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

Ref. 6610, Explorer Minute Track Rolex, 'Oyster Perpetual, Explorer

Ref. 6610, Explorer Minute Track Rolex, 'Oyster Perpetual, Explorer, Officially Certified Chronometer', case No. 360307, Ref. 6610. Made in 1958. Fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with a stainless steel Oyster riveted bracelet with deployant clasp.

Rolex · reference 6610

Antiquorum, June 2009

Hammer result

HKD 31,200

about $4,026 at today's rate

22% 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

362

Reference

6610

Brand

Rolex

Year

1958

Ask against realised

$13,700 dealers ask from vs $4,026 this lot made

Across 5 dealer listings of reference 6610. The ask is what a dealer wants today, not a sale.

What this reference has made at auction

34 confirmed sales, 2011 to 2026

Average realised price per year, 2011 to 2026. Low $3,758, high $30,855.

YearSalesAverageRange
2026 1 $13,465 $13,465 to $13,465
2025 4 $26,431 $6,601 to $50,400
2024 5 $17,652 $9,600 to $34,481
2023 4 $20,153 $11,000 to $27,940
2022 4 $15,913 $12,600 to $18,900
2021 2 $22,078 $17,793 to $26,363
2020 2 $18,567 $12,096 to $25,039
2019 1 $10,887 $10,887 to $10,887
2017 3 $30,855 $21,233 to $43,715
2013 1 $7,767 $7,767 to $7,767
2012 4 $8,801 $2,416 to $17,136
2011 3 $3,758 $2,889 to $4,830

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 Ref 6610 Explorer 1 Gilt Dial Antiquorum Jun 2026 EUR 11,808 ($13,465)
Rolex. A stainless steel automatic bracelet watch Explorer, Bonhams Nov 2025 GBP 6,400 ($8,404)
ROLEX. A HISTORICALLY NOTABLE AND EXTREMELY RARE STAINLESS S Christie's Jun 2025 USD 50,400 ($50,400)
ROLEX. A HISTORICALLY NOTABLE AND WELL-PRESERVED STAINLESS S Christie's Jun 2025 USD 40,320 ($40,320)
Rolex Ref 6610 Explorer Antiquorum Apr 2025 CHF 5,670 ($6,601)
Explorer 'Red Depth', Reference 6610 | A stainless steel wri Sotheby's Dec 2024 HKD 180,000 ($23,166)
Reference 6610 Explorer | A stainless steel automatic wristw Sotheby's Dec 2024 USD 9,600 ($9,600)
Rolex Ref 6610 Explorer I Antiquorum Oct 2024 HKD 87,500 ($11,261)
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