Watch Auction Results, Realised Prices

What watches actually sold for

52% of lots beat their high estimate and only 6% fell short of the low, across 19,765 completed sales at Bonhams from 2009 to Jul 2026.

Refreshed weekly, latest sale 28 Jul 2026.

52% above estimate 42% within 6% below

Lot	Watch	Estimate	Sold for	Vs estimate
231	ROLEX. A STAINLESS STEEL AND GOLD AUTOMATIC CALENDAR BRACELET… Bonhams · 16 Jun 2026	$7,000–10,000	$10,880 incl. 28% premium	+9%
51	Rolex. A stainless steel automatic calendar bracelet watch wi… Bonhams · 11 Jun 2026	£7,000–9,000	£10,240 incl. 28% premium	+14%
803	ROLEX \| GMT-MASTER, REF.1675, A STAINLESS STEEL AND YELLOW GO… Bonhams · 31 May 2026 40mm · 1575	HK$40,000–80,000	HK$61,440 incl. 28% premium	-23%
68	Rolex. A stainless steel automatic calendar bracelet watch wi… Bonhams · 20 May 2026	£8,000–12,000	£10,240 incl. 28% premium	-15%
70	Rolex. A stainless steel and gold automatic calendar bracelet… Bonhams · 20 May 2026	£4,000–6,000	£6,144 incl. 28% premium	+2%
250	ROLEX, RETAILED BY TIFFANY & CO. A RARE STAINLESS STEEL AUTOM… Bonhams · 9 Dec 2025	$8,000–12,000	$16,640 incl. 28% premium	+39%
253	ROLEX. A STAINLESS STEEL AND 18K GOLD AUTOMATIC CALENDAR BRAC… Bonhams · 9 Dec 2025	$8,000–12,000	$8,320 incl. 28% premium	-31%
252	ROLEX. A STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC CALENDAR BRACELET WATCH WI… Bonhams · 9 Dec 2025	$7,000–10,000	$8,320 incl. 28% premium	-17%
810	ROLEX \| GMT-MASTER, REF.16750, A STAINLESS STEEL DUAL TIME BR… Bonhams · 25 Nov 2025 40mm · 3075	HK$60,000–120,000	HK$70,400 incl. 28% premium	-41%
49	Rolex. A stainless steel and gold automatic calendar bracelet… Bonhams · 12 Nov 2025	£5,000–7,000	£7,680 incl. 28% premium	+10%
1063	ROLEX, RETAILED BY TIFFANY & CO. A STAINLESS STEEL AND 18K GO… Bonhams · 18 Sep 2025	$8,000–12,000	$24,320 incl. 28% premium	+103%
58	Rolex. A stainless steel automatic calendar bracelet watch wi… Bonhams · 10 Sep 2025	£7,000–9,000	£8,960 incl. 28% premium	0%
881	ROLEX \| GMT-MASTER II, REF.116759SARU, A RARE AND IMPRESSIVE … Bonhams · 23 May 2025 40mm · 3186	HK$300,000–600,000	HK$588,200 incl. 27.9% premium	-2%
58	Rolex. A recently serviced stainless steel automatic calendar… Bonhams · 19 Feb 2025	£6,000–8,000	£8,960 incl. 28% premium	+12%
59	Rolex. A stainless steel and gold automatic calendar bracelet… Bonhams · 19 Feb 2025	£5,000–7,000	£7,680 incl. 28% premium	+10%
60	Rolex. A stainless steel automatic calendar bracelet watch wi… Bonhams · 13 Nov 2024	£7,000–9,000	£8,320 incl. 28% premium	-8%
3034	Rolex retailed by Tiffany & Co. A very fine and rare stainles… Bonhams · 22 Oct 2024	€20,000–30,000	€32,000 incl. 28% premium	+7%
5	ROLEX. A STAINLESS STEEL AND GOLD AUTOMATIC CALENDAR BRACELET… Bonhams · 22 Oct 2024	$4,000–6,000	$15,360 incl. 28% premium	+156%
95	Rolex. A stainless steel automatic calendar bracelet watch wi… Bonhams · 11 Sep 2024	£8,000–12,000	£10,240 incl. 28% premium	-15%
68	Rolex. A stainless steel automatic calendar bracelet watch wi… Bonhams · 11 Sep 2024	£7,000–9,000	£10,240 incl. 28% premium	+14%
73	ROLEX. A STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC CALENDAR BRACELET WATCH WI… Bonhams · 5 Jun 2024	$10,000–15,000	$12,800 incl. 28% premium	-15%
805	ROLEX \| GMT-MASTER "PEPSI", REF.1675, A STAINLESS STEEL GMT B… Bonhams · 28 May 2024 39mm · 1565	HK$120,000–240,000	HK$140,800 incl. 28% premium	-41%
74	Rolex. A stainless steel automatic calendar bracelet watch wi… Bonhams · 22 May 2024	£7,000–9,000	£9,600 incl. 28% premium	+7%
67	Rolex. A stainless steel and gold automatic calendar bracelet… Bonhams · 22 May 2024	£5,000–7,000	£7,040 incl. 28% premium	+1%
106	Rolex. A stainless steel automatic calendar bracelet watch wi… Bonhams · 4 Apr 2024	£7,000–9,000	£10,240 incl. 28% premium	+14%
88	Rolex. A stainless steel automatic calendar bracelet watch wi… Bonhams · 22 Nov 2023	£8,000–12,000	£10,240 incl. 28% premium	-15%
64	Rolex. A stainless steel automatic calendar bracelet watch wi… Bonhams · 18 Oct 2023	€10,000–15,000	€12,800 incl. 28% premium	-15%
10	ROLEX. A STAINLESS STEEL DUAL TIME ZONE AUTOMATIC CALENDAR WA… Bonhams · 31 May 2023	$15,000–25,000	$15,300 incl. 27.5% premium	-39%
101	Rolex. Belle et rare montre bracelet en or jaune 18K (750) av… Bonhams · 26 May 2023	€12,000–18,000	€21,760 incl. 28% premium	+21%
102	Rolex. Belle montre bracelet en acier avec date et 2nd fuseau… Bonhams · 26 May 2023	€10,000–15,000	€12,800 incl. 28% premium	-15%

Showing 1–30 of 76 completed sales 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

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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 archive50 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 archive15 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 archive31 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 archive8 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

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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 archive118 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

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Marketplace $13,475

Rolex Rolex GMT-Master 16750 Transitional Matte Dial · 16750

Rolex GMT-Master 16750 Transitional Matte Dial

$13,475

Aug 4, 2026 Excellent

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Marketplace $14,080

Rolex Rolex GMT-Master 1675 MkII Lemrich Dial · 1675

Rolex GMT-Master 1675 MkII Lemrich Dial

$14,080

Aug 4, 2026 Excellent

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Marketplace $11,000

Rolex Rolex GMT-Master 16750 Matte Transitional Dial · 16750

Rolex GMT-Master 16750 Matte Transitional Dial

$11,000

Aug 4, 2026 Excellent

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Marketplace $9,532

Rolex Rolex GMT-Master 1675 MK1 Matte Dial · 1675

Rolex GMT-Master 1675 MK1 Matte Dial

$9,532

Aug 4, 2026 Very good

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Marketplace $10,450

Rolex Rolex GMT-Master 16750 Transitional Matte Dial · 16750

Rolex GMT-Master 16750 Transitional Matte Dial

$10,450

Aug 4, 2026 Very good

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Marketplace $9,350

Rolex Rolex GMT-Master 1675 Matte DIal MK 5 · 1675

Rolex GMT-Master 1675 Matte DIal MK 5

$9,350

Aug 4, 2026 Very Good

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Marketplace $13,799

Rolex ROLEX GMT-MASTER 1675 ROOT BEER TWO-TONE · 1675

ROLEX GMT-MASTER 1675 ROOT BEER TWO-TONE

$13,799

Aug 4, 2026 Excellent

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Marketplace $22,860

Rolex Rolex Ref. 1675 GMT-Master · 1675

Rolex Ref. 1675 GMT-Master

$22,860

Aug 4, 2026

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Marketplace $88,900

Rolex Rolex Ref. 16750 GMT-Master · 16750

Rolex Ref. 16750 GMT-Master

$88,900

Aug 4, 2026

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Marketplace $91,440

Rolex Rolex Ref. 1675 GMT-Master "Khanjar" · 1675

Rolex Ref. 1675 GMT-Master "Khanjar"

$91,440

Aug 4, 2026

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Marketplace $120,650

Rolex Rolex Ref. 1675 GMT-Master · 1675

Rolex Ref. 1675 GMT-Master

$120,650 Record

Aug 4, 2026

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Marketplace $609,600

Rolex Rolex Ref. 16758 GMT-Master · 16758

Rolex Ref. 16758 GMT-Master

$609,600 Record

Aug 4, 2026

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Marketplace $76,200

Rolex Rolex Ref. 116759SANR GMT-Master II · 116759SANR

Rolex Ref. 116759SANR GMT-Master II

$76,200

Aug 4, 2026

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Marketplace $10,795

Rolex Rolex Ref. 16753F, inside caseback 16750 GMT-Master, “Root Beer”

Rolex Ref. 16753F, inside caseback 16750 GMT-Master, “Root Beer”

$10,795

Aug 4, 2026

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Marketplace $29,210

Rolex Rolex Ref. 1675; inside caseback additionally stamped 1675 and II.67 GMT-Master "Mark 0"

Rolex Ref. 1675; inside caseback additionally stamped 1675 and II.67 GMT-Master "Mark 0"

$29,210

Aug 4, 2026

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Marketplace $330,200

Rolex Rolex Ref. 1675, repeated inside caseback and stamped “I.63” GMT-Master

Rolex Ref. 1675, repeated inside caseback and stamped “I.63” GMT-Master

$330,200 Record

Aug 4, 2026

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Marketplace $482,600

Rolex Rolex Ref. 1675, inside caseback stamped “1675, II.66” GMT-Master

Rolex Ref. 1675, inside caseback stamped “1675, II.66” GMT-Master

$482,600 Record

Aug 4, 2026

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Marketplace $698,500

Rolex Rolex Ref. 1675 GMT-Master · 1675

Rolex Ref. 1675 GMT-Master

$698,500 Record

Aug 4, 2026

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Marketplace $120,650

Rolex Rolex Ref. 1675, repeated inside caseback GMT-Master

Rolex Ref. 1675, repeated inside caseback GMT-Master

$120,650 Record

Aug 4, 2026

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Marketplace $203,200

Rolex Rolex Ref. 1675 GMT-Master · 1675

Rolex Ref. 1675 GMT-Master

$203,200 Record

Aug 4, 2026

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Marketplace $44,450

Rolex Rolex Ref. 1675 GMT-Master · 1675

Rolex Ref. 1675 GMT-Master

$44,450

Aug 4, 2026

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Marketplace $63,500

Rolex Rolex Ref. 1675 GMT-Master · 1675

Rolex Ref. 1675 GMT-Master

$63,500

Aug 4, 2026

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Marketplace $22,860

Rolex Rolex Ref. 1675; inside caseback stamped 1675 and III.72 GMT-Master

Rolex Ref. 1675; inside caseback stamped 1675 and III.72 GMT-Master

$22,860

Aug 4, 2026

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Marketplace $381,000

Rolex Rolex Ref. 1675, repeated inside caseback GMT-Master

Rolex Ref. 1675, repeated inside caseback GMT-Master

$381,000 Record

Aug 4, 2026

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What watches actually sold for

The most expensive watches ever sold

Rolex Rolex GMT-Master 16750 Transitional Matte Dial · 16750

Rolex Rolex GMT-Master 1675 MkII Lemrich Dial · 1675

Rolex Rolex GMT-Master 16750 Matte Transitional Dial · 16750

Rolex Rolex GMT-Master 1675 MK1 Matte Dial · 1675

Rolex Rolex GMT-Master 16750 Transitional Matte Dial · 16750

Rolex Rolex GMT-Master 1675 Matte DIal MK 5 · 1675

Rolex ROLEX GMT-MASTER 1675 ROOT BEER TWO-TONE · 1675

Rolex Rolex Ref. 1675 GMT-Master · 1675

Rolex Rolex Ref. 16750 GMT-Master · 16750

Rolex Rolex Ref. 1675 GMT-Master "Khanjar" · 1675

Rolex Rolex Ref. 1675 GMT-Master · 1675

Rolex Rolex Ref. 16758 GMT-Master · 16758

Rolex Rolex Ref. 116759SANR GMT-Master II · 116759SANR

Rolex Rolex Ref. 16753F, inside caseback 16750 GMT-Master, “Root Beer”

Rolex Rolex Ref. 1675; inside caseback additionally stamped 1675 and II.67 GMT-Master "Mark 0"

Rolex Rolex Ref. 1675, repeated inside caseback and stamped “I.63” GMT-Master

Rolex Rolex Ref. 1675, inside caseback stamped “1675, II.66” GMT-Master

Rolex Rolex Ref. 1675 GMT-Master · 1675

Rolex Rolex Ref. 1675, repeated inside caseback GMT-Master

Rolex Rolex Ref. 1675 GMT-Master · 1675

Rolex Rolex Ref. 1675 GMT-Master · 1675

Rolex Rolex Ref. 1675 GMT-Master · 1675

Rolex Rolex Ref. 1675; inside caseback stamped 1675 and III.72 GMT-Master

Rolex Rolex Ref. 1675, repeated inside caseback GMT-Master