Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces. · 13 May 2018

ROLEX, REF 6609, THUNDERBIRD, STEEL A fine, self-winding, stainless steel wristwatch with date.

ROLEX, REF 6609, THUNDERBIRD, STEEL A fine, self-winding, stainless steel wristwatch with date.

Rolex · reference 6609

Antiquorum, May 2018

Hammer result

CHF 3,125

about $3,126 at today's rate

31% below the high estimate
Low estimate CHF 2,500
High estimate CHF 4,500
In USD $2,501 to $4,502

The lot

Auction house

Antiquorum

Sale

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces.

Date

13 May 2018

Lot number

357

Reference

6609

Brand

Rolex

Ask against realised

$4,989 dealers ask from vs $3,126 this lot made

Across 5 dealer listings of reference 6609. The ask is what a dealer wants today, not a sale.

What this reference has made at auction

14 confirmed sales, 2010 to 2026

Average realised price per year, 2010 to 2026. Low $3,313, high $15,519.

YearSalesAverageRange
2026 1 $7,031 $7,031 to $7,031
2025 1 $8,933 $8,933 to $8,933
2024 1 $7,853 $7,853 to $7,853
2022 1 $8,820 $8,820 to $8,820
2020 2 $10,269 $7,602 to $12,937
2018 2 $3,313 $3,126 to $3,500
2017 1 $13,739 $13,739 to $13,739
2016 1 $5,062 $5,062 to $5,062
2015 1 $6,739 $6,739 to $6,739
2014 1 $15,519 $15,519 to $15,519
2011 1 $6,250 $6,250 to $6,250
2010 1 $7,430 $7,430 to $7,430

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 6609 Datejust Tunderbird Antiquorum Jun 2026 EUR 6,166 ($7,031)
Datejust 'Thunderbird', reference 6609 Montre bracelet en Sotheby's Oct 2025 EUR 7,620 ($8,933)
Rolex Ref 6609 Datejust Thunderbird Antiquorum Nov 2024 CHF 6,875 ($7,853)
Reference 6609 Thunderbird | A yellow gold automatic wristwa Sotheby's Sep 2022 USD 8,820 ($8,820)
ROLEX, REF. 6609, DATEJUST, YELLOW GOLD Antiquorum Nov 2020 CHF 11,625 ($12,937)
ROLEX, REF. 6609, DATEJUST "THUNDERBIRD", STEEL Antiquorum Mar 2020 CHF 7,500 ($7,602)
ROLEX, TWO-TONE DATEJUST, REF. 6609 Christie's Nov 2018 USD 3,500 ($3,500)
Rolex. A very fine, rare and attractive 18K gold automatic w Christie's May 2017 CHF 13,750 ($13,739)
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