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

$27,734

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 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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Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 3970ER · 3970ER Marketplace $165,100

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 3970ER · 3970ER

Patek Philippe Ref. 3970ER

$165,100 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 658 Grande Complication · 658 Marketplace $190,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 658 Grande Complication · 658

Patek Philippe Ref. 658 Grande Complication

$190,500 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref. 4300V Overseas Perpetual Calendar "Ultra Slim" · 4300V Marketplace $69,850

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref. 4300V Overseas Perpetual Calendar "Ultra Slim" · 4300V

Vacheron Constantin Ref. 4300V Overseas Perpetual Calendar "Ultra Slim"

$69,850
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 6238 "Pre-Daytona - Galvanic Dial" · 6238 Marketplace $190,500

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

Rolex Ref. 6238 "Pre-Daytona - Galvanic Dial"

$190,500 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5399G-010 "Shanghai Boutique Limited Edition" · 5399G-010 Marketplace $107,950

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5399G-010 "Shanghai Boutique Limited Edition" · 5399G-010

Patek Philippe Ref. 5399G-010 "Shanghai Boutique Limited Edition"

$107,950 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 2438/1 "Luminous Dial" · 2438/1 Marketplace $889,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 2438/1 "Luminous Dial" · 2438/1

Patek Philippe Ref. 2438/1 "Luminous Dial"

$889,000 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 6263 Cosmograph Daytona "Big Red" · 6263 Marketplace $107,950

Rolex Rolex Ref. 6263 Cosmograph Daytona "Big Red" · 6263

Rolex Ref. 6263 Cosmograph Daytona "Big Red"

$107,950 Record
Aug 4, 2026
THE GENTLEMAN Rolex THE GENTLEMAN Rolex Ref. 116264 Datejust Turn-O-Graph · 116264 Marketplace $88,900

THE GENTLEMAN Rolex THE GENTLEMAN Rolex Ref. 116264 Datejust Turn-O-Graph · 116264

THE GENTLEMAN Rolex Ref. 116264 Datejust Turn-O-Graph

$88,900
Aug 4, 2026
THE GENTLEMAN Rolex THE GENTLEMAN Rolex Ref. 16622 Yacht-Master · 16622 Marketplace $95,250

THE GENTLEMAN Rolex THE GENTLEMAN Rolex Ref. 16622 Yacht-Master · 16622

THE GENTLEMAN Rolex Ref. 16622 Yacht-Master

$95,250
Aug 4, 2026
THE GENTLEMAN Audemars THE GENTLEMAN Audemars Piguet Ref. 26715ST.OO.1356ST.02 Royal Oak Chronograph 38 · 26715ST.OO.1356ST.02 Marketplace $419,100

THE GENTLEMAN Audemars THE GENTLEMAN Audemars Piguet Ref. 26715ST.OO.1356ST.02 Royal Oak Chronograph 38 · 26715ST.OO.1356ST.02

THE GENTLEMAN Audemars Piguet Ref. 26715ST.OO.1356ST.02 Royal Oak Chronograph 38

$419,100 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 3970ER-028 · 3970ER-028 Marketplace $6,096,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 3970ER-028 · 3970ER-028

Patek Philippe Ref. 3970ER-028

$6,096,000 Record
Aug 4, 2026
ERNST SCHUSTER Rolex ERNST SCHUSTER Rolex Ref. 116508 Cosmograph Daytona “John Mayer” · 116508 Marketplace $609,600

ERNST SCHUSTER Rolex ERNST SCHUSTER Rolex Ref. 116508 Cosmograph Daytona “John Mayer” · 116508

ERNST SCHUSTER Rolex Ref. 116508 Cosmograph Daytona “John Mayer”

$609,600 Record
Aug 4, 2026
ERNST SCHUSTER Rolex ERNST SCHUSTER Rolex Ref. 116509 Cosmograph Daytona · 116509 Marketplace $330,200

ERNST SCHUSTER Rolex ERNST SCHUSTER Rolex Ref. 116509 Cosmograph Daytona · 116509

ERNST SCHUSTER Rolex Ref. 116509 Cosmograph Daytona

$330,200 Record
Aug 4, 2026
ERNST SCHUSTER Patek ERNST SCHUSTER Patek Philippe Ref. 3893 Calatrava · 3893 Marketplace $254,000

ERNST SCHUSTER Patek ERNST SCHUSTER Patek Philippe Ref. 3893 Calatrava · 3893

ERNST SCHUSTER Patek Philippe Ref. 3893 Calatrava

$254,000 Record
Aug 4, 2026
ERNST SCHUSTER Patek ERNST SCHUSTER Patek Philippe Ref. 3796 Calatrava · 3796 Marketplace $152,400

ERNST SCHUSTER Patek ERNST SCHUSTER Patek Philippe Ref. 3796 Calatrava · 3796

ERNST SCHUSTER Patek Philippe Ref. 3796 Calatrava

$152,400 Record
Aug 4, 2026
ERNST SCHUSTER Patek ERNST SCHUSTER Patek Philippe Ref. 3940J, Second Series Marketplace $482,600

ERNST SCHUSTER Patek ERNST SCHUSTER Patek Philippe Ref. 3940J, Second Series

ERNST SCHUSTER Patek Philippe Ref. 3940J, Second Series

$482,600 Record
Aug 4, 2026
ERNST SCHUSTER Patek ERNST SCHUSTER Patek Philippe Ref. 5040J, First Series Marketplace $482,600

ERNST SCHUSTER Patek ERNST SCHUSTER Patek Philippe Ref. 5040J, First Series

ERNST SCHUSTER Patek Philippe Ref. 5040J, First Series

$482,600 Record
Aug 4, 2026
ERNST SCHUSTER Patek ERNST SCHUSTER Patek Philippe Ref. 1518 · 1518 Marketplace $6,350,000

ERNST SCHUSTER Patek ERNST SCHUSTER Patek Philippe Ref. 1518 · 1518

ERNST SCHUSTER Patek Philippe Ref. 1518

$6,350,000 Record
Aug 4, 2026
ERNST SCHUSTER Patek ERNST SCHUSTER Patek Philippe Ref. 1526 · 1526 Marketplace $1,397,000

ERNST SCHUSTER Patek ERNST SCHUSTER Patek Philippe Ref. 1526 · 1526

ERNST SCHUSTER Patek Philippe Ref. 1526

$1,397,000 Record
Aug 4, 2026
ERNST SCHUSTER Patek ERNST SCHUSTER Patek Philippe Ref. 407 · 407 Marketplace $165,100

ERNST SCHUSTER Patek ERNST SCHUSTER Patek Philippe Ref. 407 · 407

ERNST SCHUSTER Patek Philippe Ref. 407

$165,100 Record
Aug 4, 2026
ERNST SCHUSTER Patek ERNST SCHUSTER Patek Philippe Ref. 1480 · 1480 Marketplace $82,550

ERNST SCHUSTER Patek ERNST SCHUSTER Patek Philippe Ref. 1480 · 1480

ERNST SCHUSTER Patek Philippe Ref. 1480

$82,550
Aug 4, 2026
ERNST SCHUSTER Patek ERNST SCHUSTER Patek Philippe Marketplace $127,000

ERNST SCHUSTER Patek ERNST SCHUSTER Patek Philippe

ERNST SCHUSTER Patek Philippe

$127,000 Record
Aug 4, 2026
ERNST SCHUSTER Patek ERNST SCHUSTER Patek Philippe Ref. 484 · 484 Marketplace $63,500

ERNST SCHUSTER Patek ERNST SCHUSTER Patek Philippe Ref. 484 · 484

ERNST SCHUSTER Patek Philippe Ref. 484

$63,500
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 130 “Sector Dial” · 130 Marketplace $2,540,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 130 “Sector Dial” · 130

Patek Philippe Ref. 130 “Sector Dial”

$2,540,000 Record
Aug 4, 2026
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