Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces. · 13 November 2010

Rolex Ref. 1680, Sultan Qaboos Bin Said of Oman Rolex, 'Oyster Perpetual Date', case No

Rolex Ref. 1680, Sultan Qaboos Bin Said of Oman Rolex, 'Oyster Perpetual Date', case No. 3566341, Ref. 1680. Made in 1973, on special order for the Sultan Qaboos bin Said of Oman, retailed by Asprey. Very fine and extraordinary rare, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with date and an 18K yellow gold Oyster "Fliplock" bracelet.

Rolex · reference 1680

Antiquorum, November 2010

Hammer result

CHF 62,500

about $64,050 at today's rate

29% below the high estimate
Low estimate CHF 60,000
High estimate CHF 88,000
In USD $61,488 to $90,182

The lot

Auction house

Antiquorum

Sale

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces.

Date

13 November 2010

Lot number

453

Reference

1680

Brand

Rolex

Year

1973

Ask against realised

$995.00 dealers ask from vs $64,050 this lot made

Across 199 dealer listings of reference 1680. The ask is what a dealer wants today, not a sale.

What this reference has made at auction

316 confirmed sales, 2015 to 2026

Average realised price per year, 2015 to 2026. Low $17,330, high $71,566.

YearSalesAverageRange
2026 24 $56,621 $8,041 to $816,930
2025 42 $19,903 $1,054 to $95,250
2024 25 $20,564 $8,800 to $50,800
2023 39 $38,773 $6,261 to $238,424
2022 50 $26,244 $8,219 to $46,549
2021 43 $38,769 $693.75 to $444,000
2020 14 $71,566 $11,471 to $552,743
2019 15 $38,283 $8,365 to $188,045
2018 25 $21,799 $8,696 to $47,207
2017 20 $51,929 $7,783 to $630,995
2016 8 $18,272 $4,000 to $38,438
2015 11 $17,330 $4,837 to $40,436

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 Submariner 1680 18K YG "Non-Date Conversion" Loupe This Aug 2026 USD 32,464 ($32,464)
ROLEX SUBMARINER DATE 1680 STAINLESS STEEL Loupe This Jul 2026 USD 10,228 ($10,228)
Rolex Submariner 1680 MK4 Dial Loupe This Jul 2026 USD 13,750 ($13,750)
Rolex Ref 1680 Submariner Red Antiquorum Jun 2026 EUR 15,744 ($17,953)
Rolex Ref 1680 Submariner Date Stainless Steel Antiquorum Jun 2026 EUR 8,790 ($10,023)
Rolex Ref 1680 Submariner Date Tropical Dial Yellow Gold Antiquorum Jun 2026 EUR 36,736 ($41,890)
Rolex Ref 1680 Submariner Red Brown Dial Antiquorum Jun 2026 EUR 20,992 ($23,937)
ROLEX, DESIRABLE STAINLESS STEEL ‘SUBMARINER’ WITH DATE AND Christie's Jun 2026 USD 10,795 ($10,795)
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