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Lot 8858 · Important Watches II

Day-Date, Reference 18308 | A yellow gold and diamond-set wristwatch with day, date and bracelet, Circa 1990 | 勞力士 | Day-Date 型號18308 | 黃金鑲鑽石鏈帶腕錶,備日期及星期顯示,約1990年製

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Estimate
HK$80,000–HK$100,000 hammer ≈ $10,295–$12,869
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Important Watches II, Hong Kong · 19 March 2025
Record ID
TB-2026-5280218
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Rolex, Day-Date, Reference 18308 | A yellow gold and diamond-set wristwatch with day, date and bracelet, Circa 1990 | 勞力士 | Day-Date 型號18308 | 黃金鑲鑽石鏈帶腕錶,備日期及星期顯示,約1990年製. Sotheby's, 19 Mar 2025, lot 8858. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5280218.

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Rolex, Day-Date, Reference 18308 | A yellow gold and diamond-set wristwatch with day, date and bracelet, Circa 1990 | 勞力士 | Day-Date 型號18308 | 黃金鑲鑽石鏈帶腕錶,備日期及星期顯示,約1990年製. Sotheby's, 19 Mar 2025, lot 8858. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5280218.

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