Lot 296 · Fine Watches
Reference 4500 | A yellow gold and stainless steel chronograph wristwatch, Circa 1947
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- Estimate
- $20,000–$30,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Watches, New York · 12 December 2023
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5181348
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Rolex, Reference 4500 | A yellow gold and stainless steel chronograph wristwatch, Circa 1947. Sotheby's, 12 Dec 2023, lot 296. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5181348.
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Rolex, Reference 4500 | A yellow gold and stainless steel chronograph wristwatch, Circa 1947. Sotheby's, 12 Dec 2023, lot 296. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5181348.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reference 4700/55 Nautilus | A yellow gold and diamond-set wristwatch… | Patek Philippe | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Reference 6611 B Day-Date | A yellow gold automatic wristwatch with d… | Rolex | $7,000–$9,000 | |
| Reference 6202 Turn-o-graph | A yellow gold and stainless steel autom… | Rolex | $5,000–$8,000 | |
| Reference 273.2.84 Grande Reverso Calendar | A pink gold reversible t… | Jaeger-lecoultre | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Reference PAM 00601 Luminor 1950 Equations of Time 8 Days | A limited… | Panerai | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Reference PKA 004 HMRL | A pink gold automatic double retrograde wris… | Pierre Kunz | $7,000–$12,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolex | Untitled | $27,940 | Phillips, Apr 2026 | |
| Rolex | 'Submariner Hulk' stainless steel wristwatch, Ref. 116610LV | Rago, Jun 2022 | ||
| Rolex | Reference 18296 Day-Date | A platinum and diamond-set automa | Sotheby's, Dec 2025 | ||
| Rolex | Day-Date, Ref. 118206 Platinum And Diamond-Set Wristwatch Wi | Sotheby's, Apr 2021 | ||
| Rolex | GMT-Master, Ref. 1675 Property of brigadier general Harold W | Sotheby's, Jun 2021 | ||
| Rolex | Day-Date, Reference 18026 A platinum wristwatch with day, da | Sotheby's, Nov 2022 | ||
| Rolex | Day-Date, Reference 18346 | A platinum and diamond-set wrist | Sotheby's, Oct 2023 | ||
| Rolex | 'Oyster Perpetual Turquoise' stainless steel wristwatch, Ref | 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.