Sotheby's Geneva · 2025
Rolex — Reference 6100 "Dragon"
Reference 6100 · 18k Yellow Gold
$1,758,000
≈ CHF1.55M · €1.62M · £1.39M · HK$13.77M · ¥274,248,000
About this lot
Features a cloisonné enamel dial depicting a coiled dragon by master enameller Nelly Richard; believed to exist in fewer than ten examples across all Rolex references.
Ranks #17 of 67 Rolex auction lots we track (top 25%) · #100 of 1,119 documented luxury watch sales overall (top 9%) · all Rolex records →
Source: https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/the-5-most-expensive-rolex-watches
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| 6263 'RCO' | Daytona 'RCO' Paul Newman Oysterquartz Concept Outdated | $3,724,000 | 2018 | Phillips Geneva |
| 1665 | Double Red Sea-Dweller Mk1 | $220,000 | 2024 | Phillips New York |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Patek Philippe 3970EP-038 |
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| Philippe Dufour Duality |
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| Patek Philippe 3940P |
Perpetual Calendar (Platinum Anniversary) | $1,810,000 | 2021 | Phillips Hong Kong |
| Omega H6582 / D96043 |
Elvis Presley Omega Tiffany & Co. | $1,812,500 | 2018 | Phillips Geneva |