Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces · 20 April 2016

Rolex ref. 6234 Pre-Daytona Steel Rolex, Oyster Chronograph, Anti-Magnetic, case No. 385761

ROLEX REF. 6234 PRE-DAYTONA STEEL Rolex, Oyster Chronograph, Anti-Magnetic, case No. 385761, Ref. 6234. Made in the 1950's. Fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer, telemeter and a steel bracelet. Accompanied by the original fitted box, Guarantee (now void) and instructions.

Rolex · reference 6234

Antiquorum, April 2016

Hammer result

USD 18,750

6% below the high estimate
Low estimate USD 15,000
High estimate USD 20,000

The lot

Auction house

Antiquorum

Sale

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Date

20 April 2016

Lot number

109

Reference

6234

Brand

Rolex

Accompanied by

box and papers

Ask against realised

$35,000 dealers ask from vs $18,750 this lot made

Across 5 dealer listings of reference 6234. The ask is what a dealer wants today, not a sale.

What this reference has made at auction

48 confirmed sales, 2015 to 2026

Average realised price per year, 2015 to 2026. Low $25,000, high $87,045.

YearSalesAverageRange
2026 5 $78,952 $24,320 to $261,418
2025 5 $87,045 $23,321 to $290,793
2024 5 $67,069 $24,691 to $119,111
2023 6 $82,901 $20,480 to $325,134
2022 2 $41,830 $39,648 to $44,011
2021 4 $42,042 $33,275 to $54,747
2020 1 $25,000 $25,000 to $25,000
2019 4 $49,540 $30,000 to $100,572
2018 3 $57,920 $26,261 to $112,500
2017 5 $45,657 $28,012 to $94,145
2016 5 $34,551 $18,750 to $62,032
2015 3 $45,549 $18,766 to $74,132

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, STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH ‘PRE-DAYTONA’ WITH BRACEL Christie's Jun 2026 USD 30,480
Rolex Ref 6234 Pre Daytona Antiquorum May 2026 HKD 400,000
Rolex Ref. 6234 Oyster Chronograph “Pre-Daytona” Phillips May 2026 CHF 203,200
Reference 6234 'Pre-Daytona' | A stainless steel chronograph Sotheby's Mar 2026 USD 24,320
Rolex Chronograph 6234 Small Subdials Blue Telemeter Dial Loupe This Jan 2026 USD 27,500
Rolex Ref. 6234 Pre-Daytona Phillips Nov 2025 CHF 27,940
Rolex Ref 6234 Pre Daytona Antiquorum Nov 2025 CHF 18,750
Reference 6234 ‘Pre-Daytona’ | A stainless steel chronograph Sotheby's Jun 2025 USD 33,020

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