Christie's Geneva · 2013
Rolex — Milgauss "Honeycomb"
Reference 6541 · Stainless Steel
$345,034
≈ CHF281k · €298k · £255k · HK$2.71M · ¥54,929,413
About this lot
An early anti-magnetic tool watch featuring the sought-after honeycomb dial and 'lightning bolt' seconds hand.
Ranks #58 of 71 Rolex auction lots we track (top 82%) · #366 of 1,156 documented luxury watch sales overall (top 32%) · all Rolex records →
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