Rolex
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About Rolex
Hans Wilsdorf founded Rolex in London in 1905 with a singular obsession: making the wristwatch a precision instrument. The 1926 Oyster case was the world's first waterproof watch. The Perpetual rotor followed in 1931, and the brand never looked back. Rolex doesn't chase complications — it perfects fundamentals. Every movement is COSC-certified, every case pressure-tested. The result is a brand where the secondary market often exceeds retail, driven by controlled production and decades of aspirational positioning. From the Submariner's dive heritage to the Daytona's motorsport legacy, Rolex models carry cultural weight that transcends horology.
First waterproof wristwatch (Oyster, 1926). First automatic date-change mechanism (Datejust, 1945). Summit of Everest on the wrist of Tenzing Norgay (1953).
Notable Rolex references
Cosmograph Daytona
PAUL-NEWMAN-6239
$17.8M
Datejust
EISENHOWER-DATEJUST
$500K
GMT-Master
ROLEX-GMT-PEPSI-6542
$200K
Submariner Military
MILSUB-A5513
$200KCosmograph Daytona (Platinum Ice Blue)
126506
$150KDay-Date 40 Ice Blue
228236
$64KAll Rolex references
Every reference WristWorth tracks for Rolex, grouped by model.
Cosmograph Daytona
126520
$37KCosmograph Daytona
116500LN
$31KCosmograph Daytona
126500LN
$28KCosmograph Daytona
126519LN
$37KCosmograph Daytona
126518LN
$37KCosmograph Daytona (Platinum Ice Blue)
1 refDay-Date 40 Ice Blue
1 refDay-Date 40 Platinum (Ice Blue)
1 refSky-Dweller Yellow Gold
1 refSky-Dweller Everose Leather
1 refSubmariner Date White Gold
1 ref
GMT-Master II (Gold/Green)
1 refSubmariner Date (Smurf)
1 refSubmariner Date Gold
1 refSubmariner Date Gold Blue
1 refYacht-Master II Gold
1 refCosmograph Daytona Gold Green
1 refCosmograph Daytona Everose
1 refDay-Date 36
1 refCosmograph Daytona White Gold New
1 refDaytona (White Gold, Oysterflex)
1 refDay-Date 36 Everose
1 refYacht-Master 42 Gold
1 refYacht-Master 42 Oysterflex Black
1 refCosmograph Daytona Everose Oysterflex
1 refDatejust 31 Yellow Gold
1 refYacht-Master 37 Oysterflex
1 refYacht-Master II Everose
1 refSky-Dweller Two-Tone
1 refSubmariner Date Two-Tone (Black)
1 refSubmariner Date Two-Tone (Bluesy)
1 refDatejust 36 Two-Tone Diamond
1 refGMT-Master II (Root Beer)
1 refDatejust 41 Everose Two-Tone
1 refCosmograph Daytona (White Dial)
1 refCosmograph Daytona (White/Panda)
1 refDatejust 41 Two-Tone
1 refDatejust 36 Diamond Bezel
1 refDatejust 31 Diamond
1 refSea-Dweller Deepsea
1 refDatejust 36 Two-Tone
1 refSea-Dweller Deepsea D-Blue
1 refDatejust 36 Everose
1 refDatejust 31 Everose
1 refYacht-Master 40 Rhodium
1 refSea-Dweller 43
1 refLady-Datejust 28 Everose
1 refGMT-Master II Sprite Destro
1 refGMT-Master II (Batman)
1 refGMT-Master II (Coke)
1 refGMT-Master II (Pepsi)
1 refGMT-Master II Batman Jubilee
1 refDatejust 41 Fluted
1 refDatejust 41 Fluted (Black)
1 refDatejust 41 Fluted (Wimbledon)
1 refDatejust 41 Mint Green Dial
1 refDatejust 31 Fluted
1 refSubmariner 41 Date (Late 2020)
1 ref
Submariner Date
1 ref
Submariner Date (Starbucks)
1 refSubmariner Date Green Bezel
1 refDatejust 36 Fluted (Black)
1 refDatejust 36 Fluted (Green Palm)
1 refDatejust 36 Floral Motif
1 refDatejust 36 Fluted
1 refDatejust 36 Palm Motif
1 refExplorer II
1 refLady-Datejust 28 Fluted
1 refSubmariner No Date
1 refDatejust 41
1 refAir-King 40
1 refDatejust 31
1 refDatejust 36
1 refExplorer
1 refExplorer 40
1 refLady-Datejust 28
1 refOyster Perpetual 41
1 refOyster Perpetual 36
1 refOyster Perpetual 36 (Candy Pink)
1 refOyster Perpetual 36 (Turquoise)
1 refOyster Perpetual 36 (Yellow)
1 refOyster Perpetual 31
1 refOyster Perpetual 31 Coral Red
1 refOyster Perpetual 31 Green
1 refOyster Perpetual 31 Yellow
1 refOyster Perpetual 36 Black
1 refOyster Perpetual 34
1 refOyster Perpetual 28
1 refOyster Perpetual 28 Silver
1 refAir-King (Prev Gen)
1 refCosmograph Daytona (Prev Gen)
1 refDatejust (Vintage)
1 refDatejust 36 5-Digit
1 refDay-Date (Vintage)
1 refDaytona (Vintage Manual)
1 refDaytona (Vintage)
1 refDaytona (Zenith, 5-digit)
1 refExplorer I (39mm, 6-digit)
1 refExplorer I (Vintage)
1 refExplorer II (5-digit)
1 refExplorer II (Prev Gen)
1 refExplorer II Black (Prev Gen)
1 refGMT-Master (Vintage)
1 refGMT-Master 5-Digit
1 refGMT-Master II (Coke/Pepsi, 5-digit)
1 refGMT-Master II (Prev Gen)
1 refGMT-Master II Batman (Prev Gen)
1 refMilgauss GV (Discontinued)
1 refSea-Dweller 5-Digit
1 refSubmariner 'James Bond' (Vintage)
1 refSubmariner Date (40mm)
1 refSubmariner Date (5-digit)
1 refSubmariner Date (Vintage)
1 refSubmariner Date Hulk
1 refSubmariner No Date (40mm)
1 refSubmariner No Date (5-digit)
1 refSubmariner No Date (Vintage)
1 refSubmariner Two-Tone 5-Digit
1 refSubmariner Two-Tone Black
1 refSubmariner Two-Tone Blue
1 refCosmograph Daytona
1 refDeep Sea Special
1 ref
Datejust
1 refGMT-Master
1 refSubmariner Military
1 refBrowse by price
Frequently asked
How many Rolex references are in the WristWorth Vault?
The Vault catalogues 136 Rolex references across 122 model lines, each with full specifications and a value estimate where market data exists.
What price range do Rolex watches cover?
Catalogued Rolex references span roughly $5,350 to $150,000, based on current market estimates and retail prices.
Where and when was Rolex founded?
Rolex was founded in 1905 and is based in Switzerland.
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