Important Collectors' Wristwatches, Pocket Watches & Clocks · 5 March 2009

Ref 1665 Mark III Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual Date, Sea-Dweller, Submariner 2000

Ref 1665 Mark III Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual Date, Sea-Dweller, Submariner 2000, 2000 ft./610 m., Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified," Ref. 1665. Made circa 1972. Fine and very rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel diver's wristwatch with double red Sea-Dweller logo, helium escape valve, date and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster Fliplock bracelet.

Rolex · reference 1665

Antiquorum, March 2009

Hammer result

USD 14,400

28% below the high estimate
Low estimate USD 15,000
High estimate USD 20,000

The lot

Auction house

Antiquorum

Sale

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, Pocket Watches & Clocks

Date

5 March 2009

Lot number

88

Reference

1665

Brand

Rolex

Year

1972

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Ask against realised

$9,478 dealers ask from vs $14,400 this lot made

Across 48 dealer listings of reference 1665. The ask is what a dealer wants today, not a sale.

What this reference has made at auction

194 confirmed sales, 2015 to 2026

Average realised price per year, 2015 to 2026. Low $34,216, high $68,427.

YearSalesAverageRange
2026 15 $34,216 $16,081 to $81,836
2025 15 $49,912 $2,410 to $183,659
2024 20 $64,061 $10,708 to $644,599
2023 23 $59,755 $10,426 to $280,905
2022 25 $39,642 $10,164 to $176,400
2021 29 $68,427 $16,380 to $247,490
2020 6 $35,083 $23,959 to $45,611
2019 9 $64,004 $28,666 to $137,500
2018 13 $53,333 $11,255 to $138,214
2017 16 $44,932 $15,063 to $136,890
2016 7 $42,469 $8,059 to $89,688
2015 16 $42,321 $1,375 to $212,422

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 Sea-Dweller 1665 MK 4 Double Red Loupe This Jun 2026 USD 31,020
ROLEX, RETAILED BY ASPREY. A HIGHLY RARE AND ATTRACTIVE STAI Christie's Jun 2026 USD 33,020
Rolex. A fine and rare stainless steel automatic calendar br Bonhams Jun 2026 GBP 61,360
Rolex Ref 1665 Double Red Sea Dweller Mkii Antiquorum May 2026 HKD 475,000
Rolex Ref. 1665 Sea-Dweller, “Double Red Tropical MK II” Phillips May 2026 HKD 546,100
ROLEX. AN ATTRACTIVE STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WI Christie's May 2026 CHF 20,320
Rolex Ref 1665 Sea Dweller Double Red Antiquorum May 2026 CHF 17,500
Rolex Ref 1665 Sea Dweller Antiquorum May 2026 CHF 16,250

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