Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces. · 13 November 2010

Rolex Ref. 5508 Gilt Dial Rolex, 'Oyster Perpetual, 100m=330ft, Submariner', case No

Rolex Ref. 5508 Gilt Dial Rolex, 'Oyster Perpetual, 100m=330ft, Submariner', case No. 488797 Ref. 5508. Made in 1958. Fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with a stainless steel Rolex Oyster riveted bracelet. Accompanied by a service Rolex box.

Rolex · reference 5508

Antiquorum, November 2010

Hammer result

CHF 11,875

about $12,170 at today's rate

15% below the high estimate
Low estimate CHF 9,000
High estimate CHF 14,000
In USD $9,223 to $14,347

The lot

Auction house

Antiquorum

Sale

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces.

Date

13 November 2010

Lot number

443

Reference

5508

Brand

Rolex

Year

1958

Accompanied by

box

Ask against realised

$15,950 dealers ask from vs $12,170 this lot made

Across 6 dealer listings of reference 5508. The ask is what a dealer wants today, not a sale.

What this reference has made at auction

63 confirmed sales, 2013 to 2025

Average realised price per year, 2013 to 2025. Low $6,470, high $31,747.

YearSalesAverageRange
2025 12 $31,162 $10,614 to $91,617
2024 3 $20,282 $15,705 to $24,790
2023 9 $21,812 $9,067 to $51,714
2022 4 $25,469 $17,751 to $32,265
2021 7 $31,747 $14,179 to $72,150
2020 4 $29,080 $13,215 to $62,597
2018 5 $19,223 $6,833 to $27,511
2017 1 $11,925 $11,925 to $11,925
2016 5 $16,266 $10,324 to $27,500
2015 4 $9,661 $7,500 to $11,875
2014 1 $10,480 $10,480 to $10,480
2013 8 $6,470 $1,596 to $20,336

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 5508 Submariner Small Crown Serpico Y Laino Antiquorum Dec 2025 EUR 44,608 ($52,330)
Rolex Ref 5508 Submariner Tropical Small Crown Antiquorum Dec 2025 EUR 28,864 ($33,860)
Reference 5508 Submariner | A stainless steel automatic wris Sotheby's Dec 2025 USD 10,795 ($10,795)
Reference 5508 Submariner | A stainless steel automatic wri Sotheby's Dec 2025 USD 15,240 ($15,240)
Rolex Ref. 5508 Submariner "Small Crown" Phillips Nov 2025 CHF 73,660 ($91,617)
Rolex Submariner 5508 Service Dial Loupe This Sep 2025 USD 15,400 ($15,400)
Submariner, Reference 5508 | A stainless steel wristwatch wi Sotheby's Sep 2025 HKD 82,550 ($10,614)
Rolex. A stainless steel automatic wristwatch with gilt excl Bonhams Sep 2025 GBP 10,240 ($13,873)
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