Lot 2766 · Important Watches
a stainless steel automatic wristwatch with 24-hour indication, date and bracelet ref 1655 case 3716294 explorer ii circa 1972
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- Estimate
- HK$80,000–HK$120,000 hammer ≈ $10,194–$15,290
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important Watches, Hong Kong · 2 April 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4650616
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Rolex, a stainless steel automatic wristwatch with 24-hour indication, date and bracelet ref 1655 case 3716294 explorer ii circa 1972. Sotheby's, 2 Apr 2018, lot 2766. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4650616.
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Rolex, a stainless steel automatic wristwatch with 24-hour indication, date and bracelet ref 1655 case 3716294 explorer ii circa 1972. Sotheby's, 2 Apr 2018, lot 2766. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4650616.
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From the same sale Important Watches · Apr 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| a very fine and rare white gold perpetual calendar chronograph wristw… | Patek Philippe | HK$1,000,000–HK$2,000,000 | |
| a rare stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with registers and brac… | Omega | HK$200,000–HK$300,000 | |
| a fine and rare white gold automatic perpetual calendar wristwatch wi… | Patek Philippe | HK$800,000–HK$1,200,000 | |
| a fine and rare platinum minute repeating chronograph tourbillon wris… | Audemars Piguet | HK$800,000–HK$1,600,000 | |
| a fine platinum automatic wristwatch with date, moon-phases and power… | — | HK$160,000–HK$200,000 | |
| a yellow gold open-faced keyless watch with power reserve indicationr… | Patek Philippe | HK$50,000–HK$80,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolex | Untitled | $23,940 | Phillips, Dec 2022 | |
| Rolex | Oyster Perpetual 41, reference 124300 Montre bracelet en aci | Sotheby's, Oct 2025 | ||
| Rolex | Reference 1675 GMT-Master | Retailed by Tiffany & Co.: A sta | Sotheby's, Jun 2024 | ||
| Rolex | 'Texan', Reference 5100 A yellow gold wristwatch with date a | Sotheby's, Nov 2023 | ||
| Rolex | Sky-Dweller, Reference 326135 | A pink gold annual calendar | Sotheby's, Dec 2025 | ||
| Rolex | GMT-Master II 'Pepsi', Reference 126710BLRO | A stainless st | Sotheby's, May 2023 | ||
| Rolex | Reference 116520 Daytona | A stainless steel automatic chron | Sotheby's, Mar 2023 | ||
| Rolex | Submariner 'Small Crown', Reference 6205 | A stainless steel | Sotheby's, May 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.