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Lot 455 · Fine Watches

Reference 4220 | A stainless steel wristwatch, Circa 1944

Rolex

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Estimate
$1,500–$2,500 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Fine Watches, New York · 14 December 2022
Record ID
TB-2026-5084435
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Rolex, Reference 4220 | A stainless steel wristwatch, Circa 1944. Sotheby's, 14 Dec 2022, lot 455. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5084435.

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Rolex, Reference 4220 | A stainless steel wristwatch, Circa 1944. Sotheby's, 14 Dec 2022, lot 455. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5084435.

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