{"id":4911,"date":"2014-05-21T13:36:14","date_gmt":"2014-05-21T20:36:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/?p=4911"},"modified":"2018-12-01T11:22:53","modified_gmt":"2018-12-01T19:22:53","slug":"christies-auction-brings-record-breaking-rolex-watch-price-1-2-million","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/auctions\/christies-auction-brings-record-breaking-rolex-watch-price-1-2-million.html","title":{"rendered":"Christie&#8217;s Auction Brings in Record Breaking Rolex Watch Price at $1.2 Million"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_4912\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4912\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Rolex-1949-Oyster-Perpetual-Christies.jpg\" title=\"1949 Rolex Oyster Perpetual Christies\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Rolex-1949-Oyster-Perpetual-Christies.jpg\" alt=\"1949 Rolex Oyster Perpetual Christies\" title=\"1949 Rolex Oyster Perpetual Christies\" width=\"750\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4912\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Rolex-1949-Oyster-Perpetual-Christies.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Rolex-1949-Oyster-Perpetual-Christies-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4912\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">1949 Rolex Oyster Perpetual Christies<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>During the May, 12 Christie&#8217;s auction in Geneva a very rare 1949 Rolex Oyster Perpetual watch reached a record breaking price of $1,220,632.  The watch is officially the most expensive Rolex wristwatch ever sold.  <\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4916\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4916\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/1.2-million-rolex-watch.jpg\" title=\"1.2 million rolex watch\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/1.2-million-rolex-watch.jpg\" alt=\"1.2 million rolex watch\" title=\"1.2 million rolex watch\" width=\"640\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4916\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/1.2-million-rolex-watch.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.bobswatches.com\/rolex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/1.2-million-rolex-watch-300x161.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4916\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">$1.2 Million Rolex Watch from Christie&#8217;s Auction<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>What could possibly justify the price tag you might ask?  This is no ordinary Rolex watch.  Considered one of the most important pieces ever manufactured by Rolex, this special wristwatch has a number of fascinating features. This unique watch was designed by a famous Geneva artist named Marguerite Koch and features a cloisonn\u00e9 enamel dial.  The dial depicts a whale and ship sailing through a sea of heavy waves. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An Oyster Perpetual watch received a record breaking price at Christie&#8217;s auction.  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