Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces. · 13 November 2010

Rolex, Ref. 6098 - Yellow Gold Honeycomb Star Dial Rolex, 'Oyster Perpetual

Rolex, Ref. 6098 - Yellow Gold Honeycomb Star Dial Rolex, 'Oyster Perpetual, Officially Certified Chronometer', Ref. 6098. Made circa 1953. Fine and extremely rare, tonneau-shaped, water-resistant, center-seconds, self-winding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with honeycomb star dial and an 18K yellow gold Rolex buckle.

Rolex · reference 6098

Antiquorum, November 2010

Hammer result

CHF 33,750

about $34,587 at today's rate

Beat the high estimate by 181%
Low estimate CHF 8,000
High estimate CHF 12,000
In USD $8,198 to $12,298

The lot

Auction house

Antiquorum

Sale

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces.

Date

13 November 2010

Lot number

439

Reference

6098

Brand

Rolex

Year

1953

Ask against realised

$5,624 dealers ask from vs $34,587 this lot made

Across 4 dealer listings of reference 6098. The ask is what a dealer wants today, not a sale.

What this reference has made at auction

28 confirmed sales, 2013 to 2026

Average realised price per year, 2013 to 2026. Low $2,890, high $187,350.

YearSalesAverageRange
2026 2 $147,012 $114,300 to $179,725
2025 2 $48,733 $6,026 to $91,440
2024 5 $130,169 $4,169 to $476,443
2023 4 $60,685 $9,067 to $140,453
2021 3 $27,019 $4,832 to $69,375
2020 1 $76,508 $76,508 to $76,508
2019 1 $7,352 $7,352 to $7,352
2018 3 $6,653 $3,250 to $9,375
2017 1 $187,350 $187,350 to $187,350
2015 3 $2,890 $1,935 to $3,500
2014 1 $12,698 $12,698 to $12,698
2013 2 $14,678 $2,749 to $26,607

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. 6098 Oyster Perpetual Ovettone "Stelline" Phillips Jun 2026 USD 114,300 ($114,300)
Rolex Ref. 6098 Oyster Perpetual Ovettone Stelline Phillips May 2026 CHF 139,700 ($179,725)
ROLEX. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE AND HIGHLY ATTRACTIVE STAINLESS S Christie's Dec 2025 USD 91,440 ($91,440)
Rolex Ref 6098 Precision Big Bubbleback Antiquorum May 2025 CHF 5,000 ($6,026)
ROLEX. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE AND HIGHLY ATTRACTIVE 18K GOLD AU Christie's Dec 2024 USD 100,800 ($100,800)
Rolex Ref 6098 Big Bubble Back Antiquorum Oct 2024 HKD 50,000 ($6,435)
Rolex. A stainless steel automatic wristwatch Oyster Perpetu Bonhams Sep 2024 GBP 3,200 ($4,169)
ROLEX. A HISTORICALLY IMPORTANT EXPEDITION-WORN STAINLESS ST Christie's Jun 2024 USD 63,000 ($63,000)
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