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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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From the same sale Important Watches: Part II · May 2023

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Mariner, Reference 9080 CC AT | A pink gold chronograph wristwatch wi… Franck Muller CHF 7,000–CHF 9,000
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