Fine Watches · 20 March 2023

Oyster Royal, reference 6144 Montre bracelet en acier | Stainless steel wristwatch with

Oyster Royal, reference 6144     Montre bracelet en acier |  Stainless steel wristwatch with bracelet    Vers 1952 |  Circa 1952

Rolex · reference 6144

Sotheby's, March 2023

Hammer result

EUR 3,048

about $3,268 at today's rate

Beat the high estimate by 22%
Low estimate EUR 1,500
High estimate EUR 2,500
In USD $1,608 to $2,681

The lot

Auction house

Sotheby's

Sale

Fine Watches

Date

20 March 2023

Lot number

666

Reference

6144

Brand

Rolex

Year

1952

Ask against realised

$3,960 dealers ask from vs $3,268 this lot made

Across 2 dealer listings of reference 6144. The ask is what a dealer wants today, not a sale.

What this reference has made at auction

16 confirmed sales, 1990 to 2025

Average realised price per year, 1990 to 2025. Low $582.00, high $95,652.

YearSalesAverageRange
2025 1 $95,652 $95,652 to $95,652
2024 2 $32,577 $808.26 to $64,346
2023 2 $2,211 $1,153 to $3,268
2021 1 $1,542 $1,542 to $1,542
2020 1 $1,436 $1,436 to $1,436
2017 2 $1,030 $889.93 to $1,169
2016 2 $1,172 $791.04 to $1,553
2015 1 $582.00 $582.11 to $582.11
2014 1 $1,288 $1,288 to $1,288
2013 1 $908.00 $907.50 to $907.50
2012 1 $986.00 $985.94 to $985.94
1990 1 $1,288 $1,288 to $1,288

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 6144 Oyster Royal Antiquorum May 2025 HKD 750,000 ($95,652)
Rolex Ref 6144 6145 Oyster Royal Antiquorum Oct 2024 HKD 500,000 ($64,346)
Rolex. A stainless steel manual wind wristwatch Oyster Royal Bonhams Feb 2024 GBP 640 ($808.26)
Rolex. A stainless steel manual wind wristwatch Oyster Royal Bonhams Feb 2023 GBP 956 ($1,153)
Rolex. A stainless steel manual wind wristwatch Oyster Royal Bonhams Nov 2021 GBP 1,148 ($1,542)
Rolex. A stainless steel manual wind wristwatch Oyster Royal Bonhams Nov 2020 GBP 1,084 ($1,436)
Rolex. A stainless steel manual wind wristwatch Royal, Ref: Bonhams May 2017 GBP 688 ($889.93)
Rolex. A stainless steel manual wind wristwatch Oyster Royal Bonhams Feb 2017 GBP 938 ($1,169)
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