Important Collectors Watches, Pocket Watches & Clocks · 29 March 2009

Air-King, Ref. 5500, Bahrain National Oil Company (BANOCO) Rolex, 'Oyster Perpetual

Air-King, Ref. 5500, Bahrain National Oil Company (BANOCO) Rolex, 'Oyster Perpetual, Air-King', case No 9487129, Ref. 5500/1002. Made in 1986. Fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant stainless steel wristwatch with a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet.

Rolex · reference 5500

Antiquorum, March 2009

Hammer result

CHF 4,200

about $3,673 at today's rate

7% below the high estimate
Low estimate CHF 3,500
High estimate CHF 4,500
In USD $3,061 to $3,935

The lot

Auction house

Antiquorum

Sale

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket Watches & Clocks

Date

29 March 2009

Lot number

344

Reference

5500

Brand

Rolex

Year

1986

View at Antiquorum › Compare dealer prices (86)

Ask against realised

$2,062 dealers ask from vs $3,673 this lot made

Across 86 dealer listings of reference 5500. The ask is what a dealer wants today, not a sale.

What this reference has made at auction

85 confirmed sales, 2015 to 2026

Average realised price per year, 2015 to 2026. Low $1,764, high $8,905.

YearSalesAverageRange
2026 4 $2,806 $1,710 to $3,840
2025 16 $5,058 $1,377 to $10,085
2024 8 $5,334 $2,446 to $15,351
2023 7 $4,566 $2,304 to $8,820
2022 5 $6,257 $2,426 to $11,898
2021 8 $8,905 $4,848 to $14,788
2020 4 $3,564 $2,273 to $5,241
2019 7 $5,331 $1,732 to $9,034
2018 6 $7,488 $1,921 to $18,634
2017 2 $1,764 $1,654 to $1,875
2016 12 $2,942 $1,229 to $5,694
2015 6 $1,892 $188.00 to $4,044

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. A stainless steel automatic bracelet watch Oyster Per Bonhams Jul 2026 GBP 1,280 ($1,710)
Rolex Ref 5500 1002 Air King Precision Antiquorum May 2026 CHF 2,500 ($3,216)
ROLEX. A STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC BRACELET WATCH Air-King, Bonhams Apr 2026 USD 3,840 ($3,840)
[NO RESERVE] ROLEX | AIR-KING, REF.5500, A STAINLESS STEEL W Bonhams Feb 2026 HKD 19,200 ($2,456)
Reference 5500 Air-King | A stainless steel automatic wrist Sotheby's Dec 2025 USD 5,080 ($5,080)
ROLEX. A RARE STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEE Christie's Nov 2025 HKD 50,800 ($6,532)
Rolex Air-King 5500 Silver Dial Loupe This Nov 2025 USD 3,190 ($3,190)
Rolex. A stainless steel automatic bracelet watch with gilt Bonhams Nov 2025 GBP 7,680 ($10,085)

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