Christie's Rare Watches & Important Discoveries (Images courtesy of Christie's)
In a very exciting turn of events, the Rolex star of the Christie's Rare Watches and & Important Discoveries in New York City, was not one of the two Daytona Paul Newman “Panda” watches, but the cloisonné dial Rolex 6100 “Les Armoiries” that sold for $317,000 – the highest price paid for a Rolex during the event – shattering its high estimate by threefold.
Naturally, the Paul Newman Daytona watches of the auction all did very well, showcasing that the trend for those particular vintage watches are still solid and aren't going anywhere anytime soon.
Here's a summary of the Rolex highlights, including some of the best performers, as well as some interesting results, of the Christie's Rare Watches and & Important Discoveries.
1. Rolex 6100 “Les Armoiries”
Rolex 6100 “Les Armoiries” (Images courtesy of Christie's)
2. Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Paul Newman 6263 “Panda”
Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Paul Newman 6263 “Panda” (Images courtesy of Christie's)
3. Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Paul Newman 6265 “Panda”
Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Paul Newman 6265 “Panda” (Images courtesy of Christie's)
4. Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Paul Newman 6239
Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Paul Newman 6239 (Images courtesy of Christie's)
5. Rolex Submariner 6538 “Big Crown”
Rolex Submariner 6538 “Big Crown” (Images courtesy of Christie's)
6. Rolex GMT-Master 1675 “Quraysh Hawk”
Rolex GMT-Master 1675 “Quraysh Hawk” (Images courtesy of Christie's)
7. Rolex Oyster Cosmograph 6263 “Tiffany & Co.”
Rolex Oyster Cosmograph 6263 “Tiffany & Co.” (Images courtesy of Christie's)
8. Rolex-Master 1675 “Pointed Crown Guards”
Rolex-Master 1675 “Pointed Crown Guards” (Images courtesy of Christie's)
9. Rolex Precision 4157 “Calatrava”
Rolex Precision 4157 “Calatrava” (Images courtesy of Christie's)
As the last important watch auction of the year comes to a close, 2015 has been a very solid year for Rolex watches as witnessed during the Phillips, Sotheby's, Antiquorum, and Christie's auctions across Asia, Europe and North America. And we for one, are excited to see what the 2016 auction seasons bring to the table for Rolex collectors and enthusiasts. Will it continue to trend for Rolex sports watches, particularly the Paul Newman Daytona pieces, or will we see a surge in interest and money paid for older and simpler Oyster watches or, on the other spectrum, for more vintage yet more complex Rolex complications? Only time will tell. vedere di piu replica watch e Rolex Masterpiece II

