Rolex · reference 16030
Bonhams, May 2026
Hammer result
GBP 3,840
about $5,161 at today's rate
Beat the high estimate by 10%The lot
Auction house
Bonhams
Sale
Bonhams 2026-05
Date
20 May 2026
Lot number
97
Reference
16030
Brand
Rolex
Year
1978
Ask against realised
Across 142 dealer listings of reference 16030. The ask is what a dealer wants today, not a sale.
What this reference has made at auction
44 confirmed sales, 2014 to 2026
Average realised price per year, 2014 to 2026. Low $3,312, high $12,500.
| Year | Sales | Average | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | $5,540 | $4,257 to $7,620 |
| 2025 | 9 | $6,997 | $4,664 to $12,438 |
| 2024 | 5 | $6,573 | $5,368 to $7,800 |
| 2023 | 3 | $5,289 | $3,200 to $8,360 |
| 2022 | 5 | $10,573 | $4,258 to $25,048 |
| 2021 | 2 | $6,154 | $4,522 to $7,786 |
| 2020 | 1 | $12,500 | $12,500 to $12,500 |
| 2019 | 5 | $4,179 | $3,250 to $5,101 |
| 2018 | 4 | $4,598 | $2,882 to $6,391 |
| 2016 | 2 | $3,312 | $1,875 to $4,750 |
| 2015 | 2 | $3,339 | $2,303 to $4,375 |
| 2014 | 2 | $4,767 | $3,339 to $6,196 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reference 16030 Datejust | A stainless steel automatic wrist | Sotheby's | Jun 2026 | USD 5,120 ($5,120) |
| ROLEX, WELL-PRESERVED AND ATTRACTIVE STAINLESS STEEL 'DATEJU | Christie's | Jun 2026 | USD 7,620 ($7,620) |
| ROLEX | DATEJUST, REF.16030, A STAINLESS STEEL BRACELET WATC | Bonhams | Feb 2026 | HKD 33,280 ($4,257) |
| Reference 16030 Datejust | A stainless steel automatic wrist | Sotheby's | Dec 2025 | USD 7,620 ($7,620) |
| ROLEX, REF. 16030, DATEJUST, STEEL | Antiquorum | Nov 2025 | HKD 40,000 ($5,138) |
| Rolex Ref 16030 Datejust Buckley Dial | Antiquorum | Nov 2025 | CHF 10,000 ($12,438) |
| Rolex Ref 16030 Datejust | Antiquorum | Nov 2025 | CHF 3,750 ($4,664) |
| Rolex Datejust 16030 Grey Dial Retailed by Tiffany and Co. | Loupe This | Oct 2025 | USD 10,924 ($10,924) |
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