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
9003	Cosmograph Daytona “Zenith Four-Liner”, Reference 16523 \| A y… Sotheby's · 22 Sep 2026	HK$100,000–200,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
9004	Yacht-Master, Reference 16622 \| A stainless steel and platinu… Sotheby's · 22 Sep 2026	HK$50,000–80,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
9005	Cosmograph Daytona, Reference 116520 \| A stainless steel chro… Sotheby's · 22 Sep 2026	HK$150,000–260,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
9017	Datejust, Reference 1601 \| A stainless steel wristwatch with … Sotheby's · 22 Sep 2026	HK$42,000–60,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
9019	Datejust Turn-O-Graph, Reference 116261 \| A pink gold and sta… Sotheby's · 22 Sep 2026	HK$20,000–40,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
9018	Oysterquartz Datejust, Reference 17013 \| A yellow gold and st… Sotheby's · 22 Sep 2026	HK$50,000–80,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
9020	Oysterquartz Datejust, Reference 17013 \| A yellow gold and st… Sotheby's · 22 Sep 2026	HK$50,000–80,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
9016	Sea-Dweller, Reference 126603 \| A yellow gold and stainless s… Sotheby's · 22 Sep 2026	HK$100,000–200,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–

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

Showing 17–24 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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Lot 255 378

$1,220,000 Record

Oct 11, 2026

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