Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces · 11 May 2014

ROLEX REF 6536 Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, Submariner, 100m/ 330ft"case No.230158, Ref. 6536

ROLEX REF 6536 Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, Submariner, 100m/ 330ft"case No.230158, Ref. 6536. Made in 1957. Very fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet with deployant clasp.

Rolex · reference 6536

Antiquorum, May 2014

Hammer result

CHF 10,625

about $11,992 at today's rate

Beat the high estimate by 18%
Low estimate CHF 7,000
High estimate CHF 9,000
In USD $7,901 to $10,158

The lot

Auction house

Antiquorum

Sale

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Date

11 May 2014

Lot number

92

Reference

6536

Brand

Rolex

Year

1957

Ask against realised

$17,276 dealers ask from vs $11,992 this lot made

Across 2 dealer listings of reference 6536. The ask is what a dealer wants today, not a sale.

What this reference has made at auction

32 confirmed sales, 2015 to 2026

Average realised price per year, 2015 to 2026. Low $13,588, high $78,281.

YearSalesAverageRange
2026 3 $78,281 $22,441 to $147,047
2025 4 $19,091 $10,437 to $34,204
2024 1 $13,588 $13,588 to $13,588
2023 6 $21,871 $12,522 to $37,349
2022 3 $20,905 $10,645 to $35,788
2021 1 $22,200 $22,200 to $22,200
2020 1 $19,606 $19,606 to $19,606
2019 1 $18,220 $18,220 to $18,220
2018 6 $78,052 $14,351 to $362,751
2017 2 $40,549 $38,419 to $42,679
2016 3 $64,226 $30,613 to $104,407
2015 1 $15,013 $15,013 to $15,013

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 6536 1 Submariner No Crown Guards Stainless Steel Antiquorum Jun 2026 EUR 19,680 ($22,441)
ROLEX. A VERY RARE AND EARLY STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC WRIST Christie's May 2026 CHF 114,300 ($147,047)
ROLEX. A RARE AND ATTRACTIVE STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC WRIST Christie's May 2026 CHF 50,800 ($65,354)
Rolex Ref 6536 1 Submariner Antiquorum Dec 2025 EUR 12,464 ($14,622)
ROLEX, REF. 6536, SUBMARINER, GILT CHAPTER RING DIAL, NO CRO Antiquorum Nov 2025 HKD 81,250 ($10,437)
Rolex Ref 6536 1 Submariner Antiquorum Nov 2025 CHF 13,750 ($17,102)
Rolex Ref 6536 Submariner Red Depth Antiquorum Nov 2025 CHF 27,500 ($34,204)
Rolex Ref 6536 Submariner Antiquorum Jul 2024 EUR 12,464 ($13,588)

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