Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces · 10 March 2011

Rolex - Ref. 16570 - Explorer II Rolex, 'Oyster Perpetual Date, Explorer II

Rolex - Ref. 16570 - Explorer II Rolex, 'Oyster Perpetual Date, Explorer II, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified,' case No. E 733691, Ref. 16570. Made circa 1991. Fine, two time zone, center seconds, self-winding, waterresistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date, independently adjustable 12-hour hand and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet.

Rolex · reference 16570

Antiquorum, March 2011

Hammer result

USD 4,250

15% 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

53

Reference

16570

Brand

Rolex

Year

1991

Ask against realised

$4,065 dealers ask from vs $4,250 this lot made

Across 445 dealer listings of reference 16570. The ask is what a dealer wants today, not a sale.

What this reference has made at auction

145 confirmed sales, 2015 to 2026

Average realised price per year, 2015 to 2026. Low $4,633, high $16,382.

YearSalesAverageRange
2026 5 $9,249 $8,320 to $11,344
2025 10 $8,863 $6,400 to $11,027
2024 13 $9,659 $6,873 to $16,800
2023 22 $9,713 $6,416 to $32,069
2022 28 $10,421 $6,172 to $17,806
2021 16 $16,382 $8,792 to $81,180
2020 9 $10,067 $5,721 to $22,257
2019 3 $6,335 $5,317 to $8,017
2018 15 $7,638 $4,472 to $22,306
2017 4 $6,051 $4,150 to $10,000
2016 6 $4,633 $3,955 to $5,000
2015 14 $5,007 $3,226 to $9,375

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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