Rockin’ 50s and 60s Rolexes in Hong Kong Sale

There are of course plenty of pricey Patek Philippes on offer in Christie’s upcoming Important Watches including The Millennium Collection auction on June 2 in Hong Kong, including a coveted Sky Moon Tourbillon. What caught our eye however were some much more congenially priced Rolex models from the ‘50s and ‘60s, including a knockout pre-Daytona chronograph and a trio of vintage GMT-Masters, all in stainless steel. This could well be the time to beef up that collection; might even be worth a trip to HK.

The pre-Daytona chrono, ref. 6234, is a manually-wound model from 1950, estimated at just $15,500 – $23,300, which is bound to attract some fierce bidding. Then we have the three GMTs – a ref. 6542 no crown guard model from 1958, est. at $15,50 – $20,700; a ref. 1675 pointy crown guard model from 1960, est. $10,400 – $15,500, with a distinctive brown face; and a ref. 1675 from 1960, est. at $8,400 – $12,300. Looking for a real steal? Check out the stainless automatic Oyster Date model, ref. 1500, from 1963, estimated at a mere $1,600 – $2,000.