Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces · 8 December 2010

Rolex - Ref. 6204 Rolex, 'Oyster Perpetual," case No. 988894, Ref. 6204. Made in 1955

Rolex - Ref. 6204 Rolex, 'Oyster Perpetual," case No. 988894, Ref. 6204. Made in 1955. Fine and very rare, center seconds, self-winding, stainless steel wristwatch with a stainless steel riveted Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by the original fitted box and guarantee (now void).

Rolex · reference 6204

Antiquorum, December 2010

Hammer result

USD 57,500

Beat the high estimate by 188%
Low estimate USD 15,000
High estimate USD 20,000

The lot

Auction house

Antiquorum

Sale

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Date

8 December 2010

Lot number

340

Reference

6204

Brand

Rolex

Year

1955

Accompanied by

box and papers

Ask against realised

$119,995 dealers ask from vs $57,500 this lot made

Across 1 dealer listing of reference 6204. The ask is what a dealer wants today, not a sale.

What this reference has made at auction

21 confirmed sales, 2006 to 2026

Average realised price per year, 2006 to 2026. Low $8,763, high $57,500.

YearSalesAverageRange
2026 3 $51,083 $21,693 to $76,200
2025 1 $27,940 $27,940 to $27,940
2024 2 $8,763 $5,425 to $12,100
2023 2 $33,772 $21,501 to $46,043
2018 1 $21,119 $21,119 to $21,119
2016 1 $17,500 $17,500 to $17,500
2014 3 $34,628 $8,145 to $63,488
2013 3 $52,033 $36,792 to $71,855
2010 1 $57,500 $57,500 to $57,500
2009 1 $21,863 $21,863 to $21,863
2008 2 $44,400 $38,400 to $50,400
2006 1 $19,634 $19,634 to $19,634

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 6204 Submariner No Crown Guard Stainless Steel Antiquorum Jun 2026 EUR 48,544
Rolex Ref 6204 Submariner Antiquorum Jun 2026 EUR 19,024
ROLEX, RETAILED BY SERPICO Y LAINO. A SUPREMLY RARE, EARLY A Christie's Jun 2026 USD 76,200
Reference 6204 Submariner | A stainless steel automatic wris Sotheby's Jun 2025 USD 27,940
Rolex Ref 6204 6205 Submariner Antiquorum Nov 2024 CHF 4,750
Rolex Submariner 6204 Tritium Service Dial and Hands Loupe This Jul 2024 USD 12,100
ROLEX, STAINLESS STEEL ‘SUBMARINER’, REF. 6204 Christie's Dec 2023 CHF 40,320
Submariner, Reference 6204 | A stainless steel wristwatch | Sotheby's Feb 2023 GBP 17,780
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