Oyster Perpetual, Ref: 1005, London Import mark for 1973 — Rolex. An 18K gold automatic wristwatch

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Estimate: £2,500–£3,500 hammer ≈ $3,156–$4,419
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Sale: Bonhams — Watches and Wristwatches, London, Knightsbridge · 21 February 2024
Record ID: TB-2026-396699
Record: first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Rolex. A 9k Gold Automatic Wristwatch, Oyster Perpetual, Ref: 1005, London Import mark for 1973. Bonhams, 21 Feb 2024, lot 74. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-396699.

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Rolex. A 9k Gold Automatic Wristwatch, Oyster Perpetual, Ref: 1005, London Import mark for 1973. Bonhams, 21 Feb 2024, lot 74. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-396699.

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From the same sale Watches and Wristwatches · Feb 2024

Lot	Artist	Estimate
Chester Hallmark for 1892	Joseph Penlington, 14 Oxton Road, Birkenhead. An 18k Gold Key Wind Open Face Pocket Watch	£2,000–£2,500
Circa 1909	Henry Moser & Co. A 14k Gold Keyless Wind Full Hunter Pocket Watch	£2,000–£2,500
Circa 1910	Vacheron & Constantin. An 18k Gold Keyless Wind Open Face Pocket Watch Retailed By Mascort & Bonturi, Buenos-aires	£2,500–£3,000
Circa 1924	International Watch Co, Schaffhausen. A 14k Gold Open Face Keyless Wind Pocket Watch	£800–£1,200
'Dirty Dozen', Circa 1940	Jaeger-lecoultre. A Chrome Plated Stainless Steel Manual Wind Military Issue Wristwatch	£2,000–£3,000
Circa 1940	Vacheron Constantin. An 18k White Gold Manual Wind Wristwatch	£1,500–£2,000

Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

Artist	Lot	Result USD, incl. premium	Sale
Rolex. A 9k Gold Automatic Wristwatch	Oyster Perpetual, Ref: 1002, c. 1967	$6,144	Bonhams, Sep 2025
Rolex. A 9k Gold Automatic Wristwatch	Oyster Perpetual, Ref: 1012, 1960's		Bonhams, May 2023
Rolex. A 9k Gold Automatic Wristwatch	Oyster Perpetual 'Bombay', Ref: 6090, Circa 1960		Bonhams, May 2023
Rolex. A 9k Gold Automatic Wristwatch	Oyster Perpetual, Ref: 6565/6567, Purchased 1 August, 1959		Bonhams, Apr 2023
Rolex. A 9k Gold Automatic Wristwatch	Oyster Perpetual, Ref: 6084, Circa 1950		Bonhams, Sep 2020
Rolex. A 9k Gold Automatic Wristwatch	Oyster Perpetual, Ref: 6084, Circa 1952		Bonhams, Feb 2024
Rolex. A 9k Gold Automatic Wristwatch	Oyster Perpetual, Ref:6567, Serial No.118***, Movement No.57		Bonhams, Sep 2015
Rolex. A 9k Gold Automatic Wristwatch	Oyster Perpetual, Ref: 6285, Circa 1954		Bonhams, Sep 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.