Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces · 26 February 2012

Rolex ref. 6285 Honeycomb Dial Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual

ROLEX REF. 6285 HONEYCOMB DIAL Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, Officially Certified Chronometer,' Ref. 6285/6284. Made in 1954. Unusual, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel chronometer wristwatch with a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet.

Rolex · reference 6285

Antiquorum, February 2012

Hammer result

HKD 23,750

about $3,063 at today's rate

Beat the high estimate by 40%
Low estimate HKD 12,000
High estimate HKD 17,000
In USD $1,548 to $2,192

The lot

Auction house

Antiquorum

Sale

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Date

26 February 2012

Lot number

316

Reference

6285

Brand

Rolex

Year

1954

Ask against realised

$5,411 dealers ask from vs $3,063 this lot made

Across 1 dealer listing of reference 6285. The ask is what a dealer wants today, not a sale.

What this reference has made at auction

20 confirmed sales, 2007 to 2025

Average realised price per year, 2007 to 2025. Low $3,000, high $19,791.

YearSalesAverageRange
2025 1 $10,795 $10,795 to $10,795
2023 2 $5,748 $2,877 to $8,619
2022 2 $6,861 $4,126 to $9,595
2021 2 $9,915 $8,325 to $11,504
2020 1 $6,760 $6,760 to $6,760
2019 1 $6,705 $6,705 to $6,705
2018 1 $3,361 $3,361 to $3,361
2017 5 $12,539 $10,042 to $16,319
2012 1 $3,063 $3,063 to $3,063
2010 1 $3,000 $3,000 to $3,000
2008 2 $19,791 $2,382 to $37,200
2007 1 $3,152 $3,152 to $3,152

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
Reference 6285 Oyster Perpetual | An 18k yellow gold automat Sotheby's Dec 2025 USD 10,795 ($10,795)
Rolex. A 9K gold automatic wristwatch Oyster Perpetual, Ref: Bonhams Sep 2023 GBP 2,304 ($2,877)
Rolex Ref 6285 1 Oyster Perpetual Antiquorum Jul 2023 EUR 7,800 ($8,619)
ROLEX REF. 6285-1, SELF-WINDING, CENTRE-SECONDS, MODERN CUST Antiquorum Nov 2022 HKD 75,000 ($9,595)
Rolex Ref 6285 Oyster Perpetual Antiquorum Jun 2022 EUR 3,915 ($4,126)
Rolex Ref 6285 1 Oyster Perpetual Antiquorum Jul 2021 EUR 9,750 ($11,504)
ROLEX, REF. 6285, OYSTER-PERPETUAL, COCA-COLA DIAL, 14K YELL Antiquorum May 2021 CHF 7,500 ($8,325)
Rolex. An 18K gold automatic bracelet watch Oyster Perpetual Bonhams Sep 2020 GBP 5,312 ($6,760)
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