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
2468	Carrée \| A rare platinum cushion-form openface keyless lever … Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$95,000–150,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2469	A platinum and diamond-set openface pendant watch, Circa 1913 Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$48,000–65,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2470	A platinum and rock crystal mounted openface keyless lever wa… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$65,000–95,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2471	Baignoire Joaillerie, Reference 1955 \| A special edition whit… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$100,000–200,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2472	Baignoire Allongée, Reference 2514 \| A white gold, pink sapph… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$300,000–600,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2473	Jeton \| An unusual yellow gold openface token-form keyless le… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$80,000–120,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2474	Couteau \| A fine and unusual yellow gold and enamel ultra thi… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$40,000–65,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2475	London retailed \| Tortue à Pattes \| An unusual tonneau-form y… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$80,000–120,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2476	Tank Américaine ‘Art Deco’, Reference 1710 \| A special editio… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$80,000–160,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2477	New York retailed \| Ovale \| A slim oval yellow gold wristwatc… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$24,000–40,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2478	Baignoire \| An oval yellow gold lady’s wristwatch with origin… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$65,000–95,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2479	London retailed \| Tank Normale \| A rectangular platinum lady’… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$480,000–600,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2480	Baignoire \| A white gold wristwatch, Circa 1970 Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$400,000–800,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2481	Clash [UN]limited, Reference WJMB0002 \| A white gold and diam… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$150,000–300,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2482	Carrée \| A cushion-form yellow gold watch with ribbed decorat… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$55,000–80,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2483	New York retailed \| A very fine and slim yellow gold openface… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$65,000–95,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2484	Santos Droit \| A very rare and early yellow gold wristwatch w… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$200,000–280,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2485	Monopoussoir Tortue à Pattes \| A very fine, rare and slim ton… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$650,000–950,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2486	A platinum, gold, royal blue guilloché enamel and diamond-set… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$32,000–50,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2487	Baguette Coulissante \| An unusual rectangular yellow gold lad… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$110,000–160,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2488	Retailed by Cartier New York \| A rectangular yellow gold ‘wat… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$120,000–200,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2489	Tank Lugless \| A yellow gold wristwatch, Circa 1973 Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$160,000–300,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2490	Tortue à Pattes \| An early tonneau-form yellow gold wristwatc… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$80,000–120,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2491	London retailed \| Allongée \| A rectangular yellow gold lady’s… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$80,000–120,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2492	Tank J.J.C. \| A rectangular yellow gold wristwatch with gold … Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$120,000–160,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2493	Baguette Coulissante \| An unusual rectangular stainless steel… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$65,000–95,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2494	Ceinture \| An octagonal yellow gold wristwatch with stepped b… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$40,000–65,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2495	Obus \| A square yellow gold wristwatch with bullet-form lugs … Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$160,000–240,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2496	London retailed \| Tank L.C. \| A rectangular yellow gold wrist… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$120,000–200,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2497	Tank J.J.C. \| A rectangular yellow gold lady’s wristwatch wit… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$110,000–150,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2498	New York retailed \| Tank L.C. \| A rectangular yellow gold wri… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$80,000–120,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2499	Tank L.C. Extra Thin \| A slim rectangular yellow gold wristwa… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$95,000–150,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2500	Tank Louis ‘His and Hers’, Reference 8110 \| A set of two wris… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$120,000–240,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2501	Maxi Oval \| A rare yellow gold elongated curved oval wristwat… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$800,000–1,200,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2502	Crash ‘Paris’ \| A limited edition yellow gold wristwatch, Cir… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$1,600,000–2,400,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2503	Crash, Reference 2462 \| A possibly unique white gold and diam… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$2,400,000–4,000,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2504	Crash, Reference 2774 \| A white gold wristwatch, Circa 2010 Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$2,000,000–4,000,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2505	Crash, Reference 3618 \| A limited edition pink gold and diamo… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$1,600,000–3,000,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2506	Crash "Paris" \| A white gold and diamond-set wristwatch, Circ… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$1,600,000–2,400,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2507	Crash, Reference 2774 \| A possibly unique white gold and sapp… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$4,500,000–10,000,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2508	Rolls Royce, Reference 562272 \| A limited edition white gold … Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$50,000–80,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2509	Rolls Royce, Reference 55585 \| A yellow gold wristwatch, Circ… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$60,000–120,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2510	Success Chronograph, Reference G.3488.7 \| A white gold chrono… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$60,000–120,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2511	Patrimony, Reference 33093/000G \| A white gold and diamond-se… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$42,000–60,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2512	Reference 10560/000G-8 \| A white gold and diamond-set wristwa… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$100,000–200,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2513	Reference 7945 \| A yellow gold commemorative medallion openfa… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$120,000–240,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2514	De Ville, Reference 145.018 \| A stainless steel chronograph w… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$42,000–60,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2515	Seamaster 300, Reference 165.024 \| A stainless steel wristwat… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$40,000–65,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2516	Twenty Dollar Liberty Head \| A yellow gold coin watch, Circa … Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$60,000–200,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2517	Panthère 1925, Reference 2323 \| A white gold, diamond and eme… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$120,000–180,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2518	Mademoiselle Privé Bouton "Golden Pearl", Reference H74481 \| … Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$150,000–300,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2519	Ajourée Grenouille, Reference WA017303 \| A white gold, pink s… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$240,000–400,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2520	Lady Arpels Pont des Amoureux \| A white gold and diamond-set … Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$400,000–600,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2521	Bulgari "Parentesi", Reference BJ01 \| A yellow gold and diam… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$120,000–200,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2522	Reflection de Cartier, Reference WGMC0002 \| A pink gold bangl… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$120,000–200,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2523	Reference 280.3.70 \| A white gold reversible bracelet watch w… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$800,000–1,600,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2524	Tambour Réveil GMT Alarm, Reference Q1154 \| A limited edition… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$40,000–80,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2525	Hours of Love "Romantic" \| A limited edition pink gold wristw… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$50,000–100,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2526	Royal Oak "Nick Faldo" Championship Edition, Reference 56175T… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$100,000–200,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2527	Reverso Duoface, Reference 270.0.54A \| A limited edition two-… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$80,000–160,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2528	Historiques American 1921 "Madison and 64th", Reference 82035… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$240,000–500,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2529	Grande Reverso 101, Reference 240.6.70 \| A special edition pl… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$320,000–600,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2530	Reference SBGW252 \| A limited edition yellow gold wristwatch,… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$80,000–240,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2531	Dream Project ‘Pure Gold’, Reference G-D5000-9JR \| A limited … Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$600,000–1,500,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2532	Horological Machine N°8 Mark 2, Reference 82.TL.BU \| A limite… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$280,000–400,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2533	Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph, Reference 264… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$120,000–240,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2534	Explorer ‘Gilt OCR Type 6’, Reference 1016 \| A stainless stee… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$120,000–240,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2535	Datejust, Reference 1601 \| An exceptionally well preserved ye… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$80,000–160,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2536	Cosmograph Daytona "Beach", Reference 116519 \| A white gold c… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$550,000–1,000,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2537	Datejust "Electric Blue", Reference 16018 \| A yellow gold wri… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$160,000–260,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2538	Datejust "Khanjar", Reference 16238 \| A yellow gold wristwatc… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$120,000–220,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2539	GMT-Master II, Reference 116759SANR \| A white gold, diamond a… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$600,000–900,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2540	Cosmograph Daytona, Reference 116520 \| A brand new stainless … Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$240,000–600,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2541	Cosmograph Daytona ‘Rainbow’, Reference 116595RBOW \| An Evero… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$2,200,000–4,000,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2542	Cosmograph Daytona, Reference 116589 \| A white gold and diamo… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$240,000–480,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2543	Cosmograph Daytona, Reference 126509 \| A white gold and diamo… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$240,000–400,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2544	Oyster Perpetual Date, Reference 1530 \| A stainless steel bra… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$65,000–95,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2545	Sea-Dweller Deepsea, Reference 126660 \| A stainless steel wri… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$80,000–160,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2546	Cosmograph Daytona, Reference 116505 \| An Everose gold chrono… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$240,000–480,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2547	Cosmograph Daytona ‘Panna’, Reference 116520 \| A stainless st… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$240,000–350,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2548	Explorer "Blackout", Reference 14270 \| A stainless steel wris… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$120,000–200,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2549	Submariner "Snowflake", Reference 94010 \| A stainless steel w… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$80,000–160,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2550	Submariner "Khanjar", Reference 16613 \| A yellow gold and sta… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$200,000–400,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2551	Submariner "Silver Serti", Reference 16618 \| A yellow gold, d… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$160,000–320,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2552	Day-Date, Reference 18038 \| A yellow gold wristwatch with Ara… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$300,000–500,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2553	A yellow gold hour and half-hour striking oignon watch with w… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$100,000–200,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2554	Reference 3781/1 \| A yellow gold, emerald and diamond-set bra… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$160,000–320,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2555	A pink gold semi-skeletonised double dialled minute repeating… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$80,000–160,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2556	A silver two-train trip quarter repeating hunting case keyles… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$50,000–80,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2557	A yellow gold double dialled openface keywound verge watch, w… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$200,000–400,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2558	A yellow gold and diamond-set carillon minute repeating singl… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$100,000–200,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2559	4 Grands Prix "Paris-Paris Milan Bruxelles" \| A yellow gold W… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$140,000–280,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2560	Golden Square, Reference G43 1429 0 5.7A \| A limited edition … Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$65,000–130,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2561	Léman Tourbillon, Reference 2125-3618-53 \| A yellow gold tour… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$160,000–240,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2562	Reference 97280 \| A white gold and diamond-set bracelet watch… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$350,000–500,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2563	Cintrée Curvex ‘World Wide, Africa’, Reference 5850WW \| A pin… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$70,000–140,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2564	Cintrée Curvex ‘World Wide, Americas’, Reference 5850WW \| A p… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$70,000–140,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2565	Cintrée Curvex ‘World Wide, Asia’, Reference 5850WW \| A pink … Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$70,000–140,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2566	Reference 934 D2 \| A white gold and diamond-set bracelet watc… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$80,000–160,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2567	Reference 16192.22 \| A white gold and diamond-set bracelet wa… Sotheby's · 18 Sep 2026	HK$120,000–240,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–

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

Showing 801–900 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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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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