Rolex Submariner price guide
A pre-owned Rolex Submariner with box and papers is worth about $8,550 (Submariner Date 168000) to $41,700 (Submariner Date 126618LN) on recorded sales. That covers the 29 references we publish a range for, out of 38 in our catalog; the one in the middle of the list, the Submariner Date 126610LN, is worth about $14,300. Across the 29 references with a 12-month figure, the median move was ▲6.7%.
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Lowest worth-about figure$8,550Submariner Date 168000, high confidence
Highest worth-about figure$41,700Submariner Date 126618LN, moderate confidence
Sold results behind the ranges821823 of 29 ranges at high confidence
Biggest 12-month rise▲22.7% in 12 monthsSubmariner Date 16808
Rolex Submariner prices by reference
Worth about is the private-sale level for a pre-owned watch with box and papers, from recent eBay and auction sold results weighted toward the newest. Asking prices never count. References without enough recent sales show no figure.
| Confidence | Volatility | Last 12 months | Retail | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submariner Date 168000Submariner | $8,550 | $6,400–$10,700 | High | Too few recent sales | ▲12% in 12 months | Not confirmed | 57 |
| Submariner Date 1680040 mm · Stainless steel | $8,700 | $6,500–$10,900 | High | Moving | ▲5.3% in 12 months | Not confirmed | 185 |
| Submariner 1406040 mm · Stainless steel | $9,100 | $6,850–$11,400 | High | Stable | ▲7.6% in 12 months | Not confirmed | 313 |
| Submariner 14060M40 mm · Stainless steel | $9,100 | $6,850–$11,400 | High | Moving | ▲6.7% in 12 months | Not confirmed | 235 |
| Submariner Date 1661040 mm · stainless steel · 1988–2010 | $9,150 | $6,850–$11,400 | High | Moving | ▲6.7% in 12 months | Not confirmed | 1112 |
| Submariner Date 1680340 mm · Yellow Rolesor (stainless steel and yellow gold) | $9,400 | $7,050–$11,800 | High | Moving | ▲2% in 12 months | Not confirmed | 117 |
| Submariner Date 1661340 mm · Yellow Rolesor (stainless steel and 18k yellow gold) | $10,300 | $7,700–$12,800 | High | Moving | ▲5.6% in 12 months | Not confirmed | 743 |
| Submariner 551340 mm · Stainless steel | $10,500 | $6,850–$14,200 | Moderate | Volatile | ▲15.3% in 12 months | Not confirmed | 282 |
| Submariner 11406040 mm · Stainless steel · 2012–2020 | $10,600 | $8,000–$13,300 | High | Stable | ▲5.4% in 12 months | Not confirmed | 330 |
| Submariner Date 116610LN40 mm · Stainless steel · 2010–2020 | $11,500 | $8,650–$14,400 | High | Stable | ▲7.3% in 12 months | Not confirmed | 564 |
| Submariner 551240 mm | $11,900 | $7,750–$16,100 | Moderate | Too few recent sales | ▲10.7% in 12 months | Not confirmed | 63 |
| Submariner 12406041 mm · Oystersteel (stainless steel) · 2020–present | $12,800 | $9,600–$16,000 | High | Stable | ▲8.4% in 12 months | €9,800retail list price in France per 41watch and Monochrome Watches, January 2026 | 661 |
| Submariner Date “Kermit” 16610LV40 mm · 904L stainless steel (Oystersteel) · 2003–2010 | $13,600 | $10,200–$17,000 | High | Stable | ▲7.4% in 12 months | Not confirmed | 131 |
| Submariner Date 116613LN40 mm · Yellow Rolesor (stainless steel and 18k yellow gold) | $13,700 | $10,300–$17,100 | High | Moving | ▲6.7% in 12 months | Not confirmed | 144 |
| Submariner Date 126610LN41 mm · Oystersteel · 2020–present | $14,300 | $10,800–$17,900 | High | Stable | ▲5% in 12 months | €11,000retail list price in France per 41watch and Monochrome Watches, January 2026 | 1017 |
| Submariner Date 116613LB40 mm · Yellow Rolesor (stainless steel and 18k yellow gold) | $14,400 | $10,800–$18,000 | High | Stable | ▲6% in 12 months | Not confirmed | 339 |
| Submariner Date “Starbucks” 126610LV41 mm · Oystersteel · 2020–present | $14,800 | $11,100–$18,400 | High | Stable | ▲2.6% in 12 months | €11,550retail list price in France per 41watch and Monochrome Watches, January 2026 | 751 |
| Submariner Date 126613LN41 mm · Yellow Rolesor (steel and yellow gold) · 2020–present | $15,300 | $11,500–$19,100 | High | Stable | ▲4.7% in 12 months | €18,400retail list price in France per 41watch and Monochrome Watches, January 2026 | 150 |
| Submariner Date “Bluesy” 126613LB41 mm · Oystersteel and 18 ct yellow gold (yellow Rolesor) · 2020–present | $17,500 | $13,100–$21,900 | High | Stable | ▲8.2% in 12 months | €18,400retail list price in France per 41watch and Monochrome Watches, January 2026 | 366 |
| Submariner Date “Hulk” 116610LV40 mm · stainless steel · 2010–2020 | $19,100 | $14,300–$23,800 | High | Stable | ▲4.3% in 12 months | Not confirmed | 389 |
| Submariner 6536Submariner | $23,200 | $14,900–$31,300 | Moderate | Too few recent sales | ▼5.9% in 12 months | Not confirmed | 16 |
| Submariner Date 1680818k yellow gold | $25,100 | $16,300–$33,900 | Moderate | Too few recent sales | ▲22.7% in 12 months | Not confirmed | 25 |
| Submariner Date 1661840 mm · 18k yellow gold | $26,700 | $20,000–$33,400 | High | Too few recent sales | ▲18.6% in 12 months | Not confirmed | 58 |
| Submariner Date 116618LN40 mm · 18k yellow gold · 2008–2020 | $31,400 | $23,600–$39,300 | High | Volatile | ▲4.7% in 12 months | Not confirmed | 20 |
| Submariner Date 116618LB40 mm · 18k yellow gold · 2008–2020 | $34,400 | $25,800–$43,000 | High | Too few recent sales | ▲3.6% in 12 months | Not confirmed | 18 |
| Submariner Date 126619LB41 mm · 18k white gold · 2020–2026 | $36,100 | $27,100–$45,100 | High | Stable | ▲15.9% in 12 months | €50,800last retail list price in France per 41watch and Monochrome Watches, January 2026 | 58 |
| Submariner Date 116619LB40 mm · White gold · 2008–2020 | $36,600 | $23,800–$49,400 | Moderate | Too few recent sales | ▲12.8% in 12 months | Not confirmed | 24 |
| Submariner Date 126618LB41 mm · 18k yellow gold · 2020–present | $39,900 | $29,900–$49,900 | High | Too few recent sales | ▲6% in 12 months | €47,100retail list price in France per 41watch and Monochrome Watches, January 2026 | 40 |
| Submariner Date 126618LN41 mm · 18k yellow gold · 2020–present | $41,700 | $27,100–$56,300 | Moderate | Too few recent sales | ▲9.1% in 12 months | €47,100retail list price in France per 41watch and Monochrome Watches, January 2026 | 10 |
| Submariner Date 168040 mm · Stainless steel | Not enough data yet | None published | None | None | None | Not confirmed | 180 |
| Submariner 5508Submariner | Not enough data yet | None published | None | None | None | Not confirmed | 22 |
| Submariner 620437 mm | Not enough data yet | None published | None | None | None | Not confirmed | 4 |
| Submariner 5510Submariner | Not enough data yet | None published | None | None | None | Not confirmed | 2 |
| Submariner 620537 mm | Not enough data yet | None published | None | None | None | Not confirmed | 2 |
| Submariner 5514Submariner | Not enough data yet | None published | None | None | None | Not confirmed | 1 |
| Submariner 6200Submariner | Not enough data yet | None published | None | None | None | Not confirmed | 1 |
| Submariner 6538Submariner | Not enough data yet | None published | None | None | None | Not confirmed | 1 |
| Submariner 55171972–1978 | Not enough data yet | None published | None | None | None | Not confirmed | None yet |
What moves a Rolex Submariner price
Box and papers
Our ranges are for a watch with its box and papers. Measured on our own sales, a Submariner sold as the watch alone goes for about 11% less.
Example: the Submariner Date 16610 is worth about $6,850–$11,400 with box and papers and about $6,050–$10,100 as the watch only.
Unworn or worn
Across all 2132 unworn full-set sales we hold, unworn watches sold for about 5% more than worn ones of the same reference and set (measured through 2026-10-26).
For the Submariner Date 16610, 11 unworn sales put an unworn example at about $10,100–$13,800.
Case metal
- Steel: 13 references, 12 with a range: from $8,700 (Submariner Date 16800) to $19,100 (Submariner Date “Hulk” 116610LV).
- Gold: 8 references, 8 with a range: from $25,100 (Submariner Date 16808) to $41,700 (Submariner Date 126618LN).
- Steel and gold: 6 references, 6 with a range: from $9,400 (Submariner Date 16803) to $17,500 (Submariner Date “Bluesy” 126613LB).
Case size
- 37 mm: 2 references, none with a published range yet.
- 40 mm: 19 references, 18 with a range: from $8,700 (Submariner Date 16800) to $36,600 (Submariner Date 116619LB).
- 41 mm: 8 references, 8 with a range: from $12,800 (Submariner 124060) to $41,700 (Submariner Date 126618LN).
Current or discontinued
- In production: 7 references, 7 with a range: from $12,800 (Submariner 124060) to $41,700 (Submariner Date 126618LN).
- Discontinued: 31 references, 22 with a range: from $8,550 (Submariner Date 168000) to $36,600 (Submariner Date 116619LB).
Retail list prices
We can cite a retail list price for 8 references; the Retail column in the table shows each one with its source and date. Lists are in their own currency and market, so compare them with the pre-owned figure with care.
How settled the market is
Of the 29 published ranges, 12 are stable, 6 moving and 2 volatile (spread of the last 90 days of sales; references with fewer than 6 recent sales get no label). Confidence: 23 high, 6 moderate, 0 low.
Submariner prices over the last 12 months
29 references have enough sales in both of the last two 12-month windows for a change figure. The biggest moves in each direction are below.
Rose the most
- Submariner Date 16808: ▲22.7% in 12 months, now about $25,100
- Submariner Date 16618: ▲18.6% in 12 months, now about $26,700
- Submariner Date 126619LB: ▲15.9% in 12 months, now about $36,100
Fell the most
- Submariner 6536: ▼5.9% in 12 months, now about $23,200
Change compares the median of the last 12 months with the 12 months before, per reference. Past moves do not predict future prices.
What each Submariner price buys
The 29 references with a published range, from the lowest worth-about figure up, with the catalog facts behind each price.
- Submariner Date 168000. Worth about $8,550, high confidence.
- Submariner Date 16800: 40 mm Stainless steel case. Worth about $8,700, high confidence, moving market.
- Submariner 14060: 40 mm Stainless steel case, Unidirectional rotating stainless steel bezel with black insert, 60-minute scale, Black dial. Worth about $9,100, high confidence, stable market.
- Submariner 14060M: 40 mm Stainless steel case, Unidirectional rotating stainless steel bezel with black insert, 60-minute scale, Black dial, Calibre 3130. Worth about $9,100, high confidence, moving market.
- Submariner Date 16610 (1988–2010): 40 mm stainless steel case, unidirectional rotating steel bezel with black insert, black dial, Rolex calibre 3135. Worth about $9,150, high confidence, moving market.
- Submariner Date 16803: 40 mm Yellow Rolesor (stainless steel and yellow gold) case, Calibre 3035. Worth about $9,400, high confidence, moving market.
- Submariner Date 16613: 40 mm Yellow Rolesor (stainless steel and 18k yellow gold) case, Calibre 3135. Worth about $10,300, high confidence, moving market.
- Submariner 5513: 40 mm Stainless steel case. Worth about $10,500, moderate confidence, volatile market.
- Submariner 114060 (2012–2020): 40 mm Stainless steel case, Unidirectional rotating bezel with black Cerachrom insert, Black dial, Calibre 3130. Worth about $10,600, high confidence, stable market.
- Submariner Date 116610LN (2010–2020): 40 mm Stainless steel case, Rotating bezel with black Cerachrom insert, 60-minute scale, Black dial, Calibre 3135. Worth about $11,500, high confidence, stable market.
- Submariner 5512: 40 mm case. Worth about $11,900, moderate confidence.
- Submariner 124060 (2020–present, in production): 41 mm Oystersteel (stainless steel) case, Unidirectional rotatable, black Cerachrom insert bezel, Black dial, Calibre 3230. Worth about $12,800, high confidence, stable market; List price €9,800 (January 2026).
- Submariner Date “Kermit” 16610LV (2003–2010): 40 mm 904L stainless steel (Oystersteel) case, Unidirectional rotatable, green aluminium insert bezel, black (glossy Maxi dial with larger lume plots), Calibre 3135. Worth about $13,600, high confidence, stable market.
- Submariner Date 116613LN: 40 mm Yellow Rolesor (stainless steel and 18k yellow gold) case, 18k yellow gold rotating bezel with black Cerachrom insert, Black dial, Calibre 3135. Worth about $13,700, high confidence, moving market.
- Submariner Date 126610LN (2020–present, in production): 41 mm Oystersteel case, Unidirectional rotatable, black Cerachrom insert bezel, Black dial, Calibre 3235. Worth about $14,300, high confidence, stable market; List price €11,000 (January 2026).
- Submariner Date 116613LB: 40 mm Yellow Rolesor (stainless steel and 18k yellow gold) case, 18k yellow gold rotating bezel with blue Cerachrom insert, Blue dial, Calibre 3135. Worth about $14,400, high confidence, stable market.
- Submariner Date “Starbucks” 126610LV (2020–present, in production): 41 mm Oystersteel case, Unidirectional rotatable, green Cerachrom insert bezel, Black dial, Rolex calibre 3235. Worth about $14,800, high confidence, stable market; List price €11,550 (January 2026).
- Submariner Date 126613LN (2020–present, in production): 41 mm Yellow Rolesor (steel and yellow gold) case, 18k yellow gold rotating bezel with black Cerachrom insert, Black dial, Calibre 3235. Worth about $15,300, high confidence, stable market; List price €18,400 (January 2026).
- Submariner Date “Bluesy” 126613LB (2020–present, in production): 41 mm Oystersteel and 18 ct yellow gold (yellow Rolesor) case, Unidirectional rotatable, blue Cerachrom insert with yellow-gold PVD scale bezel, Blue (Royal blue, sunray finish) dial, Calibre 3235. Worth about $17,500, high confidence, stable market; List price €18,400 (January 2026).
- Submariner Date “Hulk” 116610LV (2010–2020): 40 mm stainless steel case, green Cerachrom ceramic bezel insert, Green dial, Rolex calibre 3135. Worth about $19,100, high confidence, stable market.
- Submariner 6536: Calibre 1030. Worth about $23,200, moderate confidence.
- Submariner Date 16808: 18k yellow gold case, Calibre 3035. Worth about $25,100, moderate confidence.
- Submariner Date 16618: 40 mm 18k yellow gold case, Calibre 3135. Worth about $26,700, high confidence.
- Submariner Date 116618LN (2008–2020): 40 mm 18k yellow gold case, 18k yellow gold rotating bezel with black Cerachrom insert, Black dial, Calibre 3135. Worth about $31,400, high confidence, volatile market.
- Submariner Date 116618LB (2008–2020): 40 mm 18k yellow gold case, 18k yellow gold rotating bezel with blue Cerachrom insert, Blue dial, Calibre 3135. Worth about $34,400, high confidence.
- Submariner Date 126619LB (2020–2026): 41 mm 18k white gold case, 18k white gold rotating bezel with blue Cerachrom insert, Black dial, Calibre 3235. Worth about $36,100, high confidence, stable market; Last list price €50,800 (January 2026).
- Submariner Date 116619LB (2008–2020): 40 mm White gold case, Rotating bezel with blue Cerachrom insert, Blue dial, Calibre 3135. Worth about $36,600, moderate confidence.
- Submariner Date 126618LB (2020–present, in production): 41 mm 18k yellow gold case, 18k yellow gold rotating bezel with blue Cerachrom insert, Blue dial, Calibre 3235. Worth about $39,900, high confidence; List price €47,100 (January 2026).
- Submariner Date 126618LN (2020–present, in production): 41 mm 18k yellow gold case, 18k yellow gold rotating bezel with black Cerachrom insert, Black dial, Calibre 3235. Worth about $41,700, moderate confidence; List price €47,100 (January 2026).
Submariner prices since 2009
Our collection index for the Submariner starts at 100 in 2009 and stands at 187 for 2026 so far. Its high point was 207 in 2022, so prices are about 9.7% below that level now. The Rolex Submariner price history page breaks this down by reference, with the long-range chart and every peak and trough.
Show the index as a table
| Year | Index | References linked | Sales that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 100 | Base year | 64 |
| 2010 | 105 | 4 | 244 |
| 2011 | 117 | 9 | 566 |
| 2012 | 123 | 8 | 506 |
| 2013 | 124 | 9 | 482 |
| 2014 | 122 | 10 | 428 |
| 2015 | 120 | 10 | 405 |
| 2016 | 120 | 10 | 403 |
| 2017 | 125 | 11 | 489 |
| 2018 | 143 | 13 | 697 |
| 2019 | 157 | 12 | 707 |
| 2020 | 167 | 11 | 677 |
| 2021 | 193 | 14 | 540 |
| 2022 | 207 | 14 | 519 |
| 2023 | 179 | 14 | 546 |
| 2024 | 165 | 14 | 564 |
| 2025 | 170 | 20 | 797 |
| 2026 (to date) | 187 | 20 | 559 |
How the index is built, and which references feed it: Submariner price index method.
Frequently asked questions
How much is a Rolex Submariner?
On recorded sales, a pre-owned Submariner with box and papers is worth about $8,550 for the Submariner Date 168000 up to $41,700 for the Submariner Date 126618LN. The middle of our list is the Submariner Date 126610LN at about $14,300. Condition, set and the exact reference move an individual watch.
What is the cheapest Rolex Submariner?
Of the 29 Submariner references with a published range, the Submariner Date 168000 has the lowest worth-about figure: $8,550, typical range $6,400–$10,700.
Is a Submariner worth less without box and papers?
Yes, on our data. A Submariner sold as the watch alone goes for about 11% less than one with its box and papers, measured on our own sales for this collection. Our headline figures assume box and papers.
How much more is an unworn Submariner?
Unworn full sets sold for about 5% more than worn ones of the same reference, measured across 2132 unworn sales on the whole site. Where a reference has enough unworn sales of its own, its page shows an unworn range.
Are Rolex Submariner prices going up?
Over the last 12 months the median change across 29 Submariner references with enough sales was ▲6.7%, led by the Submariner Date 16808 (▲22.7%), while the Submariner 6536 moved ▼5.9%.
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