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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 25–32 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 1,24 of 208,074 results (filtered)

Lot 171 286 · AN03 Auction $1,991

Lot 171 286 · AN03

Lot 171 286

$1,991
Oct 11, 2026
Lot 171 287 · S011 Auction $1,294

Lot 171 287 · S011

Lot 171 287

$1,294
Oct 11, 2026
Piaget 18900 · 18900 Auction $6,969

Piaget 18900 · 18900

Piaget 18900

$6,969
Oct 11, 2026
Lot 255 378 Auction $156,786

Lot 255 378

Lot 255 378

$156,786 Record
Oct 11, 2026
Lot 171 300 · 4082 Auction $5,775

Lot 171 300 · 4082

Lot 171 300

$5,775
Oct 11, 2026
Lot 171 301 Auction $4,978

Lot 171 301

Lot 171 301

$4,978
Oct 11, 2026
Piaget 26100 · 26100 Auction $4,978

Piaget 26100 · 26100

Piaget 26100

$4,978
Oct 11, 2026
Hublot 1510.110.9 · 1510.110.9 Auction $3,584

Hublot 1510.110.9 · 1510.110.9

Hublot 1510.110.9

$3,584
Oct 11, 2026
Hublot 1810.1 · 1810.1 Auction $1,991

Hublot 1810.1 · 1810.1

Hublot 1810.1

$1,991
Oct 11, 2026
Hublot 1810.1 · 1810.1 Auction $1,892

Hublot 1810.1 · 1810.1

Hublot 1810.1

$1,892
Oct 11, 2026
Hublot 1850.1 · 1850.1 Auction $896.05

Hublot 1850.1 · 1850.1

Hublot 1850.1

$896.05
Oct 11, 2026
Zenith 01.02.0461.400 · 01.02.0461.400 Auction $2,242

Zenith 01.02.0461.400 · 01.02.0461.400

Zenith 01.02.0461.400

$2,242
Oct 11, 2026
Lot 171 302 Auction $23,895

Lot 171 302

Lot 171 302

$23,895
Oct 11, 2026
Lot 171 303 Auction $746.71

Lot 171 303

Lot 171 303

$746.71
Oct 11, 2026
Lot 171 304 · 768 Auction $3,485

Lot 171 304 · 768

Lot 171 304

$3,485
Oct 11, 2026
Lot 171 305 · 5195JR Auction $5,974

Lot 171 305 · 5195JR

Lot 171 305

$5,974
Oct 11, 2026
Lot 255 369 Auction $28,915

Lot 255 369

Lot 255 369

$28,915
Oct 11, 2026
Lot 255 370 Auction $17,671

Lot 255 370

Lot 255 370

$17,671
Oct 11, 2026
Lot 255 371 Auction $11,245

Lot 255 371

Lot 255 371

$11,245
Oct 11, 2026
Lot 255 372 Auction $20,883

Lot 255 372

Lot 255 372

$20,883
Oct 11, 2026
Lot 255 373 Auction $9,638

Lot 255 373

Lot 255 373

$9,638
Oct 11, 2026
Lot 255 375 Auction $20,883

Lot 255 375

Lot 255 375

$20,883
Oct 11, 2026
Lot 255 376 Auction $272,448

Lot 255 376

Lot 255 376

$272,448 Record
Oct 11, 2026
Lot 255 377 Auction $43,373

Lot 255 377

Lot 255 377

$43,373
Oct 11, 2026
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