Rolex Datejust 36 16014

“Transitional DJ”

Vintage grade B: solid, selectiveToday's call · Hold

Short termunder 1 yearStrongMid term1 to 3 yearsFairLong term3+ yearsFair

Graded on the vintage scale: rank #10 of 26 rated vintage references

Retail (1978)$1,100

Typical sale today$5,000Typical range $4,500 to $5,700

Vs retail+364%

1-year+3%

Market range: the middle half of 249 recorded eBay sales in the last 12 months. Vintage sales include serviced and redialed examples, so the best original pieces can sell above it.

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Market price history

Median recorded eBay sale price for each quarter with 3 or more sales. Dashed line marks the 1978 retail price.

Investment scorecard

Momentum58Measured 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.

Liquidity100How easily it sells: recorded sales in the last 12 months (300 or more scores 100) and eBay's 90-day sell-through rate.

Scarcity35Demand 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 entry42Where 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 safety72How 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

The bridge generation: an early sapphire-crystal Datejust with the quickset 3035 movement, so you get vintage looks without vintage headaches.

Textured tapestry and linen dials are the ones climbing.

The transitional Datejust that brought the quickset date, press the crown, jump the date, ending decades of spinning hands in circles. Mundane now; revolutionary at the dinner tables of 1978.

White gold fluted bezel on steel, sapphire crystal, and 1980s proportions make it the practical person's vintage Rolex: old enough to have soul, new enough to wear daily without anxiety.

Our verdict: Smart vintage-lite. Quickset date and serviceable movement make it an easy daily.

Configurations

Sizes	36mm
Case & bracelet	Oystersteel, 18k white gold bezel
Factory bracelet	Jubilee or Oyster (Jubilee most common)
Factory bezels	Fluted white gold
Notable dials	Silver; Blue; Tapestry and linen (premium)
Caliber	3035
Production	1978 to 1988 (discontinued)

Recent recorded sales

Sold	Example	Price
Nov 4, 2026	Pre-owned · eBay sale (2 sold) ↗︎	$5,999
Nov 3, 2026	Pre-owned · eBay sale ↗︎	$4,750
Nov 3, 2026	Pre-owned · eBay sale ↗︎	$5,625
Nov 2, 2026	Pre-owned · eBay sale ↗︎	$5,099
Nov 2, 2026	Pre-owned · eBay sale ↗︎	$5,099
Nov 1, 2026	Pre-owned · eBay sale (4 sold) ↗︎	$6,151

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

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Quick answers

How much is a Rolex Datejust 36 16014 worth?

Recorded eBay sales from the last 12 months put the typical Rolex Datejust 36 16014 at $5,000, with the middle half selling between $4,500 and $5,700 (221 sales). Condition, box and papers move the price within that range.

Is the Rolex Datejust 36 16014 a good investment?

The Crown Index grades it B (75/100) from real resale data, and today's call is hold. Solid resale, with limited room to grow from today's price. Past prices are not a forecast.