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Rolex
Rolex watches are the cream of the vintage wristwatch market and therefore, alongside Patek Philippe, tend to make the highest prices. Over the years a host of famous people have worn them and this adds to the value.
One of the attractions is that many Rolexes were made for specific purposes, such as the Submariner intended for divers, or sport versions, and as such they are tough and practical. They also have plenty of details that vary widely even for the same model, giving particular appeal to collectors.
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Second World War prisoner of war Rolex watch features among five lots to watch
22 July 2024With estimates from £300, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week
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Rolex told time for intrepid explorer
08 April 2024A Rolex used by Spanish sailor and scientist Vital Alsar Ramirez (1933-2020) during his Amazon and Atlantic expeditions in 1977 sold for £10,000 at Halls (24% buyer’s premium).
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Two lots both with one careful owner since new
11 March 2024Watches with provenance will naturally command a premium.
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Rolex for the Japanese market comes to London auction
20 November 2023This rare Rolex reference 6238 was one made for the Japanese market in 1965.
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Rolex taken from £200 original purchase to £45,500 at auction
05 June 2023This Rolex Cosmograph Dayton is proof that some branded wristwatches have become an exceptional investment
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Rolex bought for £200 by vendor is among six lots to watch
22 May 2023With estimates from £200, here are six previews of items coming up at auction this week.
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Heroic diver's Rolex watch featured on Antiques Roadshow comes to Norfolk auction
01 May 2023A 1963 Rolex Submariner 5513 that was featured on the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow last year is to be offered for auction at TW Gaze in Diss on May 11.
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Collector interview: ‘A hobby that you can wear’
14 November 2022Auction consultant tells us about his own collection.
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Rolex red letter day
14 November 2022The Fine Wristwatches & Pens auction at Chiswick Auctions includes a rare variant of perhaps the most celebrated of all Rolex ‘tool’ watches: a 1970s Submariner with the so-called ‘single red’ Mark IV dial.
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A Rolex chronograph rarity surfaces in Italy
18 July 2022The reference 3330 antimagnetic is one of the rarest pre-Oyster chronographs made by Rolex.
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Rolex Military Submariners with macho provenance command high prices at Bonhams
18 July 2022Two Rolex tool watches were estimated to bring £80,000-120,000 each at a recent Fine Watches sale at Bonhams’ (27.5/25% buyer’s premium).
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Recognition for the ‘quartz crisis’ casualties
07 March 2022Although Roamer fell victim to the ‘quartz crisis’ – the introduction of quartz watches in the 1970s and early 1980s that largely replaced mechanical watches – in the 1950s-60s the firm enjoyed a good reputation as the maker of good-quality, affordable automatic mechanical watches.
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Digging deep for the Deep Sea Special
06 December 2021The Rolex Deep Sea Special, with its remarkable bubble case capable of withstanding huge pressure, was created in the early 1950s to test just how deep a diving watch could go.
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Explorer Rolex finds eager buyer
27 September 2021A Richard Winterton (20% buyer’s premium) sale in Lichfield included this 1973 Rolex Explorer II which sparked international interest.
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Snuffbox copy has its own charms
23 August 2021Along with its Summer Fine Art sale, Tennants held a jewellery, watches and silver sale on July 17.
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A ‘Lawrence of Arabia’ Omega brings £9000
14 June 2021Tennants’ recent sale of Jewellery, Watches & Silver included, at a top-estimate £9000, a rare Omega aviator’s watch.
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One careful owner for a Bond Submariner
14 June 2021After a decade riding a market wave, ‘original owner’ Rolex tool watches are increasingly scarce at auction.
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Rolex Daytona is £30 bargain in lockdown
14 June 2021In these days of the internet search engine and the live bidding platform, it is reassuring to know that bargains are still out there.
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Prototype Explorer that aimed for peak perfection
08 March 2021Rolex made the reference 6150 Oyster Perpetual Explorer for around two years after the 1953 Everest expedition. It is believed that Tensing Norgay wore a prototype of the watch, the first Explorer model to have the Mercedes hands, while completing the ascent.
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