The Day-Date 40 228235 is the largest single-reference group today: 11 listings, $60,000 median ask, asks from $54,900 to $60,500. The 228238 is far looser, from $40,900 to $59,800.
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The short version: Day-Date 228235 asks are tight around $60,000, so a price well off that is a condition question. The 228238 spread is where a buyer has room to work.
Rolex Day-Date 228235 and 228238 asking prices
The Day-Date 40 228235 shows 11 listings at a $60,000 median ask. The middle half sits between $56,950 and $60,400, and the set mix is mostly box + papers. Cross-posting inflates the count. It doesn’t move the price.
The 228238 is a different picture. Eight listings, a $53,000 median, and asks from $40,900 to $59,800. The 25th percentile is $47,950, so a quarter of these ask less than that. The set mix is mixed, which explains some of it and not all of it.
A full set 228239 is listed at $52,500.
| Model | Median ask | Ask range | Listings | Full set |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolex Day-Date 40 228235 | $60,000 | $56,950 to $60,400 | 11 | mostly box + papers |
| Rolex Day-Date 40 228238 | $53,000 | $47,950 to $53,000 | 8 | mixed |
| Rolex GMT-Master II “Sprite” 126720VTNR | $15,850 | $15,280 to $16,275 | 8 | mostly full set |
| Rolex Oyster Perpetual 67193 | $3,600 | $3,475 to $3,600 | 8 | watch-only |
| Rolex GMT-Master II “Batgirl” 126710BLNR | $17,450 | $16,273 to $17,450 | 7 | mixed |
| Rolex Datejust 41 126333 | $14,495 | $14,073 to $14,950 | 7 | not stated |
| Rolex Datejust 36 126234 | $12,900 | $12,900 to $13,350 | 6 | full set |
| Rolex Datejust 41 126300 | $11,100 | $11,100 to $11,175 | 6 | mostly full set |
| Rolex Oyster Perpetual 36 126000 | $9,300 | $9,300 | 6 | mostly box + papers |
| Rolex Yacht-Master 40 126622 | $13,700 | $12,700 to $13,700 | 5 | not stated |
| Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph 26331OR | $55,500 | $55,500 | 5 | mostly box + papers |
| Rolex Cosmograph Daytona 116500LN | $30,700 | $26,500 to $31,500 | 5 | not stated |
GMT-Master II, Datejust and Daytona asks
The Sprite (126720VTNR) has 8 listings at a $15,850 median, mostly full set. The middle half runs $15,280 to $16,275. The $13,900 low is a watch-and-card example, so it is not a like-for-like price.
The Batgirl (126710BLNR) has 7 listings at $17,450, which is also the 75th percentile. Asks span $15,000 to $17,450, so nobody is asking above the median. Batgirl is also on the wanted list.
Datejust 41 126300 is tight: 6 listings, $11,100 median, 75th percentile $11,175. The Datejust 36 126234 sits at $12,900 across 6 listings, all full set. The Datejust 41 126333 has a $14,495 median, with a $19,500 high that is a diamond-dial example.
The Oyster Perpetual 36 126000 shows 6 listings at $9,300, with the 25th and 75th percentiles at the same figure. The Yacht-Master 40 126622 is at $13,700 across 5.
The Cosmograph Daytona 116500LN is wide too. Five listings, a $30,700 median, and asks from $24,500 for a black-dial example to $31,500 for white-dial examples.
Notable listings: Royal Oak, Submariner Bluesy
A Royal Oak skeleton is listed at $475,000. No reference given. It is the highest ask in the period by a wide margin.
The Royal Oak Chronograph 26331OR has a $55,500 median across 5 listings, with asks from $50,500 to $84,000. The $84,000 is a rose-gold chocolate-dial example set against blue-dial examples.
The Submariner Bluesy (126613LB) is listed at $26,795.
What buyers are chasing
Datejust and GMT-Master II are level at 41 mentions each. Day-Date follows at 28, then Submariner and Speedmaster at 26 each. The Oyster Perpetual has 21, but much of that is one cross-posted list of small references.
Royal Oak has 18 mentions, Seamaster 14, Yacht-Master 12 and Black Bay 11.
The wanted list is mixed. Cartier Santos, Tudor Black Bay 58, Rolex Explorer II Polar 226570, Rolex Sky-Dweller 336934, Tudor Black Bay Chrono 79360N, Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15510ST and Grand Seiko SBGM221 are all being asked for, along with the Batgirl.
60 posts mention trades as welcome, open or considered. Price-cut framing shows up in 6 posts across 5 listings. Few sellers are moving on price.
How we read the market: figures come from for-sale and wanted-to-buy posts in the buy and sell groups we follow during the period shown. Medians use posts with a stated price or budget, and the same watch can appear in more than one group. This is a read on the market, not an appraisal, price quote or financial advice.
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