Lot 346 · Fine Watches
Day-Date, Reference 1803 | A yellow gold wristwatch with day and date made for the United States Merchant Marines | Circa 1971
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- Estimate
- CHF 10,000–CHF 15,000 hammer ≈ $12,796–$19,194
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Watches · 13 May 2026
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5372088
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Rolex, Day-Date, Reference 1803 | A yellow gold wristwatch with day and date made for the United States Merchant Marines | Circa 1971. Sotheby's, 13 May 2026, lot 346. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5372088.
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Rolex, Day-Date, Reference 1803 | A yellow gold wristwatch with day and date made for the United States Merchant Marines | Circa 1971. Sotheby's, 13 May 2026, lot 346. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5372088.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Royal Oak 'Tuxedo', Reference 15154BC.ZZ.D004CU.01 | A white gold and… | Audemars Piguet | CHF 45,000–CHF 90,000 | |
| Royal Oak Chronograph, Reference 25960BC.OO.1185BC.01 | A white gold … | Audemars Piguet | CHF 20,000–CHF 40,000 | |
| Royal Oak 'Jumbo Extra-Thin 50th Anniversary', Reference 16202ST.OO.1… | Audemars Piguet | CHF 30,000–CHF 50,000 | |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolex | Untitled | $22,942 | Phillips, Mar 2024 | |
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| Rolex | 'Red Submariner' stainless steel wristwatch, Ref. 1680 | Rago, Dec 2025 | ||
| Rolex | 'Submariner Kermit' wristwatch, Ref. 16610LV | Wright, Apr 2022 | ||
| Rolex | Gold, diamond and ruby ladies' wristwatch, 'Cellini', 1980s | Phillips, May 2026 | ||
| Rolex | reference 18206 day-date a platinum and diamond-set automati | Sotheby's, Dec 2020 | ||
| Rolex | a stainless steel automatic centre seconds wristwatch with 2 | Sotheby's, Sep 2018 | ||
| Rolex | Untitled | Phillips, Nov 2022 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.