Lot 1846 · First Open Post-War and Contemporary Art
Signed Rolex, Precision, Ref. 9996, Circa 1950
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- Estimate
- HK$24,000–HK$32,000 hammer ≈ $3,085–$4,114
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — First Open Post-War and Contemporary Art , New York · 31 May 2005
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5808263
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Rolex. An 18k Gold Wristwatch, SIGNED ROLEX, PRECISION, REF. 9996, CIRCA 1950. Christie's, 31 May 2005, lot 1846. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5808263.
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Rolex. An 18k Gold Wristwatch, SIGNED ROLEX, PRECISION, REF. 9996, CIRCA 1950. Christie's, 31 May 2005, lot 1846. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5808263.
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From the same sale First Open Post-War and Contemporary Art · May 2005
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Figure in Room | Joan Brown | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Three Animals (Poster for Lisbon) | John Baldessari | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| Untitled | Cady Noland | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| Guildenstern | Gerhard Richter | $7,000–$9,000 | |
| Terra Incognita | Kerry James Marshall | $300,000–$400,000 | |
| Untitled (paul writing my name, no. 2) | Rirkrit Tiravanija | $20,000–$30,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolex. An 18k Gold Wristwatch | Signed Rolex, Geneve, Cellini Model, Ref. 5330, Case No. K69 | $4,839 | Christie's, Nov 2015 | |
| Rolex. An 18k Gold Wristwatch | Cellini Model, Ref. 4082, Circa 1979 | Christie's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Rolex. An 18k Gold Wristwatch | Signed Rolex, Prince, Ref. No. 3937, Circa 1940 | Christie's, Dec 2009 | ||
| James Rosenquist | Where the Water Goes, from Welcome to the Water Planet | Bonhams, Feb 2026 | ||
| Rolex. An 18k Gold Wristwatch | Signed Rolex, Prince, Cellini, Case No. D789100, Ref. 5440, | Christie's, Jun 2004 | ||
| James Rosenquist | Marilyn (see Glenn 70) | Sotheby's, Apr 2026 | ||
| Rolex. An 18k Gold Wristwatch | Cellini, Ref:5112, Case No. W036273, Circa 199 | Bonhams, Jun 2015 | ||
| James Rosenquist | Paper Clip (G. 71) | Phillips, Apr 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.