Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces · 12 May 2013

Rolex ref. 6239 Cosmograph Rolex Cosmograph, Daytona, case No. 1080301, Ref. 6239

ROLEX REF. 6239 COSMOGRAPH Rolex Cosmograph, Daytona, case No. 1080301, Ref. 6239. Made in the 1965. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer, steel bezel graduated to 300 UPH and a stainless steel Rolex Ref. 6635 riveted expandable Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by the original invoice from Gubelin Lugano dated January 27th, 1966 and a service receipt from Gobbi dated 1967.

Rolex · reference 6239

Antiquorum, May 2013

Hammer result

CHF 27,500

about $28,664 at today's rate

Beat the high estimate by 10%
Low estimate CHF 18,000
High estimate CHF 25,000
In USD $18,762 to $26,058

The lot

Auction house

Antiquorum

Sale

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Date

12 May 2013

Lot number

505

Reference

6239

Brand

Rolex

Year

1967

Ask against realised

$19,986 dealers ask from vs $28,664 this lot made

Across 27 dealer listings of reference 6239. The ask is what a dealer wants today, not a sale.

What this reference has made at auction

208 confirmed sales, 2015 to 2026

Average realised price per year, 2015 to 2026. Low $79,209, high $249,532.

YearSalesAverageRange
2026 13 $194,907 $10,453 to $1,079,500
2025 26 $249,532 $15,547 to $1,342,662
2024 28 $125,061 $17,930 to $453,600
2023 28 $131,005 $16,739 to $381,000
2022 8 $116,182 $50,596 to $249,859
2021 13 $183,916 $48,563 to $960,151
2020 10 $200,494 $27,874 to $706,221
2019 10 $111,877 $40,116 to $219,386
2018 25 $117,807 $37,500 to $334,427
2017 18 $97,069 $31,668 to $280,118
2016 11 $79,209 $27,500 to $137,000
2015 18 $79,546 $22,500 to $249,892

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 Cosmograph Daytona 6239 Silver Dial Loupe This Jul 2026 USD 74,800 ($74,800)
Rolex Ref 6239 Chronograph Antiquorum Jun 2026 EUR 39,360 ($44,882)
Rolex. A fine and rare stainless steel manual wind chronogra Bonhams Jun 2026 EUR 178,200 ($206,587)
Rolex Ref. 6239 Cosmograph Daytona “Jumbo Logo” Phillips Jun 2026 USD 57,150 ($57,150)
Rolex Ref. 6239 Cosmograph Daytona “Paul Newman” Phillips Jun 2026 USD 1,079,500 ($1,079,500)
ROLEX. A HIGHLY IMPORTANT, RARE AND EARLY STAINLESS STEEL CH Christie's Jun 2026 USD 82,550 ($82,550)
ROLEX. A VERY RARE AND ICONIC STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH WR Christie's May 2026 CHF 139,700 ($179,725)
ROLEX. A COVETED AND ATTRACTIVE STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH Christie's May 2026 CHF 44,450 ($57,185)

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