Rolex Submariner Date Yellow Gold 126618LB

“Blue Gold Sub”

D-

Grade D-: passion purchaseToday's call · Buy it to wear, not to flip

Short termunder 1 yearWeakMid term1 to 3 yearsWeakLong term3+ yearsWeak

Rank #109 of 113 rated pieces in the Rolex Vault

Retail (2026)$50,900

Typical sale today$38,500Typical range $37,500 to $42,400

Vs retail-22%

1-yearn/a

Market range: the middle half of 11 recorded eBay sales in the last 12 months.

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Market price history

Median recorded eBay sale price for each quarter with 3 or more sales. Dashed line marks the 2026 retail price.

Investment scorecard

Momentum50Measured price direction: the median recorded sale of the last 4 months against the median of 8 to 12 months ago. 50 means flat; small samples are pulled toward 50.

Liquidity39How easily it sells: recorded sales in the last 12 months (300 or more scores 100) and eBay's 90-day sell-through rate.

Scarcity37Demand against supply. For modern pieces, how far the market sits above or below current retail, plus a lift if production has ended. For vintage, how rarely one comes up for sale.

Value entry50Where the latest quarter's median sale sits inside its own 3-year range. Buying near the low scores high; buying at the high scores low.

Condition safety89How safe a typical example is: the age of the design, plus how tightly sale prices cluster (a wide spread means condition and originality swing the price).

The story

Solid gold, royal blue, impossible to miss. Trades roughly 20 to 25 percent under a retail price that climbs every January.

Gold spot prices and Rolex's annual increases slowly ratchet the pre-owned floor upward.

The successor to the yellow gold 116618LB, it kept the royal blue dial and blue Cerachrom bezel when the Sub grew to 41mm in 2020. (The Smurf was the white gold 116619LB.) Sunlight turns the blue ceramic bezel electric.

Gold Subs are the quiet money move of the catalog: huge retail, soft resale, so the pre-owned buyer gets a fortune in gold and engineering at the markdown. This is the configuration for people who already have the steel ones.

Our verdict: The flex with a safety net. Buy under retail, and the gold content caps the downside.

Configurations

Sizes	41mm
Case & bracelet	18k yellow gold
Factory bracelet	Oyster
Factory bezels	Blue Cerachrom, yellow gold
Notable dials	Royal blue
Caliber	3235
Production	2020 to present

Recent recorded sales

Sold	Example	Price
Nov 3, 2026	Pre-owned · eBay sale ↗︎	$39,999
Sep 6, 2026	Pre-owned · eBay sale ↗︎	$43,000
Aug 26, 2026	Pre-owned · eBay sale ↗︎	$37,600
Jun 25, 2026	Pre-owned · eBay sale	$37,300
Jun 2, 2026	Pre-owned · eBay sale	$38,500
Apr 9, 2026	Pre-owned · eBay sale	$42,400

Recorded eBay completed sales, logged at our last data refresh.

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Quick answers

How much is a Rolex Submariner Date Yellow Gold 126618LB worth?

Recorded eBay sales from the last 12 months put the typical Rolex Submariner Date Yellow Gold 126618LB at $38,500, with the middle half selling between $37,500 and $42,400 (11 sales). Condition, box and papers move the price within that range.

Does the Rolex Submariner Date Yellow Gold 126618LB sell above retail?

No. The typical sale of $38,500 is about 24% below the $50,900 retail price.

Is the Rolex Submariner Date Yellow Gold 126618LB a good investment?

The Crown Index grades it D- (45/100) from real resale data, and today's call is wear, not invest. Weak resale; buy it to wear, not to make money. Past prices are not a forecast.