The Mondani Collection of Rolex Wristwatches / Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, Pocket Watches & Clocks · 14 May 2006

Ref. 2303, 'Single Button Chronograph' Rolex, Ref. 2303. Case No. 17890. Made in 1935

Ref. 2303, 'Single Button Chronograph' Rolex, Ref. 2303. Case No. 17890. Made in 1935, retailed by Ronchi Milano. Very fine and extremely rare, small, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with co-axial button chronograph, registers, tachometer and the original Rolex leather strap and gold buckle.

Rolex · reference 2303

Antiquorum, May 2006

Hammer result

CHF 88,500

about $73,627 at today's rate

Beat the high estimate by 77%
Low estimate CHF 30,000
High estimate CHF 50,000
In USD $24,958 to $41,597

The lot

Auction house

Antiquorum

Sale

The Mondani Collection of Rolex Wristwatches / Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, Pocket Watches & Clocks

Date

14 May 2006

Lot number

137

Reference

2303

Brand

Rolex

Year

1935

Ask against realised

$84,049 dealers ask from vs $73,627 this lot made

Across 1 dealer listing of reference 2303. The ask is what a dealer wants today, not a sale.

What this reference has made at auction

10 confirmed sales, 1990 to 2015

Average realised price per year, 1990 to 2015. Low $6,031, high $79,060.

YearSalesAverageRange
2015 1 $17,416 $17,416 to $17,416
2014 1 $37,789 $37,789 to $37,789
2010 1 $45,219 $45,219 to $45,219
2007 1 $43,807 $43,807 to $43,807
2006 1 $73,627 $73,627 to $73,627
1996 1 $8,099 $8,099 to $8,099
1993 1 $6,031 $6,031 to $6,031
1991 1 $79,060 $79,060 to $79,060
1990 2 $26,985 $25,186 to $28,784

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

8 shown, most recent first

WatchHouseDateResult
ROLEX, REF. 2303, BABY SINGLE BUTTON CHRONOGRAPH, BLACK DIAL Antiquorum Nov 2015 CHF 17,500 ($17,416)
Rolex. A fine and rare single button chronograph wristwatch Bonhams Jun 2014 GBP 22,500 ($37,789)
Rolex Ref. 2303, Single Button Chronograph Rolex, Ref. 2303. Antiquorum Mar 2010 CHF 48,000 ($45,219)
Ref. 2303, Yellow Gold 'Single Button Chronograph ' Black Di Antiquorum Oct 2007 CHF 51,920 ($43,807)
Rolex, cassa No. 021187, Ref. 2303, anni '30. Raro ed intere Antiquorum Mar 1996 ITL 12,653,500 ($8,099)
Rolex "Tank", for Gobbi Milan, Ref. 2303, made in 1936, cons Antiquorum Apr 1993 CHF 8,625 ($6,031)
Rolex, "Tank", for Gobbi Milan, Ref. 2303, 1930's. Fine and Antiquorum May 1991 CHF 115,000 ($79,060)
Rolex "Tank", Ref. 2303, 1930's Fine and rare, small, stainl Antiquorum Oct 1990 CHF 32,200 ($25,186)
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