Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces · 19 March 2016

Rolex ref. 9630 King Midas Yellow Gold Rolex, "King Midas" No. 155, case No. 14225, Ref. 9630

ROLEX REF. 9630 KING MIDAS YELLOW GOLD Rolex, "King Midas" No. 155, case No. 14225, Ref. 9630. Made circa 1970. Fine and elegant, asymmetrical, left-handed, heavy 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an integral 18K yellow gold Rolex link bracelet and concealed deployant clasp.

Rolex · reference 9630

Antiquorum, March 2016

Hammer result

HKD 75,000

about $9,673 at today's rate

Beat the high estimate by 7%
Low estimate HKD 60,000
High estimate HKD 70,000
In USD $7,739 to $9,028

The lot

Auction house

Antiquorum

Sale

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Date

19 March 2016

Lot number

169

Reference

9630

Brand

Rolex

Year

1970

Ask against realised

$19,550 dealers ask from vs $9,673 this lot made

Across 1 dealer listing of reference 9630. The ask is what a dealer wants today, not a sale.

What this reference has made at auction

14 confirmed sales, 2002 to 2026

Average realised price per year, 2002 to 2026. Low $4,945, high $94,061.

YearSalesAverageRange
2026 3 $94,061 $82,550 to $101,600
2025 1 $91,106 $91,106 to $91,106
2024 2 $39,048 $37,800 to $40,297
2023 1 $26,647 $26,647 to $26,647
2022 1 $40,695 $40,695 to $40,695
2017 1 $10,427 $10,427 to $10,427
2016 1 $9,673 $9,673 to $9,673
2012 1 $27,174 $27,174 to $27,174
2010 2 $7,429 $5,250 to $9,608
2002 1 $4,945 $4,945 to $4,945

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. 9630 King Midas "Buddy Bray" Phillips Jun 2026 USD 82,550 ($82,550)
ROLEX. A RARE AND HEAVY 18K GOLD ASYMMETRIC DESTRO WRISTWATC Christie's Jun 2026 USD 101,600 ($101,600)
ROLEX. AN EXTREMELY RARE AND HEAVY 18K WHITE GOLD ASYMMETRIC Christie's May 2026 CHF 76,200 ($98,032)
ROLEX. AN EARLY, PREVIOUSLY UNKNOWN AND TEXTURIZED 18K WHITE Christie's May 2025 CHF 75,600 ($91,106)
ROLEX. AN EXTREMELY RARE AND HEAVY 18K WHITE GOLD ASYMMETRIC Christie's Dec 2024 USD 37,800 ($37,800)
ROLEX. A RARE AND HEAVY 18K GOLD ASYMMETRIC LEFT HANDED WIND Christie's Nov 2024 CHF 35,280 ($40,297)
ROLEX. A RARE AND HEAVY 18K GOLD ASYMMETRIC LEFT-HAND WINDIN Christie's Nov 2023 CHF 23,940 ($26,647)
ROLEX. AN UNUSUAL AND HEAVY 18K GOLD MANUAL WIND LEFT HANDED Bonhams Apr 2022 USD 40,695 ($40,695)
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