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

Ref 16523, First Generation, 4 Lines. Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, Superlative Chronometer

Ref 16523, First Generation, 4 Lines. Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Cosmograph Daytona", case No. R900875, Ref. 16523/16500. Sold in January, 1989. Fine, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel and 18K yellow gold chronometer wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and a stainless steel and 18K yellow gold Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by a guarantee (now void), booklet and fitted box.

Rolex · reference 16523

Antiquorum, March 2009

Hammer result

CHF 13,200

about $11,544 at today's rate

12% below the high estimate
Low estimate CHF 11,000
High estimate CHF 15,000
In USD $9,620 to $13,118

The lot

Auction house

Antiquorum

Sale

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket Watches & Clocks

Date

29 March 2009

Lot number

349

Reference

16523

Brand

Rolex

Accompanied by

box and papers

Ask against realised

$8,469 dealers ask from vs $11,544 this lot made

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

75 confirmed sales, 2015 to 2026

Average realised price per year, 2015 to 2026. Low $8,881, high $55,434.

YearSalesAverageRange
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 14 $21,619 $13,750 to $45,386
2021 9 $17,835 $13,181 to $32,835
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

WatchHouseDateResult
Cosmograph Daytona ”Inverted 6", Reference 16523 | A yellow Sotheby's Mar 2026 HKD 140,800 ($17,989)
Rolex Ref 16523 Daytona R Series Floating Dial Steel And Gol Antiquorum Dec 2025 EUR 24,928 ($29,243)
Rolex Ref 16523 Cosmograph Daytona Antiquorum Nov 2025 CHF 11,875 ($14,770)
Rolex Ref 16523 16528 Cosmograph Daytona Antiquorum Nov 2025 CHF 1,000 ($1,244)
Rolex Ref. 16523 Cosmograph Daytona Phillips Sep 2025 HKD 101,600 ($13,068)
ROLEX, STAINLESS STEEL AND YELLOW GOLD 'DAYTONA', REF. 16523 Christie's May 2025 CHF 15,120 ($18,325)
Rolex Ref 16523 Cosmograph Daytona Antiquorum May 2025 CHF 11,250 ($13,557)
ROLEX, STAINLESS STEEL AND YELLOW GOLD CHRONOGRAPH 'DAYTONA' Christie's Nov 2024 CHF 15,120 ($17,075)
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