Rolex · reference 6494
Bonhams, June 2026
Hammer result
GBP 1,664
about $2,236 at today's rate
8% below the high estimateThe lot
Auction house
Bonhams
Sale
Bonhams 2026-06
Date
3 June 2026
Lot number
53
Reference
6494
Brand
Rolex
Year
1956
Ask against realised
Across 3 dealer listings of reference 6494. The ask is what a dealer wants today, not a sale.
What this reference has made at auction
9 confirmed sales, 2012 to 2026
Average realised price per year, 2012 to 2026. Low $1,125, high $3,766.
| Year | Sales | Average | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | $2,236 | $2,236 to $2,236 |
| 2024 | 3 | $2,981 | $1,620 to $5,487 |
| 2022 | 1 | $1,386 | $1,386 to $1,386 |
| 2018 | 1 | $1,750 | $1,750 to $1,750 |
| 2017 | 1 | $3,766 | $3,766 to $3,766 |
| 2015 | 1 | $1,350 | $1,350 to $1,350 |
| 2012 | 1 | $1,125 | $1,125 to $1,125 |
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
| Watch | House | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rolex Ref 6494 Oysterdate | Antiquorum | Dec 2024 | HKD 12,600 ($1,620) |
| Rolex. A stainless steel manual wind wristwatch with roulett | Bonhams | Sep 2024 | GBP 1,408 ($1,834) |
| Lot de deux montres bracelet | Set of two wristwatches R | Sotheby's | Mar 2024 | EUR 5,080 ($5,487) |
| Reference 6494 Oysterdate Precision | A stainless steel wris | Sotheby's | Jun 2022 | USD 1,386 ($1,386) |
| ROLEX, OYSTERDATE, REF. 6494 | Christie's | Nov 2018 | USD 1,750 ($1,750) |
| ROLEX OYSTERDATE STEEL WITH QATAR STATE LOGO Fine and rare, | Antiquorum | Nov 2017 | CHF 3,750 ($3,766) |
| Rolex. A stainless steel manual wind calendar wristwatch Oys | Bonhams | Feb 2015 | GBP 875 ($1,350) |
| ROLEX REF. 6494 OYSTERDATE STEEL Rolex, Oysterdate, Precisio | Antiquorum | Dec 2012 | USD 1,125 ($1,125) |
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