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

150,147

Lots

$30,423

Average hammer, USD sales

$13,922,000

Record, USD sales

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What watches actually sold for

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Lot Watch Estimate Result Vs estimate

Showing 17–24 of 24,885 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 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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Girard Perregaux Girard Perregaux Ref. 2580, 2585, 2599 Collection prestige vintage 1945 Marketplace $177,800

Girard Perregaux Girard Perregaux Ref. 2580, 2585, 2599 Collection prestige vintage 1945

Girard Perregaux Ref. 2580, 2585, 2599 Collection prestige vintage 1945

$177,800 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref. 25829PT.OO.0944PT.01 Royal Oak Quantieme Perpetuel Automatique · 25829PT.OO.0944PT.01 Marketplace $1,244,600

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref. 25829PT.OO.0944PT.01 Royal Oak Quantieme Perpetuel Automatique · 25829PT.OO.0944PT.01

Audemars Piguet Ref. 25829PT.OO.0944PT.01 Royal Oak Quantieme Perpetuel Automatique

$1,244,600 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Bulgari Bulgari X Phillips Ref. 103709 Octo Finissimo Phillips Edition · 103709 Marketplace $95,250

Bulgari Bulgari X Phillips Ref. 103709 Octo Finissimo Phillips Edition · 103709

Bulgari X Phillips Ref. 103709 Octo Finissimo Phillips Edition

$95,250
Aug 4, 2026
Bulgari Bulgari Ref. 103673 Octo Finissimo Chronograph GMT 10th Anniversary Design Edition · 103673 Marketplace $165,100

Bulgari Bulgari Ref. 103673 Octo Finissimo Chronograph GMT 10th Anniversary Design Edition · 103673

Bulgari Ref. 103673 Octo Finissimo Chronograph GMT 10th Anniversary Design Edition

$165,100 Record
Aug 4, 2026
H. Moser & Cie H. Moser & Cie X The Armoury Ref. 1327-1201 Endeavour Small Seconds Total Eclipse · 1327-1201 Marketplace $203,200

H. Moser & Cie H. Moser & Cie X The Armoury Ref. 1327-1201 Endeavour Small Seconds Total Eclipse · 1327-1201

H. Moser & Cie X The Armoury Ref. 1327-1201 Endeavour Small Seconds Total Eclipse

$203,200 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Credor Credor Ref. GBLT997 Eichi II · GBLT997 Marketplace $330,200

Credor Credor Ref. GBLT997 Eichi II · GBLT997

Credor Ref. GBLT997 Eichi II

$330,200 Record
Aug 4, 2026
De Bethune De Bethune Ref. DB25CWYL40 DB25 Imperial Fountain, Dragon · DB25CWYL40 Marketplace $533,400

De Bethune De Bethune Ref. DB25CWYL40 DB25 Imperial Fountain, Dragon · DB25CWYL40

De Bethune Ref. DB25CWYL40 DB25 Imperial Fountain, Dragon

$533,400 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref. 5402 ST Royal Oak A-Series "Khanjar" · 5402 Marketplace $279,400

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref. 5402 ST Royal Oak A-Series "Khanjar" · 5402

Audemars Piguet Ref. 5402 ST Royal Oak A-Series "Khanjar"

$279,400 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref. 26574OR Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar · 26574OR Marketplace $152,400

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref. 26574OR Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar · 26574OR

Audemars Piguet Ref. 26574OR Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar

$152,400 Record
Aug 4, 2026
A. Lange & Söhne A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 139.032 Grand Lange 1 Moon Phase · 139.032 Marketplace $38,100

A. Lange & Söhne A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 139.032 Grand Lange 1 Moon Phase · 139.032

A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 139.032 Grand Lange 1 Moon Phase

$38,100
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5059J-015 · 5059J-015 Marketplace $38,100

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5059J-015 · 5059J-015

Patek Philippe Ref. 5059J-015

$38,100
Aug 4, 2026
A. Lange & Söhne A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 310.021 Langematik Perpetual · 310.021 Marketplace $44,450

A. Lange & Söhne A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 310.021 Langematik Perpetual · 310.021

A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 310.021 Langematik Perpetual

$44,450
Aug 4, 2026
Orvis Orvis Ref. 2446 SF Orvis Solunagraph · 2446 Marketplace $12,700

Orvis Orvis Ref. 2446 SF Orvis Solunagraph · 2446

Orvis Ref. 2446 SF Orvis Solunagraph

$12,700
Aug 4, 2026
Eberhard Pre Extra-Fort Eberhard Pre Extra-Fort Marketplace $31,750

Eberhard Pre Extra-Fort Eberhard Pre Extra-Fort

Eberhard Pre Extra-Fort

$31,750
Aug 4, 2026
Longines Longines Wittnauer Weems Second Setting Watch Marketplace $21,590

Longines Longines Wittnauer Weems Second Setting Watch

Longines Wittnauer Weems Second Setting Watch

$21,590
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 3800/1 Nautilus · 3800/1 Marketplace $48,260

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 3800/1 Nautilus · 3800/1

Patek Philippe Ref. 3800/1 Nautilus

$48,260
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 1601 Datejust · 1601 Marketplace $30,480

Rolex Rolex Ref. 1601 Datejust · 1601

Rolex Ref. 1601 Datejust

$30,480
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 16520 Oyster Cosmograph Daytona · 16520 Marketplace $57,150

Rolex Rolex Ref. 16520 Oyster Cosmograph Daytona · 16520

Rolex Ref. 16520 Oyster Cosmograph Daytona

$57,150
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 16618; inside caseback further stamped 16610 Submariner Date Marketplace $27,940

Rolex Rolex Ref. 16618; inside caseback further stamped 16610 Submariner Date

Rolex Ref. 16618; inside caseback further stamped 16610 Submariner Date

$27,940
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 6238 "Pre-Daytona" · 6238 Marketplace $88,900

Rolex Rolex Ref. 6238 "Pre-Daytona" · 6238

Rolex Ref. 6238 "Pre-Daytona"

$88,900
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 5513 inside caseback stamped III.63 Submariner “Explorer Underline” · 5513 Marketplace $95,250

Rolex Rolex Ref. 5513 inside caseback stamped III.63 Submariner “Explorer Underline” · 5513

Rolex Ref. 5513 inside caseback stamped III.63 Submariner “Explorer Underline”

$95,250
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 6265; inside caseback stamped 6241 Cosmograph Daytona “Paul Newman Panda” Marketplace $444,500

Rolex Rolex Ref. 6265; inside caseback stamped 6241 Cosmograph Daytona “Paul Newman Panda”

Rolex Ref. 6265; inside caseback stamped 6241 Cosmograph Daytona “Paul Newman Panda”

$444,500 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 130 · 130 Marketplace $177,800

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 130 · 130

Patek Philippe Ref. 130

$177,800 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Breguet Breguet Ref. 5177BB299V6 Classic · 5177BB299V6 Marketplace $13,970

Breguet Breguet Ref. 5177BB299V6 Classic · 5177BB299V6

Breguet Ref. 5177BB299V6 Classic

$13,970
Aug 4, 2026
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