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Lot 36 · Fine Watches

Reference 18238 Day-Date | A yellow gold and diamond-set automatic wristwatch with day, date, and bracelet, Circa 1991

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Estimate
$12,000–$18,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Fine Watches, New York · 7 March 2023
Record ID
TB-2026-5103640
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Rolex, Reference 18238 Day-Date | A yellow gold and diamond-set automatic wristwatch with day, date, and bracelet, Circa 1991. Sotheby's, 7 Mar 2023, lot 36. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5103640.

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Rolex, Reference 18238 Day-Date | A yellow gold and diamond-set automatic wristwatch with day, date, and bracelet, Circa 1991. Sotheby's, 7 Mar 2023, lot 36. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5103640.

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From the same sale Fine Watches · Mar 2023

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