Shopping sustainably at auction: here’s how much co2e you could save if you purchased a Rolex watch through auction
24 August 2023 Buying a Rolex might sound like the ultimate indulgence but do it right and you could do it while caring for your wallet and the planet.
Joseph James & Partners of Leicestershire features a series of unworn luxury watches in its weekly timed auction ending September 14. The first lot in the sale is an August 2022 ice blue Rolex Cosmograph Daytona, Platinum edition. There is currently a 10 year waiting list for the model, which is offered here with its paperwork. Bidding opens on September 7.
At auction, second-hand Rolexes – even those that are only slightly used – are often cheaper than their new counterparts. And buying choosing to buy pre-loved means that you’ll be winning on an environmental level too. A carbon emissions study commissioned by Auction Technology Group found that buying a watch second hand would save an estimated 0.8 tonnes of CO2 emissions compared with buying a new one.
Here are a few examples of Rolex watches to look out for on TheSaleroom.com.
In the mood for something vintage? Noonans Mayfair has a Rolex perpetual chronometer ‘Bubbleback’ c.1950. the name comes from the large, dome-shaped case backs which were a response to the early automatic movements fitted with a large oscillating weight, requiring additional clearance to move freely. This model goes under the hammer on September 12 with an estimate of £2600-3000.
This lady’s 18ct gold Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust wristwatch has an estimate of £5000-8000 at Stamford Auction Rooms on September 30. The black signed dial has ten diamonds to the numeral points. It is offered with its original box, guarantee and receipt to 2003.
Estimated at just £1000-2000 is this gentlemen’s Rolex Oyster Air King automatic wristwatch, which is included in Eastbourne Auction’s sale of September 12-15.
Banks Jewellery Auctions includes this 18ct Rose Gold Diamond Rolex watch 1803 Day Date with Factory Black dial with an estimate of £9000-10,000 in its timed online auction which ends August 29.