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

$30,423

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 17–24 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 archive270 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 archive57 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 archive204 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 archive35 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 archive3 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 archive502 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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F.P. Journe F.P. Journe Vagabondage II Marketplace $1,778,000

F.P. Journe F.P. Journe Vagabondage II

F.P. Journe Vagabondage II

$1,778,000 Record
Aug 4, 2026
F.P. Journe F.P. Journe Octa UTC Marketplace $698,500

F.P. Journe F.P. Journe Octa UTC

F.P. Journe Octa UTC

$698,500 Record
Aug 4, 2026
F.P. Journe F.P. Journe Octa Automatique Lune, France-Chine 50 Marketplace $825,500

F.P. Journe F.P. Journe Octa Automatique Lune, France-Chine 50

F.P. Journe Octa Automatique Lune, France-Chine 50

$825,500 Record
Aug 4, 2026
A. Lange & Söhne A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 345.056 Lange 1 Perpetual Calendar · 345.056 Marketplace $990,600

A. Lange & Söhne A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 345.056 Lange 1 Perpetual Calendar · 345.056

A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 345.056 Lange 1 Perpetual Calendar

$990,600 Record
Aug 4, 2026
A. Lange & Söhne A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 115.046 Grand Lange 1 “Blue Italia” · 115.046 Marketplace $279,400

A. Lange & Söhne A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 115.046 Grand Lange 1 “Blue Italia” · 115.046

A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 115.046 Grand Lange 1 “Blue Italia”

$279,400 Record
Aug 4, 2026
A. Lange & Söhne A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 232.026 Richard Lange · 232.026 Marketplace $165,100

A. Lange & Söhne A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 232.026 Richard Lange · 232.026

A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 232.026 Richard Lange

$165,100 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Breguet Breguet Ref. 3477 Classique “Grande Complication” · 3477 Marketplace $279,400

Breguet Breguet Ref. 3477 Classique “Grande Complication” · 3477

Breguet Ref. 3477 Classique “Grande Complication”

$279,400 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Breguet Breguet Ref. 3420 BA Heures Sautantes · 3420 Marketplace $120,650

Breguet Breguet Ref. 3420 BA Heures Sautantes · 3420

Breguet Ref. 3420 BA Heures Sautantes

$120,650 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Breguet Breguet Ref. 5497 Héritage Tourbillon · 5497 Marketplace $228,600

Breguet Breguet Ref. 5497 Héritage Tourbillon · 5497

Breguet Ref. 5497 Héritage Tourbillon

$228,600 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 3940J-022 · 3940J-022 Marketplace $279,400

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 3940J-022 · 3940J-022

Patek Philippe Ref. 3940J-022

$279,400 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5134R Calatrava Travel Time · 5134R Marketplace $139,700

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5134R Calatrava Travel Time · 5134R

Patek Philippe Ref. 5134R Calatrava Travel Time

$139,700 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5070J-001 · 5070J-001 Marketplace $482,600

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5070J-001 · 5070J-001

Patek Philippe Ref. 5070J-001

$482,600 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5204R-011 · 5204R-011 Marketplace $1,587,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5204R-011 · 5204R-011

Patek Philippe Ref. 5204R-011

$1,587,500 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Marketplace $508,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe

Patek Philippe

$508,000 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Marketplace $127,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe

Patek Philippe

$127,000 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5076P-022 · 5076P-022 Marketplace $533,400

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5076P-022 · 5076P-022

Patek Philippe Ref. 5076P-022

$533,400 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5076P-023 · 5076P-023 Marketplace $508,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5076P-023 · 5076P-023

Patek Philippe Ref. 5076P-023

$508,000 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5076P-021 · 5076P-021 Marketplace $482,600

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5076P-021 · 5076P-021

Patek Philippe Ref. 5076P-021

$482,600 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5076P-024 · 5076P-024 Marketplace $444,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5076P-024 · 5076P-024

Patek Philippe Ref. 5076P-024

$444,500 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe A rare and well-preserved wooden presentation box with four compartments Marketplace $60,960

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe A rare and well-preserved wooden presentation box with four compartments

Patek Philippe A rare and well-preserved wooden presentation box with four compartments

$60,960
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 983J-001 · 983J-001 Marketplace $190,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 983J-001 · 983J-001

Patek Philippe Ref. 983J-001

$190,500 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Jaquet Droz Jaquet Droz Ref. J005031240 Petite Heure Minute Paillonnée · J005031240 Marketplace $165,100

Jaquet Droz Jaquet Droz Ref. J005031240 Petite Heure Minute Paillonnée · J005031240

Jaquet Droz Ref. J005031240 Petite Heure Minute Paillonnée

$165,100 Record
Aug 4, 2026
IWC IWC Ref. 5217 · 5217 Marketplace $101,600

IWC IWC Ref. 5217 · 5217

IWC Ref. 5217

$101,600 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref. 82028/000P-9490 Patrimony Contemporaine Pocket Watch · 82028/000P-9490 Marketplace $69,850

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref. 82028/000P-9490 Patrimony Contemporaine Pocket Watch · 82028/000P-9490

Vacheron Constantin Ref. 82028/000P-9490 Patrimony Contemporaine Pocket Watch

$69,850
Aug 4, 2026
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