Rolex · reference 16800
Sotheby's, June 2025
Hammer result
USD 10,795
2% below the high estimateThe lot
Auction house
Sotheby's
Sale
Fine Watches
Date
17 June 2025
Lot number
421
Reference
16800
Brand
Rolex
Year
1982
Ask against realised
Across 88 dealer listings of reference 16800. The ask is what a dealer wants today, not a sale.
What this reference has made at auction
90 confirmed sales, 2015 to 2026
Average realised price per year, 2015 to 2026. Low $6,154, high $48,746.
| Year | Sales | Average | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | $9,487 | $8,673 to $10,630 |
| 2025 | 7 | $12,288 | $1,555 to $27,704 |
| 2024 | 19 | $23,951 | $6,600 to $94,289 |
| 2023 | 16 | $23,496 | $7,150 to $107,950 |
| 2022 | 9 | $34,547 | $8,800 to $190,201 |
| 2021 | 12 | $48,746 | $11,100 to $193,199 |
| 2020 | 3 | $24,137 | $1,113 to $69,072 |
| 2019 | 5 | $19,013 | $8,125 to $52,786 |
| 2018 | 5 | $35,365 | $7,500 to $62,115 |
| 2017 | 1 | $8,019 | $8,019 to $8,019 |
| 2016 | 4 | $17,383 | $4,750 to $52,532 |
| 2015 | 5 | $6,154 | $3,750 to $8,087 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROLEX | SUBMARINER, REF.16800, A STAINLESS STEEL BRACELET WA | Bonhams | May 2026 | HKD 76,800 |
| Rolex Ref 16800 Submariner | Antiquorum | May 2026 | CHF 6,875 |
| Submariner, Reference 16800 | A stainless steel wristwatch w | Sotheby's | Mar 2026 | HKD 83,200 |
| Rolex. A stainless steel automatic calendar wristwatch Subma | Bonhams | Feb 2026 | GBP 6,400 |
| Rolex Ref 16800 Submariner Date Jo 1984 | Antiquorum | Dec 2025 | EUR 23,616 |
| Rolex Ref 16800 Submariner | Antiquorum | Nov 2025 | CHF 1,250 |
| Rolex Submariner Date 16800 Box and Papers | Loupe This | Nov 2025 | USD 12,760 |
| Rolex Ref. 16800 Submariner | Phillips | Sep 2025 | HKD 120,650 |
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