Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces · 8 November 2015

Rolex, ref. 2303, Baby Single Button Chronograph, Black Dial Yellow Gold Rolex, case No

ROLEX, REF. 2303, BABY SINGLE BUTTON CHRONOGRAPH, BLACK DIAL YELLOW GOLD Rolex, case No. 16121, Ref. 2303. Made in 1935, retailed by Kerby. Very fine and extremely rare, small, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with co-axial button chronograph, registers, tachometer, black dial and an 18K yellow gold Rolex buckle.

Rolex · reference 2303

Antiquorum, November 2015

Hammer result

CHF 17,500

about $17,416 at today's rate

Beat the high estimate by 17%
Low estimate CHF 10,000
High estimate CHF 15,000
In USD $9,952 to $14,928

The lot

Auction house

Antiquorum

Sale

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Date

8 November 2015

Lot number

151

Reference

2303

Brand

Rolex

Year

1935

Ask against realised

$84,049 dealers ask from vs $17,416 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. 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)
Ref. 2303, 'Single Button Chronograph' Rolex, Ref. 2303. Cas Antiquorum May 2006 CHF 88,500 ($73,627)
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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