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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

£20,470

Average hammer, USD sales

£10,273,058

Record, USD sales

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What watches actually sold for

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Lot Watch Estimate Result Vs estimate

Showing 1–100 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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Showing 161,545,161,568 of 165,684 results (filtered)

Jaquet Droz Jaquet Droz Ref. J032634270 Magic Lotus Automaton · J032634270 Marketplace £440,453

Jaquet Droz Jaquet Droz Ref. J032634270 Magic Lotus Automaton · J032634270

Jaquet Droz Ref. J032634270 Magic Lotus Automaton

£440,453 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5077P-033 Calatrava, Canards Mandarins · 5077P-033 Marketplace £468,567

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5077P-033 Calatrava, Canards Mandarins · 5077P-033

Patek Philippe Ref. 5077P-033 Calatrava, Canards Mandarins

£468,567 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5077P-036 Calatrava, Canards Mandarins · 5077P-036 Marketplace £515,424

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5077P-036 Calatrava, Canards Mandarins · 5077P-036

Patek Philippe Ref. 5077P-036 Calatrava, Canards Mandarins

£515,424 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5077P-035 Calatrava, Canards Mandarins · 5077P-035 Marketplace £730,965

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5077P-035 Calatrava, Canards Mandarins · 5077P-035

Patek Philippe Ref. 5077P-035 Calatrava, Canards Mandarins

£730,965 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5077P-034 Calatrava, Canards Mandarins · 5077P-034 Marketplace £805,935

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5077P-034 Calatrava, Canards Mandarins · 5077P-034

Patek Philippe Ref. 5077P-034 Calatrava, Canards Mandarins

£805,935 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 4239/1 · 4239/1 Marketplace £515,424

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 4239/1 · 4239/1

Patek Philippe Ref. 4239/1

£515,424 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 4283/5J-001 · 4283/5J-001 Marketplace £337,368

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 4283/5J-001 · 4283/5J-001

Patek Philippe Ref. 4283/5J-001

£337,368 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Omega Omega Louis Brandt perpetual calendar Marketplace £121,827

Omega Omega Louis Brandt perpetual calendar

Omega Louis Brandt perpetual calendar

£121,827 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Cartier Cartier Ref. WGMB0003 Clash [Un]limited · WGMB0003 Marketplace £159,313

Cartier Cartier Ref. WGMB0003 Clash [Un]limited · WGMB0003

Cartier Ref. WGMB0003 Clash [Un]limited

£159,313 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Cartier Cartier Ref. 2672 Baignoire Allongée · 2672 Marketplace £243,655

Cartier Cartier Ref. 2672 Baignoire Allongée · 2672

Cartier Ref. 2672 Baignoire Allongée

£243,655 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 3700/1 Nautilus “Jumbo” · 3700/1 Marketplace £1,311,988

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 3700/1 Nautilus “Jumbo” · 3700/1

Patek Philippe Ref. 3700/1 Nautilus “Jumbo”

£1,311,988 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 3700/11 Nautilus · 3700/11 Marketplace £562,281

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 3700/11 Nautilus · 3700/11

Patek Philippe Ref. 3700/11 Nautilus

£562,281 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref. 5402ST Royal Oak “A Series” · 5402ST Marketplace £431,082

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref. 5402ST Royal Oak “A Series” · 5402ST

Audemars Piguet Ref. 5402ST Royal Oak “A Series”

£431,082 Record
Aug 4, 2026
IWC IWC Ref. 1832 Ingenieur SL “Jumbo” · 1832 Marketplace £149,941

IWC IWC Ref. 1832 Ingenieur SL “Jumbo” · 1832

IWC Ref. 1832 Ingenieur SL “Jumbo”

£149,941 Record
Aug 4, 2026
IWC IWC Ref. 9225 Ingenieur, Royal Khanjar · 9225 Marketplace £318,626

IWC IWC Ref. 9225 Ingenieur, Royal Khanjar · 9225

IWC Ref. 9225 Ingenieur, Royal Khanjar

£318,626 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Universal Genève Universal Genève Ref. 885.107 Compax “Exotic Nina” · 885.107 Marketplace £253,026

Universal Genève Universal Genève Ref. 885.107 Compax “Exotic Nina” · 885.107

Universal Genève Ref. 885.107 Compax “Exotic Nina”

£253,026 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Blancpain Blancpain Fifty Fathoms "No Radiations" Marketplace £243,655

Blancpain Blancpain Fifty Fathoms "No Radiations"

Blancpain Fifty Fathoms "No Radiations"

£243,655 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 1665 Sea-Dweller, “Double Red Tropical MK II” · 1665 Marketplace £402,968

Rolex Rolex Ref. 1665 Sea-Dweller, “Double Red Tropical MK II” · 1665

Rolex Ref. 1665 Sea-Dweller, “Double Red Tropical MK II”

£402,968 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 6262 Cosmograph Daytona “Paul Newman” · 6262 Marketplace £1,405,701

Rolex Rolex Ref. 6262 Cosmograph Daytona “Paul Newman” · 6262

Rolex Ref. 6262 Cosmograph Daytona “Paul Newman”

£1,405,701 Record
Aug 4, 2026
F.P. Journe F.P. Journe Chronomètre à Résonance, "Parking Meter" Marketplace £4,498,245

F.P. Journe F.P. Journe Chronomètre à Résonance, "Parking Meter"

F.P. Journe Chronomètre à Résonance, "Parking Meter"

£4,498,245 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5970R-017 Unique dial · 5970R-017 Marketplace £9,465,056

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5970R-017 Unique dial · 5970R-017

Patek Philippe Ref. 5970R-017 Unique dial

£9,465,056 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5160J-001 · 5160J-001 Marketplace £1,218,275

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5160J-001 · 5160J-001

Patek Philippe Ref. 5160J-001

£1,218,275 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5050R · 5050R Marketplace £299,883

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5050R · 5050R

Patek Philippe Ref. 5050R

£299,883 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5059J-015 · 5059J-015 Marketplace £187,427

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

Patek Philippe Ref. 5059J-015

£187,427 Record
Aug 4, 2026
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