Watch Auction Results, Realised Prices

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
72	Ulysse Nardin. A stainless steel automatic calendar wristwatc… Bonhams · 8 Jul 2026	£500–700	£704 incl. 28% premium	+1%
28	Gucci. A lady's gold tone quartz bracelet watch with intercha… Bonhams · 8 Jul 2026	£500–700	£704 incl. 28% premium	+1%
18	Cartier. A silver quartz wristwatch Ronde, Must de, Ref: 1815… Bonhams · 8 Jul 2026	£500–700	£704 incl. 28% premium	+1%
94	William Hope, London. A gilt metal key wind pair case pocket … Bonhams · 8 Jul 2026	£500–700	£640 incl. 28% premium	-9%
35	Kutchinsky. A stainless steel quartz calendar chronograph bra… Bonhams · 8 Jul 2026	£500–700	£640 incl. 28% premium	-9%
19	Cartier. A stainless steel and gold quartz wristwatch Must de… Bonhams · 8 Jul 2026	£500–700	£640 incl. 28% premium	-9%
66	Tiffany & Co. A lady's quartz silver wristwatch Atlas, Ref: S… Bonhams · 8 Jul 2026	£400–600	£563 incl. 28% premium	-6%
34	Jaeger-LeCoulture. A lady's stainless steel manual wind wrist… Bonhams · 8 Jul 2026	£500–700	£563 incl. 28% premium	-20%

All records 34,698 Sold 34,698

Showing 65–72 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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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Marketplace $780.00

A Victorian mahogany eight day longcase clock L.D. CONTAIN. MID 19TH CENTURY

$780.00

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $1,200

An unusual French brass eight day timepiece carriage clock with full calendar and twin thermometers B, NO.3062. EARLY 20TH CENTURY

$1,200

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $1,610

A gentleman's 9ct. gold octagonal Oyster wristwatch, Ref: 260554/1925, 1933, silvered dial with luminous Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds, luminous hands, 15-jewel Extra Prima movement timed six positions, metal dust cover, octagonal case with wire lugs, milled bezel, screw down winding crown, screw back with milled edge, Glasgow import marks for 1933, dial, movement and case signed, 33mm x 32mm. · 260554/1925

A gentleman's 9ct. gold octagonal Oyster wristwatch, Ref: 260554/1925, 1933, silvered dial with luminous Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds, luminous hands, 15-jewel Extra Prima movement timed six positions, metal dust cover, octagonal case with wire lugs, milled bezel, screw down winding crown, screw back with milled edge, Glasgow import marks for 1933, dial, movement and case signed, 33mm x 32mm.

$1,610

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $600.00

A George IV oak and mahogany eight day longcase clock J.E. MASON. CIRCA 1820

$600.00

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $3,000

A French miniature gilt-brass and four panel porcelain-mounted eight day timepiece carriage clock NO. 3470. CIRCA 1870

$3,000

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $230.00

A lady's 9ct. gold oval wristwatch, 1930,

$230.00

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $504.00

A Victorian oak and mahogany eight day longcase clock MID 19TH CENTURY

$504.00

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $3,000

A French Miniature Gilt-Brass A French miniature gilt-brass, champlevé enamel and porcelain-mounted timepiece carriage clock NO.554. CIRCA 1880

A French miniature gilt-brass, champlevé enamel and porcelain-mounted timepiece carriage clock NO.554. CIRCA 1880

$322.00

Aug 21, 2026

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What watches actually sold for

The most expensive watches ever sold

A Victorian mahogany eight day longcase clock L.D. CONTAIN. MID 19TH CENTURY

An unusual French brass eight day timepiece carriage clock with full calendar and twin thermometers B, NO.3062. EARLY 20TH CENTURY

A George IV oak and mahogany eight day longcase clock J.E. MASON. CIRCA 1820

A French miniature gilt-brass and four panel porcelain-mounted eight day timepiece carriage clock NO. 3470. CIRCA 1870

A lady's 9ct. gold oval wristwatch, 1930,

A Victorian oak and mahogany eight day longcase clock MID 19TH CENTURY

A French Miniature Gilt-Brass A French miniature gilt-brass, champlevé enamel and porcelain-mounted timepiece carriage clock NO.554. CIRCA 1880

A 9ct. gold open faced keyless lever pocket watch, 1929,

A George III oak and mahogany eight day longcase clock COATS, ROBERT, WIGAN. CIRCA 1790

A large French chrome-plated model K1 Atmos timepiece J.L. REUTTER, NO.3294. CIRCA 1930

A gentleman's octagonal gold wristwatch, 1920's,

A pair of English mahogany eight day timepiece bulkhead clocks FIRST HALF 20TH CENTURY

A FRENCH CHROME-PLATED MODEL RB1 ATMOS TIMEPIECE J.L. REUTTER,NO. 4897. CIRCA 1935

A lady's 18ct. white gold oval wristwatch, 1924,

An English large mahogany eight day timepiece dial clock EARLY 20TH CENTURY

An unusual Victorian giant double-dial world time hanging timepiece J. DWERRYHOUSE & CO., LIVERPOOL. LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY

A stainless steel lady's wristwatch, circa 1930,

An English mahogany eight day timepiece dial clock E.WEST AND SON TWYFORD. LATE 19TH CENTURY

A French engraved gilt-brass striking and repeating eight day carriage clock with calendar and alarm NO.1794. CIRCA 1870

A gentleman's early silver wristwatch, 1918,

A George III oak eight day longcase clock D.PROWLING. CIRCA 1790

A French engraved brass grande sonnerie eight day carriage clock with alarm NO. 1174. CIRCA 1860

A gentleman's early silver wristwatch, 1915,