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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

Cartier WSSA0046

8 recorded sales across 1 house, 2023 to 2026. US dollar sales only.

-21% median, 2023 to 2026
2023 $9,075 1*
2024 $8,250 3
2025 $8,030 2*
2026 $7,157 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.

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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
Read the full story of the Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime See what 6300A-010 actually sells for
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
Read the full story of the Patek Philippe Henry Graves Supercomplication
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
Read the full story of the Rolex Daytona See what 6239 actually sells for
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
Read the full story of the Patek Philippe 1518 in stainless steel See what 1518 actually sells for
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
Read the full story of the Rolex Daytona Unicorn See what 6265 actually sells for
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
Read the full story of the Philippe Dufour Grande et Petite Sonnerie No. 1
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
Read the full story of the Rolex Oyster Perpetual Bao Dai See what 6062 actually sells for
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
Read the full story of the George Daniels Space Traveller I
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
Read the full story of the Omega Speedmaster Broad Arrow See what 2915-1 actually sells for
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
Read the full story of the Rolex GMT-Master See what 1675 actually sells for
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
Read the full story of the F.P. Journe Astronomic Souveraine prototype
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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Cartier Cartier Santos Dumont Black Lacquered Steel Case WSSA0046 · WSSA0046 Marketplace C$12,558

Cartier Cartier Santos Dumont Black Lacquered Steel Case WSSA0046 · WSSA0046

Cartier Santos Dumont Black Lacquered Steel Case WSSA0046

C$12,558
Aug 4, 2026 Like-New
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Cartier Cartier Santos Dumont Black Lacquered Steel Case WSSA0046 · WSSA0046 Marketplace C$9,970

Cartier Cartier Santos Dumont Black Lacquered Steel Case WSSA0046 · WSSA0046

Cartier Santos Dumont Black Lacquered Steel Case WSSA0046

C$9,970
Aug 4, 2026 New
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Cartier CARTIER SANTOS DUMONT BLACK LACQUERED STEEL CASE WSSA0046 · WSSA0046 Marketplace C$11,416

Cartier CARTIER SANTOS DUMONT BLACK LACQUERED STEEL CASE WSSA0046 · WSSA0046

CARTIER SANTOS DUMONT BLACK LACQUERED STEEL CASE WSSA0046

C$11,416
Aug 4, 2026 Like-new
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Cartier Cartier Santos Dumont Black Lacquered Steel Case WSSA0046 · WSSA0046 Marketplace C$13,851

Cartier Cartier Santos Dumont Black Lacquered Steel Case WSSA0046 · WSSA0046

Cartier Santos Dumont Black Lacquered Steel Case WSSA0046

C$13,851
Aug 4, 2026 New
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Cartier CARTIER SANTOS DUMONT BLACK LACQUERED STEEL CASE WSSA0046 · WSSA0046 Marketplace C$12,329

Cartier CARTIER SANTOS DUMONT BLACK LACQUERED STEEL CASE WSSA0046 · WSSA0046

CARTIER SANTOS DUMONT BLACK LACQUERED STEEL CASE WSSA0046

C$12,329
Aug 4, 2026 Near-MInt
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Cartier CARTIER SANTOS DUMONT BLACK LACQUERED STEEL CASE WSSA0046 · WSSA0046 Marketplace C$9,894

Cartier CARTIER SANTOS DUMONT BLACK LACQUERED STEEL CASE WSSA0046 · WSSA0046

CARTIER SANTOS DUMONT BLACK LACQUERED STEEL CASE WSSA0046

C$9,894
Aug 4, 2026 New
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Cartier CARTIER SANTOS DUMONT BLACK LACQUERED STEEL CASE WSSA0046 · WSSA0046 Marketplace C$10,655

Cartier CARTIER SANTOS DUMONT BLACK LACQUERED STEEL CASE WSSA0046 · WSSA0046

CARTIER SANTOS DUMONT BLACK LACQUERED STEEL CASE WSSA0046

C$10,655
Aug 4, 2026 Like new
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Cartier CARTIER SANTOS DUMONT BLACK LACQUERED STEEL CASE WSSA0046 · WSSA0046 Marketplace C$9,152

Cartier CARTIER SANTOS DUMONT BLACK LACQUERED STEEL CASE WSSA0046 · WSSA0046

CARTIER SANTOS DUMONT BLACK LACQUERED STEEL CASE WSSA0046

C$9,152
Aug 4, 2026 Near mint
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Cartier Cartier Ref. 4298, WSSA0046 Santos-Dumont Marketplace C$96,656

Cartier Cartier Ref. 4298, WSSA0046 Santos-Dumont

Cartier Ref. 4298, WSSA0046 Santos-Dumont

C$96,656
Aug 4, 2026
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