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Berning Robot Royal III

The Berning Robot Royal III is a mid-twentieth-century German 35mm camera from the Robot series made by Otto Berning & Co., a line distinguished by its spring-motor film wind. It was positioned as a precision press and reportage tool when new, sold alongside other Robot Royal variants.

At recent UK auction, hammer prices for the Robot Royal III have ranged from about £210 to £940, with a median around £370 across the recorded sales. The most recent result, in late 2022, reached £938 — the strongest saleroom figure on file — suggesting that today a clean, working example is worth materially more than the earlier 1999–2003 hammer prices would imply, though with only a handful of wholesale auction results the price any given example sells for remains condition-sensitive.

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Sales History

Prices shown are UK auction hammer results — the wholesale level achieved in the saleroom. Neither buyer’s nor seller’s commission is included. Dealer and retail asking prices are typically higher.

Date Price Source
Jul 2023 £325 Flints Auctions
Nov 2022 £938 Flints Auctions
Nov 2003 EUR 479 Leitz Auction
Feb 1999 £207 Christie's
Feb 1999 £264 Christie's
Nov 1998 £195 Christie's

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