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Lot 324 · Important Watches II

Lady Datejust, Reference 69078 | A yellow gold, emerald- and diamond-set wristwatch with date and bracelet | Circa 1988

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Estimate
CHF 6,000–CHF 10,000 hammer ≈ $7,166–$11,942
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Important Watches II, Geneva · 14 May 2025
Record ID
TB-2026-5291997
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Rolex, Lady Datejust, Reference 69078 | A yellow gold, emerald- and diamond-set wristwatch with date and bracelet | Circa 1988. Sotheby's, 14 May 2025, lot 324. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5291997.

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Rolex, Lady Datejust, Reference 69078 | A yellow gold, emerald- and diamond-set wristwatch with date and bracelet | Circa 1988. Sotheby's, 14 May 2025, lot 324. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5291997.

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From the same sale Important Watches II · May 2025

LotArtistEstimateResult
Datejust 'Albilad', Reference 16030 | A stainless steel wristwatch wi… Rolex CHF 4,000–CHF 6,000
Master Reveil Memovox, Reference 141.58.97 | A stainless steel wristw… Jaeger-lecoultre CHF 1,000–CHF 2,000
A white gold wristwatch | Circa 1970 Audemars Piguet CHF 7,000–CHF 9,000
A white gold and diamond-set demi-parure Audemars Piguet CHF 5,000–CHF 8,000
Gondolo, Reference 5014J | A yellow gold wristwatch | Made in 1998 Patek Philippe CHF 5,000–CHF 10,000
A white gold and enamel lapel pin depicting a crescent moon with the … Asprey CHF 500–CHF 1,000

Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

ArtistLotvs. estimateResult USD, incl. premiumSale
Rolex Enamel wristwatch, Ref. 6085 $9,100 Rago, May 2021
Rolex 'Datejust' gold wristwatch, Ref. 116138 Rago, May 2023
Rolex 'Submariner' yellow gold and steel wristwatch, Ref. 16613 Rago, Nov 2023
Rolex 'Oyster Perpetual Turquoise' wristwatch, Ref. 277200 Rago, May 2022
Rolex Untitled Phillips, Sep 2025
Rolex GMT-Master 'Nipple Dial', Reference 1675 | A stainless steel Sotheby's, May 2025
Rolex 'Submariner' stainless steel wristwatch, Ref. 5512 Rago, May 2023
Rolex Rolex: Jewel Watch VAN HAM Kunstauktionen GmbH Co. KG, Nov 2023

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