Rolex Blog: Selling, Value and Buying Guides
Guides to selling, valuing and buying a Rolex, written from recorded sale results. Every figure in an article comes from our own price data.
Selling a Rolex: articles
How to sell a Rolex safely: a step-by-step checklist
Avoid fake checks, shipping losses and switch scams. A step-by-step checklist for selling a Rolex safely, in person or by mail, to a dealer or a private buyer.
Rolex trade-in value: how trade-ins work and how to compare
Sell a Rolex on eBay vs a dealer: fees, risk and what you keep
What dealers pay for a Rolex vs private sale, auction and eBay
Where to sell a Rolex: dealer, auction, eBay or private sale
Rolex value articles
Does polishing a Rolex reduce value? When to polish and when not to
Polishing removes metal and can't be undone. When it lowers a Rolex's value, when it doesn't matter much, and a decision table for owners planning to sell.
Does servicing affect Rolex value? What helps, what hurts
How much is my Rolex worth? A step-by-step valuation
Rolex box and papers value: what a full set adds, measured
Rolex resale value: what decides what yours sells for
Steel vs gold Rolex resale: what sold prices show, model by model
Which Rolex holds its value best? Retail, market and long-run sales
Rolex market articles
Are Rolex prices going down? What our sold results show
Are Rolex prices going down? Two views from our sold data, the last twelve months and the distance from each reference's peak, with figures by reference.
Discontinued Rolex prices: how retired references trade today
eBay vs auction Rolex prices: how the two markets compare in our data
Rolex price history: what decades of sale records show
Rolex price index: the pre-owned market, from sold results
Rolex prices 2026: list price increases and the pre-owned market
Rolex retail vs market price: each current model against its list
Rolex watch investment: what our sales data says, and what it doesn't
Vintage Rolex prices: what auction and sold records show
Buying a Rolex: articles
Best Rolex to buy for value: a data-led shortlist
The best Rolex to buy for value, judged on our sold data: stable prices, deep markets, long histories and price against list. A shortlist with the numbers.
First Rolex buying guide: how to choose your first watch
How to buy a pre-owned Rolex: a step-by-step checklist
How to choose a pre-owned watch dealer you can trust with a Rolex
Rolex sizes guide: case sizes by model and how to pick yours
Used Rolex Submariner checklist: what to inspect by generation
Rolex explained: education articles
How Rolex prices are calculated: from sold results to a range
How Rolex prices are calculated on WristPrices: recorded sales, box and papers and condition adjustments, recency weighting, a range and a confidence level.
How to find your Rolex reference number, and what it tells you
How to spot a fake Rolex: red flags, checks and when to get help
Jubilee vs Oyster bracelet: how they differ and which to choose
Rolex bezel types: fluted, smooth, dive, GMT, tachymeter and more
Rolex metals explained: Oystersteel, Rolesor, Everose and more
Rolex reference numbers explained: what each digit and letter means
Rolex serial number year: how to date a watch and how far to trust it
Rolex service cost: what drives the bill and how to get an estimate
The Rolex warranty card: what it shows, covers, and if it is lost