Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces · 17 March 2013

Rolex ref. 16030, Datejust Rolex, 'Oyster Perpetual, DateJust

ROLEX REF. 16030, DATEJUST Rolex, 'Oyster Perpetual, DateJust, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified', case No. 6637576, Ref. 16030/16000. Made in 1981. Fine, tonneau-shaped, center seconds, self-winding, stainless steel chronometer wristwatch with date and a stainless steel 'Jubilee' bracelet (stretched) with deployant clasp.

Rolex · reference 16030

Antiquorum, March 2013

Hammer result

CHF 2,000

about $2,129 at today's rate

Beat the high estimate by 0%
Low estimate CHF 1,000
High estimate CHF 2,000
In USD $1,064 to $2,129

The lot

Auction house

Antiquorum

Sale

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Date

17 March 2013

Lot number

524

Reference

16030

Brand

Rolex

Year

1981

Ask against realised

$3,100 dealers ask from vs $2,129 this lot made

Across 142 dealer listings of reference 16030. The ask is what a dealer wants today, not a sale.

What this reference has made at auction

44 confirmed sales, 2014 to 2026

Average realised price per year, 2014 to 2026. Low $3,312, high $12,500.

YearSalesAverageRange
2026 4 $5,540 $4,257 to $7,620
2025 9 $6,997 $4,664 to $12,438
2024 5 $6,573 $5,368 to $7,800
2023 3 $5,289 $3,200 to $8,360
2022 5 $10,573 $4,258 to $25,048
2021 2 $6,154 $4,522 to $7,786
2020 1 $12,500 $12,500 to $12,500
2019 5 $4,179 $3,250 to $5,101
2018 4 $4,598 $2,882 to $6,391
2016 2 $3,312 $1,875 to $4,750
2015 2 $3,339 $2,303 to $4,375
2014 2 $4,767 $3,339 to $6,196

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 16030 Datejust | A stainless steel automatic wrist Sotheby's Jun 2026 USD 5,120 ($5,120)
ROLEX, WELL-PRESERVED AND ATTRACTIVE STAINLESS STEEL 'DATEJU Christie's Jun 2026 USD 7,620 ($7,620)
Rolex. A stainless steel automatic calendar bracelet watch D Bonhams May 2026 GBP 3,840 ($5,161)
ROLEX | DATEJUST, REF.16030, A STAINLESS STEEL BRACELET WATC Bonhams Feb 2026 HKD 33,280 ($4,257)
Reference 16030 Datejust | A stainless steel automatic wrist Sotheby's Dec 2025 USD 7,620 ($7,620)
ROLEX, REF. 16030, DATEJUST, STEEL Antiquorum Nov 2025 HKD 40,000 ($5,138)
Rolex Ref 16030 Datejust Buckley Dial Antiquorum Nov 2025 CHF 10,000 ($12,438)
Rolex Ref 16030 Datejust Antiquorum Nov 2025 CHF 3,750 ($4,664)
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