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Lot 80 · Important Watches: Part I

DateJust, Reference 1601 | A yellow gold wristwatch with date and bracelet | Circa 1961

Rolex · Dial: pink lacquer, Eastern Arabic

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Estimate
CHF 26,000–CHF 50,000 hammer ≈ $31,279–$60,152
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Important Watches: Part I, Geneva · 11 May 2025
Record ID
TB-2026-5291659
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Rolex, DateJust, Reference 1601 | A yellow gold wristwatch with date and bracelet | Circa 1961. Sotheby's, 11 May 2025, lot 80. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5291659.

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Rolex, DateJust, Reference 1601 | A yellow gold wristwatch with date and bracelet | Circa 1961. Sotheby's, 11 May 2025, lot 80. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5291659.

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From the same sale Important Watches: Part I · May 2025

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