Auction results

Hammer prices including buyer's premium, from completed auctions. Unlike an asking price, this is what a buyer actually paid.

150,147

Lots

$27,751

Average hammer, USD sales

$13,922,000

Record, USD sales

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What watches actually sold for

52% of lots beat their high estimate and only 7% fell short of the low, across 34,636 completed sales at Bonhams from 2009 to Aug 2026.

Refreshed weekly, latest sale 11 Aug 2026.

52% above estimate 41% within 7% below
Lot Watch Estimate Result Vs estimate

Showing 89–96 of 34,698 auction records at Bonhams. Prices as reported by the auction house, in the sale's original currency.

The most expensive watches ever sold

Curated from publicly documented auction results. Realized prices, hammer plus premium, never asking prices.

01 Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime The Only One Christie's (Only Watch) · Geneva · 2019 $31,190,000

The most expensive wristwatch ever sold at auction. A one-off in steel with 20 complications, sold for charity.

Reference6300A-010 Sold2019 In our archive1 sales of this reference
02 Patek Philippe Henry Graves Supercomplication The Supercomplication Sotheby's · Geneva · 2014 $23,980,000

Pocket watch with 24 complications, commissioned in 1925. Held the all-time record for years.

Sold2014
03 Rolex Daytona Paul Newman's Paul Newman Phillips · New York · 2017 $17,752,500

Paul Newman's own exotic-dial Daytona, a gift from Joanne Woodward. The most expensive Rolex ever sold.

Reference6239 Sold2017 In our archive442 sales of this reference
04 Patek Philippe 1518 in stainless steel Phillips · Geneva · 2016 $11,136,642Sold again 2025 for $17,616,885

One of only four known steel examples of the first serially produced perpetual calendar chronograph.

Resold at Phillips Geneva, 8 Nov 2025, for CHF 14,190,000

Reference1518 Sold2016 In our archive58 sales of this reference Most recent sale$17,616,885 in 2025
05 Rolex Daytona Unicorn The Unicorn Phillips · Geneva · 2018 $5,937,500

The only known white gold manual-wind Daytona. Sold for charity.

Reference6265 Sold2018 In our archive310 sales of this reference
06 Philippe Dufour Grande et Petite Sonnerie No. 1 Phillips · Geneva · 2021 $5,192,082

The first wristwatch by the master finisher, a grande sonnerie minute repeater.

Sold2021
07 Rolex Oyster Perpetual Bao Dai The Bao Dai Phillips · Geneva · 2017 $5,060,427

Black-dial triple calendar moonphase owned by the last emperor of Vietnam.

Reference6062 Sold2017 In our archive84 sales of this reference
08 George Daniels Space Traveller I Space Traveller Sotheby's · London · 2019 $4,561,507

Handmade pocket watch by the greatest watchmaker of the 20th century.

Sold2019
09 Omega Speedmaster Broad Arrow Tropical Broad Arrow Phillips · Geneva · 2021 $3,402,780

First-generation Speedmaster from 1957 with tropical dial, a record for Omega.

Reference2915-1 Sold2021 In our archive7 sales of this reference
10 Rolex GMT-Master Marlon Brando's GMT Phillips · New York · 2019 $1,952,000

Worn by Brando in Apocalypse Now, bezel removed, caseback hand-engraved by Brando.

Reference1675 Sold2019 In our archive742 sales of this reference
11 F.P. Journe Astronomic Souveraine prototype Christie's (Only Watch) · Geneva · 2019 $1,815,000

Steel prototype with 18 complications, sold for charity.

Sold2019
12 Patek Philippe Sky Moon Tourbillon Sotheby's · Hong Kong · 2021 $1,542,500

Double-faced grand complication, one of Patek's most complicated wristwatches.

Reference5002R Sold2021 In our archive1 sales of this reference
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Ming MING 18.01 H41 Titanium Diver with Bracelet · 18.01 Marketplace $6,055

Ming MING 18.01 H41 Titanium Diver with Bracelet · 18.01

MING 18.01 H41 Titanium Diver with Bracelet

$6,055
Aug 4, 2026 Like New
Habring2 Habring2 Erwin Star for SJX · SJX Edition One Marketplace $14,630

Habring2 Habring2 Erwin Star for SJX · SJX Edition One

Habring2 Erwin Star for SJX

$14,630
Aug 4, 2026 Very good
Cartier Cartier Tank Incurvée · Incurvée Marketplace $7,158

Cartier Cartier Tank Incurvée · Incurvée

Cartier Tank Incurvée

$7,158
Aug 4, 2026 Very Good
Grand Seiko Grand Seiko VFA 6185-8021 · 6185-8021 Marketplace $7,739

Grand Seiko Grand Seiko VFA 6185-8021 · 6185-8021

Grand Seiko VFA 6185-8021

$7,739
Aug 4, 2026 Excellent
Rolex Rolex Day-Date 40 White Gold Meteorite Baguette Dial 228239 · 228239 Marketplace $57,200

Rolex Rolex Day-Date 40 White Gold Meteorite Baguette Dial 228239 · 228239

Rolex Day-Date 40 White Gold Meteorite Baguette Dial 228239

$57,200
Aug 4, 2026 Like New
Cartier Cartier Paris Santos Dumont · N/A Marketplace $6,051

Cartier Cartier Paris Santos Dumont · N/A

Cartier Paris Santos Dumont

$6,051
Aug 4, 2026 Very good
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe 570 18k Yellow Gold Calatrava · 570 Marketplace $15,965

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe 570 18k Yellow Gold Calatrava · 570

Patek Philippe 570 18k Yellow Gold Calatrava

$15,965
Aug 4, 2026 Very Good
Tudor Tudor Submariner Snowflake 94110 · 94110 Marketplace $12,100

Tudor Tudor Submariner Snowflake 94110 · 94110

Tudor Submariner Snowflake 94110

$12,100
Aug 4, 2026 Excellent
Rolex Rolex Meters First Submariner 5512 · 5512 Marketplace $20,900

Rolex Rolex Meters First Submariner 5512 · 5512

Rolex Meters First Submariner 5512

$20,900
Aug 4, 2026 Excellent
Rolex Rolex Day-Date 18238 Box & Papers · 18238 Marketplace $17,600

Rolex Rolex Day-Date 18238 Box & Papers · 18238

Rolex Day-Date 18238 Box & Papers

$17,600
Aug 4, 2026 Excellent
Rolex Rolex Day-Date 18038 · 18038 Marketplace $8,250

Rolex Rolex Day-Date 18038 · 18038

Rolex Day-Date 18038

$8,250
Aug 4, 2026 Very Good
Rolex Rolex Explorer II 16550 Spider Rail Dial · 16550 Marketplace $11,000

Rolex Rolex Explorer II 16550 Spider Rail Dial · 16550

Rolex Explorer II 16550 Spider Rail Dial

$11,000
Aug 4, 2026 Very good
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore 27237ST · 26237ST.OO.1000ST.01 Marketplace $39,600

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore 27237ST · 26237ST.OO.1000ST.01

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore 27237ST

$39,600
Aug 4, 2026 Like New
Cartier Cartier Tank Américaine CPCP Box and Papers · 1735B Marketplace $10,670

Cartier Cartier Tank Américaine CPCP Box and Papers · 1735B

Cartier Tank Américaine CPCP Box and Papers

$10,670
Aug 4, 2026 Near-Mint
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Quantième Perpétuel Automatique 25657BA · 25657BA Marketplace $18,700

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Quantième Perpétuel Automatique 25657BA · 25657BA

Audemars Piguet Quantième Perpétuel Automatique 25657BA

$18,700
Aug 4, 2026 Very Good to Excellent
Rolex Rolex Red Submariner 1680 Box & Papers · 1680 Marketplace $29,755

Rolex Rolex Red Submariner 1680 Box & Papers · 1680

Rolex Red Submariner 1680 Box & Papers

$29,755
Aug 4, 2026 Very Good
Rolex Rolex 1503 Oyster Perpetual Date 14k Gold Box and Papers · 1503 Marketplace $6,710

Rolex Rolex 1503 Oyster Perpetual Date 14k Gold Box and Papers · 1503

Rolex 1503 Oyster Perpetual Date 14k Gold Box and Papers

$6,710
Aug 4, 2026 Very Good
Omega Omega Speedmaster CK2998-2 · 2998-2 Marketplace $11,000

Omega Omega Speedmaster CK2998-2 · 2998-2

Omega Speedmaster CK2998-2

$11,000
Aug 4, 2026 Very Good
Rolex Rolex Explorer 1016 Gilt Dial Box and Papers · 1016 Marketplace $18,700

Rolex Rolex Explorer 1016 Gilt Dial Box and Papers · 1016

Rolex Explorer 1016 Gilt Dial Box and Papers

$18,700
Aug 4, 2026 Very Good
Daniel Roth Daniel Roth White Gold Skeleton Perpetual 119.X.60 · 119.X.60 Marketplace $26,950

Daniel Roth Daniel Roth White Gold Skeleton Perpetual 119.X.60 · 119.X.60

Daniel Roth White Gold Skeleton Perpetual 119.X.60

$26,950
Aug 4, 2026 Excellent
Rolex Rolex Green Oyster Perpetual 31 227200 · 227200 Marketplace $7,150

Rolex Rolex Green Oyster Perpetual 31 227200 · 227200

Rolex Green Oyster Perpetual 31 227200

$7,150
Aug 4, 2026 New
Tudor Tudor Oysterdate Chronograph 79260 Box and Papers · 79260 Marketplace $8,690

Tudor Tudor Oysterdate Chronograph 79260 Box and Papers · 79260

Tudor Oysterdate Chronograph 79260 Box and Papers

$8,690
Aug 4, 2026 Excellent
Zenith Chronomaster Revival A3818 "Cover Girl" Unique Piece · A3818 Marketplace $32,000

Zenith Chronomaster Revival A3818 "Cover Girl" Unique Piece · A3818

Zenith Chronomaster Revival A3818 "Cover Girl" Unique Piece

$32,000
Aug 4, 2026 New
Roger Dubuis Roger Dubuis Sympathie Bi-Retrograde Perpetual Pink Gold 34mm · S3457075 Marketplace $30,800

Roger Dubuis Roger Dubuis Sympathie Bi-Retrograde Perpetual Pink Gold 34mm · S3457075

Roger Dubuis Sympathie Bi-Retrograde Perpetual Pink Gold 34mm

$30,800
Aug 4, 2026 Near-Mint
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