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208,074

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$27,384

Average hammer, USD sales

$13,922,000

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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 97,120 of 208,074 results (filtered)

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Classic 5237BA 31mm Yellow gold Golden · 5237BA Auction $3,250

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Classic 5237BA 31mm Yellow gold Golden · 5237BA

Audemars Piguet Classic 5237BA 31mm Yellow gold Golden

$3,250
Oct 11, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Classic 5574 33mm Yellow gold White · 5574 Auction $4,000

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Classic 5574 33mm Yellow gold White · 5574

Audemars Piguet Classic 5574 33mm Yellow gold White

$4,000
Oct 11, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Classic 14406OR 33mm Rose gold White · 14406OR Auction $2,750

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Classic 14406OR 33mm Rose gold White · 14406OR

Audemars Piguet Classic 14406OR 33mm Rose gold White

$2,750
Oct 11, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Classic 21mm Yellow gold Paved · - Auction

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Classic 21mm Yellow gold Paved · -

Audemars Piguet Classic 21mm Yellow gold Paved

N/A
Oct 11, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Classic 25mm Yellow gold Silver · - Auction

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Classic 25mm Yellow gold Silver · -

Audemars Piguet Classic 25mm Yellow gold Silver

N/A
Oct 11, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Classic 32mm 18k yellow gold Paved · - Auction

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Classic 32mm 18k yellow gold Paved · -

Audemars Piguet Classic 32mm 18k yellow gold Paved

N/A
Oct 11, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Classic 20mm 18k white gold White · - Auction

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Classic 20mm 18k white gold White · -

Audemars Piguet Classic 20mm 18k white gold White

N/A
Oct 11, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Classic 5460BC 38mm White gold Black · 5460BC Auction $5,000

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Classic 5460BC 38mm White gold Black · 5460BC

Audemars Piguet Classic 5460BC 38mm White gold Black

$5,000
Oct 11, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Classic Yellow gold White · - Auction

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Classic Yellow gold White · -

Audemars Piguet Classic Yellow gold White

N/A
Oct 11, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Classic 5091BC 25.5mm White gold White · 5091BC Auction $7,595

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Classic 5091BC 25.5mm White gold White · 5091BC

Audemars Piguet Classic 5091BC 25.5mm White gold White

$7,595
Oct 11, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Classic 25573BA 33mm Yellow gold White · 25573BA Auction $7,088

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Classic 25573BA 33mm Yellow gold White · 25573BA

Audemars Piguet Classic 25573BA 33mm Yellow gold White

$7,088
Oct 11, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Classic 5381BC 33mm White gold Silver · 5381BC Auction $7,650

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Classic 5381BC 33mm White gold Silver · 5381BC

Audemars Piguet Classic 5381BC 33mm White gold Silver

$7,650
Oct 11, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Classic 5091BC 25.5mm White gold White · 5091BC Auction $2,833

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Classic 5091BC 25.5mm White gold White · 5091BC

Audemars Piguet Classic 5091BC 25.5mm White gold White

$2,833
Oct 11, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Classic 5460BC 36mm White gold Black · 5460BC Auction $35,142

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Classic 5460BC 36mm White gold Black · 5460BC

Audemars Piguet Classic 5460BC 36mm White gold Black

$35,142
Oct 11, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Classic BA25660 32mm Yellow gold White · BA25660 Auction $4,218

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Classic BA25660 32mm Yellow gold White · BA25660

Audemars Piguet Classic BA25660 32mm Yellow gold White

$4,218
Oct 11, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Classic 31mm Yellow gold Champagne · - Auction $4,259

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Classic 31mm Yellow gold Champagne · -

Audemars Piguet Classic 31mm Yellow gold Champagne

$4,259
Oct 11, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Classic 25574 33mm White gold Blue · 25574 Auction $6,364

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Classic 25574 33mm White gold Blue · 25574

Audemars Piguet Classic 25574 33mm White gold Blue

$6,364
Oct 11, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Classic 14675BA 36mm Yellow gold White · 14675BA Auction $25,250

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Classic 14675BA 36mm Yellow gold White · 14675BA

Audemars Piguet Classic 14675BA 36mm Yellow gold White

$25,250
Oct 11, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Classic 25574BA 32mm Yellow gold White · 25574BA Auction $3,300

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Classic 25574BA 32mm Yellow gold White · 25574BA

Audemars Piguet Classic 25574BA 32mm Yellow gold White

$3,300
Oct 11, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Classic 14675BA 33mm Yellow gold White · 14675BA Auction $5,200

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Classic 14675BA 33mm Yellow gold White · 14675BA

Audemars Piguet Classic 14675BA 33mm Yellow gold White

$5,200
Oct 11, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Classic 5574BC 33mm 18k white gold Silver · 5574BC Auction $16,529

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Classic 5574BC 33mm 18k white gold Silver · 5574BC

Audemars Piguet Classic 5574BC 33mm 18k white gold Silver

$16,529
Oct 11, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Classic 33mm 18k yellow gold Champagne · - Auction $6,926

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Classic 33mm 18k yellow gold Champagne · -

Audemars Piguet Classic 33mm 18k yellow gold Champagne

$6,926
Oct 11, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Classic 15160PT.OO.A092CR.01 43mm Platinum Silver · 15160PT.OO.A092CR.01 Auction $25,276

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Classic 15160PT.OO.A092CR.01 43mm Platinum Silver · 15160PT.OO.A092CR.01

Audemars Piguet Classic 15160PT.OO.A092CR.01 43mm Platinum Silver

$25,276
Oct 11, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Cobra 5279 32mm Stainless steel Blue · 5279 Auction

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Cobra 5279 32mm Stainless steel Blue · 5279

Audemars Piguet Cobra 5279 32mm Stainless steel Blue

N/A
Oct 11, 2026
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