Rare Rolex sells for £100,000 at Corsham auction

An exceptionally rare Rolex watch bought for £69 in 1966 sold for just under £100,000 at auction in Wiltshire.

The Rolex Submariner 5513 with a rare Explorer 3-6-9 dial, bought from a jewellery shop in Doncaster, fetched £99,200 including buyer’s premium at Gardiner Houlgate auctioneers in Corsham.

It was bought by buyer from the UK, who fought off stiff competition on the phone from America and Hong Kong.