Lot 203 · Important Watches: Part II
Datejust, Reference 6605 | A stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet | Circa 1959
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- Estimate
- CHF 3,000–CHF 5,000 hammer ≈ $3,347–$5,579
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important Watches: Part II, Geneva · 15 May 2023
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5123888
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Rolex, Datejust, Reference 6605 | A stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet | Circa 1959. Sotheby's, 15 May 2023, lot 203. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5123888.
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Rolex, Datejust, Reference 6605 | A stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet | Circa 1959. Sotheby's, 15 May 2023, lot 203. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5123888.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| 'Graff Star', Reference GSA38WGDL | A white gold and diamond set dual… | Graff | CHF 15,000–CHF 30,000 | |
| A yellow gold wristwatch | Circa 1978 | Audemars Piguet | CHF 5,000–CHF 7,000 | |
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolex | Rolex 18ct yellow gold and stainless steel 'Oyster Perpetual | $4,197 | Strauss & Co, Nov 2025 | |
| Rolex | 'Oyster Perpetual Date' stainless steel wristwatch, Ref. 152 | Rago, Jun 2022 | ||
| Rolex | 'Precision' gold wristwatch, Ref. 9919 | Rago, May 2024 | ||
| Rolex | 'Datejust' two-tone wristwatch, Ref. 1601 | Wright, Nov 2022 | ||
| Rolex | Rolex Ovetto 3131, anni ‘30 | Finarte, Jun 2021 | ||
| Rolex | 'King Midas Cellini' wristwatch, Ref. 4031 | Rago, Oct 2020 | ||
| Rolex | Oyster Perpetual 3-6-9, Ref. 6564 | Rago, Oct 2020 | ||
| Rolex | 'Cellini' gold wristwatch, Ref. 4127 | Rago, Jun 2022 |
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.