Important Watches: Featuring "Kronos: Titans of Time", "The Eternity" and "The Chronicle" Collections · 27 May 2026

Rolex. A Rare and Charming 18K Gold and Diamond-Set Automatic Wristwatch with Sweep Centre

ROLEX. A RARE AND CHARMING 18K GOLD AND DIAMOND-SET AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DAY, DATE, LAPIS LAZULI DIAL AND BRACELET DAY-DATE MODEL, REF. 18238, CASE NO. W848780

Rolex · reference 18238

Christie's, May 2026

Hammer result

HKD 381,000

about $48,635 at today's rate

Beat the high estimate by 19%
Low estimate HKD 160,000
High estimate HKD 320,000
In USD $20,424 to $40,848

The lot

Auction house

Christie's

Sale

Important Watches: Featuring "Kronos: Titans of Time", "The Eternity" and "The Chronicle" Collections

Date

27 May 2026

Lot number

2430

Reference

18238

Brand

Rolex

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Ask against realised

$2,464 dealers ask from vs $48,635 this lot made

Across 239 dealer listings of reference 18238. The ask is what a dealer wants today, not a sale.

What this reference has made at auction

146 confirmed sales, 2015 to 2026

Average realised price per year, 2015 to 2026. Low $10,130, high $89,153.

YearSalesAverageRange
2026 9 $89,153 $19,454 to $203,200
2025 15 $31,623 $15,942 to $60,025
2024 18 $32,643 $12,119 to $64,763
2023 27 $34,952 $12,750 to $88,454
2022 22 $37,686 $12,524 to $183,048
2021 16 $25,809 $15,263 to $59,793
2020 10 $27,312 $11,368 to $48,387
2019 5 $32,953 $21,250 to $75,000
2018 9 $35,497 $14,379 to $68,326
2017 3 $10,130 $9,960 to $10,405
2016 3 $19,949 $19,347 to $20,500
2015 9 $15,683 $8,150 to $23,637

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. 18238 Day-Date “Malachite” Phillips Jun 2026 USD 203,200 ($203,200)
ROLEX. A HIGHLY RARE, UNUSUAL, AND ATTRACTIVE 18K YELLOW GOL Christie's Jun 2026 USD 40,640 ($40,640)
Rolex Ref 18238 Day Date Green Stella Antiquorum May 2026 HKD 1,000,000 ($127,606)
ROLEX. AN 18K GOLD AND DIAMOND-SET AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH Christie's May 2026 HKD 152,400 ($19,454)
ROLEX. A RARE AND ATTRACTIVE 18K GOLD AND DIAMOND-SET AUTOMA Christie's May 2026 HKD 508,000 ($64,846)
ROLEX. A RARE AND GORGEOUS 18K GOLD AND DIAMOND-SET AUTOMATI Christie's May 2026 HKD 635,000 ($81,058)
ROLEX. A VERY RARE AND HIGHLY ATTRACTIVE 18K GOLD AUTOMATIC Christie's May 2026 CHF 120,650 ($155,217)
Rolex Ref. 18238 Day-Date Phillips Mar 2026 CHF 48,260 ($61,721)

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