Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces · 10 May 2015

Rolex ref. 6240 So-Called Solo Rolex Stainless Steel Rolex, case No. 1269462, Ref. 6240/6239

ROLEX REF. 6240 SO-CALLED SOLO ROLEX STAINLESS STEEL Rolex, case No. 1269462, Ref. 6240/6239. Made circa 1965. Very fine and extremely rare, early, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer, anti-reflective black bezel graduated to 200 units per hour

Rolex · reference 6240

Antiquorum, May 2015

Hammer result

CHF 96,150

about $103,677 at today's rate

20% below the high estimate
Low estimate CHF 80,000
High estimate CHF 120,000
In USD $86,263 to $129,394

The lot

Auction house

Antiquorum

Sale

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Date

10 May 2015

Lot number

312

Reference

6240

Brand

Rolex

Year

1965

Ask against realised

$115,000 dealers ask from vs $103,677 this lot made

Across 1 dealer listing of reference 6240. The ask is what a dealer wants today, not a sale.

What this reference has made at auction

35 confirmed sales, 2015 to 2026

Average realised price per year, 2015 to 2026. Low $57,984, high $375,788.

YearSalesAverageRange
2026 1 $375,788 $375,788 to $375,788
2025 2 $57,984 $44,450 to $71,517
2024 2 $69,390 $58,998 to $79,783
2023 5 $186,980 $74,893 to $393,267
2022 2 $178,868 $63,000 to $294,736
2021 6 $130,234 $67,315 to $197,909
2020 2 $111,845 $63,911 to $159,778
2019 3 $185,148 $87,500 to $349,194
2018 5 $114,592 $93,750 to $150,000
2017 1 $184,852 $184,852 to $184,852
2016 3 $132,500 $66,250 to $243,750
2015 3 $102,602 $75,000 to $129,130

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 RARE AND DESIRABLE STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH WRIS Christie's May 2026 CHF 292,100 ($375,788)
Reference 6240 ‘Small’ Daytona | A stainless steel chronogra Sotheby's Dec 2025 USD 44,450 ($44,450)
Rolex Ref 6240 Antiquorum Nov 2025 CHF 57,500 ($71,517)
Rolex Ref. 6240 Cosmograph Daytona Phillips Nov 2024 CHF 69,850 ($79,783)
Daytona 'Solo', Reference 6240 | A stainless steel chronogra Sotheby's May 2024 CHF 53,340 ($58,998)
Rolex Ref. 6240 Cosmograph Daytona “Paul Newman” Phillips Dec 2023 USD 279,400 ($279,400)
Rolex Ref. 6240 Cosmograph Daytona Phillips Nov 2023 CHF 88,900 ($98,954)
Rolex Daytona 6240 "Big Daytona" Tropical Dial Box and Paper Loupe This Oct 2023 USD 88,385 ($88,385)
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