Lot 8093 · Important Watches II
Explorer II, Reference 16570 | A stainless steel wristwatch with date, 24 hours indication and bracelet, Circa 1989 | 勞力士 | Explorer II 型號16570 | 精鋼鏈帶腕錶，備日期及24小時顯示，約1989年製
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- Estimate
- HK$50,000–HK$80,000 hammer ≈ $6,372–$10,196
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important Watches II , Hong Kong · 30 April 2022
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5020599
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Rolex, Explorer II, Reference 16570 | A stainless steel wristwatch with date, 24 hours indication and bracelet, Circa 1989 | 勞力士 | Explorer II 型號16570 | 精鋼鏈帶腕錶，備日期及24小時顯示，約1989年製. Sotheby's, 30 Apr 2022, lot 8093. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5020599.
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Rolex, Explorer II, Reference 16570 | A stainless steel wristwatch with date, 24 hours indication and bracelet, Circa 1989 | 勞力士 | Explorer II 型號16570 | 精鋼鏈帶腕錶，備日期及24小時顯示，約1989年製. Sotheby's, 30 Apr 2022, lot 8093. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5020599.
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolex | Untitled | $8,828 | Phillips, May 2022 | |
| Rolex | Rolex | Montre bracelet de dame saphirs et diamants | Lady's | Sotheby's, Sep 2022 | ||
| Rolex | 'Explorer' stainless steel wristwatch, Ref. 1016 | Rago, Dec 2025 | ||
| Rolex | a stainless steel and yellow gold automatic chronograph wris | Sotheby's, Apr 2017 | ||
| Rolex | Rolex: Datejust Turn-o-graph | VAN HAM Kunstauktionen GmbH Co. KG, Nov 2023 | ||
| Rolex | 'Submariner' stainless steel wristwatch, Ref. 5512 | Rago, May 2023 | ||
| Rolex | a stainless steel and yellow gold automatic chronograph wris | Sotheby's, Nov 2016 | ||
| Rolex | Rolex | Reference 78360 and 9315, A group of 4 Oyster bracel | Sotheby's, Apr 2021 |
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.