Auction results

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

150,140

Lots

$30,413

Average hammer, USD sales

$13,922,000

Record, USD sales

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What watches actually sold for

Every lot below is a completed sale, newest first.

Lot Watch Estimate Result Vs estimate

Showing 1–100 of 21,457 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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Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Marketplace $2,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe

Patek Philippe

$2,500
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3546 · 3546 Marketplace $3,125

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3546 · 3546

Patek Philippe Ref 3546

$3,125
Aug 21, 2026
Hublot Hublot Marketplace $11,875

Hublot Hublot

Hublot

$11,875
Aug 21, 2026
IWC Iwc Ref 3715 · 3715 Marketplace $37,500

IWC Iwc Ref 3715 · 3715

Iwc Ref 3715

$37,500
Aug 21, 2026
Chopard Chopard Ref 5038 · 5038 Marketplace $13,750

Chopard Chopard Ref 5038 · 5038

Chopard Ref 5038

$13,750
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5110R 001 World Time · 5110R Marketplace $175,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5110R 001 World Time · 5110R

Patek Philippe Ref 5110R 001 World Time

$175,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Heuer Heuer Ref 110 213 Verona · 110 Marketplace $2,750

Heuer Heuer Ref 110 213 Verona · 110

Heuer Ref 110 213 Verona

$2,750
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5960P 001 · 5960P Marketplace $56,250

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5960P 001 · 5960P

Patek Philippe Ref 5960P 001

$56,250
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Marketplace $12,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe

Patek Philippe

$12,500
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 4596 · 4596 Marketplace $4,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 4596 · 4596

Patek Philippe Ref 4596

$4,500
Aug 21, 2026
Mb F Ref 56 Stbl B Marketplace $23,750

Mb F Ref 56 Stbl B

Mb F Ref 56 Stbl B

$23,750
Aug 21, 2026
IWC Iwc Ref 3714 · 3714 Marketplace $37,500

IWC Iwc Ref 3714 · 3714

Iwc Ref 3714

$37,500
Aug 21, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Marketplace $3,125

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin

Vacheron Constantin

$3,125
Aug 21, 2026
Gerald Charles Ref Gc68 Star Lady 30 · GC68 Marketplace $5,000

Gerald Charles Ref Gc68 Star Lady 30 · GC68

Gerald Charles Ref Gc68 Star Lady 30

$5,000
Aug 21, 2026
Doxa Doxa Searambler Marketplace $3,250

Doxa Doxa Searambler

Doxa Searambler

$3,250
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3970E · 3970E Marketplace $56,250

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3970E · 3970E

Patek Philippe Ref 3970E

$56,250
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Marketplace $50,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe

Patek Philippe

$50,000
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 2514 1 · 2514 Marketplace $16,250

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 2514 1 · 2514

Patek Philippe Ref 2514 1

$16,250
Aug 21, 2026
Richard Mille Richard Mille Ref Rm005 F · RM005 Marketplace $48,750

Richard Mille Richard Mille Ref Rm005 F · RM005

Richard Mille Ref Rm005 F

$48,750
Aug 21, 2026
IWC Iwc Ref 5445 · 5445 Marketplace $100,000

IWC Iwc Ref 5445 · 5445

Iwc Ref 5445

$100,000
Aug 21, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Marketplace $2,750

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet

Audemars Piguet

$2,750
Aug 21, 2026
Tissot Tissot Ref G 347 Marketplace $2,750

Tissot Tissot Ref G 347

Tissot Ref G 347

$2,750
Aug 21, 2026
Omega Omega Ref Ck 679 Marine Marketplace $2,500

Omega Omega Ref Ck 679 Marine

Omega Ref Ck 679 Marine

$2,500
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5539G 001 · 5539G Marketplace $351,750

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5539G 001 · 5539G

Patek Philippe Ref 5539G 001

$351,750 Record
Aug 21, 2026
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