Auction results

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

208,074

Lots

$27,384

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 34,645 completed sales at Bonhams from 2009 to Aug 2026.

Refreshed weekly, latest sale 25 Aug 2026.

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

Showing 105–112 of 34,827 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 archive449 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 archive120 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 archive316 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 archive749 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

Showing 25,48 of 208,074 results (filtered)

Lot 255 377 Lot 255 377 Auction $337,500

Lot 255 377 Lot 255 377

Lot 255 377

$337,500 Record
Oct 11, 2026
Lot 255 376 Lot 255 376 Auction $2,120,000

Lot 255 376 Lot 255 376

Lot 255 376

$2,120,000 Record
Oct 11, 2026
Lot 255 375 Lot 255 375 Auction $162,500

Lot 255 375 Lot 255 375

Lot 255 375

$162,500 Record
Oct 11, 2026
Lot 255 373 Lot 255 373 Auction $75,000

Lot 255 373 Lot 255 373

Lot 255 373

$75,000
Oct 11, 2026
Lot 255 372 Lot 255 372 Auction $162,500

Lot 255 372 Lot 255 372

Lot 255 372

$162,500 Record
Oct 11, 2026
Lot 255 371 Lot 255 371 Auction $87,500

Lot 255 371 Lot 255 371

Lot 255 371

$87,500
Oct 11, 2026
Lot 255 370 Lot 255 370 Auction $137,500

Lot 255 370 Lot 255 370

Lot 255 370

$137,500 Record
Oct 11, 2026
Lot 255 369 Lot 255 369 Auction $225,000

Lot 255 369 Lot 255 369

Lot 255 369

$225,000 Record
Oct 11, 2026
Lot 171 305 Lot 171 305 · 5195JR Auction $7,080

Lot 171 305 Lot 171 305 · 5195JR

Lot 171 305

$7,080
Oct 11, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Dual Time 35mm 18k yellow gold White · - Auction

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Dual Time 35mm 18k yellow gold White · -

Audemars Piguet Dual Time 35mm 18k yellow gold White

N/A
Oct 11, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars 39mm Rose gold White · - Auction

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars 39mm Rose gold White · -

Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars 39mm Rose gold White

N/A
Oct 11, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars 39mm Yellow gold Silver · - Auction $47,956

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars 39mm Yellow gold Silver · -

Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars 39mm Yellow gold Silver

$47,956
Oct 11, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars 36mm Rose gold Silver · - Auction $9,773

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars 36mm Rose gold Silver · -

Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars 36mm Rose gold Silver

$9,773
Oct 11, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars 39mm Platinum White · - Auction $38,715

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars 39mm Platinum White · -

Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars 39mm Platinum White

$38,715
Oct 11, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars 15056OR 36mm Rose gold Silver · 15056OR Auction $4,169

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars 15056OR 36mm Rose gold Silver · 15056OR

Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars 15056OR 36mm Rose gold Silver

$4,169
Oct 11, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars 25859ST 39mm · 25859ST Auction $6,155

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars 25859ST 39mm · 25859ST

Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars 25859ST 39mm

$6,155
Oct 11, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars 25859 39mm White gold Blue · 25859 Auction $7,608

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars 25859 39mm White gold Blue · 25859

Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars 25859 39mm White gold Blue

$7,608
Oct 11, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars 25806PT 42mm Platinum Black · 25806PT Auction $408,400

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars 25806PT 42mm Platinum Black · 25806PT

Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars 25806PT 42mm Platinum Black

$408,400 Record
Oct 11, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars 39mm White gold Silver · - Auction $6,490

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars 39mm White gold Silver · -

Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars 39mm White gold Silver

$6,490
Oct 11, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars 25859 39mm Yellow gold Silver · 25859 Auction $6,136

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars 25859 39mm Yellow gold Silver · 25859

Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars 25859 39mm Yellow gold Silver

$6,136
Oct 11, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars 44mm Platinum Silver · - Auction $335,000

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars 44mm Platinum Silver · -

Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars 44mm Platinum Silver

$335,000 Record
Oct 11, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars 39mm Platinum White · - Auction $37,950

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars 39mm Platinum White · -

Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars 39mm Platinum White

$37,950
Oct 11, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars 39mm Rose gold Silver · - Auction $40,250

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars 39mm Rose gold Silver · -

Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars 39mm Rose gold Silver

$40,250
Oct 11, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars 25934BA 39mm Yellow gold Silver · 25934BA Auction $28,750

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars 25934BA 39mm Yellow gold Silver · 25934BA

Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars 25934BA 39mm Yellow gold Silver

$28,750
Oct 11, 2026
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