Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces · 16 March 2014

Rolex ref. 118238 Yellow Gold Day-Date - Diamond Dial Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, Day Date

ROLEX REF. 118238 YELLOW GOLD DAY-DATE - DIAMOND DIAL Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, Day Date, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified", case No. Y904000, Ref. 118238. Made in 2002, sold on September 21, 2003. Very fine, heavy, 18K yellow gold, water-resistant, center-seconds self-winding wristwatch with day, date, diamond-set dial and an 18K yellow gold Rolex President bracelet with concealed deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original Rolex box, hang-tags, Guarantee (now void), handkerchief,

Rolex · reference 118238

Antiquorum, March 2014

Hammer result

CHF 12,500

about $14,348 at today's rate

Beat the high estimate by 4%
Low estimate CHF 8,000
High estimate CHF 12,000
In USD $9,183 to $13,774

The lot

Auction house

Antiquorum

Sale

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Date

16 March 2014

Lot number

2

Reference

118238

Brand

Rolex

Year

2002

Accompanied by

box and papers

Ask against realised

$15,583 dealers ask from vs $14,348 this lot made

Across 76 dealer listings of reference 118238. The ask is what a dealer wants today, not a sale.

What this reference has made at auction

34 confirmed sales, 2013 to 2026

Average realised price per year, 2013 to 2026. Low $10,783, high $65,734.

YearSalesAverageRange
2026 2 $45,006 $39,213 to $50,800
2025 5 $65,734 $20,320 to $205,348
2024 7 $21,139 $18,900 to $24,190
2023 4 $29,715 $16,380 to $61,600
2022 5 $21,744 $18,793 to $25,248
2021 3 $20,941 $19,425 to $22,500
2020 2 $22,177 $19,355 to $25,000
2018 3 $16,775 $12,505 to $24,846
2015 1 $10,783 $10,783 to $10,783
2014 1 $14,348 $14,348 to $14,348
2013 1 $22,484 $22,484 to $22,484

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. AN EXTREMELY ATTRACTIVE 18K GOLD AND DIAMOND-SET AUTO Christie's Jun 2026 USD 50,800 ($50,800)
ROLEX. AN ATTRACTIVE 18K GOLD AND DIAMOND-SET AUTOMATIC WRIS Christie's May 2026 CHF 30,480 ($39,213)
Reference 118238 Day-Date | A yellow gold automatic wristwat Sotheby's Dec 2025 USD 22,860 ($22,860)
Rolex Ref. 118238 Day-Date Phillips Nov 2025 HKD 406,400 ($52,200)
Rolex Ref. 118238 Day-Date "Coral" Phillips Nov 2025 CHF 165,100 ($205,348)
Rolex Ref. 118238 Day-Date Phillips Oct 2025 USD 27,940 ($27,940)
Reference 118238 Day-Date | A yellow gold automatic wristwat Sotheby's Jun 2025 USD 20,320 ($20,320)
ROLEX | DAY DATE, REF.118238, A YELLOW GOLD BRACELET WATCH W Bonhams Dec 2024 HKD 153,600 ($19,754)
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