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€23,894

Average hammer, USD sales

€11,991,770

Record, USD sales

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What watches actually sold for

47% of lots beat their high estimate and only 5% fell short of the low, across 29,023 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

Rolex 69173

28 recorded sales across 5 houses, 2002 to 2025. US dollar sales only.

+100% median, 2002 to 2025
2002 $2,300 1*
2010 $2,880 5
2011 $1,688 2*
2012 $2,313 2*
2014 $1,625 1*
2015 $1,625 1*
2016 $2,375 1*
2017 $3,000 1*
2022 $6,930 3
2023 $2,869 6
2024 $2,432 3
2025 $4,608 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.

Showing 1–5 of 5 completed sales 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 archive443 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 archive311 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
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Rolex DateJust, Reference 69173, A yellow gold and stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet, Retailed by Tiffany & Co., Circa 1988 | 勞力士 DateJust 型號69173 黃金及精鋼鏈帶腕錶,備日期顯示,由 Tiffany & Co. 發行,約1988年製 · 69173 Marketplace €59,692

Rolex DateJust, Reference 69173, A yellow gold and stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet, Retailed by Tiffany & Co., Circa 1988 | 勞力士 DateJust 型號69173 黃金及精鋼鏈帶腕錶,備日期顯示,由 Tiffany & Co. 發行,約1988年製 · 69173

DateJust, Reference 69173, A yellow gold and stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet, Retailed by Tiffany & Co., Circa 1988 | 勞力士 DateJust 型號69173 黃金及精鋼鏈帶腕錶,備日期顯示,由 Tiffany & Co. 發行,約1988年製

€59,692
Aug 27, 2026
Rolex DateJust, Reference 69173 |  A yellow gold and stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 1987 | 勞力士 |  DateJust 型號69173 | 黃金及精鋼鏈帶腕錶,備日期顯示,約1987年製 · 69173 Marketplace €15,504

Rolex DateJust, Reference 69173 | A yellow gold and stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 1987 | 勞力士 | DateJust 型號69173 | 黃金及精鋼鏈帶腕錶,備日期顯示,約1987年製 · 69173

DateJust, Reference 69173 | A yellow gold and stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 1987 | 勞力士 | DateJust 型號69173 | 黃金及精鋼鏈帶腕錶,備日期顯示,約1987年製

€15,504
Aug 26, 2026
Rolex DateJust, Reference 69173 | A yellow gold and stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 1988 | 勞力士 | DateJust 型號69173 | 黃金及精鋼鏈帶腕錶,備日期顯示,約1988年製 · 69173 Marketplace €23,877

Rolex DateJust, Reference 69173 | A yellow gold and stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 1988 | 勞力士 | DateJust 型號69173 | 黃金及精鋼鏈帶腕錶,備日期顯示,約1988年製 · 69173

DateJust, Reference 69173 | A yellow gold and stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 1988 | 勞力士 | DateJust 型號69173 | 黃金及精鋼鏈帶腕錶,備日期顯示,約1988年製

€23,877
Aug 26, 2026
Rolex DateJust, Reference 69173 | A yellow gold and stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 1988 | 勞力士 | DateJust 型號69173 | 黃金及精鋼鏈帶腕錶,備日期顯示,約1988年製 · 69173 Marketplace €20,621

Rolex DateJust, Reference 69173 | A yellow gold and stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 1988 | 勞力士 | DateJust 型號69173 | 黃金及精鋼鏈帶腕錶,備日期顯示,約1988年製 · 69173

DateJust, Reference 69173 | A yellow gold and stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 1988 | 勞力士 | DateJust 型號69173 | 黃金及精鋼鏈帶腕錶,備日期顯示,約1988年製

€20,621
Aug 26, 2026
Rolex DateJust, Reference 69173 | A yellow gold and stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 1989 | 勞力士 | DateJust 型號69173 | 黃金及精鋼鏈帶腕錶,備日期顯示,約1989年製 · 69173 Marketplace €21,706

Rolex DateJust, Reference 69173 | A yellow gold and stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 1989 | 勞力士 | DateJust 型號69173 | 黃金及精鋼鏈帶腕錶,備日期顯示,約1989年製 · 69173

DateJust, Reference 69173 | A yellow gold and stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 1989 | 勞力士 | DateJust 型號69173 | 黃金及精鋼鏈帶腕錶,備日期顯示,約1989年製

€21,706
Aug 26, 2026
Rolex DateJust, Reference 69173 |  A yellow gold, stainless steel and diamond-set wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 1988 |   勞力士  |  DateJust 型號69173|   黃金及精鋼鑲鑽石鏈帶腕錶,備日期顯示,約1988年製 · 69173 Marketplace €23,877

Rolex DateJust, Reference 69173 | A yellow gold, stainless steel and diamond-set wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 1988 | 勞力士 | DateJust 型號69173| 黃金及精鋼鑲鑽石鏈帶腕錶,備日期顯示,約1988年製 · 69173

DateJust, Reference 69173 | A yellow gold, stainless steel and diamond-set wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 1988 | 勞力士 | DateJust 型號69173| 黃金及精鋼鑲鑽石鏈帶腕錶,備日期顯示,約1988年製

€23,877
Aug 26, 2026
Rolex DateJust, Reference 69173 |  A yellow gold and stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 1991 |   勞力士  |  DateJust 型號69173 |  黃金及精鋼鏈帶腕錶,備日期顯示,約1991年製 · 69173 Marketplace €26,047

Rolex DateJust, Reference 69173 | A yellow gold and stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 1991 | 勞力士 | DateJust 型號69173 | 黃金及精鋼鏈帶腕錶,備日期顯示,約1991年製 · 69173

DateJust, Reference 69173 | A yellow gold and stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 1991 | 勞力士 | DateJust 型號69173 | 黃金及精鋼鏈帶腕錶,備日期顯示,約1991年製

€26,047
Aug 26, 2026
Rolex Datejust, Reference 69173 | A yellow gold, stainless steel and diamond-set wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 1995 | 勞力士 | Datejust 型號69173 | 黃金及精鋼鑲鑽石鏈帶腕錶,備日期顯示,約1995年製 · 69173 Marketplace €22,740

Rolex Datejust, Reference 69173 | A yellow gold, stainless steel and diamond-set wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 1995 | 勞力士 | Datejust 型號69173 | 黃金及精鋼鑲鑽石鏈帶腕錶,備日期顯示,約1995年製 · 69173

Datejust, Reference 69173 | A yellow gold, stainless steel and diamond-set wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 1995 | 勞力士 | Datejust 型號69173 | 黃金及精鋼鑲鑽石鏈帶腕錶,備日期顯示,約1995年製

€22,740
Aug 26, 2026
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date, Reference 69173  | A yellow gold and stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 1984 · 69173 Marketplace €26,461

Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date, Reference 69173 | A yellow gold and stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 1984 · 69173

Oyster Perpetual Date, Reference 69173 | A yellow gold and stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 1984

€26,461
Aug 26, 2026
Rolex Reference 69173 DateJust | A yellow gold and stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 1991 · 69173 Marketplace €6,512

Rolex Reference 69173 DateJust | A yellow gold and stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 1991 · 69173

Reference 69173 DateJust | A yellow gold and stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 1991

€6,512
Aug 26, 2026
Rolex Reference 69173 Datejust | A stainless steel, yellow gold and diamond-set wristwatch with date, bracelet and sodalite dial, Circa 1987 · 69173 Marketplace €4,124

Rolex Reference 69173 Datejust | A stainless steel, yellow gold and diamond-set wristwatch with date, bracelet and sodalite dial, Circa 1987 · 69173

Reference 69173 Datejust | A stainless steel, yellow gold and diamond-set wristwatch with date, bracelet and sodalite dial, Circa 1987

€4,124
Aug 26, 2026
Rolex Reference 69173 Datejust | A stainless steel and yellow gold wristwatch with date, bracelet and lapis lazuli dial, Circa 1986 · 69173 Marketplace €5,969

Rolex Reference 69173 Datejust | A stainless steel and yellow gold wristwatch with date, bracelet and lapis lazuli dial, Circa 1986 · 69173

Reference 69173 Datejust | A stainless steel and yellow gold wristwatch with date, bracelet and lapis lazuli dial, Circa 1986

€5,969
Aug 26, 2026
Rolex DateJust, Reference 69173 | A yellow gold and stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 1991 | 勞力士 | DateJust 型號69173 | 黃金及精鋼鏈帶腕錶,備日期顯示,約1991年製 · 69173 Marketplace €26,254

Rolex DateJust, Reference 69173 | A yellow gold and stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 1991 | 勞力士 | DateJust 型號69173 | 黃金及精鋼鏈帶腕錶,備日期顯示,約1991年製 · 69173

DateJust, Reference 69173 | A yellow gold and stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 1991 | 勞力士 | DateJust 型號69173 | 黃金及精鋼鏈帶腕錶,備日期顯示,約1991年製

€26,254
Aug 26, 2026
Rolex ROLEX. A PAIR OF STAINLESS STEEL AND GOLD AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCHES WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DATE AND BRACELET SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, DATEJUST MODEL, REF. 69173, CASE NO. X160918, CIRCA 1991 AND REF. 68273, CASE NO. T400388, CIRCA 1996 · 69173 Marketplace €53,835

Rolex ROLEX. A PAIR OF STAINLESS STEEL AND GOLD AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCHES WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DATE AND BRACELET SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, DATEJUST MODEL, REF. 69173, CASE NO. X160918, CIRCA 1991 AND REF. 68273, CASE NO. T400388, CIRCA 1996 · 69173

ROLEX. A PAIR OF STAINLESS STEEL AND GOLD AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCHES WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DATE AND BRACELET SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, DATEJUST MODEL, REF. 69173, CASE NO. X160918, CIRCA 1991 AND REF. 68273, CASE NO. T400388, CIRCA 1996

€53,835
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex ROLEX. A LADY'S STAINLESS STEEL AND GOLD AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH DATE AND BRACELET SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, DATEJUST, CASE NO. W948228, REF. NO. 69173, CIRCA 1994 Marketplace €2,584

Rolex ROLEX. A LADY'S STAINLESS STEEL AND GOLD AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH DATE AND BRACELET SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, DATEJUST, CASE NO. W948228, REF. NO. 69173, CIRCA 1994

ROLEX. A LADY'S STAINLESS STEEL AND GOLD AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH DATE AND BRACELET SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, DATEJUST, CASE NO. W948228, REF. NO. 69173, CIRCA 1994

€2,584
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex ROLEX, LADIES’ TWO-TONE DATEJUST ‘1988 OLYMPIC COMMITTEE’, REF. 69173 · 69173 Marketplace €34,454

Rolex ROLEX, LADIES’ TWO-TONE DATEJUST ‘1988 OLYMPIC COMMITTEE’, REF. 69173 · 69173

ROLEX, LADIES’ TWO-TONE DATEJUST ‘1988 OLYMPIC COMMITTEE’, REF. 69173

€34,454
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex ROLEX, LADIES TWO-TONE DATEJUST, REF. 69173 · 69173 Marketplace €2,584

Rolex ROLEX, LADIES TWO-TONE DATEJUST, REF. 69173 · 69173

ROLEX, LADIES TWO-TONE DATEJUST, REF. 69173

€2,584
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Lady'S Two-Tone Datejust ROLEX LADY'S TWO-TONE DATEJUST, REF. 69173 · 69173 Marketplace €3,015

Rolex Lady'S Two-Tone Datejust ROLEX LADY'S TWO-TONE DATEJUST, REF. 69173 · 69173

ROLEX LADY'S TWO-TONE DATEJUST, REF. 69173

€3,015
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex · 69173 Marketplace €1,292

Rolex Rolex · 69173

Rolex

€1,292
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 69173 Lady Datejust · 69173 Marketplace €32,301

Rolex Rolex Ref 69173 Lady Datejust · 69173

Rolex Ref 69173 Lady Datejust

€32,301
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 69173 Datejust · 69173 Marketplace €34,454

Rolex Rolex Ref 69173 Datejust · 69173

Rolex Ref 69173 Datejust

€34,454
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 69173 Datejust · 69173 Marketplace €45,221

Rolex Rolex Ref 69173 Datejust · 69173

Rolex Ref 69173 Datejust

€45,221
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 69173 Lady Datejust · 69173 Marketplace €2,822

Rolex Rolex Ref 69173 Lady Datejust · 69173

Rolex Ref 69173 Lady Datejust

€2,822
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 69173 · 69173 Marketplace €2,046

Rolex Rolex Ref 69173 · 69173

Rolex Ref 69173

€2,046
Aug 21, 2026
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