Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces · 13 November 2016

Rolex ref. 6549 Custom Dial Steel Rolex Oyster Perpetual Chronometer, Ref. 6549

ROLEX REF. 6549 CUSTOM DIAL STEEL Rolex Oyster Perpetual Chronometer, Ref. 6549, serial 677956. Made in 1961. Fine, small, center second, self-winding, stainless steel wristwatch with a stainless steel Rolex folded bracelet.

Rolex · reference 6549

Antiquorum, November 2016

Hammer result

CHF 688

about $696.50 at today's rate

66% below the high estimate
Low estimate CHF 1,000
High estimate CHF 2,000
In USD $1,012 to $2,025

The lot

Auction house

Antiquorum

Sale

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Date

13 November 2016

Lot number

40

Reference

6549

Brand

Rolex

Year

1961

What this reference has made at auction

3 confirmed sales, 2013 to 2019

Average realised price per year, 2013 to 2019. Low $696.00, high $2,465.

YearSalesAverageRange
2019 1 $1,575 $1,575 to $1,575
2016 1 $696.00 $696.50 to $696.50
2013 1 $2,465 $2,465 to $2,465

Confirmed sales only, converted to USD at today's rate so salerooms in different currencies can be compared. Unsold lots and withheld prices are excluded from the averages.

Other sales of this reference

2 shown, most recent first

WatchHouseDateResult
Rolex. A mid-size stainless steel automatic bracelet watch O Bonhams Sep 2019 GBP 1,275 ($1,575)
Rolex. A rose gold automatic centre seconds wristwatchOyster Bonhams May 2013 GBP 1,625 ($2,465)
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