Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces · 15 April 2015

Rolex ref. 16808 Submariner Yellow Gold Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, Submariner

ROLEX REF. 16808 SUBMARINER YELLOW GOLD Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, Submariner, 1000 ft / 300 m, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, case No. 6704272, Ref. 16808/16800. Made circa 1981. Fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold Chronometer diver's wristwatch with date, black dial & bezel and an 18K yellow gold Rolex Oyster Fliplock bracelet.

Rolex · reference 16808

Antiquorum, April 2015

Hammer result

USD 18,125

9% below the high estimate
Low estimate USD 15,000
High estimate USD 20,000

The lot

Auction house

Antiquorum

Sale

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Date

15 April 2015

Lot number

117

Reference

16808

Brand

Rolex

Year

1981

Ask against realised

$14,500 dealers ask from vs $18,125 this lot made

Across 16 dealer listings of reference 16808. The ask is what a dealer wants today, not a sale.

What this reference has made at auction

40 confirmed sales, 2013 to 2026

Average realised price per year, 2013 to 2026. Low $17,238, high $63,488.

YearSalesAverageRange
2026 2 $28,038 $25,521 to $30,554
2025 5 $23,368 $388.06 to $33,720
2024 5 $23,793 $20,678 to $27,189
2023 9 $33,157 $2,783 to $57,445
2022 3 $29,490 $21,621 to $41,260
2021 5 $32,721 $1,642 to $54,998
2020 2 $23,698 $20,967 to $26,430
2019 1 $18,750 $18,750 to $18,750
2017 3 $19,643 $13,690 to $28,990
2015 3 $17,238 $16,172 to $18,125
2014 1 $63,488 $63,488 to $63,488
2013 1 $37,961 $37,961 to $37,961

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 16808 Submariner Antiquorum May 2026 HKD 200,000
Rolex Ref 16808 Submariner Antiquorum May 2026 CHF 23,750
ROLEX, REF. 16808, SUBMARINER, PROTOTYPE NIPPLE DIAL (DONUT Antiquorum Nov 2025 HKD 262,500
ROLEX. A CHARMING 18K GOLD AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP C Christie's Nov 2025 CHF 21,590
Rolex Ref 16808 Submariner Antiquorum Nov 2025 CHF 312
ROLEX. AN 18K GOLD AUTOMATIC CALENDAR BRACELET WATCH Submari Bonhams Jun 2025 USD 28,160
ROLEX. AN ATTRACTIVE 18K GOLD AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEE Christie's Jun 2025 USD 27,720
Submariner 'Nipple Dial', Reference 16808 | A yellow gold wr Sotheby's Nov 2024 CHF 24,000
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