Lot 393 · Fine Watches
Explorer II 'Steve McQueen', reference 1655 Montre bracelet en acier avec date | Stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet Vers 1982 | Circa 1982
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- Estimate
- €15,000–€30,000 hammer ≈ $17,586–$35,172
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Watches , Paris · 1 October 2025
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5326419
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Rolex, Explorer II 'Steve McQueen', reference 1655 Montre bracelet en acier avec date | Stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet Vers 1982 | Circa 1982. Sotheby's, 1 Oct 2025, lot 393. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5326419.
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Rolex, Explorer II 'Steve McQueen', reference 1655 Montre bracelet en acier avec date | Stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet Vers 1982 | Circa 1982. Sotheby's, 1 Oct 2025, lot 393. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5326419.
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From the same sale Fine Watches · Oct 2025
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calatrava, reference 96 Montre bracelet en acier | Stainless steel wr… | Patek Philippe | €7,000–€14,000 | |
| Radiomir GMT Alarm, PAM00098, limited edition Montre bracelet en acie… | Panerai | €4,000–€6,000 | |
| Pre-Daytona, reference 6238 Montre bracelet chronographe en acier | S… | Rolex | €20,000–€40,000 | |
| Reference 5100P, limited edition Montre bracelet en platine avec indi… | Patek Philippe | €30,000–€50,000 | |
| Montre bracelet en or jaune sertie de saphirs de différentes couleurs… | Chaumet | €8,000–€12,000 | |
| Empire Montre bracelet en or jaune | Yellow gold wristwatch Vers 1955… | Breguet | €15,000–€35,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolex | Untitled | $22,398 | Phillips, May 2024 | |
| Rolex | 'Submariner Hulk' stainless steel wristwatch, Ref. 116610LV | Rago, Jun 2022 | ||
| Rolex | Lady's White gold and Diamond Ring Watch | Phillips, May 2023 | ||
| Rolex | 'Submariner Kermit' wristwatch, Ref. 16610LV | Wright, Apr 2022 | ||
| Rolex | Day-Date, Reference 18206 | A platinum and diamond-set wrist | Sotheby's, May 2023 | ||
| Rolex | Rolex: GMT-Master | VAN HAM Kunstauktionen GmbH Co. KG, Nov 2023 | ||
| Rolex | a stainless steel automatic centre seconds dual time zone wr | Sotheby's, Apr 2018 | ||
| Rolex | day-date, ref 18206platinum and diamond-set wristwatch with | Sotheby's, Nov 2018 |
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.