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Rolex Price Evolution

This is a table that a Rolex AD gave me to show how these watches appreciate over the years, or put differently, how the US dollar has devaluated. An inflation calculator is posted here to see how a Rolex purchased in the past would cost in current dollars.

  1957 1970 Aug-73 Mar-75 Jul-77 Oct-78 Feb-80 Mar-82 Jun-84 Aug-86 Feb-88 Feb-89 Sep-92 Sep-96 Feb-04 Feb-05 Oct-06 Oct-07 Mar-08 Oct-08 Sep-10 May-11 Jun-12 Apr-14 Apr-18 Jan-20 Sep-20
AirKing - -
$187
$240
$295
$480
$550
$625
$740
$825
$1,050
$1,600
$1,750
$2,200
$3,050
$3,250
$3,625
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-
-
 - - - - - - -
Air King - 114200
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
$3,800
$4,250
 $4,250 $4,600 $4,950 $5,050 $5,050 $5,050 - -
Air King - 116900
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
 $6,200 $6,450 $6,450
Explorer I - 1016/114270  
$210
$260
$360
$425
$635
$735
$795
$890
$975
$1,275
$1,750
$2,100
$2,625
$3,525
$3,750
$4,250
$4,525
$4,925
 $5,050 - - - - - - -
Explorer I - 214270
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
 $5,725 $6,200 $6,550 $6,500 $6,500 $6,550 $6,550
Explorer II -1655/16570
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-
$386
$455
$515
$775
$875
$950
$1,225
$1,360
$1,750
$2,400
$2,750
$3,275
$4,175
$4,450
$5,000
$5,000
$5,750
 $5,925 $6,325 - - - - - -
Explorer II -216570
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
 $7,750 $8,100 $8,100 $8,100 $8,350 $8,350
Milgauss Ref - 1019  
$245
  
$370
    
$725
      
$1,350
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
 - - - - - - -
Milgauss -116400
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
$5,900
$6,200
 $6,200 $6,600 $7,150 $7,650 - - - -
Milgauss - 116400 GV
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
$6,250
$6,575
 $6,575 $7,075 $7,650 $8,200 $8,200 $8,200 $8,500 $8,500
Milgauss - 116400 Z Blue
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
 - - - - $8,200 $8,200 $8500 $8500
Stainless DateJust - 116200 - 126300 (Oyster Bracelet)
$255
$255
$345
$435
$495
$725
$985
$1,075
$1,200
$1,360
$1,776
$2,350
$2,500
$2,975
$3,575
$3,800
$4,950
$4,950
$5,450
 $6,600 $5,825 $6,300 $6,600 $7,350 $7,350 $7,350 $7,350
Stainless and Fluted Gold Bezel DateJust - Jubilee 116234/126334 - -
$432
$675
$776
$1,100
$1,600
$1,775
$2,100
$2,300
$2,950
$3,500
$3,600
$4,200
$4,650
$5,000
$5,200
$5,800
$6,500
 $7,950 $6,975 $7,550 $7,950 $7,950 $7,950 $7,950 $9,650
Steel and Gold Datejust TT - 116233 Jubilee
$360
$360
$510
$775
$895
$1,260
$2,100
$2,325
$2,575
$2,800
$3,550
$4,350
$4,500
$5,300
$5,775
$7,325
$8,025
$8,025
$8,750
 $8,750 $9,300 $10,100 $10,900 $10,900 $10,900 $10,900 $13,250
DateJust 41 - 126300 Oyster - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $7,900 $7,900 $7,900
Stainless & White/Yellow Gold Bezel Turn-O-Graph - Oyster 116264 - -
$535
$800
$945
$1,475
$2,175
$2,495
$2,875
$2,975
$3,760
$4,550
$4,700
$5,775
$5,775
$5,900
$5,900
$5,900
$6,775
 $6,875 $7,075 $7,650 - - - - -
Two-Tone Turn-O-Graph - Jubilee 116263
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
$7,500
$7,800
$9,125
 $9,125 $9,500 $10,400 $10,400 - - - -
Two-Tone Turn-O-Graph - Oyster 116263
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
$7,800
$8,175
$8,750
 $8,750 $9,125 $9,900 $9,900 - - - -
Stainless DateJust II - 41mm Oyster - 116334 - 126334
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
 $7,950 $9,100 $9,100 $9,350 $9,350 $9,350 $9,350
Stainless DateJust II - 41mm Oyster Two-Tone - 116333 - 126333
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
 $10,000 $11,650 $11,650 $12,700 $12,700 $12,700 $12,700
Submariner (no date) - 5513/14060/14060(M)
$150
$230
-
$355
-
-
$950
-
-
-
$1,450
-
$2,000
$2,800
-
-
$3,800
$4,525
$5,300
 $5,450 $5,825 - $6,300 $6,300 $6,300 $6,300 $6,300
Submariner (no date) -114060/124060
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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-
 $7,500 $7,500 $7,500 $7,900 $8,100
Stainless Submariner Date - 1680/16610/116610N/126610
$180
 -
$385
$470
$585
$875
$950
$1,175
$1,325
$1,575
$1,975
$2,500
$2,850
$3,350
$4,250
$4,525
$5,175
$5,175
$5,850
 $7,250* $7,375 $8,000 $8,550 $8,500 $8,500 $8,950 $9,500
Stainless & Gold Submariner -16613/126613
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
$2,975
$3,100
$3,900
$4,750
$5,000
$5,800
$6,675
$7,100
$7,825
$7,825
$9,050
 $9,300 $9,300 $9,300 $9,300 $9,300 $9,300 $9,300 $14,300
Anniv. Submariner - 16610LV/126600LV
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
$4,875
$5,525
$6,225
 $6,400 $6,400 $6,400 $6,400 $6,400 $6,400 $6,400 $9,550
18K Submariner - 1680/16618
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-
$2,000
$3,825
$4,125
$5,800
$8,950
$9,950
$10,850
$11,500
$14,260
$16,950
$17,250
$19,250
$19,750
$20,850
$23,100
$23,100
$25,250
 $27,500 - - - - - - -
18K Submariner - 116619/126619LB White Gold
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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-
 $29,850 $29,850 $31,350 $34,000 $36,850 $36,850 $36,850 $38,350 $39,650
18K Submariner - 116618 Yellow Gold/126618LB
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
 $27,250 $27,500 $28,850 $31,300 $34,250 $34,250 $34,250 $35,750 $36,950
Sea Dweller - 1665/16600
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-
-
$550
-
-
$995
-
-
-
$2,050
-
$2,750
$3,600
$4,450
-
$4,700
$5,375
$6,225
 $6,400 - - - - - - -
Sea Dweller 4000 - 116600 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $10,400 - - -
Sea Dweller 43 - 126600 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $11,350 $11,700 $11,700
Sea Dweller Deep Sea (DSSD) - 116660 - 126660
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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-
 $8,975 $9,250 $9,800 $10,650 $12,050 $12,050 $12,250 $12,900 $12,900
SS/Plat Yacht Master - 16622
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
$7,850
$8,325
$9,175
 $9,450 $10,350 $11,200 $11,650 - - - -
SS/Plat Yacht Master - 116622
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
 $11,500 $11,550 $11,550 $12,000 $12,000
SS/Plat Yacht Master - 116622 w/platinum dial
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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-
 $12,350 - - - -
Yacht Master II - White Gold - 116689
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
 $40,400 $43,700 $43,700 $48,150 $48,150 - -
Stainless GMT I - 1675/16700
$240
$255
$343
$450
$525
$795
$900
$1,055
$1,200
$1,450
$1,750
$2,400
$2,750
$3,300
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-
-
-
-
-
 - - - - - - -
Stainless GMT II - 16710 T/A/B
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
$1,625
$2,075
$2,850
$3,500
$3,500
$4,250
$4,525
$5,075
$5,075
$5,750
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 - - - - - - -
Stainless and Gold GMT II - 16713
-
-
$535
$800
$920
$1,360
$2,150
$2,525
$2,875
$3,100
$3,900
$4,850
$5,650
$5,475
$6,600
$7,025
$8,925
$8,925
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-
 - - - - - - -
Anniv Stainless GMT II - 116710 LN
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
$5,950
$5,950
$6,825
 $7,000 $7,275 $7,900 $8,450 - - - -
Stainless GMT II - 126710 BLNR/BRLO
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
 $9,250 $9,700 $9,700
Anniv. Stainless-Gold GMT II -116713 LN
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
$8,900
$8,925
$10,050
 $10,350 $10,875 $11,750 $13,000 $13,000 $13,000 - -
Anniv. Gold GMT II LN -116718
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
$22,750
$22,750
$25,550
 $25,550 $27,200 $29,500 $33,250 - - - -
White Gold GMT 116719/126719 - BLRO
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
 - $36,750 $36,750 $38,250 $38,250
Stainless Daytona - 116520
-
-
$386
$500
$580
$695
$995
$1,050
$1,125
$1,175
$2,350
$3,250
$3,850
$5,100
$6,550
$6,975
$7,900
$7,900
$9,200
 $9,925 $10,400 $11,250 $12,000 - - - -
Stainless Daytona Ceramic - 116500
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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-
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-
 $12,400 $13,150 $13,150
White Gold Daytona - 116509
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
 $25,550 $27,990 $30,750 $30,750 $32,050 $34,700 $37,450 $37,450 $37,450 $39,350 $39,350
Pink Gold Daytona - 116505
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
 $30,700 $30,700 $32,050 $34,700 $37,450 $43,700 $43,700   -
14K Oyster Date
-
-
$575
$975
$2,050
$2,770
$4,100
$5,650
$6,200
$8,325
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
 - - - - - - -
Stainless Blue Dial White Gold Bezel Skydweller - 326934
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
 $14,400 $14,800 $14,800
18k Yellow Gold Skydweller 326938
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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-
 - $38,150 $38,150 $46,650 $46,650
18k Everose / bracelet Skydweller 326935
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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-
 - $48,850 $48,850 $49,950 $49,950
18K Gold Skydweller/OysterFlex - 326238/326235 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $40,000 / $41,500
18K Day-Date Presidential - 1803/118208
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-
$1,850
$3,300
$3,600
$5,250
$7,950
$8,850
$9,450
$11,700
$13,750
$13,750
$13,950
$15,900
$19,300
$20,550
$22,450
$22,450
$23,300
 $24,750 $24,900 $27,000 $29,650 - - - -
Yellow Gold Day-Date Presidential - 218238
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
 $27,650 $27,65 $29,500 $32,000 $34,850 $34,850 $34,850 $36,650 $36,650
White Gold Day-Date Presidential - 218239
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
 $30,200 $30,200 $32,050 $34,750 $37,550 $37,550 $37,550 $39,250 $39,250
Platinum Day-Date Presidential - 218206
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
 $51,050 $51,050 $55,400 $60,000 $62,500 $62,500 $62,500 $63,250 $63,250
Stainless Lady Date - 176234
-
-
$312
$400
$475
$725
$925
$995
$1,125
$1,325
$1,685
$2,100
$2,300
$2,675
$3,325
$3,525
$3,575
$3,575
$4,850
 $4,850 $5,225 $5,700 $7,850 $7,850 $7,850 $7,850 -

18K Lady Datejust - 179168 Jubilee

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-
$1,425
$2,300
$2,500
$3,750
$5,750
$5,750
$6,450
$8,750
$8,350
$10,250
$10,450
$11,750
$14,400
$15,350
$17,700
$17,700
$18,400
 $18,400 $19,550 $20,600 - - - - -
18K EveroseLady Datejust - 179165 President Bracelet
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
 $26,050 $26,050 $26,050 - -
                                  * Reflects Basel May 2010 MSRP