Lot 640 · Fine Watches featuring Exceptional Discoveries: The Olmsted Complications Collection
Reference 5512 Submariner | A stainless steel automatic wristwatch with bracelet and gilt tulip dial, Circa 1961
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- Estimate
- $20,000–$40,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Watches featuring Exceptional Discoveries: The Olmsted Complications Collection, New York · 10 December 2025
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5343684
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Rolex, Reference 5512 Submariner | A stainless steel automatic wristwatch with bracelet and gilt tulip dial, Circa 1961. Sotheby's, 10 Dec 2025, lot 640. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5343684.
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Rolex, Reference 5512 Submariner | A stainless steel automatic wristwatch with bracelet and gilt tulip dial, Circa 1961. Sotheby's, 10 Dec 2025, lot 640. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5343684.
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|---|---|---|---|
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolex | Untitled | $19,050 | Phillips, Apr 2026 | |
| Rolex | 'Submariner Kermit' stainless steel wristwatch, Ref. 16610LV | Wright, Nov 2022 | ||
| Rolex | 'President Day-Date' gold wristwatch, Ref. 18038 | Rago, May 2026 | ||
| Rolex | Rolex: Submariner | VAN HAM Kunstauktionen GmbH Co. KG, Nov 2023 | ||
| Rolex | Rolex GMT Master 1675, anni ‘60 | Finarte, Jun 2021 | ||
| Rolex | Rolex Day Date 1803, anni ‘70 | Finarte, Jun 2021 | ||
| Rolex | 'Daytona' gold and stainless steel wristwatch, Ref. 116523 | Rago, May 2024 | ||
| Rolex | Reference 179136 Datejust, A platinum and diamond set wristw | Sotheby's, Dec 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.