Ref: 2609 5B, Circa 1947 — Omega. A stainless steel manual wind wristwatch

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Estimate: £500–£700 hammer ≈ $647–$906
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Sale: Bonhams — Watches and Wristwatches, London, Knightsbridge · 19 November 2019
Record ID: TB-2026-750457
Record: first seen 22 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Rolex. A Stainless Steel Manual Wind Wristwatch, Ref: 2609 5B, Circa 1947. Bonhams, 19 Nov 2019, lot 89. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-750457.

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Rolex. A Stainless Steel Manual Wind Wristwatch, Ref: 2609 5B, Circa 1947. Bonhams, 19 Nov 2019, lot 89. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-750457.

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From the same sale Watches and Wristwatches · Nov 2019

Lot	Artist	Estimate
London Hallmark for 1827	Isaac Rogers, London. A Silver, Gilt Metal And Tortoiseshell Key Wind Quadruple Cased Pocket Watch For The Turkish Market	£700–£900
London Hallmark for 1895	Parkinson & Frodsham, 15b Royal Exchange, London. An 18k Gold Keyless Wind Half Hunter Pocket Watch	£1,500–£2,000
Ski Club, Circa 1965	Heuer. A Pair Of Stainless Steel Keyless Wind Open Face Split Second Chronograph Pocket Watches And A Further Stopwatch	£3,000–£4,000
Ref: 2996, Circa 1935	Rolex. An Early Steel Manual Wind Rectangular Wristwatch	£700–£900
Compax, Ref: 12299, Circa 1950	Universal Genève. An 18k Rose Gold Manual Wind Chronograph Wristwatch Issued To The Brazilian Air Force	£2,000–£3,000
Top Hat, Ref: 1450, Circa 1942	Patek Philippe. An 18k Rose Gold Manual Wind Wristwatch With Hooded Lugs	£3,000–£4,000

Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

Artist	Lot	Result USD, incl. premium	Sale
Rolex. A Stainless Steel Manual Wind Wristwatch	Oyster Royal, Ref: 6144, Circa 1952	$815	Bonhams, Jan 2024
Rolex. A Stainless Steel Manual Wind Wristwatch	Ref: 2360, Circa 1950		Bonhams, Feb 2020
Rolex. A Stainless Steel Manual Wind Wristwatch	Sky Rocket, Ref: 2784, c.1940s		Bonhams, Jun 2023
Rolex. A Stainless Steel Manual Wind Wristwatch	Omega. Montre bracelet en acier mouvement mécanique Seamast		Bonhams, Oct 2023
Rolex. A Stainless Steel Manual Wind Wristwatch	Tudor Oyster, Ref: 4453, Circa 1945		Bonhams, Feb 2025
Rolex. A Stainless Steel Manual Wind Wristwatch	Seamaster 600, Ref: 135.011, Circa 1966		Bonhams, May 2023
Rolex. A Stainless Steel Manual Wind Wristwatch	Skyrocket, c.1940s		Bonhams, Jun 2023
Rolex. A Stainless Steel Manual Wind Wristwatch	Oyster Royal, Ref: 4444, Circa 1958		Bonhams, Sep 2023

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.