Oyster Scientific, Ref: 2765, Circa 1940 — Rolex. A stainless steel manual wind wristwatch

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Estimate: £1,200–£1,800 hammer ≈ $1,529–$2,293
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Sale: Bonhams — Watches and Wristwatches, London, Knightsbridge · 21 May 2019
Record ID: TB-2026-751018
Record: first seen 22 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Rolex. A Stainless Steel Manual Wind Wristwatch, Oyster Scientific, Ref: 2765, Circa 1940. Bonhams, 21 May 2019, lot 75. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-751018.

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Rolex. A Stainless Steel Manual Wind Wristwatch, Oyster Scientific, Ref: 2765, Circa 1940. Bonhams, 21 May 2019, lot 75. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-751018.

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From the same sale Watches and Wristwatches · May 2019

Lot	Artist	Estimate
Circa 1780	Morisset, R. & Lukins, C. London. A Fine And Attractive Gold, Enamel And Diamond Set Key Wind Open Face Pocket Watch With Matching Enamel And Diamond Set Chatelaine	£5,000–£7,000
Circa 1890	Appleton, Tracy, & Co. A 14k Gold Keyless Wind Full Hunter Pocket Watch	£600–£800
French Hallmarks, Circa 1914	Cartier. An Extremely Thin 18k Gold Keyless Wind Full Hunter Pocket Watch	£4,000–£6,000
Circa 1915	Longines. An Early And Rare Silver Manual Wind Single Button Chronograph Wristwatch	£2,500–£3,500
Tegolino, Ref: 2461, Manufactured in 1953, sold 16th September 1954	Patek Philippe. An 18k Gold Manual Wind Rectangular Wristwatch With Faceted Glass	£3,000–£4,000
Reverso Uniplan, Ref: 24558, Circa 1936	Jaeger-lecoultre. A Stainless Steel Manual Wind Reversible Rectangular Wristwatch	£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	Viceroy, Ref: 1573, Circa 1930	$2,071	Bonhams, May 2025
Rolex. A Stainless Steel Manual Wind Wristwatch	Rolex. Montre bracelet en acier mouvement mécanique Oyster		Bonhams, Oct 2024
Rolex. A Stainless Steel Manual Wind Wristwatch	Oyster, Ref: 6246, Circa 1955		Bonhams, Apr 2024
Rolex. A Stainless Steel Manual Wind Wristwatch	Ref: 1873, Circa 1939		Bonhams, Nov 2023
Rolex. A Stainless Steel Manual Wind Wristwatch	Athlete, Ref: 4127, Circa 1942		Bonhams, Nov 2024
Rolex. A Stainless Steel Manual Wind Wristwatch	Oyster, Ref: 6480, Purchased 1st August 1960		Bonhams, Nov 2023
Rolex. A Stainless Steel Manual Wind Wristwatch	Precision, Ref: 6422, Circa 1957		Bonhams, May 2024
Rolex. A Stainless Steel Manual Wind Wristwatch	Oyster Royal, Ref: 4453, c. 1958		Bonhams, Nov 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.