Rolex · reference 16808
Sotheby's, October 2024
Hammer result
EUR 22,800
about $24,790 at today's rate
29% below the high estimateThe lot
Auction house
Sotheby's
Sale
Fine Watches
Date
16 October 2024
Lot number
368
Reference
16808
Brand
Rolex
Year
1987
Ask against realised
Across 16 dealer listings of reference 16808. The ask is what a dealer wants today, not a sale.
What this reference has made at auction
39 confirmed sales, 2013 to 2026
Average realised price per year, 2013 to 2026. Low $17,238, high $63,488.
| Year | Sales | Average | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | $28,038 | $25,521 to $30,554 |
| 2025 | 5 | $23,368 | $388.06 to $33,720 |
| 2024 | 5 | $23,793 | $20,678 to $27,189 |
| 2023 | 9 | $33,157 | $2,783 to $57,445 |
| 2022 | 3 | $29,490 | $21,621 to $41,260 |
| 2021 | 4 | $27,152 | $1,642 to $45,521 |
| 2020 | 2 | $23,698 | $20,967 to $26,430 |
| 2019 | 1 | $18,750 | $18,750 to $18,750 |
| 2017 | 3 | $19,643 | $13,690 to $28,990 |
| 2015 | 3 | $17,238 | $16,172 to $18,125 |
| 2014 | 1 | $63,488 | $63,488 to $63,488 |
| 2013 | 1 | $37,961 | $37,961 to $37,961 |
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 16808 Submariner | Antiquorum | May 2026 | HKD 200,000 ($25,521) |
| Rolex Ref 16808 Submariner | Antiquorum | May 2026 | CHF 23,750 ($30,554) |
| ROLEX, REF. 16808, SUBMARINER, PROTOTYPE NIPPLE DIAL (DONUT | Antiquorum | Nov 2025 | HKD 262,500 ($33,720) |
| ROLEX. A CHARMING 18K GOLD AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP C | Christie's | Nov 2025 | CHF 21,590 ($26,853) |
| Rolex Ref 16808 Submariner | Antiquorum | Nov 2025 | CHF 312 ($388.06) |
| ROLEX. AN 18K GOLD AUTOMATIC CALENDAR BRACELET WATCH Submari | Bonhams | Jun 2025 | USD 28,160 ($28,160) |
| ROLEX. AN ATTRACTIVE 18K GOLD AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEE | Christie's | Jun 2025 | USD 27,720 ($27,720) |
| Submariner 'Nipple Dial', Reference 16808 | A yellow gold wr | Sotheby's | Nov 2024 | CHF 24,000 ($27,189) |
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