Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces · 9 October 2010

Rolex datejust steel Rolex, 'Oyster Perpetual, DateJust", case No. 5905152, Ref. 16250

Rolex datejust steel Rolex, 'Oyster Perpetual, DateJust", case No. 5905152, Ref. 16250. Made in 1980. Fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date and a stainless steel Rolex Jubilee bracelet with deployant clasp. Accompanied by a Rolex service paper dated May 2008.

Rolex · reference 16250

Antiquorum, October 2010

Hammer result

HKD 26,875

about $3,465 at today's rate

10% below the high estimate
Low estimate HKD 20,000
High estimate HKD 30,000
In USD $2,578 to $3,868

The lot

Auction house

Antiquorum

Sale

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Date

9 October 2010

Lot number

253

Reference

16250

Brand

Rolex

Year

1980

Accompanied by

papers

Ask against realised

$5,854 dealers ask from vs $3,465 this lot made

Across 2 dealer listings of reference 16250. The ask is what a dealer wants today, not a sale.

What this reference has made at auction

6 confirmed sales, 2010 to 2025

Average realised price per year, 2010 to 2025. Low $3,465, high $25,804.

YearSalesAverageRange
2025 1 $4,827 $4,827 to $4,827
2023 1 $7,672 $7,672 to $7,672
2021 1 $11,250 $11,250 to $11,250
2020 1 $25,804 $25,804 to $25,804
2014 1 $7,745 $7,745 to $7,745
2010 1 $3,465 $3,465 to $3,465

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

5 shown, most recent first

WatchHouseDateResult
Rolex. A stainless steel automatic calendar bracelet watch D Bonhams Feb 2025 GBP 3,840 ($4,827)
Rolex Ref 16250 Datejust Turnograph Antiquorum May 2023 CHF 6,875 ($7,672)
ROLEX, A STEEL OYSTER PERPETUAL DATEJUST MADE FOR THE BAHRAI Christie's Apr 2021 USD 11,250 ($11,250)
ROLEX. A RARE STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEE Christie's Nov 2020 HKD 200,000 ($25,804)
Rolex. A stainless steel automatic wristwatch with sweep cen Christie's Nov 2014 CHF 7,500 ($7,745)
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