Lot 2301 · Important Watches I
Day-Date, Reference 18038 A yellow gold wristwatch with Japanese day, date and bracelet, Circa 1987 | 勞力士 Day-Date | 型號18038 | 黃金鏈帶腕錶，備日期及日文星期顯示，約1987年製
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- Estimate
- HK$160,000–HK$240,000 hammer ≈ $20,438–$30,657
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important Watches I, Hong Kong · 7 April 2024
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5204595
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Rolex, Day-Date, Reference 18038 A yellow gold wristwatch with Japanese day, date and bracelet, Circa 1987 | 勞力士 Day-Date | 型號18038 | 黃金鏈帶腕錶，備日期及日文星期顯示，約1987年製. Sotheby's, 7 Apr 2024, lot 2301. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5204595.
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Rolex, Day-Date, Reference 18038 A yellow gold wristwatch with Japanese day, date and bracelet, Circa 1987 | 勞力士 Day-Date | 型號18038 | 黃金鏈帶腕錶，備日期及日文星期顯示，約1987年製. Sotheby's, 7 Apr 2024, lot 2301. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5204595.
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From the same sale Important Watches I · Apr 2024
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stirrup A yellow gold wristwatch, Circa 1987 | 卡地亞 | Stirrup | 黃金腕錶，約1987年製 | Cartier | HK$24,000–HK$40,000 | |
| 1941 A limited edition pink gold wristwatch with 8 seconds constant f… | Grönefeld | HK$450,000–HK$700,000 | |
| An unusual Art-Deco white gold octagonal openface keyless watch, Circ… | Vacheron Constantin | HK$40,000–HK$60,000 | |
| Half Time A platinum jumping hour wristwatch with retrograde minutes,… | — | HK$200,000–HK$400,000 | |
| Octa Réserve de Marche A platinum wristwatch with date, power reserve… | F.p. Journe | HK$500,000–HK$700,000 | |
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolex | Untitled | $30,810 | Phillips, May 2025 | |
| Rolex | Day-Date, Reference 18346 | A platinum and diamond-set wrist | Sotheby's, Oct 2023 | ||
| Rolex | Retailed by Serpico y Laino: Daytona, Reference 6239 | A sta | Sotheby's, Nov 2025 | ||
| Rolex | Day-Date, Reference 18026 A platinum wristwatch with day, da | Sotheby's, Nov 2022 | ||
| Rolex | Day-Date, Ref. 118206 Platinum And Diamond-Set Wristwatch Wi | Sotheby's, Apr 2021 | ||
| Rolex | 'Submariner'' gold wristwatch, Ref. 16618LN | Wright, Nov 2022 | ||
| Rolex | a stainless steel automatic center seconds wristwatch ref 55 | Sotheby's, May 2018 | ||
| Rolex | 'Red Submariner' stainless steel wristwatch, Ref. 1680 | Rago, Feb 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.