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Lot 300 · Important Watches

Signed Rolex, Cellini, Ref. 4016, Circa 1980

Rolex. An 18k Gold Wristwatch

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Estimate
$1,500–$2,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Important Watches , New York · 25 April 2004
Record ID
TB-2026-5322333
Record
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Rolex. An 18k Gold Wristwatch, SIGNED ROLEX, CELLINI, REF. 4016, CIRCA 1980. Christie's, 25 Apr 2004, lot 300. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5322333.

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Rolex. An 18k Gold Wristwatch, SIGNED ROLEX, CELLINI, REF. 4016, CIRCA 1980. Christie's, 25 Apr 2004, lot 300. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5322333.

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From the same sale Important Watches · Apr 2004

LotArtistEstimateResult
Signed Blancpain, No. 1005, Circa 1995 BLANCPAIN. A STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH DATE $2,000–$3,000
Signed Panerai, Luminor Submersible, Firenze 1860, No.b0220/1500, Cas… PANERAI. A LIMITED EDITION AUTOMATIC TITANIUM DIVER'S WRISTWATCH WITH DATE $2,000–$3,000
Signed Rolex, Case Nos. 57735 and 41, Circa 1930 ROLEX. AN OVERSIZED CURVED SILVER WRISTWATCH $4,000–$6,000
Signed Franck Muller, Geneve, Endurance 24, No. 29, Circa 1996 FRANCK MULLER. A LIMITED EDITION PLATINUM CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH 24 HOUR DIAL $4,000–$6,000
Signed Franck Muller, Geneve, No. 7, Ref. 7000 Qp, Circa 1998 FRANCK MULLER. A RARE LIMITED EDITION PLATINUM AUTOMATIC PERPETUAL CALENDAR CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH $15,000–$20,000
Signed Gerald Genta, No. 001, Circa 1997 GERALD GENTA. A FINE AND RARE PLATINUM, MALACHITE AND MOTHER-OF-PEARL AUTOMATIC MINUTE REPEATING PERPETUAL CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH BRACELET AND MOON PHASES $15,000–$25,000

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