Auction results

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

150,181

Lots

¥186,823

Average hammer, USD sales

¥93,781,460

Record, USD sales

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What watches actually sold for

Every lot below is a completed sale, newest first.

Lot Watch Estimate Result Vs estimate

Showing 121–128 of 51,394 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
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 archive443 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 archive311 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
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Showing 160,897,160,920 of 165,718 results (filtered)

David Candaux David Candaux Ref. DC12 "Emblème" DC12 Embème "Prototype" · DC12 Marketplace ¥1,368,797

David Candaux David Candaux Ref. DC12 "Emblème" DC12 Embème "Prototype" · DC12

David Candaux Ref. DC12 "Emblème" DC12 Embème "Prototype"

¥1,368,797 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 16600 Sea-Dweller "Polipetto" · 16600 Marketplace ¥1,197,697

Rolex Rolex Ref. 16600 Sea-Dweller "Polipetto" · 16600

Rolex Ref. 16600 Sea-Dweller "Polipetto"

¥1,197,697 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 6542 GMT-Master "Serpico y Laino" · 6542 Marketplace ¥855,498

Rolex Rolex Ref. 6542 GMT-Master "Serpico y Laino" · 6542

Rolex Ref. 6542 GMT-Master "Serpico y Laino"

¥855,498 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 18238 Day-Date · 18238 Marketplace ¥325,089

Rolex Rolex Ref. 18238 Day-Date · 18238

Rolex Ref. 18238 Day-Date

¥325,089
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 118389 Day-Date · 118389 Marketplace ¥171,100

Rolex Rolex Ref. 118389 Day-Date · 118389

Rolex Ref. 118389 Day-Date

¥171,100
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5270J · 5270J Marketplace ¥769,948

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5270J · 5270J

Patek Philippe Ref. 5270J

¥769,948 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 534 · 534 Marketplace ¥290,869

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 534 · 534

Patek Philippe Ref. 534

¥290,869
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 16520, caseback stamped "16500" to the inside Cosmograph Daytona "Arabic Numerals" Marketplace ¥239,539

Rolex Rolex Ref. 16520, caseback stamped "16500" to the inside Cosmograph Daytona "Arabic Numerals"

Rolex Ref. 16520, caseback stamped "16500" to the inside Cosmograph Daytona "Arabic Numerals"

¥239,539
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 6511 Day-Date "Gamal Abdel Nasser" · 6511 Marketplace ¥538,964

Rolex Rolex Ref. 6511 Day-Date "Gamal Abdel Nasser" · 6511

Rolex Ref. 6511 Day-Date "Gamal Abdel Nasser"

¥538,964
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5074P-001 · 5074P-001 Marketplace ¥3,593,092

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5074P-001 · 5074P-001

Patek Philippe Ref. 5074P-001

¥3,593,092 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5372P · 5372P Marketplace ¥2,566,494

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5372P · 5372P

Patek Philippe Ref. 5372P

¥2,566,494 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 3700/1 Nautilus "Jumbo" · 3700/1 Marketplace ¥1,026,598

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 3700/1 Nautilus "Jumbo" · 3700/1

Patek Philippe Ref. 3700/1 Nautilus "Jumbo"

¥1,026,598 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 5513 Submariner "Explorer Dial" · 5513 Marketplace ¥1,069,373

Rolex Rolex Ref. 5513 Submariner "Explorer Dial" · 5513

Rolex Ref. 5513 Submariner "Explorer Dial"

¥1,069,373 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 116759SANR GMT-Master II · 116759SANR Marketplace ¥684,399

Rolex Rolex Ref. 116759SANR GMT-Master II · 116759SANR

Rolex Ref. 116759SANR GMT-Master II

¥684,399 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5520P-001 Alarm Travel Time · 5520P-001 Marketplace ¥1,026,598

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5520P-001 Alarm Travel Time · 5520P-001

Patek Philippe Ref. 5520P-001 Alarm Travel Time

¥1,026,598 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 2497 "Secondi al Centro" · 2497 Marketplace ¥6,501,786

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 2497 "Secondi al Centro" · 2497

Patek Philippe Ref. 2497 "Secondi al Centro"

¥6,501,786 Record
Aug 4, 2026
ERNST SCHUSTER Patek ERNST SCHUSTER Patek Philippe Ref. 5134G Calatrava Travel Time · 5134G Marketplace ¥1,112,148

ERNST SCHUSTER Patek ERNST SCHUSTER Patek Philippe Ref. 5134G Calatrava Travel Time · 5134G

ERNST SCHUSTER Patek Philippe Ref. 5134G Calatrava Travel Time

¥1,112,148 Record
Aug 4, 2026
ERNST SCHUSTER Patek ERNST SCHUSTER Patek Philippe Ref. 5032 Calatrava Millenium · 5032 Marketplace ¥1,882,096

ERNST SCHUSTER Patek ERNST SCHUSTER Patek Philippe Ref. 5032 Calatrava Millenium · 5032

ERNST SCHUSTER Patek Philippe Ref. 5032 Calatrava Millenium

¥1,882,096 Record
Aug 4, 2026
ERNST SCHUSTER Patek ERNST SCHUSTER Patek Philippe Ref. 5396G-001 · 5396G-001 Marketplace ¥1,882,096

ERNST SCHUSTER Patek ERNST SCHUSTER Patek Philippe Ref. 5396G-001 · 5396G-001

ERNST SCHUSTER Patek Philippe Ref. 5396G-001

¥1,882,096 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 3445 First Series Calatrava · 3445 Marketplace ¥941,048

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 3445 First Series Calatrava · 3445

Patek Philippe Ref. 3445 First Series Calatrava

¥941,048 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 3448 Fourth Series “Padellone” · 3448 Marketplace ¥15,398,967

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 3448 Fourth Series “Padellone” · 3448

Patek Philippe Ref. 3448 Fourth Series “Padellone”

¥15,398,967 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Blancpain Blancpain Fifty Fathoms MILSPEC 1 Marketplace ¥2,138,745

Blancpain Blancpain Fifty Fathoms MILSPEC 1

Blancpain Fifty Fathoms MILSPEC 1

¥2,138,745 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 6536/1 Submariner "Small Crown" · 6536/1 Marketplace ¥1,283,247

Rolex Rolex Ref. 6536/1 Submariner "Small Crown" · 6536/1

Rolex Ref. 6536/1 Submariner "Small Crown"

¥1,283,247 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 6239 Cosmograph Daytona “Paul Newman” · 6239 Marketplace ¥22,242,952

Rolex Rolex Ref. 6239 Cosmograph Daytona “Paul Newman” · 6239

Rolex Ref. 6239 Cosmograph Daytona “Paul Newman”

¥22,242,952 Record
Aug 4, 2026
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