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Rolex Day-Date 36 18038

Day-Date · Discontinued · 1977–1988

Rolex Day-Date 36 18038 with a champagne dial and fluted bezel in yellow gold on a President bracelet, a pre-owned example, front view of the whole watchRolex Day-Date 36 18038 with a champagne dial and fluted bezel in yellow gold on a President bracelet, a pre-owned example, studio close-up of the case

Range published · high confidence

Worth about $16,900 pre-owned, with box and papers

Moving▲12.7% in 12 months

With box and papers
$12,700–$21,100
Watch only (about)
$10,200–$16,900

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 13, 2026.

Moving: Recent sale prices vary a fair amount from sale to sale. Over the last 90 days (28 sales), prices typically sat within about 20% of the middle. Below 10% we call a market stable, above 20% volatile.

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High confidence: 422 sold results in the last 24 months (387 on eBay and 35 at auction), 28 in the last 90 days, weighted toward recent sales (half-life 30 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

683 sold results since Oct 28, 2023, newest first

eBay sold
$15,300 median176 sales, last 12 months
Auction sold
$17,000 median15 sales, last 12 months

Individual sale results behind our data, from eBay and auction houses. Each watch differs in condition and set.

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

“Prices” counts how many of the 422 sold prices from 418 sales behind the headline fall in each condition. 406 prices have no recorded condition and count only toward the headline range. All of these observations are sold prices. Method version fv-2.0.
ConditionBox and papersRangeTypicalPrices
ExcellentAny$13,400–$18,100$15,80011
GoodAny$12,700–$17,100$14,9005

Price history

Oct 2024: $13,700 median (6 observations)Nov 2024: $12,500 median (25 observations)Dec 2024: $12,500 median (28 observations)Jan 2025: $12,300 median (16 observations)Feb 2025: $14,300 median (13 observations)Mar 2025: $13,400 median (18 observations)Apr 2025: $13,900 median (21 observations)May 2025: $14,700 median (26 observations)Jun 2025: $12,700 median (15 observations)Jul 2025: $12,600 median (17 observations)Aug 2025: $15,700 median (14 observations)Sep 2025: $14,900 median (14 observations)Oct 2025: $15,000 median (21 observations)Nov 2025: $14,000 median (18 observations)Dec 2025: $14,400 median (25 observations)Jan 2026: $16,600 median (24 observations)Feb 2026: $15,600 median (12 observations)Mar 2026: $16,000 median (23 observations)Apr 2026: $14,300 median (17 observations)May 2026: $15,000 median (18 observations)Jun 2026: $16,200 median (13 observations)Jul 2026: $14,700 median (12 observations)Aug 2026: $15,300 median (8 observations)Sep 2026: $17,000 median (11 observations)Oct 2026: $15,300 median (7 observations)
Monthly median of recorded sold results, before any adjustment for condition or box and papers.
Show price history as a table
MonthMedianObservations
Oct 2024$13,7006
Nov 2024$12,50025
Dec 2024$12,50028
Jan 2025$12,30016
Feb 2025$14,30013
Mar 2025$13,40018
Apr 2025$13,90021
May 2025$14,70026
Jun 2025$12,70015
Jul 2025$12,60017
Aug 2025$15,70014
Sep 2025$14,90014
Oct 2025$15,00021
Nov 2025$14,00018
Dec 2025$14,40025
Jan 2026$16,60024
Feb 2026$15,60012
Mar 2026$16,00023
Apr 2026$14,30017
May 2026$15,00018
Jun 2026$16,20013
Jul 2026$14,70012
Aug 2026$15,3008
Sep 2026$17,00011
Oct 2026$15,3007

Day-Date 36 18038 price history over the years

Our price records for the Day-Date 36 18038 go back to 2000. In 2011, forum listings marked sold had a median listed price of $7,250 (6 posts). In the 12 months to October 26, 2026, the same median was $16,700 (20 posts), up 130% on 2011. The highest quarterly median was $18,500 in Q1 2023 (3 posts), and the lowest was $6,000 in Q4 2018 (3 posts). Forum figures are the price a seller listed on Reddit r/Watchexchange, RolexForums or WatchUSeek when the post was marked sold, not a confirmed sale price.

  • Auction sold, quarterly, 154 sales
  • Forum (listed price when marked sold), quarterly, 191 posts
  • eBay sold (from 2023), monthly, 568 sales
Q4 2014, Auction sold: $9,650 median of 3 salesQ2 2015, Auction sold: $22,300 median of 8 salesQ4 2015, Auction sold: $15,000 median of 7 salesQ2 2016, Auction sold: $9,400 median of 3 salesQ4 2016, Auction sold: $19,300 median of 3 salesQ2 2017, Auction sold: $20,900 median of 3 salesQ4 2017, Auction sold: $22,900 median of 6 salesQ2 2018, Auction sold: $15,100 median of 3 salesQ4 2018, Auction sold: $19,800 median of 6 salesQ2 2019, Auction sold: $32,100 median of 5 salesQ4 2021, Auction sold: $20,800 median of 5 salesQ2 2022, Auction sold: $18,000 median of 8 salesQ4 2022, Auction sold: $27,600 median of 10 salesQ1 2023, Auction sold: $19,100 median of 3 salesQ2 2023, Auction sold: $22,400 median of 5 salesQ4 2023, Auction sold: $13,600 median of 5 salesQ2 2024, Auction sold: $26,800 median of 8 salesQ4 2024, Auction sold: $15,400 median of 8 salesQ2 2025, Auction sold: $15,900 median of 10 salesQ4 2025, Auction sold: $14,500 median of 9 salesQ2 2026, Auction sold: $16,600 median of 6 salesQ3 2011, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $7,500 median of 3 postsQ1 2013, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $8,300 median of 4 postsQ2 2013, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $8,000 median of 6 postsQ4 2013, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $8,050 median of 4 postsQ1 2014, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $8,550 median of 3 postsQ2 2015, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $8,600 median of 7 postsQ2 2017, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $9,450 median of 3 postsQ4 2018, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $6,000 median of 3 postsQ1 2019, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $10,300 median of 4 postsQ2 2019, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $10,900 median of 7 postsQ3 2019, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $10,400 median of 4 postsQ4 2019, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $9,800 median of 3 postsQ2 2020, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $6,950 median of 5 postsQ3 2020, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $11,900 median of 3 postsQ2 2021, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $15,000 median of 4 postsQ1 2022, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $15,900 median of 4 postsQ2 2022, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $16,000 median of 5 postsQ3 2022, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $17,600 median of 3 postsQ4 2022, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $18,000 median of 3 postsQ1 2023, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $18,500 median of 3 postsQ2 2023, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $14,400 median of 7 postsQ3 2023, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $13,700 median of 5 postsQ4 2023, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $15,300 median of 7 postsQ1 2024, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $15,000 median of 7 postsQ2 2024, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $15,000 median of 7 postsQ3 2024, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $15,500 median of 3 postsQ4 2024, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $15,500 median of 5 postsQ1 2025, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $16,000 median of 7 postsQ2 2025, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $15,300 median of 6 postsQ3 2025, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $17,300 median of 6 postsQ4 2025, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $15,000 median of 5 postsQ1 2026, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $14,000 median of 5 postsQ2 2026, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $16,500 median of 3 postsQ3 2026, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $17,000 median of 6 postsNov 2023, eBay sold: $12,900 median of 13 salesDec 2023, eBay sold: $12,800 median of 21 salesJan 2024, eBay sold: $14,000 median of 19 salesFeb 2024, eBay sold: $14,000 median of 14 salesMar 2024, eBay sold: $12,600 median of 14 salesApr 2024, eBay sold: $12,700 median of 18 salesMay 2024, eBay sold: $12,500 median of 13 salesJun 2024, eBay sold: $13,000 median of 15 salesJul 2024, eBay sold: $12,500 median of 14 salesAug 2024, eBay sold: $12,200 median of 10 salesSep 2024, eBay sold: $13,300 median of 12 salesOct 2024, eBay sold: $13,400 median of 21 salesNov 2024, eBay sold: $12,500 median of 23 salesDec 2024, eBay sold: $12,800 median of 27 salesJan 2025, eBay sold: $12,300 median of 16 salesFeb 2025, eBay sold: $14,300 median of 13 salesMar 2025, eBay sold: $13,300 median of 16 salesApr 2025, eBay sold: $13,700 median of 17 salesMay 2025, eBay sold: $14,700 median of 22 salesJun 2025, eBay sold: $12,700 median of 13 salesJul 2025, eBay sold: $12,600 median of 17 salesAug 2025, eBay sold: $15,700 median of 14 salesSep 2025, eBay sold: $14,900 median of 14 salesOct 2025, eBay sold: $15,000 median of 17 salesNov 2025, eBay sold: $14,000 median of 17 salesDec 2025, eBay sold: $14,100 median of 21 salesJan 2026, eBay sold: $16,600 median of 24 salesFeb 2026, eBay sold: $15,600 median of 12 salesMar 2026, eBay sold: $15,800 median of 22 salesApr 2026, eBay sold: $13,600 median of 16 salesMay 2026, eBay sold: $14,900 median of 17 salesJun 2026, eBay sold: $16,200 median of 9 salesJul 2026, eBay sold: $14,700 median of 12 salesAug 2026, eBay sold: $14,700 median of 7 salesSep 2026, eBay sold: $16,800 median of 10 salesOct 2026, eBay sold: $14,900 median of 6 sales
Q4 2021, Auction sold: $20,800 median of 5 salesQ2 2022, Auction sold: $18,000 median of 8 salesQ4 2022, Auction sold: $27,600 median of 10 salesQ1 2023, Auction sold: $19,100 median of 3 salesQ2 2023, Auction sold: $22,400 median of 5 salesQ4 2023, Auction sold: $13,600 median of 5 salesQ2 2024, Auction sold: $26,800 median of 8 salesQ4 2024, Auction sold: $15,400 median of 8 salesQ2 2025, Auction sold: $15,900 median of 10 salesQ4 2025, Auction sold: $14,500 median of 9 salesQ2 2026, Auction sold: $16,600 median of 6 salesQ1 2022, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $15,900 median of 4 postsQ2 2022, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $16,000 median of 5 postsQ3 2022, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $17,600 median of 3 postsQ4 2022, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $18,000 median of 3 postsQ1 2023, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $18,500 median of 3 postsQ2 2023, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $14,400 median of 7 postsQ3 2023, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $13,700 median of 5 postsQ4 2023, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $15,300 median of 7 postsQ1 2024, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $15,000 median of 7 postsQ2 2024, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $15,000 median of 7 postsQ3 2024, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $15,500 median of 3 postsQ4 2024, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $15,500 median of 5 postsQ1 2025, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $16,000 median of 7 postsQ2 2025, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $15,300 median of 6 postsQ3 2025, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $17,300 median of 6 postsQ4 2025, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $15,000 median of 5 postsQ1 2026, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $14,000 median of 5 postsQ2 2026, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $16,500 median of 3 postsQ3 2026, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $17,000 median of 6 postsNov 2023, eBay sold: $12,900 median of 13 salesDec 2023, eBay sold: $12,800 median of 21 salesJan 2024, eBay sold: $14,000 median of 19 salesFeb 2024, eBay sold: $14,000 median of 14 salesMar 2024, eBay sold: $12,600 median of 14 salesApr 2024, eBay sold: $12,700 median of 18 salesMay 2024, eBay sold: $12,500 median of 13 salesJun 2024, eBay sold: $13,000 median of 15 salesJul 2024, eBay sold: $12,500 median of 14 salesAug 2024, eBay sold: $12,200 median of 10 salesSep 2024, eBay sold: $13,300 median of 12 salesOct 2024, eBay sold: $13,400 median of 21 salesNov 2024, eBay sold: $12,500 median of 23 salesDec 2024, eBay sold: $12,800 median of 27 salesJan 2025, eBay sold: $12,300 median of 16 salesFeb 2025, eBay sold: $14,300 median of 13 salesMar 2025, eBay sold: $13,300 median of 16 salesApr 2025, eBay sold: $13,700 median of 17 salesMay 2025, eBay sold: $14,700 median of 22 salesJun 2025, eBay sold: $12,700 median of 13 salesJul 2025, eBay sold: $12,600 median of 17 salesAug 2025, eBay sold: $15,700 median of 14 salesSep 2025, eBay sold: $14,900 median of 14 salesOct 2025, eBay sold: $15,000 median of 17 salesNov 2025, eBay sold: $14,000 median of 17 salesDec 2025, eBay sold: $14,100 median of 21 salesJan 2026, eBay sold: $16,600 median of 24 salesFeb 2026, eBay sold: $15,600 median of 12 salesMar 2026, eBay sold: $15,800 median of 22 salesApr 2026, eBay sold: $13,600 median of 16 salesMay 2026, eBay sold: $14,900 median of 17 salesJun 2026, eBay sold: $16,200 median of 9 salesJul 2026, eBay sold: $14,700 median of 12 salesAug 2026, eBay sold: $14,700 median of 7 salesSep 2026, eBay sold: $16,800 median of 10 salesOct 2026, eBay sold: $14,900 median of 6 sales
Q4 2025, Auction sold: $14,500 median of 9 salesQ2 2026, Auction sold: $16,600 median of 6 salesQ4 2025, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $15,000 median of 5 postsQ1 2026, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $14,000 median of 5 postsQ2 2026, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $16,500 median of 3 postsQ3 2026, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $17,000 median of 6 postsNov 2025, eBay sold: $14,000 median of 17 salesDec 2025, eBay sold: $14,100 median of 21 salesJan 2026, eBay sold: $16,600 median of 24 salesFeb 2026, eBay sold: $15,600 median of 12 salesMar 2026, eBay sold: $15,800 median of 22 salesApr 2026, eBay sold: $13,600 median of 16 salesMay 2026, eBay sold: $14,900 median of 17 salesJun 2026, eBay sold: $16,200 median of 9 salesJul 2026, eBay sold: $14,700 median of 12 salesAug 2026, eBay sold: $14,700 median of 7 salesSep 2026, eBay sold: $16,800 median of 10 salesOct 2026, eBay sold: $14,900 median of 6 sales
Median price per month or quarter. A point needs at least 3 records in its month or quarter; a gap in a line means too few records, and nothing is filled in. Forum prices are the price a seller listed on Reddit r/Watchexchange, RolexForums or WatchUSeek when the post was marked sold, not a confirmed sale price. Historical context only: these series do not feed the price shown above.
Show long-range history as a table
Auction sold, quarterly, 154 sales
QuarterMedianSales
Q4 2014$9,6503
Q2 2015$22,3008
Q4 2015$15,0007
Q2 2016$9,4003
Q4 2016$19,3003
Q2 2017$20,9003
Q4 2017$22,9006
Q2 2018$15,1003
Q4 2018$19,8006
Q2 2019$32,1005
Q4 2021$20,8005
Q2 2022$18,0008
Q4 2022$27,60010
Q1 2023$19,1003
Q2 2023$22,4005
Q4 2023$13,6005
Q2 2024$26,8008
Q4 2024$15,4008
Q2 2025$15,90010
Q4 2025$14,5009
Q2 2026$16,6006
Forum (listed price when marked sold), quarterly, 191 posts
QuarterMedianPosts
Q3 2011$7,5003
Q1 2013$8,3004
Q2 2013$8,0006
Q4 2013$8,0504
Q1 2014$8,5503
Q2 2015$8,6007
Q2 2017$9,4503
Q4 2018$6,0003
Q1 2019$10,3004
Q2 2019$10,9007
Q3 2019$10,4004
Q4 2019$9,8003
Q2 2020$6,9505
Q3 2020$11,9003
Q2 2021$15,0004
Q1 2022$15,9004
Q2 2022$16,0005
Q3 2022$17,6003
Q4 2022$18,0003
Q1 2023$18,5003
Q2 2023$14,4007
Q3 2023$13,7005
Q4 2023$15,3007
Q1 2024$15,0007
Q2 2024$15,0007
Q3 2024$15,5003
Q4 2024$15,5005
Q1 2025$16,0007
Q2 2025$15,3006
Q3 2025$17,3006
Q4 2025$15,0005
Q1 2026$14,0005
Q2 2026$16,5003
Q3 2026$17,0006
eBay sold (from 2023), monthly, 568 sales
MonthMedianSales
Nov 2023$12,90013
Dec 2023$12,80021
Jan 2024$14,00019
Feb 2024$14,00014
Mar 2024$12,60014
Apr 2024$12,70018
May 2024$12,50013
Jun 2024$13,00015
Jul 2024$12,50014
Aug 2024$12,20010
Sep 2024$13,30012
Oct 2024$13,40021
Nov 2024$12,50023
Dec 2024$12,80027
Jan 2025$12,30016
Feb 2025$14,30013
Mar 2025$13,30016
Apr 2025$13,70017
May 2025$14,70022
Jun 2025$12,70013
Jul 2025$12,60017
Aug 2025$15,70014
Sep 2025$14,90014
Oct 2025$15,00017
Nov 2025$14,00017
Dec 2025$14,10021
Jan 2026$16,60024
Feb 2026$15,60012
Mar 2026$15,80022
Apr 2026$13,60016
May 2026$14,90017
Jun 2026$16,2009
Jul 2026$14,70012
Aug 2026$14,7007
Sep 2026$16,80010
Oct 2026$14,9006

The Day-Date 18038 at a glance

The 18038 is the Day-Date Rolex made from 1977 to 1988, and it is now discontinued. It has a 36 mm case in 18k yellow gold with a fluted 18k yellow gold bezel, and the automatic calibre 3055 inside. It was offered with several dials; a champagne dial is one of them.

We don't list a nickname for the 18038. Other generations of the model are on the Day-Date page.

Where the 18038 price stands right now:

  • Fair value now: $12,700–$21,100.
  • Midpoint of recent market prices: $16,900.
  • Newest observation: October 13, 2026.
  • Observations behind the estimate: 422.

What affects the price

Dial. The 18038 came with many dials, and an unusual dial can move the price of one watch a long way. A listing should describe the dial and say whether it is original.

Bracelet. An original bracelet without stretch adds to the watch; a replacement or a worn one takes away.

Condition. Ranges by condition (a condition shows a range only once it has enough results of its own):

  • Unworn: not enough market data yet.
  • Excellent: $13,400–$18,100.
  • Good: $12,700–$17,100.
  • Fair: not enough market data yet.

Retail reference. We don't show a list price for this reference, because we only publish one we can confirm from a source we can cite.

Recent movement. Change over the past year: +12.7% over 12 months.

Tips for buyers

  • Confirm the reference 18038 between the lugs and check the serial against any papers.
  • Ask whether the dial and bracelet are original.
  • Compare the asking price with our fair-value range, and with the range for its condition where one is shown.

Tips for sellers

  • State the dial and include any papers or service records.
  • Don't polish the gold case before selling.
  • Photograph the dial, bezel and caseback in daylight.
  • Use the published price data on this page as a starting point, and get more than one offer.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Rolex Day-Date 18038?

The 18038 is a discontinued Day-Date made from 1977 to 1988, with a 36 mm 18k yellow gold case, a fluted 18k yellow gold bezel and the automatic calibre 3055.

What is the Rolex Day-Date 18038 worth?

Our current fair-value estimate for the 18038 is $12,700–$21,100, based on 422 market observations. Condition, originality and box and papers move the price of an individual watch most.

What was the Rolex 18038 retail price?

We don't show a retail price for the 18038. We only publish a retail figure we can confirm from a source we can cite.

How can I tell a real Rolex 18038 from a fake?

For the 18038, check the 36 mm yellow gold case, the fluted gold bezel and the calibre 3055. Ask for the reference and serial between the lugs and have a watchmaker open the case before you pay.

Where can I sell a Rolex 18038?

Dealers, auction houses and private buyers all buy the 18038. Gather the box and papers if you have them, describe the condition honestly, and compare more than one offer.

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