Rolex · reference 16234
Sotheby's, March 2025
Hammer result
HKD 50,800
about $6,538 at today's rate
15% below the high estimateThe lot
Auction house
Sotheby's
Sale
Important Watches II
Date
19 March 2025
Lot number
8828
Reference
16234
Brand
Rolex
Year
1996
Ask against realised
Across 230 dealer listings of reference 16234. The ask is what a dealer wants today, not a sale.
What this reference has made at auction
43 confirmed sales, 2014 to 2026
Average realised price per year, 2014 to 2026. Low $3,504, high $93,500.
| Year | Sales | Average | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | $93,500 | $93,500 to $93,500 |
| 2025 | 6 | $9,563 | $5,848 to $13,993 |
| 2024 | 4 | $7,814 | $4,096 to $11,422 |
| 2023 | 5 | $13,522 | $5,960 to $29,122 |
| 2022 | 7 | $10,129 | $3,838 to $16,380 |
| 2021 | 4 | $8,862 | $5,453 to $11,550 |
| 2020 | 1 | $4,815 | $4,815 to $4,815 |
| 2019 | 1 | $9,555 | $9,555 to $9,555 |
| 2018 | 5 | $7,103 | $3,750 to $9,560 |
| 2017 | 4 | $4,041 | $2,493 to $4,770 |
| 2015 | 1 | $4,313 | $4,313 to $4,313 |
| 2014 | 4 | $3,504 | $2,423 to $4,518 |
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 Datejust 16234 Lapis Lazuli Dial Rolex WG Fluted Bezel | Loupe This | May 2026 | USD 93,500 ($93,500) |
| Rolex Ref 16234 Datejust Sodalite And Diamond Dial | Antiquorum | Dec 2025 | EUR 4,985 ($5,848) |
| Rolex Ref 16234 Datejust | Antiquorum | Nov 2025 | CHF 11,250 ($13,993) |
| Rolex Ref. 16234 Datejust “Sodalite” | Phillips | Oct 2025 | USD 12,700 ($12,700) |
| Rolex Ref. 16234 Datejust | Phillips | Sep 2025 | HKD 95,250 ($12,252) |
| Datejust 'XXV', Reference 16234 | A stainless steel and whit | Sotheby's | May 2025 | CHF 5,080 ($6,050) |
| Rolex Ref 16234 Datejust | Antiquorum | Nov 2024 | CHF 10,000 ($11,422) |
| Rolex. A stainless steel automatic calendar bracelet watch R | Bonhams | Oct 2024 | EUR 5,760 ($6,224) |
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