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Lot 2219 · Important Watches I

Submariner 'Double Red Sea-Dweller', Reference 1665 | A stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 1975 | 勞力士 | SUBMARINER 'DOUBLE RED SEA-DWELLER' 型號1665 | 精鋼鏈帶腕錶,備日期顯示,約1975年製

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Estimate
HK$200,000–HK$300,000 hammer ≈ $25,537–$38,305
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Important Watches I, Hong Kong · 7 October 2023
Record ID
TB-2026-5157370
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Rolex, Submariner 'Double Red Sea-Dweller', Reference 1665 | A stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 1975 | 勞力士 | SUBMARINER 'DOUBLE RED SEA-DWELLER' 型號1665 | 精鋼鏈帶腕錶,備日期顯示,約1975年製. Sotheby's, 7 Oct 2023, lot 2219. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5157370.

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Rolex, Submariner 'Double Red Sea-Dweller', Reference 1665 | A stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 1975 | 勞力士 | SUBMARINER 'DOUBLE RED SEA-DWELLER' 型號1665 | 精鋼鏈帶腕錶,備日期顯示,約1975年製. Sotheby's, 7 Oct 2023, lot 2219. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5157370.

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From the same sale Important Watches I · Oct 2023

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