Christie's Geneva · 2013
Rolex — Milgauss "Honeycomb"
Reference 6541 · Stainless Steel
$345,034
≈ CHF304k · €317k · £273k · HK$2.70M · ¥53,825,304
About this lot
An early anti-magnetic tool watch featuring the sought-after honeycomb dial and 'lightning bolt' seconds hand.
Ranks #54 of 67 Rolex auction lots we track (top 81%) · #339 of 1,119 documented luxury watch sales overall (top 30%) · all Rolex records →
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