Rolex · reference 216570
Sotheby's, October 2025
Hammer result
EUR 33,020
about $38,709 at today's rate
17% below the high estimateThe lot
Auction house
Sotheby's
Sale
Fine Watches
Date
1 October 2025
Lot number
389
Reference
216570
Brand
Rolex
Year
2012
Ask against realised
Across 243 dealer listings of reference 216570. The ask is what a dealer wants today, not a sale.
What this reference has made at auction
47 confirmed sales, 2013 to 2026
Average realised price per year, 2013 to 2026. Low $5,625, high $29,626.
| Year | Sales | Average | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | $11,282 | $8,960 to $15,360 |
| 2025 | 5 | $27,659 | $8,820 to $71,082 |
| 2024 | 6 | $12,754 | $8,190 to $30,343 |
| 2023 | 5 | $29,626 | $7,756 to $67,952 |
| 2022 | 6 | $14,987 | $11,236 to $25,375 |
| 2021 | 9 | $26,187 | $9,025 to $60,814 |
| 2020 | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 to $10,000 |
| 2019 | 3 | $11,861 | $6,895 to $17,438 |
| 2018 | 4 | $9,155 | $5,963 to $17,528 |
| 2017 | 1 | $6,144 | $6,144 to $6,144 |
| 2016 | 1 | $5,625 | $5,625 to $5,625 |
| 2013 | 3 | $16,649 | $5,110 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reference 216570 Explorer II | A stainless steel automatic d | Sotheby's | Jun 2026 | USD 8,960 ($8,960) |
| Reference 216570 Explorer II | A stainless steel automatic d | Sotheby's | Jun 2026 | USD 15,360 ($15,360) |
| ROLEX. A SPORTY STAINLESS STEEL DUAL TIME AUTOMATIC WRISTWAT | Christie's | Jun 2026 | USD 9,525 ($9,525) |
| Reference 216570 Explorer II | A stainless steel automatic d | Sotheby's | Dec 2025 | USD 10,160 ($10,160) |
| Reference 216570 Explorer II | A stainless steel automatic d | Sotheby's | Dec 2025 | USD 9,525 ($9,525) |
| ROLEX. A VERY RARE AND IMPORTANT STAINLESS STEEL DUAL TIME W | Christie's | Nov 2025 | CHF 57,150 ($71,082) |
| ROLEX, STAINLESS STEEL DUAL TIME 'EXPLORER II' WITH DATE, RE | Christie's | Jun 2025 | USD 8,820 ($8,820) |
| ROLEX, STAINLESS STEEL DUAL TIME 'EXPLORER II' WITH DATE, RE | Christie's | Dec 2024 | USD 8,190 ($8,190) |
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