Rolex Cosmograph Daytona 16523
Range published · high confidence
Worth about $16,600 pre-owned, with box and papers
- With box and papers
- $12,500–$20,800
- Watch only (about)
- $10,800–$18,000
Private-sale level for a pre-owned watch with box and papers, from recent eBay and auction results, weighted toward the newest; newest sale October 7, 2026.
Stable: Recent sale prices sit close together. Over the last 90 days (7 sales), prices typically sat within about 10% of the middle. Below 10% we call a market stable, above 20% volatile.
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High confidence: 112 sold results in the last 24 months (100 on eBay and 12 at auction), 7 in the last 90 days, weighted toward recent sales (half-life 180 days). Range at least ±25% around the market price. In our walk-forward backtest over the past year, 91% of 25632 later sales fell inside high-confidence ranges like this one.
Prices last updated October 26, 2026.
Recent sales
173 sold results since Oct 30, 2023, newest first
- eBay sold
- $15,800 median43 sales, last 12 months
- Auction sold
- $17,800 median4 sales, last 12 months
Individual sale results behind our data, from eBay and auction houses. Each watch differs in condition and set.
- Oct 7, 2026$15,672
- Oct 3, 2026$14,700
- Sep 22, 2026≈ approximately $17,951USD, converted from HKD 140,800 at the ECB rate of Sep 22, 2026
- Sep 21, 2026≈ approximately $17,953USD, converted from EUR 15,625 at the ECB rate of Sep 21, 2026
- Sep 3, 2026$17,399
- Aug 22, 2026$16,490
- Aug 6, 2026$16,695
- Jul 11, 2026$17,077
- Jul 6, 2026$17,950
- Jul 2, 2026$17,950
- Jun 22, 2026$15,495
- Jun 22, 2026$16,100
- Jun 22, 2026$18,888
- Jun 10, 2026$13,850
- Jun 4, 2026$20,875
- Jun 3, 2026$21,700
- May 31, 2026$13,700
- May 23, 2026$17,979
- May 19, 2026$19,900
- May 14, 2026$16,590
- May 6, 2026$16,253
- Apr 26, 2026$15,003
- Apr 25, 2026≈ approximately $17,568USD, converted from EUR 15,000 at the ECB rate of Apr 24, 2026
- Apr 19, 2026$15,285
- Apr 11, 2026$16,450
- Apr 9, 2026$17,333
- Mar 20, 2026$15,803
- Mar 19, 2026$15,325
- Mar 16, 2026$15,300
- Mar 10, 2026$16,500
- Mar 6, 2026$15,250
- Mar 5, 2026$18,650
- Mar 4, 2026$14,300
- Feb 28, 2026$18,899
- Feb 24, 2026$17,500
- Feb 21, 2026$15,000
- Feb 18, 2026$15,100
- Feb 8, 2026$15,803
- Jan 30, 2026$15,803
- Jan 24, 2026$16,558
- Jan 23, 2026$16,000
- Jan 7, 2026$16,299
- Dec 26, 2025$15,450
- Dec 8, 2025$16,555
- Dec 2, 2025$15,849
- Dec 1, 2025$14,000
- Nov 26, 2025$15,293
- Nov 24, 2025$17,400
- Nov 15, 2025$15,595
- Nov 9, 2025≈ approximately $14,743USD, converted from CHF 11,875 at the ECB rate of Nov 7, 2025
- Nov 8, 2025$14,200
- Nov 4, 2025$18,500
- Nov 3, 2025$15,400
- Oct 13, 2025$16,650
- Oct 12, 2025$15,550
- Oct 6, 2025$16,176
- Sep 24, 2025≈ approximately $13,065USD, converted from HKD 101,600 at the ECB rate of Sep 24, 2025
- Sep 22, 2025$15,500
- Sep 7, 2025$14,000
- Sep 7, 2025$14,939
- Sep 3, 2025$14,999
- Aug 17, 2025$14,250
- Aug 16, 2025$14,499
- Aug 15, 2025$13,000
- Aug 7, 2025$15,593
- Aug 7, 2025$17,361
- Jul 24, 2025$15,293
- Jul 20, 2025$14,765
- Jul 14, 2025$17,625
- Jul 13, 2025$14,085
- Jul 12, 2025$15,643
- Jul 9, 2025$15,593
- Jul 6, 2025$14,000
- Jun 27, 2025$19,880
- Jun 17, 2025$19,484
- May 31, 2025≈ approximately $13,548USD, converted from HKD 106,250 at the ECB rate of May 30, 2025
- May 22, 2025$16,104
- May 22, 2025$14,762
- May 15, 2025$12,755
- May 11, 2025≈ approximately $21,390USD, converted from CHF 17,780 at the ECB rate of May 9, 2025
- May 10, 2025≈ approximately $13,534USD, converted from CHF 11,250 at the ECB rate of May 9, 2025
- May 7, 2025$14,493
- May 5, 2025$10,500
- Apr 28, 2025$16,694
- Apr 21, 2025$14,950
- Apr 17, 2025$13,600
- Apr 16, 2025$9,771
- Apr 11, 2025$9,585
- Apr 5, 2025$21,000
- Mar 25, 2025$14,500
- Mar 12, 2025$14,680
- Mar 5, 2025$13,500
- Feb 17, 2025$18,046
- Feb 16, 2025$13,950
- Feb 14, 2025$14,550
- Feb 5, 2025$15,516
- Feb 3, 2025$13,900
- Jan 31, 2025$14,300
- Jan 21, 2025$11,342
- Jan 19, 2025$11,608
- Jan 18, 2025$15,297
- Jan 16, 2025$20,093
- Jan 16, 2025$14,493
- Jan 5, 2025$12,885
- Jan 4, 2025$6,082
- Dec 29, 2024$14,150
- Dec 27, 2024$14,493
- Dec 23, 2024$6,376
- Dec 23, 2024$15,500
- Dec 23, 2024$13,493
- Dec 20, 2024$13,000
- Dec 18, 2024$15,300
- Dec 13, 2024$15,250
- Nov 30, 2024$13,000
- Nov 27, 2024$16,782
- Nov 27, 2024$14,580
- Nov 12, 2024≈ approximately $16,344USD, converted from CHF 14,400 at the ECB rate of Nov 12, 2024
- Nov 9, 2024≈ approximately $14,335USD, converted from CHF 12,500 at the ECB rate of Nov 8, 2024
- Nov 9, 2024≈ approximately $14,335USD, converted from CHF 12,500 at the ECB rate of Nov 8, 2024
- Nov 9, 2024≈ approximately $17,202USD, converted from CHF 15,000 at the ECB rate of Nov 8, 2024
- Nov 4, 2024$13,745
- Nov 3, 2024$13,645
- Oct 28, 2024$11,900
- Oct 18, 2024$8,286
- Oct 17, 2024$14,000
- Sep 21, 2024$19,788
- Sep 18, 2024$13,250
- Sep 10, 2024$13,993
- Aug 23, 2024$13,993
- Aug 23, 2024$14,000
- Aug 9, 2024$14,780
- Jul 27, 2024$16,750
- Jul 25, 2024$14,948
- Jul 24, 2024$15,500
- Jul 14, 2024$15,000
- Jul 14, 2024$13,450
- Jun 26, 2024$15,999
- Jun 15, 2024$14,500
- Jun 2, 2024$13,301
- May 20, 2024$14,700
- May 16, 2024$13,999
- Apr 19, 2024$13,213
- Apr 19, 2024≈ approximately $16,214USD, converted from HKD 127,000 at the ECB rate of Apr 19, 2024
- Apr 5, 2024$14,593
- Mar 29, 2024$14,993
- Mar 23, 2024$14,200
- Mar 18, 2024$18,037
- Mar 15, 2024$13,993
- Mar 5, 2024$16,508
- Feb 21, 2024$14,750
- Feb 21, 2024$14,173
- Feb 18, 2024$14,993
- Feb 15, 2024$16,590
- Feb 15, 2024$14,150
- Feb 12, 2024$14,993
- Jan 19, 2024$16,060
- Jan 12, 2024$12,500
- Jan 10, 2024$14,493
- Jan 10, 2024$14,493
- Jan 10, 2024$14,493
- Jan 4, 2024$14,493
- Dec 18, 2023$14,493
- Dec 13, 2023$14,700
- Dec 5, 2023$16,394
- Nov 23, 2023$14,250
- Nov 19, 2023$14,000
- Nov 18, 2023≈ approximately $14,134USD, converted from EUR 13,000 at the ECB rate of Nov 17, 2023
- Nov 10, 2023$15,000
- Nov 6, 2023$13,948
- Nov 6, 2023$13,992
- Nov 5, 2023$13,800
- Nov 1, 2023$14,693
- Oct 30, 2023$13,550
Forum rows are posts on Reddit r/Watchexchange, RolexForums and WatchUSeek that the seller marked sold. The amount is the listed price when marked sold, not a confirmed sale price, and forum rows do not feed our price.
Price by condition
| Condition | Box and papers | Range | Typical | Prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excellent | Any | $12,300–$16,700 | $14,500 | 11 |
Price history
Show price history as a table
| Month | Median | Observations |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2024 | $14,300 | 9 |
| Dec 2024 | $14,200 | 7 |
| Jan 2025 | $13,600 | 8 |
| Feb 2025 | $14,700 | 4 |
| Mar 2025 | $14,500 | 3 |
| Apr 2025 | $13,200 | 4 |
| May 2025 | $14,000 | 8 |
| Jun 2025 | $19,700 | 2 |
| Jul 2025 | $15,400 | 6 |
| Aug 2025 | $14,500 | 5 |
| Sep 2025 | $14,900 | 5 |
| Oct 2025 | $16,200 | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | $15,400 | 7 |
| Dec 2025 | $15,600 | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | $16,100 | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | $15,500 | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | $15,300 | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | $16,300 | 4 |
| May 2026 | $16,400 | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | $17,500 | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | $16,600 | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | $18,000 | 3 |
| Oct 2026 | $15,200 | 2 |
Cosmograph Daytona 16523 price history over the years
- Auction sold, quarterly, 61 sales
- Forum (listed price when marked sold), quarterly, 86 posts
- eBay sold (from 2023), monthly, 145 sales
Show long-range history as a table
| Quarter | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2015 | $9,450 | 3 |
| Q4 2016 | $10,000 | 3 |
| Q4 2022 | $22,400 | 3 |
| Q4 2024 | $15,300 | 4 |
| Q2 2025 | $13,500 | 3 |
| Quarter | Median | Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2013 | $8,400 | 4 |
| Q3 2013 | $7,950 | 3 |
| Q2 2014 | $8,200 | 5 |
| Q1 2017 | $8,450 | 3 |
| Q4 2020 | $12,900 | 3 |
| Month | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2023 | $14,000 | 6 |
| Dec 2023 | $14,700 | 3 |
| Jan 2024 | $14,500 | 6 |
| Feb 2024 | $14,900 | 6 |
| Mar 2024 | $15,000 | 5 |
| Jul 2024 | $15,300 | 4 |
| Aug 2024 | $14,000 | 3 |
| Sep 2024 | $14,000 | 3 |
| Oct 2024 | $11,900 | 3 |
| Nov 2024 | $13,700 | 5 |
| Dec 2024 | $14,200 | 7 |
| Jan 2025 | $13,600 | 8 |
| Feb 2025 | $14,700 | 4 |
| Mar 2025 | $14,500 | 3 |
| Apr 2025 | $13,200 | 4 |
| May 2025 | $14,500 | 5 |
| Jul 2025 | $15,400 | 6 |
| Aug 2025 | $14,500 | 5 |
| Sep 2025 | $15,000 | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | $16,200 | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | $15,500 | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | $15,600 | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | $16,100 | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | $15,500 | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | $15,300 | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | $15,300 | 3 |
| May 2026 | $16,400 | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | $17,500 | 6 |
About the Cosmograph Daytona 16523
The Rolex Cosmograph Daytona 16523 is a reference in the Rolex Cosmograph Daytona collection. From our catalog: a case in Stainless steel and 18k yellow gold (Rolesor); bezel: Polished 18k yellow gold bezel with tachymeter scale; movement: Rolex calibre 4030 (automatic, based on Zenith El Primero). The specifications below list every fact we have sourced for this reference; anything we could not source is marked as not known.
What the sales say
Counting only completed sales, 112 sit inside the window that sets the figure (100 eBay sales and 12 auction results), and the dated list covers October 2023 to October 2026. November 2024 saw the most activity, 9 sales in a single month. On the auction side, the results are from Sotheby's, HENRY's Auktionshaus and Monaco Legend Group. It carries a high-confidence label, the strongest we give, so the range has held up well against sales it had not seen. The last recorded result is 19 days old, recent enough to anchor the figure. Prices have been steady: a spread of about 10% earns the Stable label. A fair price for the 16523 can sit anywhere from about 25% below to 25% above the midpoint. With steady but not heavy trading, the estimate gives a sale half its weight after 180 days.
Year on year, the median sale is up 9.3% (47 sales against 65). The record only reaches back to May 1998, short of the five years a long-run figure needs. By channel, eBay sales come in about 11% below auction results for this reference (43 eBay sales against 4 auction results). Part of any gap is the buyer's premium inside auction prices.
Sellers without the original box and papers should expect roughly 14% less; that discount comes from 5 watch-only results in the same family. Paperwork varied: 16 complete, 2 bare, 12 incomplete. The lowest listed sale, on January 4, 2025 (on eBay, set not stated), came in about 63% below the worth-about figure; the highest, on June 3, 2026 (on eBay, set not stated), about 31% above the worth-about figure.
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