Lot 2284 · Important Watches I
Explorer II, Reference 1655 A stainless steel wristwatch with date, 24 hours indication and bracelet, Circa 1974 | 勞力士 | Explorer Ii 型號1655 | 精鋼鏈帶腕錶，備24小時及日期顯示，約1974年製
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- Estimate
- HK$120,000–HK$240,000 hammer ≈ $15,329–$30,657
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important Watches I, Hong Kong · 7 April 2024
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5204612
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Rolex, Explorer II, Reference 1655 A stainless steel wristwatch with date, 24 hours indication and bracelet, Circa 1974 | 勞力士 | Explorer Ii 型號1655 | 精鋼鏈帶腕錶，備24小時及日期顯示，約1974年製. Sotheby's, 7 Apr 2024, lot 2284. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5204612.
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Rolex, Explorer II, Reference 1655 A stainless steel wristwatch with date, 24 hours indication and bracelet, Circa 1974 | 勞力士 | Explorer Ii 型號1655 | 精鋼鏈帶腕錶，備24小時及日期顯示，約1974年製. Sotheby's, 7 Apr 2024, lot 2284. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5204612.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolex | Untitled | $19,460 | Phillips, May 2023 | |
| Rolex | Rolex: GMT-Master | VAN HAM Kunstauktionen GmbH Co. KG, Nov 2023 | ||
| Rolex | 'President Day-Date' gold wristwatch, Ref. 18038 | Rago, May 2026 | ||
| Rolex | Lady's White gold and Diamond Ring Watch | Phillips, May 2023 | ||
| Rolex | 'Submariner Kermit' wristwatch, Ref. 16610LV | Wright, Apr 2022 | ||
| Rolex | Rolex Day Date 1803, anni ‘70 | Finarte, Jun 2021 | ||
| Rolex | Rolex: Submariner | VAN HAM Kunstauktionen GmbH Co. KG, Nov 2023 | ||
| Rolex | 'Daytona' gold and stainless steel wristwatch, Ref. 116523 | Rago, May 2024 |
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.