Lot 8079 · Fine Watches
Explorer II, Reference 16570 | A stainless steel wristwatch with 24 hours indication, date and bracelet, Circa 1989 | 勞力士 | Explorer II 型號16570 | 精鋼鏈帶腕錶，備24小時及日期顯示，約1989年製
Sign in to download a work market report (PDF) — placement, comparables, and the artist's market, generated from the record.
- Estimate
- HK$50,000–HK$80,000 hammer ≈ $6,402–$10,244
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Watches, Hong Kong · 24 February 2022
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5003003
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-5003003 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5003003
Rolex, Explorer II, Reference 16570 | A stainless steel wristwatch with 24 hours indication, date and bracelet, Circa 1989 | 勞力士 | Explorer II 型號16570 | 精鋼鏈帶腕錶，備24小時及日期顯示，約1989年製. Sotheby's, 24 Feb 2022, lot 8079. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5003003.
Cite this record permanent · resolvable · quotable
Appraisal reports, insurance claims, catalogue entries and footnotes. The identifier never changes, and anyone can resolve it back to this page at https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5003003.
Rolex, Explorer II, Reference 16570 | A stainless steel wristwatch with 24 hours indication, date and bracelet, Circa 1989 | 勞力士 | Explorer II 型號16570 | 精鋼鏈帶腕錶，備24小時及日期顯示，約1989年製. Sotheby's, 24 Feb 2022, lot 8079. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5003003.
The citation omits the realized price because this record is not unlocked. Everything else in it is complete and permanent.
From the same sale Fine Watches · Feb 2022
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| De Ville | A pink gold wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 2000 … | Omega | HK$20,000–HK$30,000 | |
| Luminor Base Logo, Reference PAM00000 | A stainless steel wristwatch,… | Panerai | HK$12,000–HK$16,000 | |
| Quantieme Perpetuel Automatique | A yellow gold perpetual calendar br… | Audemars Piguet | HK$80,000–HK$160,000 | |
| Big Bang Unico, Reference WALL0040L_UNICO | A blackened metal work se… | Hublot | HK$30,000–HK$50,000 | |
| Cellini, Reference 6621 | A yellow gold wristwatch with bracelet, Cir… | Rolex | HK$40,000–HK$60,000 | |
| Reference 7707 | A white gold linear perpetual calendar wristwatch, C… | Breguet | HK$60,000–HK$80,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolex | Untitled | $9,707 | Phillips, Mar 2023 | |
| Rolex | 'Oyster Date' gold wristwatch, Ref. 1503 | Rago, Oct 2022 | ||
| Rolex | 'Root Beer GMT-Master' stainless steel and gold wristwatch, | Rago, Dec 2025 | ||
| Rolex | Diamond and gold President wristwatch, Ref. 79178 | Rago, Oct 2021 | ||
| Rolex | Rolex: Submariner | VAN HAM Kunstauktionen GmbH Co. KG, Nov 2023 | ||
| Rolex | 'Oyster Perpetual Datejust' gold wristwatch, Ref. 1611 | Rago, Oct 2021 | ||
| Rolex | a stainless steel and yellow gold automatic chronograph wris | Sotheby's, Nov 2014 | ||
| Rolex | 'GMT-Master Root Beer' two-tone wristwatch, Ref. 16753 | Rago, Feb 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.