Lot 402 · Important Watches: Part II
Explorer, Ref 1016, Stainless steel wristwatch Circa 1960
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- Estimate
- CHF 10,000–CHF 15,000 hammer ≈ $10,102–$15,154
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important Watches: Part II, Geneva · 11 May 2022
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5023900
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Rolex, Explorer, Ref 1016, Stainless steel wristwatch Circa 1960. Sotheby's, 11 May 2022, lot 402. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5023900.
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Rolex, Explorer, Ref 1016, Stainless steel wristwatch Circa 1960. Sotheby's, 11 May 2022, lot 402. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5023900.
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From the same sale Important Watches: Part II · May 2022
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilt metal , pearl-set and enamel open faced watch made for the Chine… | — | CHF 20,000–CHF 30,000 | |
| St-Moritz, Ref. BB33VLD Limited edition carbon gold wristwatch with d… | Bulgari | CHF 1,000–CHF 2,000 | |
| Ref. 3970/002 Yellow gold perpetual calendar chronograph bracelet wat… | Patek Philippe | CHF 60,000–CHF 80,000 | |
| Octo Biretro Zebra, Ref. OBR.X.60.999.LZ.BD.S33 White gold, diamond a… | Gérald Genta | CHF 15,000–CHF 30,000 | |
| Gilt brass world time wall clock Circa 2000 | — | CHF 22,000–CHF 32,000 | |
| 'Homage to Walter Lange' 1815, Ref. 297.032 Limited edition pink gold… | A. Lange & Söhne | CHF 40,000–CHF 60,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolex | Untitled | $12,757 | Phillips, Sep 2024 | |
| Rolex | 'GMT-Master II Pepsi' stainless steel wristwatch, Ref. 16710 | Rago, Oct 2021 | ||
| Rolex | A yellow gold five pounds coin watch, Circa 1990 | 勞力士 | 黃金五 | Sotheby's, Aug 2021 | ||
| Rolex | A stainless steel wristwatch with tropical two-tone sector d | Sotheby's, Jun 2025 | ||
| Rolex | Rolex | MDLD Auction House, Jun 2026 | ||
| Rolex | 'Day-Date' yellow gold wristwatch, Ref. 1803 | Rago, Nov 2023 | ||
| Rolex | 'Milgauss' stainless steel wristwatch, Ref. 116400GV | Rago, Feb 2022 | ||
| Rolex | 'Oyster Perpetual Turquoise' wristwatch, Ref. 277200 | Rago, May 2022 |
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.