Bonhams 2026-02 · 10 February 2026

[No Reserve] Rolex | Oyster Perpetual Date, REF.1500

[NO RESERVE] ROLEX | OYSTER PERPETUAL DATE, REF.1500, A STAINLESS STEEL BRACELET WATCH WITH DATE AND TROPICAL GILT DIAL, CIRCA 1969

Rolex · reference 1500

Bonhams, February 2026

Hammer result

HKD 20,480

about $2,620 at today's rate

32% below the high estimate
Low estimate HKD 15,000
High estimate HKD 30,000
In USD $1,919 to $3,838

The lot

Auction house

Bonhams

Sale

Bonhams 2026-02

Date

10 February 2026

Lot number

1035

Reference

1500

Brand

Rolex

Year

1969

Ask against realised

$1,875 dealers ask from vs $2,620 this lot made

Across 176 dealer listings of reference 1500. The ask is what a dealer wants today, not a sale.

What this reference has made at auction

98 confirmed sales, 2015 to 2026

Average realised price per year, 2015 to 2026. Low $1,801, high $8,097.

YearSalesAverageRange
2026 9 $7,930 $160.81 to $25,600
2025 7 $4,436 $2,605 to $8,890
2024 12 $4,197 $1,818 to $11,970
2023 9 $4,441 $1,870 to $7,691
2022 14 $5,240 $2,420 to $11,687
2021 15 $8,097 $2,692 to $29,576
2020 2 $3,107 $2,921 to $3,294
2019 2 $2,514 $2,113 to $2,915
2018 14 $3,703 $1,921 to $5,625
2017 5 $1,801 $1,455 to $1,992
2016 4 $3,316 $2,282 to $4,659
2015 5 $4,279 $2,122 to $9,375

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
Reference 1500 Datejust 'Levi's' | A stainless steel automat Sotheby's Jun 2026 USD 25,600 ($25,600)
Reference 1500 Oyster Date | A yellow gold wristwatch with d Sotheby's Jun 2026 USD 12,800 ($12,800)
Rolex Ref 1500 Oyster Perpetual Date Antiquorum May 2026 HKD 30,000 ($3,828)
Rolex Ref 1500 Oyster Perpetual Date Antiquorum May 2026 CHF 125 ($160.81)
Rolex. A stainless steel automatic calendar bracelet watch O Bonhams May 2026 GBP 2,816 ($3,829)
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date 1500 Black Gilt Dial Loupe This Apr 2026 USD 3,245 ($3,245)
Reference 1500 Datejust | A yellow gold automatic wristwatch Sotheby's Mar 2026 USD 14,080 ($14,080)
Rolex. A stainless steel automatic calendar bracelet watch O Bonhams Feb 2026 GBP 3,840 ($5,204)
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