Lot 384 · Fine Watches
Reference 3133 Bubbleback | A pink gold and stainless steel automatic wristwatch, Circa 1945
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- Estimate
- $3,000–$5,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Watches, New York · 14 December 2022
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5084322
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Rolex, Reference 3133 Bubbleback | A pink gold and stainless steel automatic wristwatch, Circa 1945. Sotheby's, 14 Dec 2022, lot 384. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5084322.
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Rolex, Reference 3133 Bubbleback | A pink gold and stainless steel automatic wristwatch, Circa 1945. Sotheby's, 14 Dec 2022, lot 384. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5084322.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reference AC.8002.28.M954 Academia | A limited edition pink gold and … | Dewitt | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| Reference 140.007.1 Reverso | A yellow gold reversible wristwatch, Ci… | Jaeger-lecoultre | $2,000–$4,000 | |
| Reference 311.32.42.30.04.003 Speedmaster Apollo 13 45th Anniversary … | Omega | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Reference 5120 Calatrava | A yellow gold automatic wristwatch, Circa 2000 | Patek Philippe | $6,000–$9,000 | |
| Reference 3696 Oyster Perpetual Bubbleback | A pink gold and stainles… | Rolex | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Reference 16613 T Submariner 'Serti' | A yellow gold and stainless st… | Rolex | $10,000–$15,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolex | 'Datejust Turn-O-Graph' stainless steel wristwatch, Ref. 162 | $4,445 | Rago, Jun 2025 | |
| Rolex | 'Buckley dial' Datejust, reference 1601/3 Montre bracelet en | Sotheby's, Sep 2022 | ||
| Rolex | Rolex | Bertolami Fine Art, Sep 2024 | ||
| Rolex | 'Datejust' stainless steel and diamond wristwatch, Ref. 7917 | Rago, Feb 2025 | ||
| Rolex | Untitled | Phillips, Nov 2021 | ||
| Rolex | Promotional ashtray | Wright, Nov 2022 | ||
| Rolex | Sapphire and diamond wristwatch, circa 1927 | Phillips, Nov 2024 | ||
| Rolex | 'Datejust' stainless steel wristwatch, Ref. 1603 | Rago, May 2024 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.