Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces · 15 December 2015

Rolex ref. 18206 Day Date Diamond Dial Platinum Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Day-Date

ROLEX REF. 18206 DAY DATE DIAMOND DIAL PLATINUM Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Day-Date, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, case No. A857681,Ref. 18206. Made circa 1998. Very fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, platinum wristwatch with day and date, diamond-set dial and a Rolex platinum President bracelet with concealed deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original fitted box Rolex, Chronometer certificate, warranty (now void), hang tag, booklets and a Rolex leathe

Rolex · reference 18206

Antiquorum, December 2015

Hammer result

USD 22,500

25% below the high estimate
Low estimate USD 20,000
High estimate USD 30,000

The lot

Auction house

Antiquorum

Sale

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Date

15 December 2015

Lot number

163

Reference

18206

Brand

Rolex

Year

1998

Accompanied by

box and papers

Ask against realised

$19,500 dealers ask from vs $22,500 this lot made

Across 11 dealer listings of reference 18206. The ask is what a dealer wants today, not a sale.

What this reference has made at auction

30 confirmed sales, 2008 to 2026

Average realised price per year, 2008 to 2026. Low $19,200, high $136,543.

YearSalesAverageRange
2026 2 $136,543 $57,185 to $215,900
2025 3 $79,730 $21,835 to $184,693
2024 2 $30,478 $26,415 to $34,540
2023 6 $106,778 $24,445 to $365,378
2022 2 $54,592 $33,583 to $75,600
2021 1 $33,275 $33,275 to $33,275
2020 1 $25,000 $25,000 to $25,000
2016 1 $30,000 $30,000 to $30,000
2015 4 $24,004 $19,904 to $28,613
2014 5 $79,477 $21,250 to $168,172
2013 2 $58,574 $29,024 to $88,124
2008 1 $19,200 $19,200 to $19,200

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. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE, DESIRABLE, AND STEALTHY PLATINUM Christie's Jun 2026 USD 215,900
Rolex Ref. 18206 Day-Date Phillips May 2026 CHF 44,450
Rolex Ref 18206 18200 Day Date Blue Stella Dial And Diamonds Antiquorum Dec 2025 EUR 157,440
ROLEX. A PLATINUM AND DIAMOND-SET AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH Christie's Nov 2025 HKD 254,000
Rolex Day-Date 18206 Smooth Bezel Diamond Dial Platinum Loupe This Feb 2025 USD 21,835
ROLEX. A RARE AND HEAVY PLATINUM AND DIAMOND-SET AUTOMATIC W Christie's Nov 2024 CHF 30,240
ROLEX. A RARE AND DAZZLING PLATINUM AND DIAMOND-SET AUTOMATI Christie's May 2024 CHF 23,940
Rolex Ref. 18206 Day-Date 36 Phillips Nov 2023 HKD 190,500
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