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Lot 238 · London Watches

Submariner small crown 'James Bond', Ref: 5508, Circa 1958

Rolex. A Stainless Steel Automatic Bracelet Watch

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Estimate
£10,000–£15,000 hammer ≈ $13,565–$20,347
Result
Performance
Sale
Bonhams — London Watches, London, Knightsbridge · 9 September 2026
Record ID
TB-2026-17770532
Record
first seen 2 Sep 2026 · updated 9 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Rolex. A Stainless Steel Automatic Bracelet Watch, Submariner small crown 'James Bond', Ref: 5508, Circa 1958. Bonhams, 9 Sep 2026, lot 238. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-17770532.

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Rolex. A Stainless Steel Automatic Bracelet Watch, Submariner small crown 'James Bond', Ref: 5508, Circa 1958. Bonhams, 9 Sep 2026, lot 238. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-17770532.

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From the same sale London Watches · Sep 2026

LotArtistEstimateResult
London Hallmark for 1805 £3,500–£4,500
Birmingham Hallmark for 1810 £800–£1,200
Circa 1890 £3,000–£4,000
London Hallmark for 1769 Mudge & Dutton, London. A fine gold and enamel key wind pair case pocket watch £3,000–£4,000
London Hallmark for 1792, associated outer case with London Hallmark … Thomas Mudge, London. A gold key wind pair case pocket watch £3,000–£4,000
Grand Complication , Circa 1860 £4,000–£6,000

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