Important Collectors' Wristwatches, Pocket Watches & Clocks · 27 June 2009

Ref. 1655, Steve McQueen MkII Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual Date, Explorer II

Ref. 1655, Steve McQueen MkII Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual Date, Explorer II, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified," Ref. 1655. Made in 1973. Fine and rare, center seconds, selfwinding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date, special 24-hour bezel, large orange 24-hour hand and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster Ref.78360 bracelet.

Rolex · reference 1655

Antiquorum, June 2009

Hammer result

HKD 108,000

about $13,936 at today's rate

Beat the high estimate by 8%
Low estimate HKD 70,000
High estimate HKD 100,000
In USD $9,032 to $12,903

The lot

Auction house

Antiquorum

Sale

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, Pocket Watches & Clocks

Date

27 June 2009

Lot number

459

Reference

1655

Brand

Rolex

Year

1973

Ask against realised

$6,995 dealers ask from vs $13,936 this lot made

Across 48 dealer listings of reference 1655. The ask is what a dealer wants today, not a sale.

What this reference has made at auction

125 confirmed sales, 2015 to 2026

Average realised price per year, 2015 to 2026. Low $15,096, high $38,817.

YearSalesAverageRange
2026 7 $25,241 $17,071 to $35,560
2025 10 $25,773 $14,710 to $46,200
2024 10 $19,123 $2,856 to $30,240
2023 15 $24,857 $18,900 to $39,581
2022 19 $38,817 $18,032 to $239,400
2021 12 $33,141 $22,680 to $54,998
2020 5 $26,096 $21,771 to $34,283
2019 6 $31,933 $22,257 to $60,000
2018 13 $23,342 $14,272 to $47,519
2017 9 $23,290 $12,667 to $62,500
2016 9 $16,422 $11,250 to $21,781
2015 10 $15,096 $11,576 to $21,566

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, EXTREMELY ATTRACTIVE STAINLESS STEEL 'EXPLORER II 'FR Christie's Jun 2026 USD 35,560 ($35,560)
Reference 1655 Explorer II | A stainless steel automatic wri Sotheby's Jun 2026 USD 20,480 ($20,480)
Reference 1655 Explorer II | A stainless steel automatic wri Sotheby's Jun 2026 USD 17,920 ($17,920)
ROLEX. A VERY EARLY AND RARE STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC WRIST Christie's Jun 2026 USD 33,020 ($33,020)
Rolex. A stainless steel automatic calendar bracelet watch w Bonhams Jun 2026 GBP 12,800 ($17,071)
Rolex Explorer II 1655 Orange Hand Straight Seconds with Box Loupe This Apr 2026 USD 26,785 ($26,785)
Rolex Explorer II 1655 Orange Hand with Original Guarantee C Loupe This Mar 2026 USD 25,848 ($25,848)
Rolex Ref 1655 Explorer Ii Freccione Antiquorum Dec 2025 EUR 26,240 ($30,782)
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