Watch Auction Results, Realised Prices

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 archive270 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 archive57 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 archive204 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 archive35 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 archive3 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 archive502 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 $8,750

Rolex Rolex Ref 16523 · 16523

Rolex Ref 16523

$8,750

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $2,125

Cartier Cartier

Cartier

$2,125

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $3,750

Bulgari Bulgari Ref Sc 38G

Bulgari Ref Sc 38G

$3,750

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $7,500

Breitling Breitling Ref 81950 · 81950

Breitling Ref 81950

$7,500

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $1,000

$37,500

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $2,125

$6,875

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $50,000

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 277 2 62 Reverso · 277

Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 277 2 62 Reverso

$50,000

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $275,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 6264 Daytona Paul Newman · 6264

Rolex Ref 6264 Daytona Paul Newman

$275,000 Record

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $250.00

Rolex Rolex

Rolex

$250.00

Aug 21, 2026

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Auction results

What watches actually sold for

The most expensive watches ever sold

Rolex Rolex Ref 16523 · 16523

Cartier Cartier

Bulgari Bulgari Ref Sc 38G

Breitling Breitling Ref 81950 · 81950

Unsigned

Girard-Perregaux Girard Perregaux Ref 99650 Minute Repeater 1966 · 99650

Rolex Rolex Ref 6265 Oyster Cosmograph · 6265

A Lange Sohne Ref 760 025F · 760

Rolex Rolex Ref 116509 · 116509

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 4240 · 4240

IWC Iwc Ref 3527 · 3527

Universal Ref A 151 11 662

Unsigned

Blancpain Blancpain Desert Storm

Rolex Rolex Ref 6541 Milgauss · 6541

Rolex Rolex

Rolex Rolex Ref 116523 · 116523

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 4240 · 4240

IWC Iwc Ref 3725 · 3725

Frederique Constant Ref 305A3P9 · 305A3P9

Unsigned

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 277 2 62 Reverso · 277

Rolex Rolex Ref 6264 Daytona Paul Newman · 6264

Rolex Rolex