Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces · 26 February 2012

Rolex ref. 16600 Comex Sea-Dweller Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, Comex, Sea-Dweller

ROLEX REF. 16600 COMEX SEA-DWELLER Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, Comex, Sea-Dweller, 4000ft = 1220m, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, case No. N421569, Ref. 16600, COMEX 3251. Made in 1992. Very fine and very rare, center seconds, self-winding, water resistant, stainless steel chronometer diver's wristwatch with helium escape valve, date and a stainless steel Fliplock Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by the original box, Guarantee Certificate (now void), Rolex Singapore service receipt

Rolex · reference 16600

Antiquorum, February 2012

Hammer result

HKD 387,500

about $49,976 at today's rate

17% below the high estimate
Low estimate HKD 312,000
High estimate HKD 468,000
In USD $40,238 to $60,358

The lot

Auction house

Antiquorum

Sale

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Date

26 February 2012

Lot number

344

Reference

16600

Brand

Rolex

Year

1992

Accompanied by

box and papers

Ask against realised

$5,420 dealers ask from vs $49,976 this lot made

Across 151 dealer listings of reference 16600. The ask is what a dealer wants today, not a sale.

What this reference has made at auction

67 confirmed sales, 2015 to 2026

Average realised price per year, 2015 to 2026. Low $8,142, high $97,818.

YearSalesAverageRange
2026 5 $38,898 $13,071 to $106,201
2025 6 $97,818 $8,933 to $221,144
2024 13 $31,482 $7,992 to $182,169
2023 5 $94,015 $9,372 to $233,586
2022 15 $15,266 $8,800 to $51,364
2021 6 $33,259 $10,421 to $141,116
2020 2 $10,309 $8,750 to $11,867
2019 5 $25,023 $6,875 to $87,591
2018 2 $8,142 $6,910 to $9,375
2017 2 $9,101 $8,159 to $10,042
2016 3 $26,188 $5,000 to $43,563
2015 3 $56,167 $6,250 to $87,611

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 16600 Sea Dweller Antiquorum May 2026 HKD 350,000 ($44,662)
ROLEX. A LATE AND 'STICKERED' STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC WRIS Christie's May 2026 CHF 82,550 ($106,201)
Rolex Ref. 16600 Sea-Dweller Phillips May 2026 CHF 10,160 ($13,071)
Rolex Ref 16600 Sea Dweller Antiquorum May 2026 CHF 11,250 ($14,473)
Rolex Ref 16600 Sea Dweller Antiquorum May 2026 CHF 12,500 ($16,081)
Rolex Ref. 16600 Sea-Dweller "Polipetto" Phillips Nov 2025 CHF 177,800 ($221,144)
Sea-Dweller, reference 16600 Montre bracelet en acier av Sotheby's Oct 2025 EUR 7,620 ($8,933)
Rolex. A stainless steel automatic calendar bracelet watch S Bonhams Sep 2025 GBP 10,240 ($13,873)

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