Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces · 13 November 2016

Rolex Daytona ref. 116523, Mop Diamond Dial Steel and Yellow Gold, Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual

ROLEX DAYTONA REF. 116523, MOP DIAMOND DIAL STEEL AND YELLOW GOLD, Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Cosmograph Daytona", case No. F142762, Ref. 116523. Sold in May, 2004. Very fine, water-resistant, self winding stainless steel and 18K yellow gold wristwatch with mother-of-pearl dial, round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and a stainless steel and 18K yellow gold Rolex Oysterlock bracelet. Accompanied by the original warranty, instruction booklet

Rolex · reference 116523

Antiquorum, November 2016

Hammer result

CHF 11,750

about $11,895 at today's rate

Beat the high estimate by 31%
Low estimate CHF 7,000
High estimate CHF 9,000
In USD $7,086 to $9,111

The lot

Auction house

Antiquorum

Sale

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Date

13 November 2016

Lot number

143

Reference

116523

Brand

Rolex

Ask against realised

$9,485 dealers ask from vs $11,895 this lot made

Across 120 dealer listings of reference 116523. The ask is what a dealer wants today, not a sale.

What this reference has made at auction

44 confirmed sales, 2014 to 2025

Average realised price per year, 2014 to 2025. Low $10,106, high $21,521.

YearSalesAverageRange
2025 3 $18,812 $16,344 to $20,480
2024 7 $18,209 $14,278 to $24,691
2023 5 $21,060 $17,072 to $23,714
2022 5 $20,477 $18,334 to $22,740
2021 7 $21,521 $15,000 to $32,500
2020 2 $15,486 $14,722 to $16,250
2019 1 $13,557 $13,557 to $13,557
2018 5 $11,294 $9,910 to $13,213
2017 2 $11,145 $11,084 to $11,205
2016 3 $10,106 $8,750 to $11,895
2015 2 $11,075 $9,677 to $12,474
2014 2 $10,974 $9,036 to $12,913

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. A FINE AND HIGHLY ATTRACTIVE STAINLESS STEEL AND 18K Bonhams Dec 2025 USD 20,480 ($20,480)
ROLEX | COSMOGRAPH DAYTONA, REF.116523, A YELLOW GOLD AND ST Bonhams May 2025 HKD 128,000 ($16,344)
Cosmograph Daytona, Reference 116523 | A yellow gold and sta Sotheby's Mar 2025 HKD 152,400 ($19,614)
Cosmograph Daytona, Reference 116523 | A yellow gold, stainl Sotheby's Dec 2024 HKD 168,000 ($21,622)
Rolex Ref 116523 Cosmograph Daytona Antiquorum Nov 2024 CHF 12,500 ($14,278)
Rolex Ref 116523 Cosmograph Daytona Antiquorum Oct 2024 HKD 150,000 ($19,304)
Reference 116523 Daytona | A stainless steel and yellow gold Sotheby's Jun 2024 USD 14,400 ($14,400)
Reference 116523 Daytona | A stainless steel and yellow gold Sotheby's Jun 2024 USD 18,000 ($18,000)

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