Auction results

Hammer prices including buyer's premium, from completed auctions. Unlike an asking price, this is what a buyer actually paid.

208,074

Lots

$27,384

Average hammer, USD sales

$13,922,000

Record, USD sales

Antiquorum

Top house

Clear

What watches actually sold for

47% of lots beat their high estimate and only 5% fell short of the low, across 29,496 completed sales at Christie's from 1991 to Jun 2026.

Refreshed weekly, latest sale 17 Jun 2026.

47% above estimate 48% within 5% below
Lot Watch Estimate Result Vs estimate

Showing 9–16 of 30,717 auction records at Christie's. 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 208,033,208,056 of 208,074 results (filtered)

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref. 47247/000P-9022 Patrimony Retrograde · 47247/000P-9022 Auction $355,600

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref. 47247/000P-9022 Patrimony Retrograde · 47247/000P-9022

Vacheron Constantin Ref. 47247/000P-9022 Patrimony Retrograde

$355,600 Record
Jul 28, 2026
Harry Winston Harry Winston “Wall Street” by Antoine Preziuzo No,001, Unique Auction $1,524,000

Harry Winston Harry Winston “Wall Street” by Antoine Preziuzo No,001, Unique

Harry Winston “Wall Street” by Antoine Preziuzo No,001, Unique

$1,524,000 Record
Jul 28, 2026
Jean-Pierre Hagmann Jean-Pierre Hagmann Auction $158,750

Jean-Pierre Hagmann Jean-Pierre Hagmann

Jean-Pierre Hagmann

$158,750 Record
Jul 28, 2026
FP Journe F.P. Journe Chronomètre à Résonance Auction $4,191,000

FP Journe F.P. Journe Chronomètre à Résonance

F.P. Journe Chronomètre à Résonance

$4,191,000 Record
Jul 28, 2026
Cartier Cartier Tank Obus "Rectangulaire à Pattes Vis Armurier" Auction $444,500

Cartier Cartier Tank Obus "Rectangulaire à Pattes Vis Armurier"

Cartier Tank Obus "Rectangulaire à Pattes Vis Armurier"

$444,500 Record
Jul 28, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5028G-001 Golden Ellipse · 5028G-001 Auction $304,800

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5028G-001 Golden Ellipse · 5028G-001

Patek Philippe Ref. 5028G-001 Golden Ellipse

$304,800 Record
Jul 28, 2026
Piaget Piaget Ref. G0A47543 Black Tie, Unique Edition · G0A47543 Auction $952,500

Piaget Piaget Ref. G0A47543 Black Tie, Unique Edition · G0A47543

Piaget Ref. G0A47543 Black Tie, Unique Edition

$952,500 Record
Jul 28, 2026
Breguet Breguet Ref. 5839BB/6D/9ZU DD0D Horloger De La Marine Chronograph Tourbillon · 5839BB/6D/9ZU Auction $889,000

Breguet Breguet Ref. 5839BB/6D/9ZU DD0D Horloger De La Marine Chronograph Tourbillon · 5839BB/6D/9ZU

Breguet Ref. 5839BB/6D/9ZU DD0D Horloger De La Marine Chronograph Tourbillon

$889,000 Record
Jul 28, 2026
Omega Omega Ref. CK 2998 Speedmaster 2998-6 · CK 2998 Auction $139,700

Omega Omega Ref. CK 2998 Speedmaster 2998-6 · CK 2998

Omega Ref. CK 2998 Speedmaster 2998-6

$139,700 Record
Jul 28, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 1016 Explorer · 1016 Auction $88,900

Rolex Rolex Ref. 1016 Explorer · 1016

Rolex Ref. 1016 Explorer

$88,900
Jul 28, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 1675 GMT-Master "Tropical MK III" · 1675 Auction $698,500

Rolex Rolex Ref. 1675 GMT-Master "Tropical MK III" · 1675

Rolex Ref. 1675 GMT-Master "Tropical MK III"

$698,500 Record
Jul 28, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 5512 Submariner “Pointed Crown Guards” · 5512 Auction $444,500

Rolex Rolex Ref. 5512 Submariner “Pointed Crown Guards” · 5512

Rolex Ref. 5512 Submariner “Pointed Crown Guards”

$444,500 Record
Jul 28, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 5513 Submariner “MilSub” · 5513 Auction $1,397,000

Rolex Rolex Ref. 5513 Submariner “MilSub” · 5513

Rolex Ref. 5513 Submariner “MilSub”

$1,397,000 Record
Jul 28, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 3700/11 Nautilus “Jumbo” · 3700/11 Auction $952,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 3700/11 Nautilus “Jumbo” · 3700/11

Patek Philippe Ref. 3700/11 Nautilus “Jumbo”

$952,500 Record
Jul 28, 2026
Cartier Cartier Ref. W1507451 Baignoire Allongée “Maxi Oval” · W1507451 Auction $762,000

Cartier Cartier Ref. W1507451 Baignoire Allongée “Maxi Oval” · W1507451

Cartier Ref. W1507451 Baignoire Allongée “Maxi Oval”

$762,000 Record
Jul 28, 2026
Cartier Cartier Tonneau Auction $120,650

Cartier Cartier Tonneau

Cartier Tonneau

$120,650 Record
Jul 28, 2026
De Bethune De Bethune Ref. DB25LRS1V1 DB25L · DB25LRS1V1 Auction $444,500

De Bethune De Bethune Ref. DB25LRS1V1 DB25L · DB25LRS1V1

De Bethune Ref. DB25LRS1V1 DB25L

$444,500 Record
Jul 28, 2026
De Bethune De Bethune Ref. DB25RS1 DB25 Power Reserve · DB25RS1 Auction $330,200

De Bethune De Bethune Ref. DB25RS1 DB25 Power Reserve · DB25RS1

De Bethune Ref. DB25RS1 DB25 Power Reserve

$330,200 Record
Jul 28, 2026
Daniel Roth Daniel Roth Ref. 2137/C137 Chronograph Mono-pusher · 2137/C137 Auction $952,500

Daniel Roth Daniel Roth Ref. 2137/C137 Chronograph Mono-pusher · 2137/C137

Daniel Roth Ref. 2137/C137 Chronograph Mono-pusher

$952,500 Record
Jul 28, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5970P-018 · 5970P-018 Auction $10,414,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5970P-018 · 5970P-018

Patek Philippe Ref. 5970P-018

$10,414,000 Record
Jul 28, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5711/111P-001 Nautilus · 5711/111P-001 Auction $6,731,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5711/111P-001 Nautilus · 5711/111P-001

Patek Philippe Ref. 5711/111P-001 Nautilus

$6,731,000 Record
Jul 28, 2026
A. Lange and Sohne A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 414.028 1815 Chronograph · 414.028 Auction $444,500

A. Lange and Sohne A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 414.028 1815 Chronograph · 414.028

A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 414.028 1815 Chronograph

$444,500 Record
Jul 28, 2026
A. Lange and Sohne A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 236.049 1815 Anniversary F.A. Lange · 236.049 Auction $165,100

A. Lange and Sohne A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 236.049 1815 Anniversary F.A. Lange · 236.049

A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 236.049 1815 Anniversary F.A. Lange

$165,100 Record
Jul 28, 2026
A. Lange and Sohne A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 297.026 1815 “Homage to Walter Lange” · 297.026 Auction $381,000

A. Lange and Sohne A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 297.026 1815 “Homage to Walter Lange” · 297.026

A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 297.026 1815 “Homage to Walter Lange”

$381,000 Record
Jul 28, 2026
Prev 1 … 8667 8668 8669 8670 Next

Looking for this one at the right price?

Which reference, and what is your ceiling? We will check every dealer currently holding it, measure what they are asking against the auction results above, and tell you what is genuinely available and what it ought to cost.

The figures on this page do not change because of any enquiry, and you can check every one of them yourself.