Rolex · reference 6240
Sotheby's, December 2025
Hammer result
USD 44,450
19% below the high estimateThe lot
Auction house
Sotheby's
Sale
Fine Watches featuring Exceptional Discoveries: The Olmsted Complications Collection
Date
10 December 2025
Lot number
542
Reference
6240
Brand
Rolex
Year
1966
Ask against realised
Across 1 dealer listing of reference 6240. The ask is what a dealer wants today, not a sale.
What this reference has made at auction
35 confirmed sales, 2015 to 2026
Average realised price per year, 2015 to 2026. Low $57,984, high $375,788.
| Year | Sales | Average | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | $375,788 | $375,788 to $375,788 |
| 2025 | 2 | $57,984 | $44,450 to $71,517 |
| 2024 | 2 | $69,390 | $58,998 to $79,783 |
| 2023 | 5 | $186,980 | $74,893 to $393,267 |
| 2022 | 2 | $178,868 | $63,000 to $294,736 |
| 2021 | 6 | $130,234 | $67,315 to $197,909 |
| 2020 | 2 | $111,845 | $63,911 to $159,778 |
| 2019 | 3 | $185,148 | $87,500 to $349,194 |
| 2018 | 5 | $114,592 | $93,750 to $150,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | $184,852 | $184,852 to $184,852 |
| 2016 | 3 | $132,500 | $66,250 to $243,750 |
| 2015 | 3 | $102,602 | $75,000 to $129,130 |
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
| Watch | House | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROLEX. A RARE AND DESIRABLE STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH WRIS | Christie's | May 2026 | CHF 292,100 |
| Rolex Ref 6240 | Antiquorum | Nov 2025 | CHF 57,500 |
| Rolex Ref. 6240 Cosmograph Daytona | Phillips | Nov 2024 | CHF 69,850 |
| Daytona 'Solo', Reference 6240 | A stainless steel chronogra | Sotheby's | May 2024 | CHF 53,340 |
| Rolex Ref. 6240 Cosmograph Daytona “Paul Newman” | Phillips | Dec 2023 | USD 279,400 |
| Rolex Ref. 6240 Cosmograph Daytona | Phillips | Nov 2023 | CHF 88,900 |
| Rolex Daytona 6240 "Big Daytona" Tropical Dial Box and Paper | Loupe This | Oct 2023 | USD 88,385 |
| ROLEX. A RARE AND DESIRABLE STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH WRIS | Christie's | May 2023 | CHF 352,800 |
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