Lot 14 · Watches Online: The Driver's Collection
explorer, ref. 1016, a stainless steel wristwatch with bracelet, circa 1979
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- Estimate
- $13,000–$18,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Watches Online: The Driver's Collection, New York · 20 August 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4760858
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Rolex, rolex explorer, ref. 1016, a stainless steel wristwatch with bracelet, circa 1979. Sotheby's, 20 Aug 2019, lot 14. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4760858.
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Rolex, rolex explorer, ref. 1016, a stainless steel wristwatch with bracelet, circa 1979. Sotheby's, 20 Aug 2019, lot 14. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4760858.
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From the same sale Watches Online: The Driver's Collection · Aug 2019
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| rolex | submariner, ref. 6538, a stainless steel wristwatch with 4-li… | Rolex | $180,000–$280,000 | |
| omega | speedmaster, ref. 2998-1, a stainless steel chronograph wrist… | Omega | $35,000–$55,000 | |
| rolex | daytona, ref. 6263, a stainless steel chronograph wristwatch … | Rolex | $70,000–$90,000 | |
| rolex | submariner, ref. 1680, a stainless steel wristwatch with mk4 … | Rolex | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| patek philippe | nautilus, ref. 3710/1a, a stainless steel wristwatch… | Patek Philippe | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| rolex | daytona, ref. 116500ln, a stainless steel chronograph wristwa… | Rolex | $20,000–$30,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolex | 'GMT Master II Coke' stainless steel wristwatch, Ref. 16710 | $16,250 | Rago, Jun 2022 | |
| Rolex | Untitled | Phillips, Mar 2025 | ||
| Rolex | 'Day-Date' gold wristwatch, Ref. 18038 | Rago, Oct 2025 | ||
| Rolex | a fine yellow gold diamond-set automatic wristwatch with day | Sotheby's, May 2018 | ||
| Rolex | 'Day-Date' yellow gold wristwatch, Ref. 1803 | Rago, Nov 2023 | ||
| Rolex | 'Explorer II Tiffany & Co.' stainless steel wristwatch, Ref. | Rago, Oct 2022 | ||
| Rolex | a fine and unusual yellow gold bangle watchref 3933 case 262 | Sotheby's, Nov 2016 | ||
| Rolex | 'GMT-Master II Pepsi' stainless steel wristwatch, Ref. 16710 | Rago, Oct 2021 |
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.