Important Watches & an Evening of Vintage Wristwatches · 26 November 2017

Rolex. A Fine 18K Three-Colour Gold and Diamond-Set Automatic Wristwatch with Sweep Centre

ROLEX. A FINE 18K THREE-COLOUR GOLD AND DIAMOND-SET AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DAY, DATE, BRACELET AND METEORITE DIAL SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, DAY-DATE PEARLMASTER MODEL, REF. 18948, CASE NO. W082215, CIRCA 1995

Rolex · reference 18948

Christie's, November 2017

Hammer result

HKD 325,000

about $41,620 at today's rate

7% below the high estimate
Low estimate HKD 200,000
High estimate HKD 350,000
In USD $25,612 to $44,822

The lot

Auction house

Christie's

Sale

Important Watches & an Evening of Vintage Wristwatches

Date

26 November 2017

Lot number

2459

Reference

18948

Brand

Rolex

Year

1995

Ask against realised

$37,263 dealers ask from vs $41,620 this lot made

Across 8 dealer listings of reference 18948. The ask is what a dealer wants today, not a sale.

What this reference has made at auction

7 confirmed sales, 2017 to 2026

Average realised price per year, 2017 to 2026. Low $29,908, high $51,062.

YearSalesAverageRange
2026 1 $44,450 $44,450 to $44,450
2024 1 $29,908 $29,908 to $29,908
2023 1 $51,062 $51,062 to $51,062
2021 2 $39,350 $32,191 to $46,508
2020 1 $37,500 $37,500 to $37,500
2017 1 $41,620 $41,620 to $41,620

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

6 shown, most recent first

WatchHouseDateResult
Rolex Ref. 18948 Day-Date Tridor Pearlmaster Meteorite Serti Phillips Apr 2026 USD 44,450 ($44,450)
Day-Date Pearlmaster, Reference 18948 | A yellow gold and di Sotheby's Nov 2024 CHF 26,400 ($29,908)
Rolex Ref 18948 Pearl Master Day Date Antiquorum Jun 2023 HKD 400,000 ($51,062)
Rolex Ref 18948 Day Date Antiquorum Dec 2021 HKD 362,500 ($46,508)
ROLEX, THREE-COLOUR GOLD, DIAMONDS AND MOTHER-OF-PEARL PEARL Christie's Apr 2021 HKD 250,000 ($32,191)
ROLEX, THREE-COLOUR GOLD, DIAMONDS AND MOTHER-OF-PEARL PEARL Christie's Oct 2020 USD 37,500 ($37,500)
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