Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces · 22 February 2014

Rolex ref. 5512 Pointed Crown Guard Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, 660 ft = 200 m, Submariner

ROLEX REF. 5512 POINTED CROWN GUARD Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, 660 ft = 200 m, Submariner, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified," case No. 66*992, Ref. 5512. Made circa 1960. Very fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water resistant, stainless steel diver's wristwatch with a stainless steel Oyster Fliplock bracelet.

Rolex · reference 5512

Antiquorum, February 2014

Hammer result

HKD 42,500

about $5,480 at today's rate

Beat the high estimate by 6%
Low estimate HKD 30,000
High estimate HKD 40,000
In USD $3,868 to $5,157

The lot

Auction house

Antiquorum

Sale

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Date

22 February 2014

Lot number

20

Reference

5512

Brand

Rolex

Year

1960

Ask against realised

$12,850 dealers ask from vs $5,480 this lot made

Across 24 dealer listings of reference 5512. The ask is what a dealer wants today, not a sale.

What this reference has made at auction

95 confirmed sales, 2015 to 2026

Average realised price per year, 2015 to 2026. Low $14,669, high $46,865.

YearSalesAverageRange
2026 9 $25,936 $482.44 to $98,032
2025 11 $14,669 $8,890 to $19,470
2024 7 $18,269 $7,150 to $45,954
2023 7 $25,337 $11,827 to $53,796
2022 11 $22,603 $8,369 to $37,799
2021 8 $37,993 $17,585 to $123,180
2020 3 $19,395 $14,515 to $27,419
2019 6 $46,865 $3,030 to $103,786
2018 3 $38,396 $11,948 to $83,234
2017 14 $32,672 $11,241 to $125,527
2016 8 $42,470 $5,625 to $201,927
2015 8 $16,952 $7,500 to $59,306

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 Submariner 5512 MK2 Maxi Dial Loupe This Aug 2026 USD 13,750 ($13,750)
Rolex Ref 5512 Submariner Antiquorum May 2026 HKD 137,500 ($17,546)
Rolex Ref. 5512 Submariner “Pointed Crown Guards” Phillips May 2026 HKD 444,500 ($56,721)
ROLEX. A VERY RARE AND EARLY STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC WRIST Christie's May 2026 CHF 76,200 ($98,032)
Rolex Ref 5512 5513 Submariner Antiquorum May 2026 CHF 10,625 ($13,669)
Rolex Ref 5512 5513 Submariner Antiquorum May 2026 CHF 8,125 ($10,453)
Rolex Ref 5512 Antiquorum May 2026 CHF 375 ($482.44)
Rolex Submariner 5512 Serif Dial Loupe This Jan 2026 USD 9,460 ($9,460)

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