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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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From the same sale Fine Watches · May 2026

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Royal Oak Tourbillon '40th Anniversary', Reference 26511PT.OO.1220PT.… Audemars Piguet CHF 200,000–CHF 400,000
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
Reference 5147G-001 | A white gold and diamond-set annual calendar wr… Patek Philippe CHF 16,000–CHF 32,000
Retailed by Tiffany & Co.: Calatrava Pilot Travel Time, Reference 552… Patek Philippe CHF 28,000–CHF 50,000

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