Rolex - The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XVII Hong Kong Friday, November 24, 2023 | Phillips
  • Manufacturer: Rolex
    Year: Circa 2022
    Reference No: 126619LB
    Case No: 18R20507
    Model Name: Submariner
    Material: 18K white gold
    Calibre: Automatic, cal. 3235, 31 jewels
    Bracelet/Strap: 18K white gold Rolex Oyster bracelet, max length 215mm
    Clasp/Buckle: 18K white gold Oyster deployant clasp
    Dimensions: 41mm diameter
    Signed: Case, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp signed
    Accessories: Accompanied by Rolex guarantee dated 14th February 2022, instruction manual, product literature, purchase invoice, hang tag, green card holder, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.

  • Catalogue Essay

    Released in 2020 to replace the Rolex Submariner ref. 116619LB, the famous blue Cerachrom bezel diver’s watch coined with the nickname “Smurf” with a blue dial. Equally stunning with an 18K white gold heft, the new reference 126619LB features a black dial much like its siblings in the Submariner family. Upgraded with a new case size of 1mm, the 41mm diameter case is powered by the caliber 3235 featuring the more efficient Chronergy Escapement and a stretched power reserve to 70 hours. In the dark, the large luminescent hour markers ensures optimal legibility.

    Kept in unworn condition, the present Rolex Submariner ref. 126619LB is offered with its full set of accessories and is further well-preserved with its factory protective stickers intact, this is the perfect low-key luxury Submariner out there.

  • 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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Property from the Original Owner

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Ref. 126619LB
A rare and “brand-new” white gold diver’s wristwatch with center seconds, date, blue ceramic revolving bezel, bracelet, guarantee and presentation box

Circa 2022
41mm diameter
Case, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp signed

Estimate
HK$150,000 - 300,000 
€18,200-36,300
$19,200-38,500

Sold for HK$330,200

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The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XVII

Hong Kong Auction 24-25 November 2023