Rolex · reference 1600
Sotheby's, April 2023
Hammer result
HKD 16,510
about $2,103 at today's rate
45% below the high estimateThe lot
Auction house
Sotheby's
Sale
Important Watches II
Date
14 April 2023
Lot number
8729
Reference
1600
Brand
Rolex
Year
1975
Ask against realised
Across 52 dealer listings of reference 1600. The ask is what a dealer wants today, not a sale.
What this reference has made at auction
33 confirmed sales, 2009 to 2025
Average realised price per year, 2009 to 2025. Low $2,439, high $37,563.
| Year | Sales | Average | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | $37,563 | $6,255 to $68,872 |
| 2024 | 3 | $9,060 | $6,526 to $13,756 |
| 2023 | 4 | $4,050 | $2,103 to $8,921 |
| 2022 | 4 | $12,005 | $2,520 to $38,155 |
| 2021 | 2 | $3,710 | $3,571 to $3,849 |
| 2019 | 5 | $3,870 | $2,968 to $6,250 |
| 2018 | 4 | $6,375 | $2,251 to $17,392 |
| 2017 | 2 | $5,581 | $2,375 to $8,787 |
| 2015 | 1 | $3,858 | $3,859 to $3,859 |
| 2013 | 2 | $7,652 | $2,276 to $13,029 |
| 2011 | 2 | $3,050 | $2,566 to $3,534 |
| 2009 | 2 | $2,439 | $1,471 to $3,407 |
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, REF.1600, A STAINLESS STEEL BRACELET WATCH | Bonhams | Sep 2025 | HKD 48,640 ($6,255) |
| Rolex Ref. 1600 and inside case back stamped 1601 Datejust | Phillips | May 2025 | CHF 57,150 ($68,872) |
| Rolex Ref. 1600 Datejust | Phillips | Nov 2024 | HKD 50,800 ($6,526) |
| ROLEX, DATEJUST WITH BLUE TEXTURED DIAL, REF. 1600 CASE NO. | Christie's | Sep 2024 | HKD 107,100 ($13,756) |
| Rolex Ref 1600 Datejust | Antiquorum | May 2024 | CHF 6,250 ($6,896) |
| Rolex Ref. 1600 Datejust | Phillips | May 2023 | HKD 69,850 ($8,921) |
| DateJust, Reference 1600 | A stainless steel wristwatch with | Sotheby's | Apr 2023 | HKD 19,050 ($2,427) |
| Rolex Datejust 1600 Smooth Bezel | Loupe This | Mar 2023 | USD 2,750 ($2,750) |
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