Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces · 8 November 2015

Rolex ref 1802 Tropical Black Spider Dial Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, Day-Date

ROLEX REF 1802 TROPICAL BLACK SPIDER DIAL Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, Day-Date, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified", case No. 1183136, Ref. 1802/1803. Made in 1964. Very fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with day and date and a Rolex buckle.

Rolex · reference 1802

Antiquorum, November 2015

Hammer result

CHF 11,250

about $11,196 at today's rate

25% below the high estimate
Low estimate CHF 10,000
High estimate CHF 15,000
In USD $9,952 to $14,928

The lot

Auction house

Antiquorum

Sale

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Date

8 November 2015

Lot number

284

Reference

1802

Brand

Rolex

Year

1964

Ask against realised

$11,856 dealers ask from vs $11,196 this lot made

Across 10 dealer listings of reference 1802. The ask is what a dealer wants today, not a sale.

What this reference has made at auction

33 confirmed sales, 2013 to 2026

Average realised price per year, 2013 to 2026. Low $7,454, high $100,462.

YearSalesAverageRange
2026 1 $44,450 $44,450 to $44,450
2025 3 $35,121 $13,648 to $63,774
2024 3 $52,802 $16,127 to $126,117
2023 5 $100,462 $8,925 to $280,499
2022 2 $33,462 $22,824 to $44,100
2021 3 $30,560 $16,027 to $47,903
2020 4 $83,542 $8,235 to $237,500
2019 2 $10,884 $9,402 to $12,365
2018 1 $7,454 $7,454 to $7,454
2015 3 $28,705 $11,196 to $57,500
2014 2 $44,137 $36,682 to $51,592
2013 4 $30,542 $21,250 to $46,095

Confirmed sales only, converted to USD at today's rate so salerooms in different currencies can be compared. Unsold lots and withheld prices are excluded from the averages.

Other sales of this reference

8 shown, most recent first

WatchHouseDateResult
Rolex Ref. 1802 Day-Date "Platinum, Large Diamond Indices" Phillips Jun 2026 USD 44,450 ($44,450)
ROLEX. A HIGHLY RARE AND DESIRABLE 18K GOLD AUTOMATIC WRISTW Christie's Dec 2025 USD 27,940 ($27,940)
ROLEX, REF. 1802, DAY-DATE, 18K YELLOW GOLD Antiquorum Nov 2025 HKD 106,250 ($13,648)
ROLEX. A RARE AND ATTRACTIVE 18K GOLD AND DIAMOND-SET AUTOMA Christie's May 2025 CHF 52,920 ($63,774)
Rolex Ref 1802 Day Date Antiquorum Oct 2024 CHF 13,860 ($16,161)
ROLEX. AN 18K GOLD AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SE Christie's May 2024 HKD 126,000 ($16,127)
Rolex Ref. 1802 inside caseback stamped with serial number 3 Phillips May 2024 CHF 114,300 ($126,117)
Rolex Ref. 1802 Day-Date Phillips Dec 2023 USD 30,480 ($30,480)

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