Fine Watches · 18 September 2025

DateJust, Reference 68274 | A stainless steel and diamond-set wristwatch with date and

DateJust, Reference 68274 | A stainless steel and diamond-set wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 1986

Rolex · reference 68274

Sotheby's, September 2025

Hammer result

HKD 48,260

about $6,205 at today's rate

20% below the high estimate
Low estimate HKD 40,000
High estimate HKD 60,000
In USD $5,143 to $7,715

The lot

Auction house

Sotheby's

Sale

Fine Watches

Date

18 September 2025

Lot number

8888

Reference

68274

Brand

Rolex

Year

1986

Ask against realised

$474.25 dealers ask from vs $6,205 this lot made

Across 34 dealer listings of reference 68274. The ask is what a dealer wants today, not a sale.

What this reference has made at auction

6 confirmed sales, 2015 to 2025

Average realised price per year, 2015 to 2025. Low $2,229, high $7,978.

YearSalesAverageRange
2025 1 $6,205 $6,205 to $6,205
2024 2 $7,978 $3,719 to $12,237
2021 1 $4,490 $4,490 to $4,490
2019 1 $2,229 $2,229 to $2,229
2015 1 $3,750 $3,750 to $3,750

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

5 shown, most recent first

WatchHouseDateResult
Rolex Ref. 68274 Datejust Phillips Nov 2024 HKD 95,250 ($12,237)
Rolex Ref 68274 Datejust Antiquorum Jul 2024 EUR 3,411 ($3,719)
Rolex Ref 68274 68000 Datejust Antiquorum Dec 2021 HKD 35,000 ($4,490)
ROLEX, DATEJUST, REF. 68274 Christie's May 2019 HKD 17,500 ($2,229)
ROLEX REF. 68274 MID-SIZE DATEJUST STEEL & WHITE GOLD (NEW, Antiquorum Sep 2015 USD 3,750 ($3,750)
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