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Lot 376 · Fine Watches

Pre-Daytona, reference 6238 Montre bracelet chronographe en acier | Stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with bracelet Vers 1964 | Circa 1964

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Estimate
€20,000–€40,000 hammer ≈ $23,448–$46,896
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Fine Watches , Paris · 1 October 2025
Record ID
TB-2026-5325967
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Rolex, Pre-Daytona, reference 6238 Montre bracelet chronographe en acier | Stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with bracelet Vers 1964 | Circa 1964. Sotheby's, 1 Oct 2025, lot 376. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5325967.

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Rolex, Pre-Daytona, reference 6238 Montre bracelet chronographe en acier | Stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with bracelet Vers 1964 | Circa 1964. Sotheby's, 1 Oct 2025, lot 376. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5325967.

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From the same sale Fine Watches · Oct 2025

LotArtistEstimateResult
Calatrava, reference 96 Montre bracelet en acier | Stainless steel wr… Patek Philippe €7,000–€14,000
Radiomir GMT Alarm, PAM00098, limited edition Montre bracelet en acie… Panerai €4,000–€6,000
Reference 5100P, limited edition Montre bracelet en platine avec indi… Patek Philippe €30,000–€50,000
Montre bracelet en or jaune sertie de saphirs de différentes couleurs… Chaumet €8,000–€12,000
Empire Montre bracelet en or jaune | Yellow gold wristwatch Vers 1955… Breguet €15,000–€35,000
Villeret Montre bracelet en or jaune avec date | Yellow gold wristwat… Blancpain €2,000–€4,000

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Rolex Reference 1804 Day-Date | A platinum and diamond-set wristwa Sotheby's, Dec 2023
Rolex 'Double Red-Sea Dweller' wristwatch, Ref. 1665 Rago, May 2022
Rolex Day-Date Pearlmaster, Reference 18946 | A platinum and diamo Sotheby's, Nov 2024
Rolex a fine and rare limited edition stainless steel and yellow g Sotheby's, May 2018
Rolex Day-Date, Reference 118206 A platinum wristwatch with day, d Sotheby's, Nov 2022

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