Oyster, Ref: 5082, Circa 1952 — Rolex. A stainless steel manual wind wristwatch

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Estimate: £600–£800 hammer ≈ $777–$1,036
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Sale: Bonhams — Watches and Wristwatches, London, Knightsbridge · 19 November 2019
Record ID: TB-2026-750422
Record: first seen 22 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Rolex. A Stainless Steel Manual Wind Wristwatch, Oyster, Ref: 5082, Circa 1952. Bonhams, 19 Nov 2019, lot 54. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-750422.

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Rolex. A Stainless Steel Manual Wind Wristwatch, Oyster, Ref: 5082, Circa 1952. Bonhams, 19 Nov 2019, lot 54. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-750422.

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From the same sale Watches and Wristwatches · Nov 2019

Lot	Artist	Estimate
London Hallmark for 1827	Isaac Rogers, London. A Silver, Gilt Metal And Tortoiseshell Key Wind Quadruple Cased Pocket Watch For The Turkish Market	£700–£900
London Hallmark for 1895	Parkinson & Frodsham, 15b Royal Exchange, London. An 18k Gold Keyless Wind Half Hunter Pocket Watch	£1,500–£2,000
Ski Club, Circa 1965	Heuer. A Pair Of Stainless Steel Keyless Wind Open Face Split Second Chronograph Pocket Watches And A Further Stopwatch	£3,000–£4,000
Ref: 2996, Circa 1935	Rolex. An Early Steel Manual Wind Rectangular Wristwatch	£700–£900
Compax, Ref: 12299, Circa 1950	Universal Genève. An 18k Rose Gold Manual Wind Chronograph Wristwatch Issued To The Brazilian Air Force	£2,000–£3,000
Top Hat, Ref: 1450, Circa 1942	Patek Philippe. An 18k Rose Gold Manual Wind Wristwatch With Hooded Lugs	£3,000–£4,000

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: 6480, Circa 1956	$1,927	Bonhams, May 2023
Rolex. A Stainless Steel Manual Wind Wristwatch	Computer 1946, c. 1940s		Bonhams, Mar 2024
Rolex. A Stainless Steel Manual Wind Wristwatch	Oyster, Ref: 4377/4461, Circa 1945		Bonhams, Feb 2026
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: 2272-6, Circa 1940		Bonhams, Feb 2022
Rolex. A Stainless Steel Manual Wind Wristwatch	Athlete, Ref: 4127, Circa 1942		Bonhams, Nov 2024
Rolex. A Stainless Steel Manual Wind Wristwatch	Oyster, Ref: 2784, Circa 1939		Bonhams, Apr 2024
Rolex. A Stainless Steel Manual Wind Wristwatch	Oyster Chronometer, Ref: Rubbed, Circa 1940		Bonhams, Feb 2017

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.