Rolex Submariner Date Two-Tone 16613

“Bluesy”

B+

Grade B+: solid, selectiveToday's call · Hold

Short termunder 1 yearStrongMid term1 to 3 yearsFairLong term3+ yearsFair

Rank #44 of 113 rated pieces in the Rolex Vault

Retail (1989)$4,750

Typical sale today$10,200Typical range $9,200 to $11,500

Vs retail+118%

1-year+5%

Market range: the middle half of 237 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 1989 retail price.

Investment scorecard

Momentum63Measured 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.

Liquidity97How 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 entry41Where 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 safety62How 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 steel-and-gold 'Bluesy' was dad-watch shorthand for decades; now the two-tone revival has flipped it into a fashion object.

Factory Serti dials (diamond and sapphire markers) are the sleeper configuration: once mocked, now hunted.

The 'Bluesy': two-tone Sub with a blue dial and bezel, the unofficial watch of 1990s golf courses and boat decks. Derided for years as a dentist's watch, which collectors now say with affection and rising bids.

Two decades of production mean plentiful supply, but the blue dials age into stunning soft shades, and the champagne 'serti' diamond-dial versions have become genuinely sought after. The two-tone comeback lifted this whole reference.

Our verdict: Riding the two-tone wave. Blue dial and tight bezel fade are what the market pays for.

Configurations

Sizes	40mm
Case & bracelet	Steel & 18k yellow gold (Rolesor)
Factory bracelet	Oyster
Factory bezels	Blue aluminum with gold surround; Black aluminum
Notable dials	Blue sunburst; Black; Serti diamond-sapphire (factory)
Caliber	3135
Production	1988 to 2009 (discontinued)

Recent recorded sales

Sold	Example	Price
Nov 3, 2026	Pre-owned · eBay sale ↗︎	$11,213
Nov 2, 2026	Pre-owned · eBay sale ↗︎	$11,213
Nov 1, 2026	Pre-owned · eBay sale ↗︎	$12,695
Oct 31, 2026	Pre-owned · eBay sale ↗︎	$9,894
Oct 30, 2026	Pre-owned · eBay sale ↗︎	$10,000
Oct 28, 2026	Pre-owned · eBay sale ↗︎	$9,200

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

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Quick answers

How much is a Rolex Submariner Date Two-Tone 16613 worth?

Recorded eBay sales from the last 12 months put the typical Rolex Submariner Date Two-Tone 16613 at $10,200, with the middle half selling between $9,200 and $11,500 (231 sales). Condition, box and papers move the price within that range.

Is the Rolex Submariner Date Two-Tone 16613 a good investment?

The Crown Index grades it B+ (79/100) 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.