Rolex · reference 6205
Sotheby's, November 2024
Hammer result
CHF 10,800
about $12,235 at today's rate
64% below the high estimateThe lot
Auction house
Sotheby's
Sale
Important Watches: Part II
Date
12 November 2024
Lot number
288
Reference
6205
Brand
Rolex
Year
1954
Ask against realised
Across 2 dealer listings of reference 6205. The ask is what a dealer wants today, not a sale.
What this reference has made at auction
21 confirmed sales, 2006 to 2025
Average realised price per year, 2006 to 2025. Low $9,704, high $45,178.
| Year | Sales | Average | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | $19,583 | $19,583 to $19,583 |
| 2024 | 2 | $12,993 | $12,235 to $13,750 |
| 2022 | 2 | $41,619 | $20,238 to $63,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | $22,337 | $14,586 to $30,525 |
| 2018 | 2 | $28,708 | $22,361 to $35,055 |
| 2017 | 1 | $21,233 | $21,233 to $21,233 |
| 2016 | 1 | $25,625 | $25,625 to $25,625 |
| 2014 | 1 | $45,178 | $45,178 to $45,178 |
| 2011 | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 to $15,000 |
| 2008 | 4 | $18,728 | $9,000 to $28,800 |
| 2007 | 1 | $12,586 | $12,586 to $12,586 |
| 2006 | 2 | $9,704 | $7,609 to $11,800 |
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 Ref 6205 Submariner | Antiquorum | May 2025 | CHF 16,250 ($19,583) |
| Rolex Submariner 6205 Tritium Service Dial | Loupe This | May 2024 | USD 13,750 ($13,750) |
| Submariner ‘Small crown’, Ref. 6205 | A stainless steel wris | Sotheby's | Sep 2022 | GBP 17,640 ($20,238) |
| ROLEX, REF. 6205, SUBMARINER, A VERY FINE AND RARE STEEL WRI | Christie's | Jun 2022 | USD 63,000 ($63,000) |
| Rolex Ref 6205 Submariner | Antiquorum | Nov 2021 | CHF 20,000 ($21,899) |
| Submariner, Reference 6205, A stainless steel wristwatch, Ci | Sotheby's | Oct 2021 | HKD 113,400 ($14,586) |
| ROLEX. A RARE STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEE | Christie's | May 2021 | CHF 27,500 ($30,525) |
| ROLEX. A RARE STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEE | Christie's | Nov 2018 | CHF 22,500 ($22,361) |
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