Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces · 25 October 2015

Rolex, ref. 18956 Meteorite Day-Date Diamond and Platinum Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual Day-Date

ROLEX, REF. 18956 METEORITE DAY-DATE DIAMOND AND PLATINUM Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual Day-Date, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified", case No. K597044, Ref. 18956. Made in 2001. Extremely fine and impressive, heavy platinum, center-seconds, self-winding, water- resistant wristwatch set with baguette white diamonds, day, date and a solid platinum Pearlmaster bracelet with platinum deployant clasp. Accompanied by a box and booklet.

Rolex · reference 18956

Antiquorum, October 2015

Hammer result

HKD 475,000

about $61,290 at today's rate

12% below the high estimate
Low estimate HKD 380,000
High estimate HKD 540,000
In USD $49,032 to $69,677

The lot

Auction house

Antiquorum

Sale

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Date

25 October 2015

Lot number

271

Reference

18956

Brand

Rolex

Year

2001

Accompanied by

box

View at Antiquorum › Compare dealer prices (5)

Ask against realised

$145,000 dealers ask from vs $61,290 this lot made

Across 5 dealer listings of reference 18956. The ask is what a dealer wants today, not a sale.

What this reference has made at auction

5 confirmed sales, 2014 to 2024

Average realised price per year, 2014 to 2024. Low $54,213, high $195,672.

YearSalesAverageRange
2024 1 $94,049 $94,049 to $94,049
2022 1 $195,672 $195,672 to $195,672
2020 1 $145,139 $145,139 to $145,139
2015 1 $61,290 $61,290 to $61,290
2014 1 $54,213 $54,213 to $54,213

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

4 shown, most recent first

WatchHouseDateResult
Rolex. An extremely fine and rare platinum automatic diamond Bonhams Jun 2024 GBP 74,060 ($94,049)
ROLEX. A VERY RARE, HEAVY AND HIGHLY ATTRACTIVE PLATINUM AND Christie's Nov 2022 CHF 195,300 ($195,672)
Rolex - Ref. 18956 BR, self-winding, centre-seconds, date, d Antiquorum May 2020 HKD 1,125,000 ($145,139)
Rolex. An extremely fine and heavy platinum and diamond-set Christie's Nov 2014 CHF 52,500 ($54,213)
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