Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces. · 18 March 2017

Rolex Datejust ref. 1603/1601 Steel Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Datejust, case No.5199795, Ref

ROLEX DATEJUST REF. 1603/1601 STEEL Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Datejust, case No.5199795, Ref. 1603/1601. Made circa 1977. Fine, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date.

Rolex · reference 1603

Antiquorum, March 2017

Hammer result

HKD 15,000

about $1,933 at today's rate

40% below the high estimate
Low estimate HKD 10,000
High estimate HKD 25,000
In USD $1,288 to $3,221

The lot

Auction house

Antiquorum

Sale

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces.

Date

18 March 2017

Lot number

85

Reference

1603

Brand

Rolex

Year

1977

Ask against realised

$2,300 dealers ask from vs $1,933 this lot made

Across 145 dealer listings of reference 1603. The ask is what a dealer wants today, not a sale.

What this reference has made at auction

75 confirmed sales, 2014 to 2026

Average realised price per year, 2014 to 2026. Low $2,294, high $8,343.

YearSalesAverageRange
2026 7 $5,899 $3,828 to $8,960
2025 3 $4,867 $3,355 to $7,620
2024 13 $4,438 $2,200 to $7,680
2023 12 $4,219 $1,395 to $9,167
2022 10 $5,816 $3,425 to $10,434
2021 6 $4,867 $4,070 to $6,660
2019 7 $2,959 $956.23 to $3,576
2018 7 $4,105 $3,361 to $4,784
2017 2 $2,294 $1,933 to $2,656
2016 2 $2,375 $2,250 to $2,500
2015 4 $3,575 $1,612 to $8,761
2014 2 $8,343 $2,577 to $14,108

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 1603 Datejust Antiquorum Jun 2026 EUR 5,904 ($6,732)
Rolex Ref 1603 Datejust Antiquorum May 2026 HKD 30,000 ($3,828)
Rolex Datejust 1603 Silver Sigma Dial Loupe This May 2026 USD 3,960 ($3,960)
Rolex. A stainless steel automatic calendar bracelet watch D Bonhams May 2026 GBP 3,584 ($4,817)
Rolex Ref 1603 Datejust Antiquorum May 2026 CHF 4,000 ($5,146)
Reference 1603 Datejust | A stainless steel automatic wristw Sotheby's Mar 2026 USD 8,960 ($8,960)
DateJust Reference 1603 | A stainless steel wristwatch with Sotheby's Mar 2026 HKD 61,440 ($7,850)
Rolex Datejust 1603 Black Luminova Service Dial Loupe This Aug 2025 USD 3,625 ($3,625)
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