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Lot 2204 · Fine Watches

DateJust, Reference 6917 | A yellow gold and diamond-set wristwatch with date, brown dégradé dial and bracelet, Circa 1981 | 勞力士 | DateJust 型號6917 | 黃金鑲鑽石鏈帶腕錶,備日期顯示及棕色錶盤,約1981年製

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Estimate
HK$45,000–HK$70,000 hammer ≈ $5,755–$8,952
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Fine Watches, Hong Kong · 1 February 2024
Record ID
TB-2026-5189708
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Rolex, DateJust, Reference 6917 | A yellow gold and diamond-set wristwatch with date, brown dégradé dial and bracelet, Circa 1981 | 勞力士 | DateJust 型號6917 | 黃金鑲鑽石鏈帶腕錶,備日期顯示及棕色錶盤,約1981年製. Sotheby's, 1 Feb 2024, lot 2204. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5189708.

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Rolex, DateJust, Reference 6917 | A yellow gold and diamond-set wristwatch with date, brown dégradé dial and bracelet, Circa 1981 | 勞力士 | DateJust 型號6917 | 黃金鑲鑽石鏈帶腕錶,備日期顯示及棕色錶盤,約1981年製. Sotheby's, 1 Feb 2024, lot 2204. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5189708.

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