Rolex market articles
Data-led articles on the pre-owned Rolex market, written from the sale results in our own price export.
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
Discontinued Rolex prices from sold results: the Hulk, Batman, Pepsi, 116500LN Daytona and more, compared with the references that replaced them.
eBay vs auction Rolex prices: how the two markets compare in our data
eBay vs auction Rolex prices by reference: how the two medians compare in our sold data, what each figure includes and how we combine both in one range.
Rolex price history: what decades of sale records show
Rolex price history from our records: auction results since the late 1990s, forum listings marked sold since 2006 and eBay sold prices since 2023.
Rolex price index: the pre-owned market, from sold results
A transparent Rolex price index built from sold results: the basket, the method, the latest moves by reference, and what the numbers can't tell you.
Rolex prices 2026: list price increases and the pre-owned market
Rolex prices in 2026: two list price increases, a Pepsi reported discontinued, the Land-Dweller's first year and twelve-month moves by collection.
Rolex retail vs market price: each current model against its list
Rolex retail vs market price for current models: which trade above their published list price, which sit close and which sell below it, from our sold data.
Rolex watch investment: what our sales data says, and what it doesn't
Is a Rolex watch an investment? What our sold data shows about long-run rises, falls from the peak, liquidity and the real costs to buy and sell.
Vintage Rolex prices: what auction and sold records show
Vintage Rolex prices from our auction and sold records: the Paul Newman Daytona, GMT-Master 1675, Submariner 5513 and everyday Datejust and Date references.