Fine Watches · 17 June 2026

Reference 216570 Explorer II | A stainless steel automatic dual time zone wristwatch with date

Reference 216570 Explorer II | A stainless steel automatic dual time zone wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 2016

Rolex · reference 216570

Sotheby's, June 2026

Hammer result

USD 8,960

25% below the high estimate
Low estimate USD 6,000
High estimate USD 12,000

The lot

Auction house

Sotheby's

Sale

Fine Watches

Date

17 June 2026

Lot number

311

Reference

216570

Brand

Rolex

Year

2016

Ask against realised

$7,385 dealers ask from vs $8,960 this lot made

Across 243 dealer listings of reference 216570. The ask is what a dealer wants today, not a sale.

What this reference has made at auction

47 confirmed sales, 2013 to 2026

Average realised price per year, 2013 to 2026. Low $5,625, high $29,626.

YearSalesAverageRange
2026 3 $11,282 $8,960 to $15,360
2025 5 $27,659 $8,820 to $71,082
2024 6 $12,754 $8,190 to $30,343
2023 5 $29,626 $7,756 to $67,952
2022 6 $14,987 $11,236 to $25,375
2021 9 $26,187 $9,025 to $60,814
2020 1 $10,000 $10,000 to $10,000
2019 3 $11,861 $6,895 to $17,438
2018 4 $9,155 $5,963 to $17,528
2017 1 $6,144 $6,144 to $6,144
2016 1 $5,625 $5,625 to $5,625
2013 3 $16,649 $5,110 to $37,961

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

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