Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces · 15 March 2015

Rolex ref. 116520 Black Dial Daytona Steel Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, Superlative Chronometer

ROLEX REF. 116520 BLACK DIAL DAYTONA STEEL Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Cosmograph Daytona" case No. Z516252, Ref. 116520. Made in 2006. Fine, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and a stainless steel Rolex Oysterlock bracelet Ref. 78490. Accompanied by the original warranty card, instruction booklet, fitted box and a service card from Rolex dated 2011.

Rolex · reference 116520

Antiquorum, March 2015

Hammer result

CHF 10,625

about $10,575 at today's rate

Beat the high estimate by 12%
Low estimate CHF 7,500
High estimate CHF 9,500
In USD $7,465 to $9,456

The lot

Auction house

Antiquorum

Sale

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Date

15 March 2015

Lot number

294

Reference

116520

Brand

Rolex

Year

2006

Accompanied by

box

Ask against realised

$1,104 dealers ask from vs $10,575 this lot made

Across 246 dealer listings of reference 116520. The ask is what a dealer wants today, not a sale.

What this reference has made at auction

232 confirmed sales, 2015 to 2026

Average realised price per year, 2015 to 2026. Low $13,669, high $40,311.

YearSalesAverageRange
2026 12 $27,494 $19,602 to $51,859
2025 15 $29,442 $17,050 to $65,250
2024 28 $27,655 $1,448 to $114,427
2023 36 $40,311 $18,900 to $126,477
2022 38 $37,525 $17,050 to $125,263
2021 44 $38,940 $1,163 to $177,926
2020 16 $27,987 $19,430 to $62,897
2019 8 $22,777 $19,111 to $28,666
2018 14 $22,841 $15,774 to $45,070
2017 7 $18,520 $8,858 to $32,637
2016 6 $13,669 $9,375 to $18,750
2015 8 $31,789 $9,330 to $80,871

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. A stainless steel automatic chronograph bracelet watc Bonhams Jun 2026 EUR 19,200 ($22,259)
Rolex Ref. 116520 Cosmograph Daytona Phillips Jun 2026 USD 25,400 ($25,400)
Rolex Ref 116520 Daytona Antiquorum May 2026 HKD 187,500 ($23,926)
Rolex Ref. 116520 Cosmograph Daytona Phillips May 2026 HKD 177,800 ($22,688)
Rolex Ref. 116520 Cosmograph Daytona Phillips May 2026 HKD 279,400 ($35,653)
Rolex Ref. 116520 Cosmograph Daytona, "Panna Dial" Phillips May 2026 HKD 406,400 ($51,859)
Rolex Ref 116520 Cosmograph Daytona Antiquorum May 2026 CHF 16,250 ($20,906)
Rolex Ref 116520 Cosmograph Daytona Antiquorum May 2026 CHF 17,500 ($22,514)
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