Rare Watches · 19 July 2020

Rolex. A Very Fine and Rare Platinum Automatic Wristwatch with Sweep Centre Seconds, Day

ROLEX. A VERY FINE AND RARE PLATINUM AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DAY, DATE, BLACK DIAMOND-SET MOTHER-OF-PEARL DIAL, BRACELET, ORIGINAL GUARANTEE AND BOX SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, DAY-DATE, REF. 118206, CASE NO K554055, CIRCA 2001

Rolex · reference 118206

Christie's, July 2020

Hammer result

CHF 22,500

about $23,967 at today's rate

Beat the high estimate by 13%
Low estimate CHF 15,000
High estimate CHF 20,000
In USD $15,978 to $21,304

The lot

Auction house

Christie's

Sale

Rare Watches

Date

19 July 2020

Lot number

48

Reference

118206

Brand

Rolex

Year

2001

Accompanied by

box and papers

Ask against realised

$27,710 dealers ask from vs $23,967 this lot made

Across 16 dealer listings of reference 118206. The ask is what a dealer wants today, not a sale.

What this reference has made at auction

21 confirmed sales, 2012 to 2024

Average realised price per year, 2012 to 2024. Low $23,750, high $36,821.

YearSalesAverageRange
2024 3 $36,728 $32,631 to $44,450
2023 1 $35,560 $35,560 to $35,560
2022 1 $32,760 $32,760 to $32,760
2021 2 $29,733 $27,801 to $31,665
2020 2 $25,298 $23,967 to $26,630
2019 1 $23,750 $23,750 to $23,750
2018 2 $29,246 $28,481 to $30,012
2017 1 $32,016 $32,016 to $32,016
2015 2 $36,821 $34,943 to $38,699
2014 2 $27,136 $23,234 to $31,038
2013 1 $30,598 $30,598 to $30,598
2012 3 $26,941 $26,416 to $27,406

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. 118206 Day-Date Phillips Nov 2024 HKD 254,000 ($32,631)
Rolex Ref 118206 Day Date Antiquorum May 2024 CHF 30,000 ($33,102)
Reference 118206 Day Date | A platinum and diamond-set autom Sotheby's Mar 2024 USD 44,450 ($44,450)
Rolex Ref. 118206 Day-Date Phillips Dec 2023 USD 35,560 ($35,560)
ROLEX, REF. 118206, DAY-DATE, “PRESIDENT”, A VERY FINE PLATI Christie's Dec 2022 USD 32,760 ($32,760)
Day-Date, Ref. 118206 Platinum And Diamond-Set Wristwatch Wi Sotheby's Apr 2021 GBP 20,160 ($27,801)
ROLEX, REF. 118206, DAY-DATE, PLATINUM Antiquorum Jan 2021 EUR 26,000 ($31,665)
ROLEX. A VERY FINE AND RARE PLATINUM AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WI Christie's Jul 2020 CHF 25,000 ($26,630)
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