Rolex · reference 16523
Antiquorum, December 2008
Hammer result
USD 6,600
6% below the high estimateThe lot
Auction house
Antiquorum
Sale
Important Collectors Watches, Pocket Watches & Clocks
Date
11 December 2008
Lot number
517
Reference
16523
Brand
Rolex
Year
1998
Ask against realised
Across 59 dealer listings of reference 16523. The ask is what a dealer wants today, not a sale.
What this reference has made at auction
77 confirmed sales, 2015 to 2026
Average realised price per year, 2015 to 2026. Low $8,881, high $55,434.
| Year | Sales | Average | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | $17,989 | $17,989 to $17,989 |
| 2025 | 6 | $15,035 | $1,244 to $29,243 |
| 2024 | 13 | $11,766 | $639.39 to $19,834 |
| 2023 | 7 | $20,244 | $12,650 to $33,727 |
| 2022 | 15 | $30,884 | $13,750 to $160,589 |
| 2021 | 10 | $21,720 | $13,181 to $56,688 |
| 2020 | 3 | $55,434 | $10,652 to $133,149 |
| 2019 | 1 | $17,518 | $17,518 to $17,518 |
| 2018 | 8 | $14,326 | $8,258 to $22,306 |
| 2017 | 4 | $8,881 | $7,917 to $10,000 |
| 2016 | 3 | $9,508 | $8,858 to $10,000 |
| 2015 | 6 | $10,239 | $8,736 to $14,826 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmograph Daytona ”Inverted 6", Reference 16523 | A yellow | Sotheby's | Mar 2026 | HKD 140,800 |
| Rolex Ref 16523 Daytona R Series Floating Dial Steel And Gol | Antiquorum | Dec 2025 | EUR 24,928 |
| Rolex Ref 16523 Cosmograph Daytona | Antiquorum | Nov 2025 | CHF 11,875 |
| Rolex Ref 16523 16528 Cosmograph Daytona | Antiquorum | Nov 2025 | CHF 1,000 |
| Rolex Ref. 16523 Cosmograph Daytona | Phillips | Sep 2025 | HKD 101,600 |
| ROLEX, STAINLESS STEEL AND YELLOW GOLD 'DAYTONA', REF. 16523 | Christie's | May 2025 | CHF 15,120 |
| Rolex Ref 16523 Cosmograph Daytona | Antiquorum | May 2025 | CHF 11,250 |
| ROLEX, STAINLESS STEEL AND YELLOW GOLD CHRONOGRAPH 'DAYTONA' | Christie's | Nov 2024 | CHF 15,120 |
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