Watch Auction Results, Realised Prices

What watches actually sold for

49% of lots beat their high estimate and only 6% fell short of the low, across 73,697 completed sales from 1991 to Aug 2026.

Refreshed weekly, latest sale 21 Aug 2026.

49% above estimate 45% within 6% below

Lot	Watch	Estimate	Result	Vs estimate
1017	ROLEX \| DATEJUST, REF.69173, A YELLOW GOLD AND STAINLESS STEE… Bonhams · 2 Jun 2026 26mm · Gold and steel · 2135 · 1991 · box and papers	HK$13,000–26,000	HK$28,160 incl. 28% premium	+8%
258	ROLEX. A STAINLESS STEEL AND 18K GOLD AUTOMATIC CALENDAR WATC… Bonhams · 9 Dec 2025 Gold and steel · Automatic · 1986	$2,000–4,000	$4,608 incl. 28% premium	+15%
185	Rolex Ref 69173 Datejust Antiquorum · 30 Nov 2025	–	HK$52,500 incl. 25% premium	–
184	Rolex Ref 69173 Datejust Antiquorum · 30 Nov 2025	–	HK$40,000 incl. 25% premium	–
48	Rolex. A lady's stainless steel and gold automatic calendar b… Bonhams · 24 Sep 2025 Gold and steel · Automatic	£1,000–1,500	£2,304 incl. 28% premium	+54%
1009	ROLEX \| DATEJUST, REF.69173, A YELLOW GOLD AND STAINLESS STEE… Bonhams · 13 Aug 2025 26mm · Gold and steel · 2135 · 1990	HK$12,000–24,000	HK$30,720 incl. 28% premium	+28%
73	Rolex. A lady's stainless steel and gold automatic calendar b… Bonhams · 4 Jun 2025 Gold and steel · Automatic	£1,500–2,000	£3,328 incl. 28% premium	+66%
72	Rolex Ref 69173 Lady Datejust Antiquorum · 31 May 2025	–	HK$37,500 incl. 25% premium	–
83	Rolex. A lady's stainless steel and gold automatic calendar b… Bonhams · 7 May 2025 Gold and steel · Automatic · 1987	£1,500–2,000	£2,304 incl. 28% premium	+15%
35	[NO RESERVE] ROLEX. A STAINLESS STEEL AND 18K GOLD AUTOMATIC … Bonhams · 24 Apr 2025 Gold and steel · Automatic · 1986	$2,000–4,000	$4,608 incl. 28% premium	+15%
221	Rolex Ref 69173 Lady Datejust Antiquorum · 3 Apr 2025	–	CHF 3,276 incl. 26% premium	–
86	Rolex. A lady's stainless steel and gold diamond set automati… Bonhams · 19 Feb 2025 Gold and steel · Automatic · 1990	£1,800–2,200	£2,816 incl. 28% premium	+28%
100	Rolex. A lady's stainless steel and gold automatic calendar b… Bonhams · 4 Dec 2024 Gold and steel · Automatic	£2,500–3,500	£3,840 incl. 28% premium	+10%
55	[NO RESERVE] ROLEX. A STAINLESS STEEL AND GOLD AUTOMATIC CALE… Bonhams · 21 Nov 2024 Gold and steel · Automatic · 1987	$2,000–3,000	$2,432 incl. 28% premium	-19%
57	ROLEX. A STAINLESS STEEL AND GOLD AUTOMATIC CALENDAR BRACELET… Bonhams · 21 Nov 2024 Gold and steel · Automatic · 1987	$2,000–4,000	$2,304 incl. 28% premium	-42%
92	Rolex. A lady's stainless steel and gold automatic calendar b… Bonhams · 6 Nov 2024 Gold and steel · Automatic · 1986	£1,500–2,000	£3,840 incl. 28% premium	+92%
2005	ROLEX. AN 18K GOLD AND STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC CALENDAR BRA… Bonhams · 25 Sep 2024 Gold and steel · Automatic · 2010	$800–1,200	$2,560 incl. 28% premium	+113%
130	Reference 69173 Datejust \| A stainless steel and yellow gold … Sotheby's · 5 Jun 2024 Gold and steel · Automatic · 1995	$5,000–7,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
130	Reference 69173 Datejust \| A stainless steel and yellow gold … Sotheby's · 5 Jun 2024 Gold and steel · Automatic · 1995	$5,000–7,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
119	Rolex. A lady's stainless steel and gold diamond set automati… Bonhams · 22 Nov 2023 Gold and steel · Automatic	£1,800–2,200	£2,816 incl. 28% premium	+28%
100	Rolex. A lady's stainless steel and gold automatic calendar b… Bonhams · 13 Sep 2023 Gold and steel · Automatic · 1989	£1,000–1,500	£3,200 incl. 28% premium	+113%
2269	Rolex Datejust 69173 Two Tone Retailed by Tiffany & Co. Loupe This · 25 Jul 2023 26mm · Stainless steel and 1… · Automatic cal. 2135 · 1990 · grade M 8	$3,000–6,000	$4,070 incl. 10% premium	-32%
14	ROLEX. A LADY'S 18K GOLD AND STEEL AUTOMATIC CALENDAR BRACELE… Bonhams · 18 Jul 2023 Gold and steel · Automatic · 1984	$3,000–5,000	$3,840 incl. 28% premium	-23%
80	ROLEX. AN 18K GOLD AND STAINLESS-STEEL AUTOMATIC CALENDAR BRA… Bonhams · 31 May 2023 Gold · Automatic · 1997	$3,000–4,000	$3,188 incl. 27.5% premium	-20%
79	ROLEX. AN 18K GOLD AND STAINLESS-STEEL AUTOMATIC CALENDAR BRA… Bonhams · 31 May 2023 Gold · Automatic · 1995	$2,000–3,000	$2,040 incl. 27.5% premium	-32%
73	ROLEX. A LADY'S STAINLESS STEEL AND GOLD AUTOMATIC CALENDAR B… Bonhams · 31 May 2023 Gold and steel · Automatic · 1989	$1,500–2,500	$1,530 incl. 27.5% premium	-39%
646	ROLEX \| DATEJUST, REF. 69173, A STAINLESS STEEL AND YELLOW GO… Bonhams · 25 Apr 2023 26mm · Gold and steel · 2135 · 1997	HK$10,000–20,000	HK$24,225 incl. 27.5% premium	+21%
15	ROLEX. A STAINLESS STEEL, GOLD AND DIAMOND AUTOMATIC CALENDAR… Bonhams · 13 Apr 2023 Gold · Automatic · 1984	$2,000–3,000	$2,550 incl. 27.5% premium	-15%
8081	Rolex Ref. 69173 Datejust Phillips · 28 Mar 2023 Gold · Manual · 1910	HK$55,000–78,000	HK$40,640	-48%
832	DateJust, Reference 69173 \| A yellow gold and stainless steel… Sotheby's · 2 Feb 2023 Gold and steel · 1991	HK$20,000–30,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
803	ROLEX \| DATEJUST, REF.69173, A RARE STAINLESS STEEL AND YELLO… Bonhams · 22 Jun 2022 26mm · Gold and steel · 2135 · 1993	HK$12,000–25,000	HK$17,850 incl. 27.5% premium	-29%
334	Reference 69173 DateJust \| A yellow gold and stainless steel … Sotheby's · 22 Jun 2022 Gold and steel · 1991	$4,000–6,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
335	Reference 69173 Datejust \| A stainless steel, yellow gold and… Sotheby's · 22 Jun 2022 Yellow gold · 1987	$4,000–6,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
336	Reference 69173 Datejust \| A stainless steel and yellow gold … Sotheby's · 22 Jun 2022 Gold and steel · 1986	$4,000–6,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
524	ROLEX \| DATEJUST, REF.69173, A STAINLESS STEEL AND YELLOW GOL… Bonhams · 31 Mar 2022 26mm · Gold and steel · 2135 · 1994	HK$12,000–24,000	HK$40,800 incl. 27.5% premium	+70%
202	Reference 69173 DateJust, A yellow gold, stainless steel and … Sotheby's · 14 Dec 2021 Yellow gold · 1986	$3,000–5,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
231	Rolex. A lady's stainless steel and gold automatic calendar b… Bonhams · 16 Nov 2021 Gold and steel · Automatic · 1989	£1,800–2,500	£2,805 incl. 27.5% premium	+12%
124	Rolex. A lady's stainless steel and gold automatic calendar b… Bonhams · 17 Nov 2020 Gold and steel · Automatic · 1989	£1,200–1,800	£2,805 incl. 27.5% premium	+56%
108	Rolex. A lady's stainless steel and gold automatic calendar b… Bonhams · 22 Sep 2020 Gold and steel · Automatic · 1983	£1,000–1,500	£2,168 incl. 27.5% premium	+45%
5	ROLEX, LADIES’ TWO-TONE DATEJUST ‘1988 OLYMPIC COMMITTEE’, RE… Christie's · 28 May 2019 Gold and steel	HK$35,000–48,000	HK$40,000	-17%
	Rolex. A lady's stainless steel and gold automatic calendar b… Bonhams · 11 Sep 2018 Gold and steel · Automatic · 1988	£1,000–1,500	£2,500 incl. 25% premium	+67%
147	ROLEX, LADIES TWO-TONE DATEJUST, REF. 69173 Christie's · 14 Dec 2017 Gold and steel	$3,000–5,000	$3,000	-40%
	Rolex. A lady's stainless steel and gold automatic calendar b… Bonhams · 14 Dec 2016 Gold and steel · Automatic · 2010	£1,000–1,500	£3,375 incl. 25% premium	+125%
223	Rolex Ref 69173 Antiquorum · 20 Apr 2016	–	$2,375 incl. 25% premium	–
265	Rolex Ref 69173 Antiquorum · 25 Oct 2015	–	HK$22,500 incl. 25% premium	–
	Rolex. A lady's stainless steel and 18K gold automatic calend… Bonhams · 23 Sep 2015 Gold and steel · Automatic · 1985	HK$15,000–25,000	HK$22,500 incl. 25% premium	-10%
107	Rolex Ref 69173 Antiquorum · 15 Apr 2015	–	$1,625 incl. 25% premium	–
	Rolex. A lady's stainless steel and gold automatic calendar b… Bonhams · 24 Feb 2015 Gold and steel · Automatic · 1968	£1,000–1,500	£2,000 incl. 25% premium	+33%
225	Rolex. A lady's stainless steel and gold automatic calendar b… Bonhams · 11 Nov 2014 Gold and steel · Automatic · 1986	£1,000–1,500	£1,500 incl. 25% premium	+0%
263	Rolex. A lady's stainless steel and gold automatic calendar b… Bonhams · 11 Nov 2014 Gold and steel · Automatic · 1986	£1,000–1,500	£1,500 incl. 25% premium	+0%

Rolex 69173

15 recorded sales across 4 houses, 2014 to 2025. US dollar sales only.

+184% median, 2014 to 2025

2014 $1,625 1*

2015 $1,625 1*

2016 $2,375 1*

2017 $3,000 1*

2023 $2,869 6

2024 $2,432 3

2025 $4,608 2*

Bar shows the full range of prices paid that year; the mark is the median. Median rather than average, so one exceptional lot does not distort the year. * Years marked with an asterisk have fewer than three recorded sales, too few to read as a market level.

All records 72 Sold 65 Unsold 1 Not disclosed 6

Showing 1–50 of 72 auction records. Prices as reported by the auction house, in the sale's original currency.

The most expensive watches ever sold

Curated from publicly documented auction results. Realized prices, hammer plus premium, never asking prices.

01 Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime The Only One Christie's (Only Watch) · Geneva · 2019 $31,190,000

The most expensive wristwatch ever sold at auction. A one-off in steel with 20 complications, sold for charity.

Reference6300A-010 Sold2019 In our archive1 sales of this reference

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02 Patek Philippe Henry Graves Supercomplication The Supercomplication Sotheby's · Geneva · 2014 $23,980,000

Pocket watch with 24 complications, commissioned in 1925. Held the all-time record for years.

Sold2014

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03 Rolex Daytona Paul Newman's Paul Newman Phillips · New York · 2017 $17,752,500

Paul Newman's own exotic-dial Daytona, a gift from Joanne Woodward. The most expensive Rolex ever sold.

Reference6239 Sold2017 In our archive270 sales of this reference

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04 Patek Philippe 1518 in stainless steel Phillips · Geneva · 2016 $11,136,642Sold again 2025 for $17,616,885

One of only four known steel examples of the first serially produced perpetual calendar chronograph.

Resold at Phillips Geneva, 8 Nov 2025, for CHF 14,190,000

Reference1518 Sold2016 In our archive57 sales of this reference Most recent sale$17,616,885 in 2025

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05 Rolex Daytona Unicorn The Unicorn Phillips · Geneva · 2018 $5,937,500

The only known white gold manual-wind Daytona. Sold for charity.

Reference6265 Sold2018 In our archive204 sales of this reference

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06 Philippe Dufour Grande et Petite Sonnerie No. 1 Phillips · Geneva · 2021 $5,192,082

The first wristwatch by the master finisher, a grande sonnerie minute repeater.

Sold2021

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07 Rolex Oyster Perpetual Bao Dai The Bao Dai Phillips · Geneva · 2017 $5,060,427

Black-dial triple calendar moonphase owned by the last emperor of Vietnam.

Reference6062 Sold2017 In our archive35 sales of this reference

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08 George Daniels Space Traveller I Space Traveller Sotheby's · London · 2019 $4,561,507

Handmade pocket watch by the greatest watchmaker of the 20th century.

Sold2019

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09 Omega Speedmaster Broad Arrow Tropical Broad Arrow Phillips · Geneva · 2021 $3,402,780

First-generation Speedmaster from 1957 with tropical dial, a record for Omega.

Reference2915-1 Sold2021 In our archive3 sales of this reference

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10 Rolex GMT-Master Marlon Brando's GMT Phillips · New York · 2019 $1,952,000

Worn by Brando in Apocalypse Now, bezel removed, caseback hand-engraved by Brando.

Reference1675 Sold2019 In our archive502 sales of this reference

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11 F.P. Journe Astronomic Souveraine prototype Christie's (Only Watch) · Geneva · 2019 $1,815,000

Steel prototype with 18 complications, sold for charity.

Sold2019

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12 Patek Philippe Sky Moon Tourbillon Sotheby's · Hong Kong · 2021 $1,542,500

Double-faced grand complication, one of Patek's most complicated wristwatches.

Reference5002R Sold2021 In our archive1 sales of this reference

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Marketplace $7,560

Rolex Reference 69173 DateJust | A yellow gold and stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 1991 · 69173

Reference 69173 DateJust | A yellow gold and stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 1991

$7,560

Aug 26, 2026

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Marketplace $4,788

Rolex Reference 69173 Datejust | A stainless steel, yellow gold and diamond-set wristwatch with date, bracelet and sodalite dial, Circa 1987 · 69173

Reference 69173 Datejust | A stainless steel, yellow gold and diamond-set wristwatch with date, bracelet and sodalite dial, Circa 1987

$4,788

Aug 26, 2026

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Marketplace $6,930

Rolex Reference 69173 Datejust | A stainless steel and yellow gold wristwatch with date, bracelet and lapis lazuli dial, Circa 1986 · 69173

Reference 69173 Datejust | A stainless steel and yellow gold wristwatch with date, bracelet and lapis lazuli dial, Circa 1986

$6,930

Aug 26, 2026

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Marketplace $30,480

Rolex DateJust, Reference 69173 | A yellow gold and stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 1991 | 勞力士 | DateJust 型號69173 | 黃金及精鋼鏈帶腕錶，備日期顯示，約1991年製 · 69173

DateJust, Reference 69173 | A yellow gold and stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 1991 | 勞力士 | DateJust 型號69173 | 黃金及精鋼鏈帶腕錶，備日期顯示，約1991年製

$30,480

Aug 26, 2026

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Marketplace $62,500

Rolex ROLEX. A PAIR OF STAINLESS STEEL AND GOLD AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCHES WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DATE AND BRACELET SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, DATEJUST MODEL, REF. 69173, CASE NO. X160918, CIRCA 1991 AND REF. 68273, CASE NO. T400388, CIRCA 1996 · 69173

ROLEX. A PAIR OF STAINLESS STEEL AND GOLD AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCHES WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DATE AND BRACELET SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, DATEJUST MODEL, REF. 69173, CASE NO. X160918, CIRCA 1991 AND REF. 68273, CASE NO. T400388, CIRCA 1996

$62,500

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $3,000

Rolex ROLEX. A LADY'S STAINLESS STEEL AND GOLD AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH DATE AND BRACELET SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, DATEJUST, CASE NO. W948228, REF. NO. 69173, CIRCA 1994

ROLEX. A LADY'S STAINLESS STEEL AND GOLD AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH DATE AND BRACELET SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, DATEJUST, CASE NO. W948228, REF. NO. 69173, CIRCA 1994

$3,000

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $40,000

Rolex ROLEX, LADIES’ TWO-TONE DATEJUST ‘1988 OLYMPIC COMMITTEE’, REF. 69173 · 69173

ROLEX, LADIES’ TWO-TONE DATEJUST ‘1988 OLYMPIC COMMITTEE’, REF. 69173

$40,000

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $3,000

Rolex ROLEX, LADIES TWO-TONE DATEJUST, REF. 69173 · 69173

ROLEX, LADIES TWO-TONE DATEJUST, REF. 69173

$3,000

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $3,500

Rolex Lady'S Two-Tone Datejust ROLEX LADY'S TWO-TONE DATEJUST, REF. 69173 · 69173

ROLEX LADY'S TWO-TONE DATEJUST, REF. 69173

$3,500

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $1,500

Rolex Rolex · 69173

Rolex

$1,500

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $37,500

Rolex Rolex Ref 69173 Lady Datejust · 69173

Rolex Ref 69173 Lady Datejust

$37,500

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $40,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 69173 Datejust · 69173

Rolex Ref 69173 Datejust

$40,000

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $52,500

Rolex Rolex Ref 69173 Datejust · 69173

Rolex Ref 69173 Datejust

$52,500

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $3,276

Rolex Rolex Ref 69173 Lady Datejust · 69173

Rolex Ref 69173 Lady Datejust

$3,276

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $2,375

Rolex Rolex Ref 69173 · 69173

Rolex Ref 69173

$2,375

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $22,500

Rolex Rolex Ref 69173 · 69173

Rolex Ref 69173

$22,500

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $1,625

Rolex Rolex Ref 69173 · 69173

Rolex Ref 69173

$1,625

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $1,625

Rolex Rolex Ref 69173 · 69173

Rolex Ref 69173

$1,625

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $10,625

Rolex Rolex Ref Ref 69173

Rolex Ref Ref 69173

$10,625

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $1,625

Rolex Rolex · 69173

Rolex

$1,625

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $3,000

Rolex Rolex · 69173

Rolex

$3,000

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $2,875

Rolex Rolex · 69173

Rolex

$2,875

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $1,500

Rolex Rolex · 69173

Rolex

$1,500

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $1,875

Rolex Rolex · 69173

Rolex

$1,875

Aug 21, 2026

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What watches actually sold for

The most expensive watches ever sold

Rolex Reference 69173 DateJust | A yellow gold and stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 1991 · 69173

Rolex Reference 69173 Datejust | A stainless steel, yellow gold and diamond-set wristwatch with date, bracelet and sodalite dial, Circa 1987 · 69173

Rolex Reference 69173 Datejust | A stainless steel and yellow gold wristwatch with date, bracelet and lapis lazuli dial, Circa 1986 · 69173

Rolex DateJust, Reference 69173 | A yellow gold and stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 1991 | 勞力士 | DateJust 型號69173 | 黃金及精鋼鏈帶腕錶，備日期顯示，約1991年製 · 69173

Rolex ROLEX. A PAIR OF STAINLESS STEEL AND GOLD AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCHES WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DATE AND BRACELET SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, DATEJUST MODEL, REF. 69173, CASE NO. X160918, CIRCA 1991 AND REF. 68273, CASE NO. T400388, CIRCA 1996 · 69173

Rolex ROLEX. A LADY'S STAINLESS STEEL AND GOLD AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH DATE AND BRACELET SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, DATEJUST, CASE NO. W948228, REF. NO. 69173, CIRCA 1994

Rolex ROLEX, LADIES’ TWO-TONE DATEJUST ‘1988 OLYMPIC COMMITTEE’, REF. 69173 · 69173

Rolex ROLEX, LADIES TWO-TONE DATEJUST, REF. 69173 · 69173

Rolex Lady'S Two-Tone Datejust ROLEX LADY'S TWO-TONE DATEJUST, REF. 69173 · 69173

Rolex Rolex · 69173

Rolex Rolex Ref 69173 Lady Datejust · 69173

Rolex Rolex Ref 69173 Datejust · 69173

Rolex Rolex Ref 69173 Datejust · 69173

Rolex Rolex Ref 69173 Lady Datejust · 69173

Rolex Rolex Ref 69173 · 69173

Rolex Rolex Ref 69173 · 69173

Rolex Rolex Ref 69173 · 69173

Rolex Rolex Ref 69173 · 69173

Rolex Rolex Ref Ref 69173

Rolex Rolex · 69173

Rolex Rolex · 69173

Rolex Rolex · 69173

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