Important Collectors' Wristwatches, Pocket Watches & Clocks · 27 June 2009

Ref. 1503, 'Date' Rolex, 'Oyster Perpetual, Date

Ref. 1503, 'Date' Rolex, 'Oyster Perpetual, Date, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified', case No 5907604, Ref. 1503. Made in 1979. Fine, tonneau-shaped, center seconds, self-winding, water resistant, 18K yellow gold chronometer wristwatch with date and an 18K yellow gold riveted Oyster bracelet.

Rolex · reference 1503

Antiquorum, June 2009

Hammer result

HKD 36,000

about $4,645 at today's rate

10% below the high estimate
Low estimate HKD 20,000
High estimate HKD 40,000
In USD $2,581 to $5,161

The lot

Auction house

Antiquorum

Sale

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, Pocket Watches & Clocks

Date

27 June 2009

Lot number

240

Reference

1503

Brand

Rolex

Year

1979

Ask against realised

$5,081 dealers ask from vs $4,645 this lot made

Across 27 dealer listings of reference 1503. The ask is what a dealer wants today, not a sale.

What this reference has made at auction

37 confirmed sales, 2012 to 2026

Average realised price per year, 2012 to 2026. Low $1,896, high $11,259.

YearSalesAverageRange
2026 4 $11,259 $7,420 to $14,722
2025 3 $9,310 $8,320 to $10,010
2024 4 $9,300 $5,120 to $13,595
2023 4 $7,054 $5,100 to $9,532
2021 4 $9,375 $4,602 to $13,687
2020 1 $3,956 $3,956 to $3,956
2019 3 $5,962 $3,761 to $9,375
2016 4 $4,078 $3,217 to $6,327
2015 4 $5,604 $3,750 to $8,445
2014 3 $5,329 $3,339 to $7,745
2013 1 $1,896 $1,896 to $1,896
2012 2 $5,307 $3,366 to $7,248

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 Oyster Perpetual Date 1503 18k YG D'Agosto Bracelet R Loupe This Jul 2026 USD 12,100 ($12,100)
ROLEX, VERY ATTRACTIVE 14K GOLD ‘OYSTER PERPETUAL DATE’ WITH Christie's Jun 2026 USD 10,795 ($10,795)
Rolex. An 18K gold automatic calendar wristwatch Rolex. Mont Bonhams Jun 2026 EUR 6,400 ($7,420)
Datejust, Reference 1503 | A yellow gold wristwatch with dat Sotheby's May 2026 CHF 11,520 ($14,722)
ROLEX. A 14K GOLD AUTOMATIC CALENDAR BRACELET WATCH Oyster P Bonhams Sep 2025 USD 8,320 ($8,320)
ROLEX. A 14K GOLD AUTOMATIC CALENDAR BRACELET WATCH Datejust Bonhams Jun 2025 USD 9,600 ($9,600)
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date 1503 Bronze Dial 18k YG Loupe This Jun 2025 USD 10,010 ($10,010)
Oyster Perpetual Date, Reference 1503 | A yellow gold wristw Sotheby's Nov 2024 CHF 12,000 ($13,595)
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