Auction results

Hammer prices including buyer's premium, from completed auctions. Unlike an asking price, this is what a buyer actually paid.

150,147

Lots

€26,079

Average hammer, USD sales

€11,934,092

Record, USD sales

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What watches actually sold for

56% of lots beat their high estimate and only 1% fell short of the low, across 5,923 completed sales at Phillips from 2023 to Jun 2026.

Refreshed weekly, latest sale 13 Jun 2026.

56% above estimate 43% within 1% below
Lot Watch Estimate Result Vs estimate

These watches were offered but did not sell, because no bid reached the reserve. An unsold lot is still a data point: it marks where the market declined to go.

Showing 1–8 of 75 unsold lots 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 archive270 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 archive57 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 archive204 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 archive35 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 archive3 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 archive502 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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Showing 47,953,47,976 of 153,818 results (filtered)

Omega Omega Ref St 166 072 Marketplace €1,929

Omega Omega Ref St 166 072

Omega Ref St 166 072

€1,929
Aug 21, 2026
Franck Muller Franck Muller Ref 7880 Se H I · 7880 Marketplace €54,647

Franck Muller Franck Muller Ref 7880 Se H I · 7880

Franck Muller Ref 7880 Se H I

€54,647
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3940P · 3940P Marketplace €31,074

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3940P · 3940P

Patek Philippe Ref 3940P

€31,074
Aug 21, 2026
Unsigned Marketplace €27,859

Unsigned

Unsigned

€27,859
Aug 21, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Marketplace €36,431

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet

Audemars Piguet

€36,431
Aug 21, 2026
Zenith Zenith Ref A273 · A273 Marketplace €5,358

Zenith Zenith Ref A273 · A273

Zenith Ref A273

€5,358
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Marketplace €857.21

Rolex Rolex

Rolex

€857.21
Aug 21, 2026
Cartier Cartier Marketplace €4,822

Cartier Cartier

Cartier

€4,822
Aug 21, 2026
Omega Omega Ref St 176 0002 Marketplace €1,714

Omega Omega Ref St 176 0002

Omega Ref St 176 0002

€1,714
Aug 21, 2026
Piaget Piaget Ref 15958 · 15958 Marketplace €45,004

Piaget Piaget Ref 15958 · 15958

Piaget Ref 15958

€45,004
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3970E · 3970E Marketplace €97,508

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3970E · 3970E

Patek Philippe Ref 3970E

€97,508 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Unsigned Marketplace €11,787

Unsigned

Unsigned

€11,787
Aug 21, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 25767 No · 25767 Marketplace €66,434

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 25767 No · 25767

Audemars Piguet Ref 25767 No

€66,434
Aug 21, 2026
IWC Iwc Marketplace €5,358

IWC Iwc

Iwc

€5,358
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Marketplace €300.02

Rolex Rolex

Rolex

€300.02
Aug 21, 2026
Cartier Cartier Marketplace €2,143

Cartier Cartier

Cartier

€2,143
Aug 21, 2026
Omega Omega Ref St 145 026 Marketplace €1,500

Omega Omega Ref St 145 026

Omega Ref St 145 026

€1,500
Aug 21, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Marketplace €58,933

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet

Audemars Piguet

€58,933
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5213G · 5213G Marketplace €333,455

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5213G · 5213G

Patek Philippe Ref 5213G

€333,455 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Unsigned Marketplace €9,108

Unsigned

Unsigned

€9,108
Aug 21, 2026
Panerai Panerai Ref Op 6576 Marketplace €8,036

Panerai Panerai Ref Op 6576

Panerai Ref Op 6576

€8,036
Aug 21, 2026
IWC Iwc Marketplace €5,358

IWC Iwc

Iwc

€5,358
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1001 · 1001 Marketplace €1,714

Rolex Rolex Ref 1001 · 1001

Rolex Ref 1001

€1,714
Aug 21, 2026
Cartier Cartier Marketplace €6,965

Cartier Cartier

Cartier

€6,965
Aug 21, 2026
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