Lot 127 · Fine Watches
Reference 16078 Datejust | A yellow gold automatic wristwatch with date, Circa 1983
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- Estimate
- $4,000–$6,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Watches, New York · 7 March 2023
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5103623
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Rolex, Reference 16078 Datejust | A yellow gold automatic wristwatch with date, Circa 1983. Sotheby's, 7 Mar 2023, lot 127. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5103623.
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Rolex, Reference 16078 Datejust | A yellow gold automatic wristwatch with date, Circa 1983. Sotheby's, 7 Mar 2023, lot 127. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5103623.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reference 8437BC | A white gold and diamond-set bracelet watch with o… | Audemars Piguet | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Reference 1601 Datejust | A yellow gold and stainless steel automatic… | Rolex | $3,000–$5,000 | |
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| Reference A13388 Colt | A stainless steel automatic chronograph wrist… | Breitling | $2,000–$4,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Rolex | Rolex | MDLD Auction House, Jun 2026 | ||
| Rolex | Rolex GMT Master 16700, anni ‘80 | Finarte, Jun 2021 |
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.