Rare Watches · 11 November 2018

Rolex. A rare and early stainless steel automatic wristwatch with sweep centre seconds

Rolex. A rare and early stainless steel automatic wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, bracelet, blank guarantee and box Signed Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Submariner, ref. 6204, case no. 988’558, circa 1953

Rolex · reference 6204

Christie's, November 2018

Hammer result

CHF 21,250

about $21,119 at today's rate

15% below the high estimate
Low estimate CHF 15,000
High estimate CHF 25,000
In USD $14,908 to $24,846

The lot

Auction house

Christie's

Sale

Rare Watches

Date

11 November 2018

Lot number

14

Reference

6204

Brand

Rolex

Year

1953

Accompanied by

box and papers

Ask against realised

$119,995 dealers ask from vs $21,119 this lot made

Across 1 dealer listing of reference 6204. The ask is what a dealer wants today, not a sale.

What this reference has made at auction

21 confirmed sales, 2006 to 2026

Average realised price per year, 2006 to 2026. Low $8,763, high $57,500.

YearSalesAverageRange
2026 3 $51,083 $21,693 to $76,200
2025 1 $27,940 $27,940 to $27,940
2024 2 $8,763 $5,425 to $12,100
2023 2 $33,772 $21,501 to $46,043
2018 1 $21,119 $21,119 to $21,119
2016 1 $17,500 $17,500 to $17,500
2014 3 $34,628 $8,145 to $63,488
2013 3 $52,033 $36,792 to $71,855
2010 1 $57,500 $57,500 to $57,500
2009 1 $21,863 $21,863 to $21,863
2008 2 $44,400 $38,400 to $50,400
2006 1 $19,634 $19,634 to $19,634

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 Ref 6204 Submariner Antiquorum Jun 2026 EUR 19,024 ($21,693)
Rolex Ref 6204 Submariner No Crown Guard Stainless Steel Antiquorum Jun 2026 EUR 48,544 ($55,355)
ROLEX, RETAILED BY SERPICO Y LAINO. A SUPREMLY RARE, EARLY A Christie's Jun 2026 USD 76,200 ($76,200)
Reference 6204 Submariner | A stainless steel automatic wris Sotheby's Jun 2025 USD 27,940 ($27,940)
Rolex Ref 6204 6205 Submariner Antiquorum Nov 2024 CHF 4,750 ($5,425)
Rolex Submariner 6204 Tritium Service Dial and Hands Loupe This Jul 2024 USD 12,100 ($12,100)
ROLEX, STAINLESS STEEL ‘SUBMARINER’, REF. 6204 Christie's Dec 2023 CHF 40,320 ($46,043)
Submariner, Reference 6204 | A stainless steel wristwatch | Sotheby's Feb 2023 GBP 17,780 ($21,501)
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