Oyster Speedking, Circa 1950 — Rolex. A 9K gold manual wind wristwatch

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Estimate: £1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,331–$1,997
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Sale: Bonhams — Weekly: Watches, Online, London, Knightsbridge · 25 April 2025
Record ID: TB-2026-177560
Record: first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Rolex. An 18k White Gold Manual Wind Wristwatch, Oyster Speedking, Circa 1950. Bonhams, 25 Apr 2025, lot 79. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-177560.

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Rolex. An 18k White Gold Manual Wind Wristwatch, Oyster Speedking, Circa 1950. Bonhams, 25 Apr 2025, lot 79. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-177560.

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From the same sale Weekly: Watches · Apr 2025

Lot	Artist	Estimate
Manu Collard Yann, Ref: V6, Circa 2010	B.r.m. A Stainless Steel Automatic Wristwatch	£1,200–£1,800
Colisee, Purchased 2nd September 1993	Cartier. A Gilt Brass Quartz Clock With Alarm	£300–£500
Ref: 7509, Circa 1980	Cartier. A Gilt Brass Desk Clock With Alarm	£300–£500
Cougar, Ref: 887904C, Circa 1990	Cartier: An 18k Gold Quartz Calendar Wristwatch	£1,500–£2,000
Circa 1990	Creation. A 14k Gold Quartz Calendar Bracelet Watch	£3,000–£4,000
Circa 1974	Hamilton. A Stainless Steel Manual Wind Military Wristwatch Issued To The Raf	£700–£900

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Rolex. An 18k White Gold Manual Wind Wristwatch	Glasgow Import mark for 1928	$2,233	Bonhams, May 2026
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Rolex. An 18k White Gold Manual Wind Wristwatch	Cellini, Ref: 3756J, Circa 1966		Bonhams, Nov 2024
Rolex. An 18k White Gold Manual Wind Wristwatch	Cellini, Ref: 4014, Circa 1980		Bonhams, Oct 2025
Rolex. An 18k White Gold Manual Wind Wristwatch	Precision, Ref: 9708, Circa 1961		Bonhams, May 2017
Rolex. An 18k White Gold Manual Wind Wristwatch	Precision, London Hallmark for 1972		Bonhams, May 2023
Rolex. An 18k White Gold Manual Wind Wristwatch	Ref: 12857, Birmingham Hallmark for 1955		Bonhams, Sep 2025
Rolex. An 18k White Gold Manual Wind Wristwatch	Cellini, Ref: 4108, c. 1986		Bonhams, Nov 2023

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.