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Lot 2292 · Important Watches I

Day-Date, Reference 18238 | A yellow gold and diamond-set wristwatch with, day, date, brown dégradé dial and bracelet, Circa 1990

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Estimate
HK$160,000–HK$240,000 hammer ≈ $20,623–$30,934
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Important Watches I, Hong Kong · 24 April 2025
Record ID
TB-2026-5289612
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Rolex, Day-Date, Reference 18238 | A yellow gold and diamond-set wristwatch with, day, date, brown dégradé dial and bracelet, Circa 1990. Sotheby's, 24 Apr 2025, lot 2292. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5289612.

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Rolex, Day-Date, Reference 18238 | A yellow gold and diamond-set wristwatch with, day, date, brown dégradé dial and bracelet, Circa 1990. Sotheby's, 24 Apr 2025, lot 2292. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5289612.

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