Lot 422 · Fine Watches
Explorer II, reference 16550 Montre bracelet en acier avec date | Stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet Vers 1987 | Circa 1987
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- Estimate
- €5,000–€8,000 hammer ≈ $5,406–$8,649
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Watches, Paris · 28 March 2024
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5201908
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Rolex, Explorer II, reference 16550 Montre bracelet en acier avec date | Stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet Vers 1987 | Circa 1987. Sotheby's, 28 Mar 2024, lot 422. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5201908.
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Rolex, Explorer II, reference 16550 Montre bracelet en acier avec date | Stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet Vers 1987 | Circa 1987. Sotheby's, 28 Mar 2024, lot 422. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5201908.
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From the same sale Fine Watches · Mar 2024
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tank à vis 'CPCP', reference 2554 Montre bracelet en or blanc avec da… | Cartier | €10,000–€15,000 | |
| Reverso Gyrotourbillon 2, reference 233.64.20 Montre bracelet reversi… | Jaeger-lecoultre | €60,000–€120,000 | |
| Reference 533 Montre bracelet chronographe en or rose | Pink gold chr… | Patek Philippe | €15,000–€26,000 | |
| Submariner James Bond, reference 6536-1 Montre bracelet en acier | St… | Rolex | €15,000–€26,000 | |
| Milgauss, reference 116400 Montre bracelet en acier | Stainless steel… | Rolex | €6,000–€8,000 | |
| Lady Datejust, reference 178288 Montre bracelet en or jaune et sertie… | Rolex | €5,000–€8,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolex | Untitled | $8,930 | Phillips, Mar 2024 | |
| 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 | 'Submariner' stainless steel wristwatch, Ref. 5512 | Rago, May 2023 | ||
| Rolex | Rolex: Datejust Turn-o-graph | VAN HAM Kunstauktionen GmbH Co. KG, Nov 2023 | ||
| Rolex | a stainless steel and yellow gold automatic chronograph wris | Sotheby's, Nov 2016 | ||
| Rolex | An unusual white gold and diamond-set open faced dress watch | 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.