Rolex · reference 5508
Sotheby's, December 2025
Hammer result
USD 10,795
10% 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
672
Reference
5508
Brand
Rolex
Year
1962
Ask against realised
Across 6 dealer listings of reference 5508. The ask is what a dealer wants today, not a sale.
What this reference has made at auction
63 confirmed sales, 2013 to 2025
Average realised price per year, 2013 to 2025. Low $6,470, high $31,747.
| Year | Sales | Average | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 | $31,162 | $10,614 to $91,617 |
| 2024 | 3 | $20,282 | $15,705 to $24,790 |
| 2023 | 9 | $21,812 | $9,067 to $51,714 |
| 2022 | 4 | $25,469 | $17,751 to $32,265 |
| 2021 | 7 | $31,747 | $14,179 to $72,150 |
| 2020 | 4 | $29,080 | $13,215 to $62,597 |
| 2018 | 5 | $19,223 | $6,833 to $27,511 |
| 2017 | 1 | $11,925 | $11,925 to $11,925 |
| 2016 | 5 | $16,266 | $10,324 to $27,500 |
| 2015 | 4 | $9,661 | $7,500 to $11,875 |
| 2014 | 1 | $10,480 | $10,480 to $10,480 |
| 2013 | 8 | $6,470 | $1,596 to $20,336 |
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 Ref 5508 Submariner Small Crown Serpico Y Laino | Antiquorum | Dec 2025 | EUR 44,608 |
| Rolex Ref 5508 Submariner Tropical Small Crown | Antiquorum | Dec 2025 | EUR 28,864 |
| Reference 5508 Submariner | A stainless steel automatic wri | Sotheby's | Dec 2025 | USD 15,240 |
| Rolex Ref. 5508 Submariner "Small Crown" | Phillips | Nov 2025 | CHF 73,660 |
| Rolex Submariner 5508 Service Dial | Loupe This | Sep 2025 | USD 15,400 |
| Submariner, Reference 5508 | A stainless steel wristwatch wi | Sotheby's | Sep 2025 | HKD 82,550 |
| Rolex. A stainless steel automatic wristwatch with gilt excl | Bonhams | Sep 2025 | GBP 10,240 |
| Rolex Ref 5508 Submariner Small Crown | Antiquorum | May 2025 | CHF 13,750 |
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