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Reference 1680 Submariner | A yellow gold automatic wristwatch with date and tropical dial, Circa 1972

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Estimate
$25,000–$45,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Important Watches: Take a Minute, New York · 10 June 2025
Record ID
TB-2026-5299804
Record
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Rolex, Reference 1680 Submariner | A yellow gold automatic wristwatch with date and tropical dial, Circa 1972. Sotheby's, 10 Jun 2025, lot 40. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5299804.

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Rolex, Reference 1680 Submariner | A yellow gold automatic wristwatch with date and tropical dial, Circa 1972. Sotheby's, 10 Jun 2025, lot 40. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5299804.

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