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THE MONDANI COLLECTION OF 309 ROLEX WRISTWATCHES SOLD AT AUCTION AT CHF 11,037,278

World record price for a Rolex watch at auction – 100% of lots sold – Innumerable world records

April 1 and May 13, 2006– The Mondani Collection auction took place in Geneva in 2006, the 1st of April and the 13th of May and achieved an amazing result. All the 309 lots were sold for the astounding price of CHF 11,037,278 and several world records were set.

Osvaldo Patrizzi, auctioneer of the sale, said that this has been the best experience in his entire career and that this auction has proven that the collectors have no limits in price when it comes to acquiring watches of superb quality.

Very significant the “Chronographe Rattrapante” Ref. 4113 that sold for CHF 738,500; the highest price ever paid for Rolex watch at auction. Only 12 examples of this reference were produced.

Some of the world records broken:

Réf. 6062 Yellow Gold “Black Diamond Dial” Rolex, “Oyster Perpetual. World record price CHF 469,700

Réf. 3525, “Stainless Steel Monoblocco” with black dial. World record price CHF 368,900.

Réf 6034 in pink gold Oyster Chronograph. World record price CHF 138,700.

Réf 2919, Anti-Magnetique “Half-hooded lugs” in steel. World record price CHF 123,750.

Réf 4537, “Oyster Chronograph Anti-Magnetique” in steel. World record price of CHF 118,000.

Réf 6541, “Milgauss” with black dial. World record price of CHF 118,000.

Réf 2508, large stainless Steel chronograph. World record price CHF 118,000.

Ref. 6152, The Rolex Panerai. World record price CHF 112,000.

Réf 2918, Antimagnetique “Hinged Oval Lugs” in steel. World record price CHF 106,200.

Réf 5517, Military Submariner. World record price at auction CHF 61,360.

Réf 4062, “Chronograph Anti-Magnetique” in steel and pink gold. World record price CHF 59,000.

Réf 5087, Oyster Perpetual Bubbleback with “Rigid Hooded Lugs” in 18K yellow gold. World record price CHF 56,640.

Réf 1803, Oyster Perpetual Day-Date in yellow gold with lacquered Stella Green Dial. World record price CHF 40,120.

Réf 3458, Oyster Perpetual Chronograph “Bubbleback”. World record price CHF 33,040

Ref. 5500 “Air – King Wimn Dixie”. World record price CHF 8,850.

Many of these results still represent the world records.