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
8614	Royal Oak Offshore ‘Alinghi Team’, Reference 26062OR.OO.A002C… Sotheby's · 22 Sep 2026	HK$150,000–260,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
135	Reference 60626-3 StarMoon Goldberger \| A limited edition yel… Sotheby's · 15 Jun 2026 2025	$20,000–40,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
135	Reference 60626-3 StarMoon Goldberger \| A limited edition yel… Sotheby's · 15 Jun 2026 2025	$20,000–40,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
135	Reference 60626-3 StarMoon Goldberger \| A limited edition yel… Sotheby's · 15 Jun 2026 2025	$20,000–40,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
99	Santos-Dumont 'Small Ultra-Thin', Reference 96062 \| A yellow … Sotheby's · 10 May 2026 1990	CHF 10,000–20,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2279	Reference 6062, 'The Nishiki Star' \| A fresh to the market ye… Sotheby's · 7 Oct 2023 1953	HK$3,200,000–4,800,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
2279	Reference 6062, 'The Nishiki Star' \| A fresh to the market ye… Sotheby's · 7 Oct 2023 1953	HK$3,200,000–4,800,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
357	Royal Oak Offshore 'Alinghi Team', Ref. 26062OR.OO.A002CA.01 … Sotheby's · 15 May 2023 2008	CHF 20,000–30,000	CHF 27,940	-7%
8609	Royal Oak Offshore Alinghi Team, Reference 26062PT.OO.A002CA.… Sotheby's · 14 Apr 2023 2007	HK$240,000–320,000	HK$304,800	-5%
7	Reference 6062 \| A yellow gold triple calendar wristwatch wit… Sotheby's · 8 Feb 2023 1953	£30,000–50,000	£53,340	+7%
104	Reference 26062PT.OO.A002CA.01 Royal Oak Offshore Team Alingh… Sotheby's · 12 Sep 2022 2007	$18,000–24,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
104	Reference 26062PT.OO.A002CA.01 Royal Oak Offshore Team Alingh… Sotheby's · 15 Jun 2022 2007	$18,000–24,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
104	Reference 26062PT.OO.A002CA.01 Royal Oak Offshore Team Alingh… Sotheby's · 15 Jun 2022 2007	$18,000–24,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
104	Reference 26062PT.OO.A002CA.01 Royal Oak Offshore Team Alingh… Sotheby's · 15 Jun 2022 2007	$18,000–24,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
104	Reference 26062PT.OO.A002CA.01 Royal Oak Offshore Team Alingh… Sotheby's · 15 Jun 2022 2007	$18,000–24,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2293	Reference 6062 \| A pink gold triple calendar wristwatch with … Sotheby's · 26 Apr 2022 1955	HK$1,000,000–1,500,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2293	Reference 6062 \| A pink gold triple calendar wristwatch with … Sotheby's · 26 Apr 2022 1955	HK$1,000,000–1,500,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2293	Reference 6062 \| A pink gold triple calendar wristwatch with … Sotheby's · 26 Apr 2022 1955	HK$1,000,000–1,500,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2293	Reference 6062 \| A pink gold triple calendar wristwatch with … Sotheby's · 26 Apr 2022 1955	HK$1,000,000–1,500,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2293	Reference 6062 \| A pink gold triple calendar wristwatch with … Sotheby's · 26 Apr 2022 1955	HK$1,000,000–1,500,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2293	Reference 6062 \| A pink gold triple calendar wristwatch with … Sotheby's · 26 Apr 2022 1955	HK$1,000,000–1,500,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
9300	Audemars Piguet \| Royal Oak Offshore Alinghi, Reference 26062… Sotheby's · 29 Apr 2021 2008	HK$180,000–260,000	HK$239,400	-8%
2175	AUDEMARS PIGUET \| ROYAL OAK OFFSHORE ALINGHI TEAM, REFERENCE … Sotheby's · 9 Oct 2020 2014	HK$380,000–600,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2175	AUDEMARS PIGUET \| ROYAL OAK OFFSHORE ALINGHI TEAM, REFERENCE … Sotheby's · 9 Oct 2020 2014	HK$380,000–600,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
2175	AUDEMARS PIGUET \| ROYAL OAK OFFSHORE ALINGHI TEAM, REFERENCE … Sotheby's · 9 Oct 2020 2014	HK$380,000–600,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2175	AUDEMARS PIGUET \| ROYAL OAK OFFSHORE ALINGHI TEAM, REFERENCE … Sotheby's · 9 Oct 2020 2014	HK$380,000–600,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–

All records 26 Sold 4 Unsold 1 Not disclosed 5

Showing 1–26 of 26 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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