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Lot 77 · Important Watches: Part I

Daytona 'John Mayer', Reference 116508 | A yellow gold chronograph wristwatch with bracelet | Circa 2023

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Estimate
CHF 35,000–CHF 70,000 hammer ≈ $42,106–$84,213
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Important Watches: Part I, Geneva · 11 May 2025
Record ID
TB-2026-5291708
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Rolex, Daytona 'John Mayer', Reference 116508 | A yellow gold chronograph wristwatch with bracelet | Circa 2023. Sotheby's, 11 May 2025, lot 77. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5291708.

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Rolex, Daytona 'John Mayer', Reference 116508 | A yellow gold chronograph wristwatch with bracelet | Circa 2023. Sotheby's, 11 May 2025, lot 77. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5291708.

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

LotArtistEstimateResult
An exceptional 18ct yellow gold, silver, onyx, jade, lapis lazuli, ag… Cartier Paris CHF 50,000–CHF 80,000
Nautilus '40th Anniversary', Reference 5711/1P-001 | A limited editio… Patek Philippe CHF 260,000–CHF 350,000
A fine onyx, gold, mother-of-pearl and moonstone 8-day arched desk ti… Cartier Paris CHF 20,000–CHF 40,000
Nautilus, Reference 5712R-001 | A pink gold wristwatch with moon phas… Patek Philippe CHF 50,000–CHF 80,000
Aquanaut, Reference 5968G-010 | A white gold flyback chronograph wris… Patek Philippe CHF 60,000–CHF 90,000
Daytona 'Paul Newman', Reference 6241 | A stainless steel chronograph… Rolex CHF 150,000–CHF 300,000

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