Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces · 10 March 2011

Rolex - Ref. 6098 - Explorer Rolex, 'Oyster Perpetual, Precision,' Explorer, case No. 846853

Rolex - Ref. 6098 - Explorer Rolex, 'Oyster Perpetual, Precision,' Explorer, case No. 846853, Ref. 6098. Made in 1952. Fine and extremely rare, water-resistant, center-seconds, self-winding, stainless steel wristwatch.

Rolex · reference 6098

Antiquorum, March 2011

Hammer result

USD 4,000

20% below the high estimate
Low estimate USD 3,000
High estimate USD 5,000

The lot

Auction house

Antiquorum

Sale

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Date

10 March 2011

Lot number

50

Reference

6098

Brand

Rolex

Year

1952

Ask against realised

$5,624 dealers ask from vs $4,000 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

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