From an investment perspective, there are few luxury brands that can compete with Rolex. This isn’t just so among watchmakers but all classes of luxury goods. Therefore, purchasing a Rolex of any sort is often the best thing you can do if you are looking for a steady increase in value. Of course, all markets – including the pre-owned luxury watch markets – are liable to trends and changes in fashion. Both of these things can affect collectability and, therefore, valuations.
In the end, we tend to recommend that investors choose watches that they will enjoy owning even if they never intend to wear their chronometers. This way, you won’t be disappointed even if you don’t see rapid growth in asking prices. That being said, there are some Rolex ranges that seem to be on more of a recent upward trend than others, making them particularly suited to investors. Here are some of our top picks for 2023
Explorer II
The Explorer II is one of Rolex’s most distinctive timepieces. Models like the ever-popular 16570 reference have been gaining value steadily since the back end of 2018. What’s more, this trend doesn’t look like it is going to come to an end any time soon. This particular model was discontinued in 2011 meaning that it has an increasing scarcity value. However, the newer 216570 reference has performed almost as well outstripping inflation significantly over the course of the last decade.
