Lot 2234 · Important Watches I
Day-Date, Reference 18238 | A yellow gold and diamond-set wristwatch with day, date, ammonite dial and bracelet, Circa 1999 | 勞力士 | Day-Date 型號18238 | 黃金鑲鑽石鏈帶腕錶，備日期、星期顯示及菊石錶盤，約1999年製
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- Estimate
- HK$180,000–HK$240,000 hammer ≈ $22,930–$30,574
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important Watches I, Hong Kong · 5 April 2023
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5115058
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Rolex, Day-Date, Reference 18238 | A yellow gold and diamond-set wristwatch with day, date, ammonite dial and bracelet, Circa 1999 | 勞力士 | Day-Date 型號18238 | 黃金鑲鑽石鏈帶腕錶，備日期、星期顯示及菊石錶盤，約1999年製. Sotheby's, 5 Apr 2023, lot 2234. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5115058.
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Rolex, Day-Date, Reference 18238 | A yellow gold and diamond-set wristwatch with day, date, ammonite dial and bracelet, Circa 1999 | 勞力士 | Day-Date 型號18238 | 黃金鑲鑽石鏈帶腕錶，備日期、星期顯示及菊石錶盤，約1999年製. Sotheby's, 5 Apr 2023, lot 2234. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5115058.
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From the same sale Important Watches I · Apr 2023
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oysterquartz Day-Date, Reference 19019 | A white gold and diamond-set… | Rolex | HK$160,000–HK$240,000 | |
| DateJust Pearlmaster, Reference 69299 | A white gold and diamond-set … | Rolex | HK$120,000–HK$180,000 | |
| Cosmograph Daytona "Paul Newman", Reference 6241 | A 14k yellow gold … | Rolex | HK$3,200,000–HK$6,500,000 | |
| Reference 3561 | A yellow gold wristwatch, Retailed by Beyer, Made in… | Patek Philippe | HK$120,000–HK$180,000 | |
| Day-Date, Reference 1803 | A yellow gold wristwatch with Spanish day,… | Rolex | HK$320,000–HK$480,000 | |
| Speedmaster Snoopy Award "Eyes on the Stars", Reference 3578.51.00 | … | Omega | HK$100,000–HK$200,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolex | Untitled | $32,357 | Phillips, Mar 2023 | |
| Rolex | 'Zenith Daytona' stainless steel wristwatch, Ref. 16520 | Rago, May 2022 | ||
| Rolex | Reference 18296 Day-Date | A platinum and diamond-set automa | Sotheby's, Dec 2025 | ||
| Rolex | 'Daytona' Patrizzi wristwatch, Ref. 16520 | Rago, Feb 2022 | ||
| Rolex | Reference 18946 Day-Date Pearlmaster | A platinum and diamon | Sotheby's, Mar 2025 | ||
| Rolex | a yellow gold diamond set automatic chronograph wristwatch w | Sotheby's, Sep 2018 | ||
| Rolex | 'Double Red-Sea Dweller' wristwatch, Ref. 1665 | Rago, May 2022 | ||
| Rolex | Untitled | Phillips, Mar 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.