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Lot 2101 · Important Watches

Explorer "Blackout", Reference 14270 | A stainless steel wristwatch with bracelet, Circa 1990

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Estimate
HK$50,000–HK$80,000 hammer ≈ $6,434–$10,294
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Important Watches, Hong Kong · 21 October 2025
Record ID
TB-2026-5329474
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Rolex, Explorer "Blackout", Reference 14270 | A stainless steel wristwatch with bracelet, Circa 1990. Sotheby's, 21 Oct 2025, lot 2101. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5329474.

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Rolex, Explorer "Blackout", Reference 14270 | A stainless steel wristwatch with bracelet, Circa 1990. Sotheby's, 21 Oct 2025, lot 2101. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5329474.

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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

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Rolex Untitled $12,258 Phillips, Mar 2025
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Rolex 'President Day-Date' gold wristwatch, Ref. 1803 Rago, Oct 2021
Rolex 'Root Beer GMT-Master' stainless steel and gold wristwatch, Rago, Dec 2025
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