Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces · 11 May 2024

Rolex Ref 5050 Bubble Back

Rolex Ref 5050 Bubble Back

Rolex · reference 5050

Antiquorum, May 2024

Hammer result

CHF 2,000

about $2,207 at today's rate

43% below the high estimate
Low estimate CHF 1,500
High estimate CHF 3,500
In USD $1,655 to $3,862

The lot

Auction house

Antiquorum

Sale

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Date

11 May 2024

Lot number

92

Reference

5050

Brand

Rolex

Ask against realised

$9,000 dealers ask from vs $2,207 this lot made

Across 1 dealer listing of reference 5050. The ask is what a dealer wants today, not a sale.

What this reference has made at auction

17 confirmed sales, 1998 to 2026

Average realised price per year, 1998 to 2026. Low $1,188, high $13,106.

YearSalesAverageRange
2026 1 $2,287 $2,287 to $2,287
2024 2 $5,669 $2,207 to $9,131
2023 2 $2,852 $2,504 to $3,200
2018 1 $1,681 $1,681 to $1,681
2014 3 $2,702 $2,379 to $3,227
2010 1 $1,188 $1,188 to $1,188
2009 1 $7,499 $7,499 to $7,499
2008 1 $13,106 $13,106 to $13,106
2006 1 $12,271 $12,271 to $12,271
2004 2 $4,340 $4,140 to $4,541
2002 1 $1,840 $1,840 to $1,840
1998 1 $4,370 $4,370 to $4,370

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
[NO RESERVE] ROLEX | BUBBLEBACK, REF.5050, A STAINLESS STEEL Bonhams Mar 2026 HKD 17,920 ($2,287)
'Bubbleback', Reference 5050 | A yellow gold wristwatch with Sotheby's May 2024 CHF 8,255 ($9,131)
Rolex Ref 5050 Bubble Back Antiquorum Nov 2023 CHF 2,250 ($2,504)
ROLEX. A 14K GOLD AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH Oyster Perpetual, Ref Bonhams Jun 2023 USD 3,200 ($3,200)
Rolex. A stainless steel automatic bubbleback bracelet watch Bonhams May 2018 GBP 1,250 ($1,681)
Rolex. A stainless steel automatic bubble back bracelet watc Bonhams Nov 2014 GBP 1,500 ($2,379)
ROLEX REF. 5050 - YELLOW GOLD BUBBLE BACK Rolex, "Oyster Per Antiquorum Nov 2014 CHF 3,125 ($3,227)
Rolex. A gold filled automatic center seconds wristwatchOyst Bonhams Jun 2014 USD 2,500 ($2,500)
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