Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces · 26 February 2012

Rolex ref. 1630 Steel & Gold Datejust Rolex, 'Oyster Perpetual, Datejust

ROLEX REF. 1630 STEEL & GOLD DATEJUST Rolex, 'Oyster Perpetual, Datejust, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified,' case No. 5487266, Ref. 1630. Made circa 1978. Fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel and yellow gold wristwatch with date and an integral stainless steel and yellow gold Rolex link bracelet.

Rolex · reference 1630

Antiquorum, February 2012

Hammer result

HKD 20,000

about $2,579 at today's rate

43% below the high estimate
Low estimate HKD 25,000
High estimate HKD 35,000
In USD $3,224 to $4,514

The lot

Auction house

Antiquorum

Sale

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Date

26 February 2012

Lot number

320

Reference

1630

Brand

Rolex

Year

1978

Ask against realised

$5,759 dealers ask from vs $2,579 this lot made

Across 1 dealer listing of reference 1630. The ask is what a dealer wants today, not a sale.

What this reference has made at auction

18 confirmed sales, 2005 to 2025

Average realised price per year, 2005 to 2025. Low $3,073, high $7,700.

YearSalesAverageRange
2025 1 $7,700 $7,700 to $7,700
2024 1 $6,165 $6,165 to $6,165
2021 2 $5,265 $4,869 to $5,661
2019 1 $5,104 $5,104 to $5,104
2013 2 $3,374 $3,222 to $3,525
2012 3 $3,073 $2,579 to $3,889
2011 1 $3,500 $3,500 to $3,500
2009 2 $3,507 $2,833 to $4,181
2006 2 $5,105 $3,339 to $6,872
2005 3 $3,834 $3,450 to $4,142

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 Oyster Perpetual Datejust 1630 Two-Tone Loupe This Nov 2025 USD 7,700 ($7,700)
Rolex Datejust 1630 Two-Tone Loupe This Jun 2024 USD 6,165 ($6,165)
Datejust, Reference 1630 | A yellow gold and stainless steel Sotheby's Aug 2021 HKD 44,100 ($5,661)
Rolex | Datejust, Reference 1630, A yellow gold and stainles Sotheby's Apr 2021 HKD 37,800 ($4,869)
Rolex Ref 1630 Oyster Perpetual Datejust Superlative Chronom Antiquorum Oct 2019 HKD 40,000 ($5,104)
ROLEX, REF. 1630, DATEJUST, STEEL & GOLD Rolex, "Oyster Perp Antiquorum Nov 2013 CHF 3,250 ($3,525)
ROLEX, REF. 1630, DATEJUST, STEEL & GOLD Rolex, 'Oyster Perp Antiquorum Jun 2013 HKD 25,000 ($3,222)
Rolex. A rare stainless steel and gold automatic centre seco Bonhams Jun 2012 GBP 2,500 ($3,889)

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