Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces · 9 April 2014

ROLEX REF. 5018 "BOMBAY" STEEL Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual

ROLEX REF. 5018 "BOMBAY" STEEL Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, Officially Certified Chronometer," case No. 641743, Ref. 5018. Made in 1948. Very fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch. Accompanied by a Guarantee (now void), Chronometer Certificate, Instruction leaflet, and original Bill of Sale.

Rolex · reference 5018

Antiquorum, April 2014

Hammer result

USD 7,500

Beat the high estimate by 7%
Low estimate USD 5,000
High estimate USD 7,000

The lot

Auction house

Antiquorum

Sale

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Date

9 April 2014

Lot number

77

Reference

5018

Brand

Rolex

Year

1948

Accompanied by

papers

What this reference has made at auction

11 confirmed sales, 1992 to 2023

Average realised price per year, 1992 to 2023. Low $5.00, high $14,725.

YearSalesAverageRange
2023 1 $2,176 $2,176 to $2,176
2021 1 $3,832 $3,832 to $3,832
2017 1 $3,203 $3,203 to $3,203
2015 1 $6,065 $6,065 to $6,065
2014 1 $7,500 $7,500 to $7,500
2010 2 $13,372 $1,125 to $25,620
2006 1 $14,725 $14,725 to $14,725
2004 1 $3,659 $3,659 to $3,659
1996 1 $2,959 $2,959 to $2,959
1992 1 $5.00 $4.64 to $4.64

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

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