Lot 2256 · Important Watches
"Double Red Patent Pending" Sea-Dweller, Reference 1665 | A stainless steel wristwatch with tropical dial, date and bracelet, Circa 1967 | 勞力士 | "Double Red Patent Pending" Sea-Dweller 型號1665 | 精鋼鏈帶腕錶，備棕式錶盤及日期顯示，約1967年製
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- Estimate
- HK$750,000–HK$900,000 hammer ≈ $96,401–$115,682
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important Watches, Hong Kong · 13 October 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4964092
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-4964092 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4964092
Rolex, "Double Red Patent Pending" Sea-Dweller, Reference 1665 | A stainless steel wristwatch with tropical dial, date and bracelet, Circa 1967 | 勞力士 | "Double Red Patent Pending" Sea-Dweller 型號1665 | 精鋼鏈帶腕錶，備棕式錶盤及日期顯示，約1967年製. Sotheby's, 13 Oct 2021, lot 2256. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4964092.
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Rolex, "Double Red Patent Pending" Sea-Dweller, Reference 1665 | A stainless steel wristwatch with tropical dial, date and bracelet, Circa 1967 | 勞力士 | "Double Red Patent Pending" Sea-Dweller 型號1665 | 精鋼鏈帶腕錶，備棕式錶盤及日期顯示，約1967年製. Sotheby's, 13 Oct 2021, lot 2256. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4964092.
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From the same sale Important Watches · Oct 2021
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmograph Daytona, Reference 116520 | A stainless steel chronograph … | Rolex | HK$180,000–HK$260,000 | |
| Reference 5207 | A pink gold instantaneous perpetual calendar minute … | Patek Philippe | HK$3,200,000–HK$4,800,000 | |
| Tourbillon Sous Trois Ponts d'Or, Reference 99193 | A limited edition… | Girard Perregaux | HK$240,000–HK$500,000 | |
| Cosmograph Daytona, Reference 16520 | A stainless steel chronograph w… | Rolex | HK$320,000–HK$500,000 | |
| Royal Oak, Reference 66270ST | A stainless steel bracelet watch with … | Audemars Piguet | HK$60,000–HK$80,000 | |
| Royal Oak, Reference 15127BA | A limited edition yellow gold bracelet… | Audemars Piguet | HK$200,000–HK$300,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolex | GMT-Master, Reference 6542 | A stainless steel dual time zon | $113,368 | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | |
| Rolex | Untitled | Phillips, Nov 2025 | ||
| Rolex | Daytona, Reference 116506 | A platinum chronograph wristwatc | Sotheby's, May 2023 | ||
| Rolex | Day-Date “Khanjar Pie-Pan”, Reference 1804 | A platinum and | Sotheby's, Apr 2026 | ||
| Rolex | Reference 116506 Daytona | A platinum and diamond-set automa | Sotheby's, Dec 2024 | ||
| Rolex | Reference 126506 Daytona | A platinum automatic chronograph | Sotheby's, Jun 2026 | ||
| Rolex | Daytona, Reference 116506 A platinum chronograph wristwatch | Sotheby's, Nov 2022 | ||
| Rolex | Reference 116506 Daytona | A platinum automatic chronograph | Sotheby's, Mar 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.