Lot 79 · Fine Watches
Explorer II, Reference 216570 | A stainless steel wristwatch with date, 24 hours indication and bracelet | Circa 2014
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- Estimate
- £4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $5,101–$7,652
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Watches, London · 29 May 2024
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5216879
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Rolex, Explorer II, Reference 216570 | A stainless steel wristwatch with date, 24 hours indication and bracelet | Circa 2014. Sotheby's, 29 May 2024, lot 79. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5216879.
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Rolex, Explorer II, Reference 216570 | A stainless steel wristwatch with date, 24 hours indication and bracelet | Circa 2014. Sotheby's, 29 May 2024, lot 79. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5216879.
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|---|---|---|---|
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolex | 'Explorer' stainless steel wristwatch, Ref. 1016 | $10,000 | Rago, Dec 2025 | |
| Rolex | Untitled | Phillips, Nov 2024 | ||
| Rolex | 'GMT-Master Root Beer' two-tone wristwatch, Ref. 16753 | Rago, Feb 2023 | ||
| Rolex | a stainless steel automatic centre seconds diver's wristwatc | Sotheby's, Nov 2017 | ||
| Rolex | 'Oyster Perpetual Turquoise' wristwatch, Ref. 277200 | Rago, May 2022 | ||
| Rolex | 'Datejust' gold wristwatch, Ref. 69178 | Rago, Dec 2024 | ||
| Rolex | a stainless steel anti-magnetique chronograph wristwatch wit | Sotheby's, May 2017 | ||
| Rolex | Rolex | MDLD Auction House, Jun 2026 |
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.