Lot 101 · Weekly: Watches
Air-King, Ref: 5502, Circa 1959
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- Estimate
- £700–£900 hammer ≈ $883–$1,135
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Weekly: Watches, Online, London, New Bond Street · 22 March 2024
- Record ID
- TB-2026-326338
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-326338 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-326338
Rolex. A Gold Plated Stainless Steel Automatic Wristwatch, Air-King, Ref: 5502, Circa 1959. Bonhams, 22 Mar 2024, lot 101. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-326338.
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Rolex. A Gold Plated Stainless Steel Automatic Wristwatch, Air-King, Ref: 5502, Circa 1959. Bonhams, 22 Mar 2024, lot 101. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-326338.
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From the same sale Weekly: Watches · Mar 2024
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