Rolex · reference 8952
Sotheby's, September 2025
Hammer result
HKD 19,050
about $2,449 at today's rate
5% below the high estimateThe lot
Auction house
Sotheby's
Sale
Fine Watches
Date
18 September 2025
Lot number
8932
Reference
8952
Brand
Rolex
Year
1952
Ask against realised
Across 4 dealer listings of reference 8952. The ask is what a dealer wants today, not a sale.
What this reference has made at auction
8 confirmed sales, 1992 to 2026
Average realised price per year, 1992 to 2026. Low $3.00, high $7,237.
| Year | Sales | Average | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | $7,237 | $7,237 to $7,237 |
| 2025 | 1 | $2,449 | $2,449 to $2,449 |
| 2024 | 1 | $6,451 | $6,451 to $6,451 |
| 2021 | 1 | $3,849 | $3,849 to $3,849 |
| 2018 | 1 | $2,733 | $2,733 to $2,733 |
| 2012 | 1 | $2,250 | $2,250 to $2,250 |
| 2005 | 1 | $4,370 | $4,370 to $4,370 |
| 1992 | 1 | $3.00 | $2.80 to $2.80 |
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
7 shown, most recent first
| Watch | House | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rolex Ref 8952 Precision | Antiquorum | May 2026 | CHF 5,625 ($7,237) |
| ROLEX. AN 18K GOLD WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS PREC | Christie's | May 2024 | HKD 50,400 ($6,451) |
| Rolex Ref 8952 Chronometer | Antiquorum | Dec 2021 | HKD 30,000 ($3,849) |
| ROLEX, REF. 8952, YELLOW GOLD | Antiquorum | Nov 2018 | CHF 2,750 ($2,733) |
| ROLEX REF. 8952 YELLOW GOLD Rolex, Officially Certified Chro | Antiquorum | Dec 2012 | USD 2,250 ($2,250) |
| 'Ref. 8952' Rolex, "Chronometer", Ref. 8952. Made in the lat | Antiquorum | Dec 2005 | USD 4,370 ($4,370) |
| Rolex, "Precision", Ref. 8952, 1960's. Fine, center second, | Antiquorum | Jan 1992 | ITL 3,335 ($2.80) |
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