Lot 133 · Fine Watches
Reference 2850SC Seamaster XVI ‘1956 Melbourne Olympics’ | A yellow gold automatic wristwatch, Made to commemorate the 16th Olympic Games in Melbourne, Australia, Circa 1956
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- Estimate
- $7,000–$12,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Watches, New York · 31 March 2025
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5286660
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Omega, Reference 2850SC Seamaster XVI ‘1956 Melbourne Olympics’ | A yellow gold automatic wristwatch, Made to commemorate the 16th Olympic Games in Melbourne, Australia, Circa 1956. Sotheby's, 31 Mar 2025, lot 133. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5286660.
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Omega, Reference 2850SC Seamaster XVI ‘1956 Melbourne Olympics’ | A yellow gold automatic wristwatch, Made to commemorate the 16th Olympic Games in Melbourne, Australia, Circa 1956. Sotheby's, 31 Mar 2025, lot 133. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5286660.
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