Oyster, Ref: 6246, Circa 1955 — Rolex. A stainless steel manual wind wristwatch

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Estimate: £1,500–£2,000 hammer ≈ $1,894–$2,525
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Sale: Bonhams — Watches and Wristwatches, London, Knightsbridge · 21 February 2024
Record ID: TB-2026-396683
Record: first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Rolex. A Stainless Steel Manual Wind Wristwatch, Oyster, Ref: 6246, Circa 1955. Bonhams, 21 Feb 2024, lot 58. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-396683.

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Rolex. A Stainless Steel Manual Wind Wristwatch, Oyster, Ref: 6246, Circa 1955. Bonhams, 21 Feb 2024, lot 58. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-396683.

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From the same sale Watches and Wristwatches · Feb 2024

Lot	Artist	Estimate
Chester Hallmark for 1892	Joseph Penlington, 14 Oxton Road, Birkenhead. An 18k Gold Key Wind Open Face Pocket Watch	£2,000–£2,500
Circa 1909	Henry Moser & Co. A 14k Gold Keyless Wind Full Hunter Pocket Watch	£2,000–£2,500
Circa 1910	Vacheron & Constantin. An 18k Gold Keyless Wind Open Face Pocket Watch Retailed By Mascort & Bonturi, Buenos-aires	£2,500–£3,000
Circa 1924	International Watch Co, Schaffhausen. A 14k Gold Open Face Keyless Wind Pocket Watch	£800–£1,200
'Dirty Dozen', Circa 1940	Jaeger-lecoultre. A Chrome Plated Stainless Steel Manual Wind Military Issue Wristwatch	£2,000–£3,000
Circa 1940	Vacheron Constantin. An 18k White Gold Manual Wind Wristwatch	£1,500–£2,000

Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

Artist	Lot	Result USD, incl. premium	Sale
Rolex. A Stainless Steel Manual Wind Wristwatch	Oyster, Ref: 6246, Circa 1955	$2,402	Bonhams, Apr 2024
Rolex. A Stainless Steel Manual Wind Wristwatch	Precision, Ref: 6422, Circa 1957		Bonhams, May 2024
Rolex. A Stainless Steel Manual Wind Wristwatch	Athlete, Ref: 4127, Circa 1942		Bonhams, Nov 2024
Rolex. A Stainless Steel Manual Wind Wristwatch	Rolex. Montre bracelet en acier mouvement mécanique Oyster		Bonhams, Oct 2024
Rolex. A Stainless Steel Manual Wind Wristwatch	Luminor, Ref: OP6726, No.J133/500, Purchased 2008		Bonhams, Feb 2024
Rolex. A Stainless Steel Manual Wind Wristwatch	Rolex. Montre bracelet en acier mouvement mécanique Ref: 354		Bonhams, Oct 2024
Rolex. A Stainless Steel Manual Wind Wristwatch	Ref: 1873, Circa 1939		Bonhams, Nov 2023
Rolex. A Stainless Steel Manual Wind Wristwatch	Viceroy, Ref: 1573, Circa 1930		Bonhams, May 2025

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.