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
8805	Paris Tonneau \| A yellow gold wristwatch, Circa 1991 Sotheby's · 22 Sep 2026	HK$40,000–60,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
8806	Luminor Sealand ‘Year of the Rooster’, Reference PAM852 \| A l… Sotheby's · 22 Sep 2026	HK$70,000–120,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
8807	Lancia, Reference YG 7744-1 \| A yellow gold wristwatch in the… Sotheby's · 22 Sep 2026	HK$42,000–65,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
8808	Luminor Power Reserve, Reference PAM125 \| A stainless steel w… Sotheby's · 22 Sep 2026	HK$30,000–50,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
8809	Da Vinci, Reference 3750 \| A yellow gold perpetual calendar c… Sotheby's · 22 Sep 2026	HK$40,000–60,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
8810	Luminor Power Reserve, Reference PAM125 \| A stainless steel w… Sotheby's · 22 Sep 2026	HK$42,000–60,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
8811	Sportster, Reference C801 \| A stainless steel chronograph wri… Sotheby's · 22 Sep 2026	HK$50,000–80,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
8812	Luminor Power Reserve Regatta, Reference PAM222 \| A limited e… Sotheby's · 22 Sep 2026	HK$42,000–60,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–

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

Showing 121–128 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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Rolex Ref. 116610LN Submariner “GIGN”

¥2,384,307 Record

Jul 28, 2026

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What watches actually sold for

The most expensive watches ever sold

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Cartier Cartier New York Model A

Cartier Cartier “Brûlé Parfum Jade de Nankin”

Cartier Cartier Barometer

Bovet Bovet

Juvet Juvet

Barraud Barraud

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

Piaget Piaget Ref. 900 H · 900

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Chronomètre Royal

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Minute repeater

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe No. 97183

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

FP Journe F.P. Journe Élégante 48

FP Journe F.P. Journe Octa Sport Indy 500

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

Rolex Rolex Ref. 124300 Oyster Perpetual 41 · 124300

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

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