The Geneva Watch Auction: XXIII · 9 May 2026

Rolex Ref. 6085 "The Dragon"

Rolex Ref. 6085 "The Dragon"

Rolex · reference 6085

Phillips, May 2026

Hammer result

CHF 571,500

about $735,237 at today's rate

43% below the high estimate
Low estimate CHF 500,000
High estimate CHF 1,000,000
In USD $643,252 to $1,286,505

The lot

Auction house

Phillips

Sale

The Geneva Watch Auction: XXIII

Date

9 May 2026

Lot number

119

Reference

6085

Brand

Rolex

Year

1979

Accompanied by

box

Ask against realised

$2,125 dealers ask from vs $735,237 this lot made

Across 6 dealer listings of reference 6085. The ask is what a dealer wants today, not a sale.

What this reference has made at auction

31 confirmed sales, 2011 to 2026

Average realised price per year, 2011 to 2026. Low $2,669, high $127,410.

YearSalesAverageRange
2026 6 $127,410 $2,580 to $735,237
2025 4 $5,398 $3,290 to $8,360
2024 2 $5,880 $4,560 to $7,200
2023 2 $10,492 $3,339 to $17,644
2022 1 $6,614 $6,614 to $6,614
2021 3 $8,263 $2,922 to $11,130
2020 1 $10,658 $10,658 to $10,658
2017 3 $3,786 $2,910 to $5,021
2015 1 $4,222 $4,222 to $4,222
2013 3 $2,669 $2,000 to $3,257
2012 3 $2,944 $1,625 to $5,273
2011 2 $3,480 $750.00 to $6,210

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
Rolex. An 18K gold automatic semi-bubbleback wristwatch Oyst Bonhams Jun 2026 GBP 3,328 ($4,471)
Rolex. A stainless steel automatic wristwatch Oyster Perpetu Bonhams Jun 2026 GBP 1,920 ($2,580)
Rolex Ref 6085 Bubbleback Antiquorum May 2026 HKD 68,750 ($8,773)
Rolex Ref 6085 6084 6085 Oyster Perpetual Antiquorum May 2026 CHF 3,000 ($3,860)
Rolex. An 18K gold automatic bubbleback wristwatch Oyster Pe Bonhams Feb 2026 GBP 7,040 ($9,541)
Rolex Ref 6085 Oyster Perpetual Antiquorum May 2025 CHF 5,000 ($6,026)
Rolex Ref 6085 Oyster Perpetual Antiquorum May 2025 CHF 3,250 ($3,917)
ROLEX | OYSTER PERPETUAL, REF.6085, A YELLOW GOLD WRISTWATCH Bonhams Apr 2025 HKD 25,600 ($3,290)
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