Fine Watches · 12 March 2026

Submariner, Reference 16800 | A stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 1984

Submariner, Reference 16800 | A stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 1984

Rolex · reference 16800

Sotheby's, March 2026

Hammer result

HKD 83,200

about $10,630 at today's rate

Beat the high estimate by 4%
Low estimate HKD 60,000
High estimate HKD 80,000
In USD $7,666 to $10,221

The lot

Auction house

Sotheby's

Sale

Fine Watches

Date

12 March 2026

Lot number

8742

Reference

16800

Brand

Rolex

Year

1984

Ask against realised

$6,000 dealers ask from vs $10,630 this lot made

Across 88 dealer listings of reference 16800. The ask is what a dealer wants today, not a sale.

What this reference has made at auction

90 confirmed sales, 2015 to 2026

Average realised price per year, 2015 to 2026. Low $6,154, high $48,746.

YearSalesAverageRange
2026 4 $9,487 $8,673 to $10,630
2025 7 $12,288 $1,555 to $27,704
2024 19 $23,951 $6,600 to $94,289
2023 16 $23,496 $7,150 to $107,950
2022 9 $34,547 $8,800 to $190,201
2021 12 $48,746 $11,100 to $193,199
2020 3 $24,137 $1,113 to $69,072
2019 5 $19,013 $8,125 to $52,786
2018 5 $35,365 $7,500 to $62,115
2017 1 $8,019 $8,019 to $8,019
2016 4 $17,383 $4,750 to $52,532
2015 5 $6,154 $3,750 to $8,087

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 | SUBMARINER, REF.16800, A STAINLESS STEEL BRACELET WA Bonhams May 2026 HKD 76,800 ($9,800)
Rolex Ref 16800 Submariner Antiquorum May 2026 CHF 6,875 ($8,845)
Rolex. A stainless steel automatic calendar wristwatch Subma Bonhams Feb 2026 GBP 6,400 ($8,673)
Rolex Ref 16800 Submariner Date Jo 1984 Antiquorum Dec 2025 EUR 23,616 ($27,704)
Rolex Ref 16800 Submariner Antiquorum Nov 2025 CHF 1,250 ($1,555)
Rolex Submariner Date 16800 Box and Papers Loupe This Nov 2025 USD 12,760 ($12,760)
Rolex Ref. 16800 Submariner Phillips Sep 2025 HKD 120,650 ($15,519)
Reference 16800 Submariner | A stainless steel automatic wri Sotheby's Jun 2025 USD 10,795 ($10,795)
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