Lot 204 · Important Watches: Part II
Explorer, Reference 1016 | A stainless steel wristwatch with bracelet | Circa 1973
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- Estimate
- CHF 8,000–CHF 12,000 hammer ≈ $8,842–$13,264
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important Watches: Part II, Geneva · 15 May 2024
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5212436
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Rolex, Explorer, Reference 1016 | A stainless steel wristwatch with bracelet | Circa 1973. Sotheby's, 15 May 2024, lot 204. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5212436.
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Rolex, Explorer, Reference 1016 | A stainless steel wristwatch with bracelet | Circa 1973. Sotheby's, 15 May 2024, lot 204. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5212436.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolex | Untitled | $11,236 | Phillips, Sep 2022 | |
| Rolex | An unusual white gold and diamond-set open faced dress watch | Sotheby's, Mar 2023 | ||
| Rolex | 'Day-Date' gold wristwatch, Ref. 18038 | Rago, Jun 2022 | ||
| Rolex | Rolex | MDLD Auction House, Jun 2026 | ||
| Rolex | 'Submariner' stainless steel wristwatch, Ref. 5512 | Rago, May 2023 | ||
| Rolex | 'GMT-Master Pepsi' stainless steel wristwatch, Ref. 1675 | Rago, Feb 2023 | ||
| Rolex | a stainless steel automatic dual time zone wristwatch with d | Sotheby's, May 2018 | ||
| Rolex | 'Explorer' stainless steel wristwatch, Ref. 1016 | Rago, Dec 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.