Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces · 9 May 2021

Rolex, Day-Date, ref. 18238, Champagne Dial, Yellow Gold

ROLEX, DAY-DATE, REF. 18238, CHAMPAGNE DIAL, YELLOW GOLD

Rolex · reference 18238

Antiquorum, May 2021

Hammer result

CHF 13,750

about $15,263 at today's rate

2% below the high estimate
Low estimate CHF 8,000
High estimate CHF 14,000
In USD $8,880 to $15,540

The lot

Auction house

Antiquorum

Sale

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Date

9 May 2021

Lot number

404

Reference

18238

Brand

Rolex

Ask against realised

$2,464 dealers ask from vs $15,263 this lot made

Across 239 dealer listings of reference 18238. The ask is what a dealer wants today, not a sale.

What this reference has made at auction

146 confirmed sales, 2015 to 2026

Average realised price per year, 2015 to 2026. Low $10,130, high $89,153.

YearSalesAverageRange
2026 9 $89,153 $19,454 to $203,200
2025 15 $31,623 $15,942 to $60,025
2024 18 $32,643 $12,119 to $64,763
2023 27 $34,952 $12,750 to $88,454
2022 22 $37,686 $12,524 to $183,048
2021 16 $25,809 $15,263 to $59,793
2020 10 $27,312 $11,368 to $48,387
2019 5 $32,953 $21,250 to $75,000
2018 9 $35,497 $14,379 to $68,326
2017 3 $10,130 $9,960 to $10,405
2016 3 $19,949 $19,347 to $20,500
2015 9 $15,683 $8,150 to $23,637

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. 18238 Day-Date “Malachite” Phillips Jun 2026 USD 203,200 ($203,200)
ROLEX. A HIGHLY RARE, UNUSUAL, AND ATTRACTIVE 18K YELLOW GOL Christie's Jun 2026 USD 40,640 ($40,640)
Rolex Ref 18238 Day Date Green Stella Antiquorum May 2026 HKD 1,000,000 ($127,606)
ROLEX. A RARE AND GORGEOUS 18K GOLD AND DIAMOND-SET AUTOMATI Christie's May 2026 HKD 635,000 ($81,058)
ROLEX. A RARE AND CHARMING 18K GOLD AND DIAMOND-SET AUTOMATI Christie's May 2026 HKD 381,000 ($48,635)
ROLEX. A RARE AND ATTRACTIVE 18K GOLD AND DIAMOND-SET AUTOMA Christie's May 2026 HKD 508,000 ($64,846)
ROLEX. AN 18K GOLD AND DIAMOND-SET AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH Christie's May 2026 HKD 152,400 ($19,454)
ROLEX. A VERY RARE AND HIGHLY ATTRACTIVE 18K GOLD AUTOMATIC Christie's May 2026 CHF 120,650 ($155,217)

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