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

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What watches actually sold for

57% of lots beat their high estimate and only 1% fell short of the low, across 6,020 completed sales at Phillips from 2023 to Sep 2026.

Refreshed weekly, latest sale 4 Sep 2026.

57% above estimate 42% within 1% below
Lot Watch Estimate Result Vs estimate

Showing 105–112 of 6,129 auction records at Phillips. 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 208,057,208,074 of 208,074 results (filtered)

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5970G-001 · 5970G-001 Auction $1,714,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5970G-001 · 5970G-001

Patek Philippe Ref. 5970G-001

$1,714,500 Record
Jul 28, 2026
Cartier Cartier New York Model A Auction $3,937,000

Cartier Cartier New York Model A

Cartier New York Model A

$3,937,000 Record
Jul 28, 2026
Cartier Cartier “Brûlé Parfum Jade de Nankin” Auction $2,286,000

Cartier Cartier “Brûlé Parfum Jade de Nankin”

Cartier “Brûlé Parfum Jade de Nankin”

$2,286,000 Record
Jul 28, 2026
Cartier Cartier Barometer Auction $800,000

Cartier Cartier Barometer

Cartier Barometer

$800,000 Record
Jul 28, 2026
Bovet Bovet Auction $762,000

Bovet Bovet

Bovet

$762,000 Record
Jul 28, 2026
Juvet Juvet Auction $304,800

Juvet Juvet

Juvet

$304,800 Record
Jul 28, 2026
Barraud Barraud Auction $355,600

Barraud Barraud

Barraud

$355,600 Record
Jul 28, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 3878J Squelette · 3878J Auction $508,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 3878J Squelette · 3878J

Patek Philippe Ref. 3878J Squelette

$508,000 Record
Jul 28, 2026
Piaget Piaget Ref. 900 H · 900 Auction $88,900

Piaget Piaget Ref. 900 H · 900

Piaget Ref. 900 H

$88,900
Jul 28, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Chronomètre Royal Auction $76,200

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Chronomètre Royal

Vacheron Constantin Chronomètre Royal

$76,200
Jul 28, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Minute repeater Auction $254,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Minute repeater

Patek Philippe Minute repeater

$254,000 Record
Jul 28, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe No. 97183 Auction $1,079,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe No. 97183

Patek Philippe No. 97183

$1,079,500 Record
Jul 28, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 2499 “The Pink First Series” · 2499 Auction $80,370,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 2499 “The Pink First Series” · 2499

Patek Philippe Ref. 2499 “The Pink First Series”

$80,370,000 Record
Jul 28, 2026
FP Journe F.P. Journe Élégante 48 Auction $825,500

FP Journe F.P. Journe Élégante 48

F.P. Journe Élégante 48

$825,500 Record
Jul 28, 2026
FP Journe F.P. Journe Octa Sport Indy 500 Auction $2,159,000

FP Journe F.P. Journe Octa Sport Indy 500

F.P. Journe Octa Sport Indy 500

$2,159,000 Record
Jul 28, 2026
Tiffany Tiffany & Co. Ref. 72917049 Time for Speed Race Car Clock · 72917049 Auction $381,000

Tiffany Tiffany & Co. Ref. 72917049 Time for Speed Race Car Clock · 72917049

Tiffany & Co. Ref. 72917049 Time for Speed Race Car Clock

$381,000 Record
Jul 28, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 124300 Oyster Perpetual 41 · 124300 Auction $82,550

Rolex Rolex Ref. 124300 Oyster Perpetual 41 · 124300

Rolex Ref. 124300 Oyster Perpetual 41

$82,550
Jul 28, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 116610LN Submariner “GIGN” · 116610LN Auction $355,600

Rolex Rolex Ref. 116610LN Submariner “GIGN” · 116610LN

Rolex Ref. 116610LN Submariner “GIGN”

$355,600 Record
Jul 28, 2026
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