Watch Auction Results, Realised Prices

What watches actually sold for

Every lot below is a completed sale, newest first.

Lot	Watch	Estimate	Result	Vs estimate
310	Reference 126900 Air-King \| A stainless steel automatic wrist… Sotheby's · 17 Jun 2026	$6,000–12,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
311	Reference 216570 Explorer II \| A stainless steel automatic du… Sotheby's · 17 Jun 2026	$6,000–12,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
312	Reference 116719BLRO GMT-Master II 'Pepsi' \| A white gold aut… Sotheby's · 17 Jun 2026	$20,000–30,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
313	Reference 16518 ‘Zenith Inverted 6’ Daytona \| A yellow gold a… Sotheby's · 17 Jun 2026	$15,000–30,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
314	Reference 16523 'Floating Cosmograph Zenith' Daytona \| A yell… Sotheby's · 17 Jun 2026	$20,000–40,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
315	Reference 126506 Daytona \| A platinum automatic chronograph w… Sotheby's · 17 Jun 2026	$80,000–160,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
316	Reference 320.025 Lange 1 Daymatic \| A platinum automatic wri… Sotheby's · 17 Jun 2026	$20,000–40,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
317	Reference 115.031 Grand Lange 1 \| A pink gold wristwatch with… Sotheby's · 17 Jun 2026	$20,000–40,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–

All records 24,885 Unsold 3,428 Not disclosed 21,457

Showing 25–32 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

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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 archive270 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 archive57 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 archive204 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 archive35 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 archive3 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 archive502 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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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.

HK$68,969

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace HK$15,048

A Scottish Mahogany A Scottish mahogany, brass-bound and mounted two-day marine chronometer CHRISTIE & WILSON, GLASGOW. CIRCA 1925

A Scottish mahogany, brass-bound and mounted two-day marine chronometer CHRISTIE & WILSON, GLASGOW. CIRCA 1925

HK$8,464

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace HK$18,966

LADY'S DIAMOND AND PLATINUM WRISTWATCH

HK$18,966

Aug 21, 2026

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What watches actually sold for

The most expensive watches ever sold

A CLASSICAL ORMOLU AND PATINATED BRONZE MANTEL CLOCK

A French white marble and gilt-bronze striking eight day portico mantel clock LATE 19TH CENTURY

LADY'S ART DECO DIAMOND AND PLATINUM WRISTWATCH

A FEDERAL EGLOMISE BANJO CLOCK

White (George), English Lantern Clocks 1580-1800 , Antique Collectors' Club, 1989

DIAMOND WATCH-BRACELET

A LATE FEDERAL MAHOGANY PILLAR AND SCROLL CLOCK

Berthoud (Ferdinand), L'Art de Conduire et de regler les Pendules et les Montres , Paris, 1759

DIAMOND WATCH-BRACELET

A CLASSICAL MAHOGANY AND EGLOMISE SHELF CLOCK

A French brass and silvered striking eight day mantel clock CIRCA 1890

LADY'S DIAMOND WRISTWATCH

A FEDERAL MAHOGANY TALL-CASE CLOCK

A George II brass dial eight day longcase clock movement. JOHN HAMERS LONDON. CIRCA 1730. THE OAK CASE CIRCA 1780

RETRO (1940'S) DIAMOND AND YELLOW GOLD HOUSE AND TREE WATCH BROOCH

A CHIPPENDALE WALNUT TALL-CASE CLOCK

A Scottish Mahogany A Scottish mahogany, brass-bound and mounted two-day marine chronometer CHRISTIE & WILSON, GLASGOW. CIRCA 1925

RETRO (1940'S) DIAMOND, RUBY AND YELLOW GOLD WATCH-BRACELET

A FEDERAL CARVED CHERRYWOOD TALL-CASE CLOCK

An English mahogany eight day timepiece dial clock FIRST HALF 19TH CENTURY

DIAMOND AND YELLOW GOLD WATCH-BRACELET

A FEDERAL MAHOGANY BANJO-CLOCK

A Swiss gilt-brass and plexiglass Atmos timepiece on wall bracket JAEGER-LE-COULTRE. CIRCA 1970

LADY'S DIAMOND AND PLATINUM WRISTWATCH