Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces · 10 November 2013

Rolex Prince Imperial ref 1645 Black Dial Rolex, Prince Imperial, Ref. 1645, case No. 4810

ROLEX PRINCE IMPERIAL REF 1645 BLACK DIAL Rolex, Prince Imperial, Ref. 1645, case No. 4810. Made circa 1940. Fine and rare, 18k yellow gold keyless pocket watch with "Class A" Observatory movement.

Rolex · reference 1645

Antiquorum, November 2013

Hammer result

CHF 13,750

about $14,913 at today's rate

8% below the high estimate
Low estimate CHF 10,000
High estimate CHF 15,000
In USD $10,846 to $16,269

The lot

Auction house

Antiquorum

Sale

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Date

10 November 2013

Lot number

105

Reference

1645

Brand

Rolex

Year

1940

Ask against realised

$18,500 dealers ask from vs $14,913 this lot made

Across 1 dealer listing of reference 1645. The ask is what a dealer wants today, not a sale.

What this reference has made at auction

10 confirmed sales, 1997 to 2023

Average realised price per year, 1997 to 2023. Low $2,391, high $9,391.

YearSalesAverageRange
2023 1 $3,667 $3,667 to $3,667
2020 1 $3,308 $3,308 to $3,308
2019 1 $2,391 $2,391 to $2,391
2015 1 $3,225 $3,225 to $3,225
2013 2 $9,391 $3,869 to $14,913
2006 1 $3,348 $3,348 to $3,348
2005 1 $2,949 $2,949 to $2,949
1997 2 $2,549 $1,726 to $3,373

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
Prince Imperial, Reference 1645 | A rolésium steel open face Sotheby's Nov 2023 CHF 3,302 ($3,667)
Rolex. A stainless steel keyless wind open face pocket watch Bonhams Jul 2020 GBP 2,550 ($3,308)
ROLEX REFERENCE 1645, POCKET CHRONOMETER "PRINCE IMPERIAL"; Antiquorum Apr 2019 HKD 18,750 ($2,391)
ROLEX PRINCE IMPERIAL REF. 1645 9K YELLOW GOLD Rolex, Prince Antiquorum Jun 2015 HKD 25,000 ($3,225)
ROLEX PRINCE IMPERIAL REF 1645 STAINLESS STEEL AND Gold Role Antiquorum Jan 2013 HKD 30,000 ($3,869)
Ref. 1645 Rolesium 'Prince Imperial' Rolex, "Chronomètre Pri Antiquorum Apr 2006 HKD 25,960 ($3,348)
Rolex, "Prince Imperial" Ref. 1645, 1940's. Fine, stainless Antiquorum Feb 2005 HKD 23,000 ($2,949)
Rolex "Prince Imperial", Ref. 1645, circa 1950. Fine 14K pin Antiquorum Apr 1997 CHF 2,530 ($1,726)
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