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  • Manufacturer: Rolex
    Year: Circa 2007
    Reference No: 114270
    Case No: D910’930
    Model Name: Explorer
    Material: Stainless steel
    Calibre: Automatic, cal. 3130, 31 jewels
    Bracelet/Strap: Stainless Steel Rolex Oyster bracelet, max length 170mm
    Clasp/Buckle: Stainless steel Rolex deployant clasp stamped “OP9 78690”
    Dimensions: 36mm diameter
    Signed: Case, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp signed
    Accessories: Accompanied by Rolex Guarantee dated March 2007 stamped by Oriental Watch Co. LTD, Hong Kong, hang tag and numbered tag, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.

  • Catalogue Essay

    The Rolex Explorer ref. 114270 is one of Rolex’s most universal and classic model of all time. In production from 2001 to 2010, the reference 114270 embodies a timeless aesthetics featuring a modern 36mm diameter case with the firm’s signature 3-6-9 Arabic numerals. Less is more, the ref. 114270 fitted with a stunning contrast of simple black dial and white luminous markers, the timepiece is profound and fits all styles. Furthermore, the present example is preserved in like new condition with its original guarantee and fitted presentation box.

  • Artist Biography

    Rolex

    Swiss • 1905

    Founded in 1905 England by Hans Wilsdorf and Alfred Davis as Wilsdorf & Davis, it soon became known as the Rolex Watch Company in 1915, moving its headquarters to Geneva in 1919. Like no other company, the success of the wristwatch can be attributed to many of Rolex's innovations that made them one of the most respected and well-known of all luxury brands. These innovations include their famous "Oyster" case — the world's first water resistant and dustproof watch case, invented in 1926 — and their "Perpetual" — the first reliable self-winding movement for wristwatches launched in 1933. They would form the foundation for Rolex's Datejust and Day-Date, respectively introduced in 1945 and 1956, but also importantly for their sports watches, such as the Explorer, Submariner and GMT-Master launched in the mid-1950s.

    One of its most famous models is the Cosmograph Daytona. Launched in 1963, these chronographs are without any doubt amongst the most iconic and coveted of all collectible wristwatches. Other key collectible models include their most complicated vintage watches, including references 8171 and 6062 with triple calendar and moon phase, "Jean Claude Killy" triple date chronograph models and the Submariner, including early "big-crown" models and military-issued variants.

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Ref. 114270
A fine and attractive stainless steel wristwatch with center seconds, bracelet, guarantee and presentation box

Circa 2007
36mm diameter
Case, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp signed

Estimate
HK$20,000 - 40,000 
€2,200-4,300
$2,600-5,100

Sold for HK$63,000

Contact Specialist

Thomas Perazzi
Head of Watches, Asia
+852 2318 2001
WatchesHK@phillips.com

The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XII

Hong Kong Auctions 5-6 June 2021