Lot 4 · Watches Online: The Driver's Collection
submariner, ref. 6538, a stainless steel wristwatch with 4-line “tropical” dial and bracelet, circa 1958
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- Estimate
- $180,000–$280,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Watches Online: The Driver's Collection, New York · 20 August 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4760861
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-4760861 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4760861
Rolex, rolex | submariner, ref. 6538, a stainless steel wristwatch with 4-line “tropical” dial and bracelet, circa 1958. Sotheby's, 20 Aug 2019, lot 4. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4760861.
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Rolex, rolex | submariner, ref. 6538, a stainless steel wristwatch with 4-line “tropical” dial and bracelet, circa 1958. Sotheby's, 20 Aug 2019, lot 4. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4760861.
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From the same sale Watches Online: The Driver's Collection · Aug 2019
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 explorer, ref. 1016, a stainless steel wristwatch with bracelet… | Rolex | $13,000–$18,000 | |
| rolex | daytona, ref. 116500ln, a stainless steel chronograph wristwa… | Rolex | $20,000–$30,000 |
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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.