Lot 89 · Important Watches
Reference 18038 Day-Date | Retailed by Tiffany & Co.: A yellow gold automatic wristwatch with day, date and bracelet, Circa 1987
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- Estimate
- $30,000–$50,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important Watches, New York · 9 June 2023
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5130942
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Rolex, Reference 18038 Day-Date | Retailed by Tiffany & Co.: A yellow gold automatic wristwatch with day, date and bracelet, Circa 1987. Sotheby's, 9 Jun 2023, lot 89. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5130942.
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Rolex, Reference 18038 Day-Date | Retailed by Tiffany & Co.: A yellow gold automatic wristwatch with day, date and bracelet, Circa 1987. Sotheby's, 9 Jun 2023, lot 89. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5130942.
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|---|---|---|---|
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