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
97	Rolex. A stainless steel automatic calendar bracelet watch Da… Bonhams · 20 May 2026 Steel · Automatic · 1978	£2,500–3,500	£3,840 incl. 28% premium	+10%
62	Rolex. A stainless steel automatic calendar bracelet watch Da… Bonhams · 20 May 2026 Steel · Automatic · 1969	£2,500–3,500	£3,584 incl. 28% premium	+2%
1037	ROLEX \| DATEJUST, REF.16030, A STAINLESS STEEL BRACELET WATCH… Bonhams · 10 Feb 2026 36mm · Steel · 3035 · 1983	HK$20,000–40,000	HK$33,280 incl. 28% premium	-17%
232	PIAGET. TANAGRA, A FINE 18K WHITE GOLD, SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND … Bonhams · 16 Jun 2025 White gold	$12,000–18,000	$16,640 incl. 28% premium	-8%
1	ROLEX. A STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC CALENDAR BRACELET WATCH WI… Bonhams · 22 Oct 2024 Steel · Automatic · 1975	$5,000–7,000	$7,680 incl. 28% premium	+10%
96	Rolex. A stainless steel automatic calendar bracelet watch Oy… Bonhams · 6 Mar 2024 Steel · Automatic · 1966	£1,200–1,800	£1,920 incl. 28% premium	+7%
15	Rolex. A stainless steel automatic calendar bracelet watch Ro… Bonhams · 7 Feb 2024 Steel · Automatic · 1960	€2,500–3,500	€4,096 incl. 28% premium	+17%
74	Rolex. A stainless steel automatic calendar bracelet watch Da… Bonhams · 22 Nov 2023 Steel · Automatic · 1960	£1,500–2,000	£1,920 incl. 28% premium	-4%

Rolex 1603

34 recorded sales across 5 houses, 2004 to 2026. US dollar sales only.

+181% median, 2004 to 2026

2004 $2,300 1*

2006 $4,366 1*

2008 $2,880 2*

2010 $1,625 1*

2011 $2,750 3

2012 $1,625 1*

2013 $2,125 1*

2016 $2,250 1*

2018 $3,875 2*

2021 $4,070 1*

2022 $4,840 6

2023 $3,474 4

2024 $4,400 5

2025 $3,625 3

2026 $6,460 2*

Bar shows the full range of prices paid that year; the mark is the median. Median rather than average, so one exceptional lot does not distort the year. * Years marked with an asterisk have fewer than three recorded sales, too few to read as a market level.

All records 57 Sold 57

Showing 1–8 of 57 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 archive443 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 archive120 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 archive311 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 archive84 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 archive7 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 archive749 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 S$41,636

Rolex Rolex | DateJust, Reference 1603, A stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 1971 | 勞力士 | DateJust 型號1603 精鋼鏈帶腕錶，備日期顯示，約1971年製 · 1603

Rolex | DateJust, Reference 1603, A stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 1971 | 勞力士 | DateJust 型號1603 精鋼鏈帶腕錶，備日期顯示，約1971年製

S$41,636

Aug 27, 2026

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Marketplace S$41,636

Rolex DateJust, Reference 1603 | A stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 1971 | 勞力士 DateJust 型號1603 | 精鋼鏈帶腕錶，備日期顯示，約1971年製 · 1603

DateJust, Reference 1603 | A stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 1971 | 勞力士 DateJust 型號1603 | 精鋼鏈帶腕錶，備日期顯示，約1971年製

S$41,636

Aug 26, 2026

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Marketplace S$76,866

Rolex DateJust, Reference 16030 | A stainless steel wristwatch with date, unusual emblem, inscription in Arabic and bracelet, Circa 1980 | 勞力士 DateJust 型號16030 | 精鋼鏈帶腕錶，備日期顯示、獨特錶盤及阿拉伯印記，約1980年製 · 16030

DateJust, Reference 16030 | A stainless steel wristwatch with date, unusual emblem, inscription in Arabic and bracelet, Circa 1980 | 勞力士 DateJust 型號16030 | 精鋼鏈帶腕錶，備日期顯示、獨特錶盤及阿拉伯印記，約1980年製

S$76,866

Aug 26, 2026

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Marketplace S$73,206

Rolex Datejust, Reference 16030 | A stainless steel wristwatch with UAE Coat of Arms dial, date and bracelet, Circa 1981 | 勞力士 | DateJust 型號16030 | 精鋼鏈帶腕錶，備日期顯示及阿拉伯聯合酋長國國徽錶盤，約1981年製 · 16030

Datejust, Reference 16030 | A stainless steel wristwatch with UAE Coat of Arms dial, date and bracelet, Circa 1981 | 勞力士 | DateJust 型號16030 | 精鋼鏈帶腕錶，備日期顯示及阿拉伯聯合酋長國國徽錶盤，約1981年製

S$73,206

Aug 26, 2026

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Marketplace S$48,423

Rolex DateJust, Reference 1603 | A stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 1961 | 勞力士 | DateJust 型號1603 | 精鋼鏈帶腕錶，備日期顯示，約1961年製 · 1603

DateJust, Reference 1603 | A stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 1961 | 勞力士 | DateJust 型號1603 | 精鋼鏈帶腕錶，備日期顯示，約1961年製

S$48,423

Aug 26, 2026

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Marketplace S$51,651

Zannetti Regent Tree Orgy, Reference RTOAD160337 | A limited edition stainless steel wristwatch with day, date and erotic dial, Circa 2010 | Regent Tree Orgy 型號RTOAD160337 | 限量版精鋼腕錶，備日期、星期顯示及春宮錶盤，約2010年製 · RTOAD160337

Regent Tree Orgy, Reference RTOAD160337 | A limited edition stainless steel wristwatch with day, date and erotic dial, Circa 2010 | Regent Tree Orgy 型號RTOAD160337 | 限量版精鋼腕錶，備日期、星期顯示及春宮錶盤，約2010年製

S$51,651

Aug 26, 2026

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Marketplace S$41,636

Rolex DateJust, Reference 1603 | A stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 1971 | 勞力士 | DateJust 型號1603 | 精鋼鏈帶腕錶，備日期顯示，約1971年製 · 1603

DateJust, Reference 1603 | A stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 1971 | 勞力士 | DateJust 型號1603 | 精鋼鏈帶腕錶，備日期顯示，約1971年製

S$41,636

Aug 26, 2026

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Marketplace S$104,090

Rolex DateJust, Reference 1603 | A stainless steel wristwatch with tropical dial, date and bracelet, Circa 1970 | 勞力士 | DateJust 型號1603 | 精鋼鏈帶腕錶，備棕式錶盤及日期顯示，約1970年製 · 1603

DateJust, Reference 1603 | A stainless steel wristwatch with tropical dial, date and bracelet, Circa 1970 | 勞力士 | DateJust 型號1603 | 精鋼鏈帶腕錶，備棕式錶盤及日期顯示，約1970年製

S$104,090

Aug 26, 2026

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Marketplace S$78,086

Rolex DateJust Reference 1603 | A stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet, Made for the Kuwait Army, Circa 1975 · 1603

DateJust Reference 1603 | A stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet, Made for the Kuwait Army, Circa 1975

S$78,086

Aug 26, 2026

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Marketplace S$6,088

Rolex "Buckley Dial" Datejust, ref. 1603 | A stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet | Circa 1978 · 1603

"Buckley Dial" Datejust, ref. 1603 | A stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet | Circa 1978

S$6,088

Aug 26, 2026

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Marketplace S$7,321

Rolex Reference 16030 Datejust | A stainless steel automatic wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 1982 · 16030

Reference 16030 Datejust | A stainless steel automatic wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 1982

S$7,321

Aug 26, 2026

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Marketplace S$8,070

Rolex Datejust 'Saudi Royal Naval Forces', Reference 1603 | A stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet | Circa 1978 · 1603

Datejust 'Saudi Royal Naval Forces', Reference 1603 | A stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet | Circa 1978

S$8,070

Aug 26, 2026

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Marketplace S$9,685

Rolex Reference 1603 Datejust | A stainless steel automatic wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 1965 · 1603

Reference 1603 Datejust | A stainless steel automatic wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 1965

S$9,685

Aug 26, 2026

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Marketplace S$6,456

Rolex Datejust 'Albilad', Reference 16030 | A stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet made for Albilad | Circa 1984 · 16030

Datejust 'Albilad', Reference 16030 | A stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet made for Albilad | Circa 1984

S$6,456

Aug 26, 2026

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Marketplace S$6,456

Rolex Datejust, reference 1603 Montre bracelet en acier avec date | Stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet Vers 1977 | Circa 1977 · 1603

Datejust, reference 1603 Montre bracelet en acier avec date | Stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet Vers 1977 | Circa 1977

S$6,456

Aug 26, 2026

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Marketplace S$6,134

Rolex Datejust 'Sigma', reference 1603 Montre bracelet en acier avec date | Stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet Vers 1974 | Circa 1974 · 1603

Datejust 'Sigma', reference 1603 Montre bracelet en acier avec date | Stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet Vers 1974 | Circa 1974

S$6,134

Aug 26, 2026

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Marketplace S$8,007

Rolex Retailed by Joyeria Riviera, Datejust, Reference 1603 | A stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet | Circa 1969 · 1603

Retailed by Joyeria Riviera, Datejust, Reference 1603 | A stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet | Circa 1969

S$8,007

Aug 26, 2026

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Marketplace S$7,626

Rolex Datejust, reference 16030 Montre bracelet en acier avec date | Stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet Vers 1979 | Circa 1979 · 16030

Datejust, reference 16030 Montre bracelet en acier avec date | Stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet Vers 1979 | Circa 1979

S$7,626

Aug 26, 2026

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Marketplace S$6,507

Rolex Reference 16030 Datejust | A stainless steel automatic wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 1987 · 16030

Reference 16030 Datejust | A stainless steel automatic wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 1987

S$6,507

Aug 26, 2026

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Marketplace S$9,685

Rolex Reference 16030 Datejust | A stainless steel automatic wristwatch with date, bracelet, and Buckley dial, Circa 1981 · 16030

Reference 16030 Datejust | A stainless steel automatic wristwatch with date, bracelet, and Buckley dial, Circa 1981

S$9,685

Aug 26, 2026

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Marketplace S$9,913

Rolex Reference 16030 Datejust | A stainless steel automatic wristwatch with date, bracelet, and Buckley dial, Circa 1984 · 16030

Reference 16030 Datejust | A stainless steel automatic wristwatch with date, bracelet, and Buckley dial, Circa 1984

S$9,913

Aug 26, 2026

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Marketplace S$10,492

Rolex Datejust, Reference 1603 | A stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet | Circa 1971. · 1603

Datejust, Reference 1603 | A stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet | Circa 1971.

S$10,492

Aug 26, 2026

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Marketplace S$16,014

Rolex Reference 16030 Datejust | Retailed by Tiffany & Co.: A stainless steel automatic wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 1978 · 16030

Reference 16030 Datejust | Retailed by Tiffany & Co.: A stainless steel automatic wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 1978

S$16,014

Aug 26, 2026

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Marketplace S$11,388

Rolex Reference 1603 Datejust | A stainless steel automatic wristwatch with date, bracelet and shantung dial, Circa 1972 · 1603

Reference 1603 Datejust | A stainless steel automatic wristwatch with date, bracelet and shantung dial, Circa 1972

S$11,388

Aug 26, 2026

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What watches actually sold for

The most expensive watches ever sold

Rolex Rolex | DateJust, Reference 1603, A stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 1971 | 勞力士 | DateJust 型號1603 精鋼鏈帶腕錶，備日期顯示，約1971年製 · 1603

Rolex DateJust, Reference 1603 | A stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 1971 | 勞力士 DateJust 型號1603 | 精鋼鏈帶腕錶，備日期顯示，約1971年製 · 1603

Rolex DateJust, Reference 16030 | A stainless steel wristwatch with date, unusual emblem, inscription in Arabic and bracelet, Circa 1980 | 勞力士 DateJust 型號16030 | 精鋼鏈帶腕錶，備日期顯示、獨特錶盤及阿拉伯印記，約1980年製 · 16030

Rolex Datejust, Reference 16030 | A stainless steel wristwatch with UAE Coat of Arms dial, date and bracelet, Circa 1981 | 勞力士 | DateJust 型號16030 | 精鋼鏈帶腕錶，備日期顯示及阿拉伯聯合酋長國國徽錶盤，約1981年製 · 16030

Rolex DateJust, Reference 1603 | A stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 1961 | 勞力士 | DateJust 型號1603 | 精鋼鏈帶腕錶，備日期顯示，約1961年製 · 1603

Zannetti Regent Tree Orgy, Reference RTOAD160337 | A limited edition stainless steel wristwatch with day, date and erotic dial, Circa 2010 | Regent Tree Orgy 型號RTOAD160337 | 限量版精鋼腕錶，備日期、星期顯示及春宮錶盤，約2010年製 · RTOAD160337

Rolex DateJust, Reference 1603 | A stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 1971 | 勞力士 | DateJust 型號1603 | 精鋼鏈帶腕錶，備日期顯示，約1971年製 · 1603

Rolex DateJust, Reference 1603 | A stainless steel wristwatch with tropical dial, date and bracelet, Circa 1970 | 勞力士 | DateJust 型號1603 | 精鋼鏈帶腕錶，備棕式錶盤及日期顯示，約1970年製 · 1603

Rolex DateJust Reference 1603 | A stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet, Made for the Kuwait Army, Circa 1975 · 1603

Rolex "Buckley Dial" Datejust, ref. 1603 | A stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet | Circa 1978 · 1603

Rolex Reference 16030 Datejust | A stainless steel automatic wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 1982 · 16030

Rolex Datejust 'Saudi Royal Naval Forces', Reference 1603 | A stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet | Circa 1978 · 1603

Rolex Reference 1603 Datejust | A stainless steel automatic wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 1965 · 1603

Rolex Datejust 'Albilad', Reference 16030 | A stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet made for Albilad | Circa 1984 · 16030

Rolex Datejust, reference 1603 Montre bracelet en acier avec date | Stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet Vers 1977 | Circa 1977 · 1603

Rolex Datejust 'Sigma', reference 1603 Montre bracelet en acier avec date | Stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet Vers 1974 | Circa 1974 · 1603

Rolex Retailed by Joyeria Riviera, Datejust, Reference 1603 | A stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet | Circa 1969 · 1603

Rolex Datejust, reference 16030 Montre bracelet en acier avec date | Stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet Vers 1979 | Circa 1979 · 16030

Rolex Reference 16030 Datejust | A stainless steel automatic wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 1987 · 16030

Rolex Reference 16030 Datejust | A stainless steel automatic wristwatch with date, bracelet, and Buckley dial, Circa 1981 · 16030

Rolex Reference 16030 Datejust | A stainless steel automatic wristwatch with date, bracelet, and Buckley dial, Circa 1984 · 16030

Rolex Datejust, Reference 1603 | A stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet | Circa 1971. · 1603

Rolex Reference 16030 Datejust | Retailed by Tiffany & Co.: A stainless steel automatic wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 1978 · 16030

Rolex Reference 1603 Datejust | A stainless steel automatic wristwatch with date, bracelet and shantung dial, Circa 1972 · 1603