Watch Auction Results, Realised Prices

What watches actually sold for

40% of lots beat their high estimate and only 11% fell short of the low, across 11,800 completed sales at Sotheby's from 2019 to Aug 2026.

Refreshed weekly, latest sale 6 Aug 2026.

40% above estimate 49% within 11% below

Lot	Watch	Estimate	Result	Vs estimate
2568	Reference 14747 \| A white gold and diamond-set wristwatch, Ci… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$120,000–200,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2569	Historiques, Reference 47050 \| A platinum triple calendar wri… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$100,000–200,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2570	Patrimony, Reference 47245 \| A platinum wristwatch with day a… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$200,000–400,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2571	Langematik Anniversary, Reference 302.025 \| A limited edition… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$300,000–500,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2572	1815 Chronograph, Reference 414.028 \| A white gold flyback ch… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$240,000–500,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2573	Chronomètre Bleu \| A tantalum wristwatch, Circa 2014 Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$1,100,000–1,500,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2574	LineSport Rattrapante \| A pink gold split seconds single butt… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$1,400,000–2,400,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2575	Richard Lange Minute Repeater, Reference 606.079F \| A limited… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$2,400,000–4,000,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2576	Langematik Perpetual, Reference 310.050 \| A limited edition h… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$500,000–800,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2577	Octa Réserve de Marche 38 mm \| A platinum wristwatch with dat… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$1,400,000–2,400,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2578	L’instant de Vérité \| A limited edition white gold wristwatch… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$3,000,000–5,000,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2579	Tourbillon Souverain \| A limited edition platinum tourbillon … Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$15,000,000–30,000,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2580	Lange 1 & Little Lange 1 ‘20th Anniversary Set’, References 1… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$700,000–1,000,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2581	Richard Lange Jumping Seconds, Reference 252.029 \| A white go… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$400,000–600,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2582	Richard Lange Tourbillon "Pour le Mérite", Reference 760.032F… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$650,000–1,000,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2583	Octa Automatic Lune "Black Label" \| A platinum wristwatch wit… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$4,000,000–6,000,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2584	Datograph, Reference 403.035 \| A platinum flyback chronograph… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$350,000–600,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2585	Richard Lange "Pour le Mérite", Reference 260.032 \| A limited… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$450,000–800,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2586	Octa Zodiaque \| A limited edition platinum wristwatch with zo… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$2,200,000–3,200,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2587	1815 200th Anniversary F. A. Lange, Reference 236.049 \| A lim… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$240,000–400,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2588	1815 "Homage to Walter Lange", Reference 297.026 \| A limited … Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$450,000–650,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2589	Octa Automatique Lune Nacre “Boutique Collection” \| A platinu… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$2,400,000–3,500,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2590	Reference 7000 \| A pink gold minute repeating wristwatch, Cir… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$1,200,000–2,400,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2591	Reference 5372 \| A platinum perpetual calendar split seconds … Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$2,600,000–4,800,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2592	Nautilus “Red Twelve”, Reference 5980 \| A possibly unique sta… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$2,400,000–4,000,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2593	Nautilus “Red Eight”, Reference 5980 \| A possibly unique stai… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$2,400,000–4,000,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2594	Nautilus “Red Two”, Reference 5980 \| A possibly unique stainl… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$2,400,000–4,000,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2595	Nautilus “Red One”, Reference 5980 \| A possibly unique stainl… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$2,400,000–4,000,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2596	Reference 5074R-018 \| A possibly unique pink gold minute repe… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$10,000,000–20,000,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2597	Code 11.59 Grande Sonnerie Carillon Supersonnerie “Samurai”, … Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$4,000,000–12,000,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2598	Reference 5531 \| A pink gold minute repeating world time wris… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$5,500,000–9,500,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2599	Reference 5213 \| A white gold minute repeating perpetual cale… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$3,000,000–5,000,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2600	Excalibur Brocéliande \| A unique pink gold, diamond and ruby-… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$400,000–600,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2601	Reference 35-02 "RAFA" \| A carbon TPT and diamond-set skeleto… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$1,600,000–3,200,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2602	UR-100V "Magic T" \| A limited edition titanium semi-skeletoni… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$240,000–400,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2603	Streamliner, Reference UR-105CT \| A limited edition titanium … Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$320,000–550,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2604	RM016 \| A white gold skeletonised wristwatch with date, Circa… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$400,000–700,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2605	Reference RM023 \| A white gold semi-skeletonised wristwatch w… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$700,000–1,000,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2606	Classique, Reference 3657 \| A platinum tourbillon wristwatch … Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$240,000–320,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2607	'Starry Varius' Reference DB25VRS3 \| A pink gold wristwatch, … Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$400,000–600,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2608	Legacy Machine 1, Reference 01.WL.W \| A white gold dual time … Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$500,000–800,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2609	Horological Machine N°7 Aquapod \| A limited edition pink gold… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$500,000–800,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2610	Legacy Machine Perpetual, Reference 03.TL.G \| A titanium semi… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$1,000,000–2,000,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2611	Balancier S2 \| A limited edition titanium semi-skeletonised w… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$800,000–1,500,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2612	L.U.C. Full Strike Sapphire, Reference 168604-9001 \| A limite… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$1,200,000–1,800,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2201	A limited edition set of two pens, Circa 2008 Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$42,000–60,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2202	No. 8 \| A brand new stainless steel jumping hour wristwatch w… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$100,000–200,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2203	Pendulette Réveil Souveraine \| A stainless steel desk clock w… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$50,000–200,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2204	Antarctique Passage de Drake “Glacier Blue” \| A stainless ste… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$80,000–160,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2206	Royal Oak Offshore Complete Calendar, Reference 25807ST \| A s… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$150,000–300,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2207	Reference 2225 \| A yellow gold and diamond-set wristwatch wit… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$80,000–160,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2208	San Marco "Chung Chun", Reference 139-70-9 \| A limited editio… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$80,000–160,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2209	Royal Oak, Reference 15454BC.GG.1259BC.03 \| A frosted white g… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$320,000–600,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2210	Master Minute Repeater, Reference 164 T4 50 \| A limited editi… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$300,000–500,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2211	Royal Oak Quantieme Perpetuel, Reference 26574ST.OO.1220ST.02… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$600,000–800,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2212	Carillon Tourbillon, Reference BRRP48GTBMR \| A limited editio… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$450,000–800,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2213	Royal Oak 'Jumbo' Extra-Thin, Reference 15202IP.OO.1240IP.01 … Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$700,000–1,500,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2214	Luminor 1950 Tourbillon GMT, Reference PAM276 \| A limited edi… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$200,000–300,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2215	Lo Scienziato Radiomir Tourbillon GMT Ceramica, Reference PAM… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$240,000–400,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2216	Royal Oak "50th Anniversary", Reference 77350CE \| A black cer… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$350,000–500,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2217	1521 NH \| A stainless steel dual time wristwatch with three-d… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$42,000–80,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2219	Excalibur Spider Double Tourbillon, Reference DBEX0674 \| A li… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$500,000–800,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2220	Streamliner Flyback Chronograph ‘Funky Blue’, Reference 6902-… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$120,000–240,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2221	Tambour Spin Time 15 "The Final Edition", Reference W1WG2 \| A… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$120,000–180,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2222	Classic Origin ‘Revolution & The Rake’ \| A limited edition st… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$200,000–400,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2223	Pilote / Driver \| An unusual limited edition, deeply curved r… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$50,000–65,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2224	Pilote / Driver \| An unusual limited edition deeply curved re… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$40,000–65,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2225	Driver, Reference 2453B \| An unusual and very rare limited ed… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$55,000–80,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2226	Tank Basculante "CPCP", Reference 2499 \| A yellow gold revers… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$120,000–200,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2227	Santos Dumont, Reference 1575 1 \| A limited edition platinum … Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$200,000–600,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2228	Tank à Guichets "CPCP", Reference 2817 \| A limited edition pi… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$400,000–700,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2229	New York retailed \| Clip de Revers \| A yellow and pink gold, … Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$40,000–65,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2230	A yellow gold purse watch with black dial and sliding covers,… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$32,000–50,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2231	New York retailed \| Clip de Revers \| A yellow gold lapel clip… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$15,000–20,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2232	A yellow gold hundred francs coin watch, Circa 1930 Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$80,000–160,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2233	Tank Chinoise "CPCP", Reference 2685G \| A limited edition pla… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$150,000–300,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2234	Cloche "Collection Privé", Reference WGCC0004 \| A limited edi… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$280,000–400,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2235	Tortue, Reference WGTO0008 \| A limited edition platinum wrist… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$120,000–200,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2236	Tank À Vis "CPCP", Reference 2554 \| A white gold wristwatch w… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$240,000–480,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2237	An onyx, silver-gilt, gold, enamel and diamond-set 8-day desk… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$55,000–80,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2238	An agate, yellow gold, rock crystal and enamel 8-day desk clo… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$65,000–95,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2239	Carré à Coin Coupés \| A square yellow gold wristwatch with ch… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$120,000–160,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2240	Baignoire \| An oval yellow gold lady’s wristwatch with origin… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$120,000–160,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2242	Midi Pebble \| An extremely rare mid-sized yellow gold wristwa… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$950,000–1,500,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2243	Bamboo Coussin, Reference 78102 \| A yellow gold wristwatch, C… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$400,000–800,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2244	Bamboo Coussin, Reference 78110 \| A yellow gold wristwatch, C… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$300,000–600,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2245	Reverso \| A yellow gold reversible dual time wristwatch, Circ… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$220,000–350,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2246	Octagonal \| A very rare Lady's three colour gold octagonal br… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$800,000–1,200,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2247	Reference 3727 \| A yellow gold, diamond and red agate-set bra… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$200,000–400,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2248	London retailed \| Mignonette \| A silver-gilt and enamel 8-day… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$28,000–45,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2249	Reference 5401BA \| A yellow gold skeletonised bracelet watch,… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$200,000–400,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2250	Audemars Piguet \| A white gold and diamond-set skeletonised b… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$240,000–400,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2251	Nautilus, Reference 3800 \| A stainless steel bracelet watch w… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$300,000–500,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2252	Reference 14656BC \| A white gold and diamond-set skeletonised… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$300,000–500,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2253	Reference BA 5666 \| A yellow gold and nephrite-set skeletonis… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$100,000–200,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2254	Reference 3235 \| A pink gold skeletonised chronograph wristwa… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$80,000–120,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2256	A possibly unique yellow gold and diamond-set skeletonised pe… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$160,000–300,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2257	Reference 3940 ‘Second Series’ \| A yellow gold perpetual cale… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$240,000–500,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2258	Reference 5039 \| A yellow gold perpetual calendar wristwatch … Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$240,000–400,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2259	Reference 3960 \| A limited edition yellow gold wristwatch, Ma… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$150,000–260,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–

All records 52,920 Sold 12,145 Unsold 1,203 Not disclosed 13,973

Showing 901–1,000 of 52,920 auction records at Sotheby's. 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

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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 archive449 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 archive120 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 archive316 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 archive84 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 archive7 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 archive749 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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