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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 |
A gold and enamel verge watch, Circa 1765
|
$3,000–5,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 41 |
A gold and enamel verge watch, Circa 1750
|
$3,000–5,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 82 |
Tank Louis | A yellow gold wristwatch with engraved case back…
1985 |
$10,000–15,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 16 |
No. 145, An Exceptional and Possibly Unique Gold, Enamel, and…
|
$150,000–300,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 408 |
Oyster Perpetual 'Bubbleback' | A stainless steel automatic w…
1946 |
$2,000–4,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 420 |
A gold ruby cylinder watch quarter-repeating à toc, No. 406, …
|
$7,000–10,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 455 |
Reference 3982/1G | A white gold and diamond and sapphire-set…
1984 |
$30,000–50,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 456 |
Reference 4774/2J | A yellow gold, ruby and diamond-set brace…
1987 |
$15,000–25,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 461 |
Reference 5035 | A yellow gold automatic annual calendar wris…
1998 |
$20,000–30,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 469 |
Reference 14203 Oyster Perpetual 'Buckley Dial' | A stainless…
1989 |
$10,000–15,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 478 |
Reference 18239 Day-Date | A white gold automatic wristwatch …
1996 |
$18,000–28,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 480 |
Reference 6917 Datejust 'Burgundy Stella' | A yellow gold aut…
1982 |
$15,000–25,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 484 |
Reference 18038 Day-Date | A yellow gold automatic wristwatch…
1987 |
$30,000–50,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 485 |
Reference 18239 Day-Date | A white gold automatic wristwatch …
1990 |
$18,000–28,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 488 |
Reference 5280 La Strada | A white gold, stainless steel, and…
2000 |
$7,000–14,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 489 |
Reference 136818-0028 | A yellow gold and diamond-set wristwa…
2000 |
$7,000–10,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 505 |
Reference 3348 'Bubbleback Life Saver' | A stainless steel au…
1941 |
$5,000–10,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 522 |
Reference 4232 BA | A yellow gold automatic skeletonized brac…
1990 |
$20,000–40,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 530 |
A white gold and diamond-set bracelet watch with opal dial, C…
1970 |
$8,000–16,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 550 |
Reference 2591 Calatrava | A yellow gold wristwatch, Circa 19…
1959 |
$8,000–12,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 557 |
Reference 3359 Oyster Precision | A stainless steel and yello…
1946 |
$2,000–4,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 561 |
Tank Louis | A yellow gold wristwatch, Circa 1965
1965 |
$10,000–20,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 570 |
Reference 8673 K 52 X | A yellow gold and rock crystal wristw…
1990 |
$15,000–30,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 572 |
Reference 924 D 4 | A white gold and diamond-set bracelet wat…
1970 |
$6,000–12,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 577 |
A yellow gold, coral and diamond-set bracelet watch, Circa 19…
1970 |
$6,000–12,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 616 |
Reference PAM00572 Radiomir 1940 | A limited edition stainles…
2013 |
$6,000–8,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 625 |
Reference L34030 Navitimer Rattrapante | A limited edition pl…
1995 |
$10,000–15,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 633 |
Fifty Fathoms ‘Incabloc Automatic’ | Retailed by LIP: A stain…
1955 |
$15,000–30,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 655 |
Reference 4871 | A yellow gold automatic wristwatch with two-…
1955 |
$7,000–12,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 661 |
Reference 2051-1 | A white gold and diamond-set dual time zon…
1970 |
$12,000–24,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 666 |
Reference 6898 P | A yellow gold bracelet watch with tiger's …
1970 |
$8,000–12,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 668 |
Reference 5274 | A stainless steel bracelet watch, Circa 1972
1972 |
$8,000–12,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 669 |
Reference 3520/10 Calatrava | A white gold bracelet watch, Ma…
1970 |
$8,000–12,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 677 |
Reference 4498 Precision | A stainless steel wristwatch with …
1947 |
$8,000–12,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 681 |
Retailed by Cartier: An 18k yellow gold wristwatch with date,…
1970 |
$10,000–15,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 683 |
Reference 5281 | A stainless steel automatic wristwatch with …
1965 |
$8,000–12,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 685 |
Reference 0958 | A yellow gold and diamond set wristwatch wit…
1990 |
$8,000–12,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 688 |
Reference 2689G | A limited edition rose gold manual-wind wri…
2004 |
$20,000–30,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 691 |
Reference 78093 Tank Normale | New York retailed: A yellow go…
1970 |
$10,000–20,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 692 |
Reference 17002 Jumbo | A yellow gold automatic wristwatch, C…
1975 |
$10,000–20,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 693 |
Tank Normale | a yellow gold wristwatch, Circa 1990
1990 |
$8,000–12,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 695 |
Reference 3506/3 | A white gold and diamond-set bracelet watc…
1975 |
$8,000–12,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 696 |
A white gold and diamond-set wristwatch, Circa 1980
1980 |
$10,000–20,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 697 |
Reference 6822 K 30 | Retailed by Cartier: A rare yellow gold…
1980 |
$20,000–40,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 699 |
Reference 8065 K 61 | A white gold, diamond, and lapis lazuli…
1985 |
$10,000–20,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 314 |
Reference 16523 'Floating Cosmograph Zenith' Daytona | A yell…
1988 |
$20,000–40,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 321 |
RM018 AI WG Hommage a Boucheron | A unique white gold skeleto…
2008 |
$750,000–1,400,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 323 |
Reference 4908/101 Twenty-4 | A white gold and diamond-set wr…
2011 |
$200,000–400,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 326 |
Reference 5048 1 | A yellow and white gold, nephrite, and lap…
1970 |
$15,000–30,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 343 |
Reference 18039 Day-Date | A white gold and diamond-set autom…
1987 |
$18,000–28,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 344 |
Reference 18038 Day-Date | Retailed by Tiffany & Co.: A yello…
1979 |
$10,000–20,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 351 |
A white gold, diamond, and sapphire-set open-faced keyless pe…
1980 |
$15,000–30,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 369 |
Reference 9040 D 2 | A yellow gold wristwatch with bracelet, …
1980 |
$10,000–20,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 371 |
A platinum and diamond-set bracelet watch with concealed dial…
1960 |
$20,000–40,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 377 |
Reference 5610Y 1898 Double Eagle Coin | A yellow gold Double…
1970 |
$10,000–20,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 387 |
Ellipsocurvex | A white gold wristwatch with bracelet and mot…
2000 |
$10,000–20,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 397 |
Reference 5508 'Small Crown' Submariner | A stainless steel a…
1958 |
$20,000–40,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 700 |
Reference 12343 D 2 | A white gold and diamond-set automatic …
1970 |
$12,000–18,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 701 |
A white gold bracelet watch with lapis lazuli dial, Circa 1970
1970 |
$10,000–20,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 702 |
Reference 3772 A 6 | A white gold, diamond and ruby set wrist…
1975 |
$10,000–20,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 706 |
Reference AC.6005.28B.M500 Academia Chronographe Séquentiel |…
2010 |
$6,000–12,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 707 |
Reference G.3614 Retro Classic | A stainless steel and diamon…
1995 |
$8,000–12,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 712 |
Reference 9236 E47 | A white gold and diamond-set bracelet wa…
1970 |
$10,000–20,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 715 |
Reference G2860.7 'Mickey Mouse' | A steel and gold Quartz M…
1990 |
$12,000–18,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 178 |
Reference 1655 Explorer II | A stainless steel automatic wris…
1980 |
$15,000–20,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 179 |
Reference 6429 Commando | A stainless steel wristwatch, Circa…
1969 |
$12,000–24,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 180 |
Reference 3009 Chronometer 'Scientific' | A yellow gold wrist…
1937 |
$7,000–14,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 181 |
Reference 971 Prince 'Tiger Stripe' | A two-tone white and ye…
1926 |
$10,000–20,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 182 |
Oyster | Retailed by Perry's: A rare early silver wristwatch …
2005 |
$5,000–10,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 183 |
Reference 116519 Daytona | A white gold automatic chronograph…
2005 |
$25,000–50,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 184 |
Reference 16589 Daytona | A white gold and diamond-set automa…
1997 |
$120,000–240,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 185 |
Reference 151.2.67.S Master Minute Repeater | A limited editi…
2010 |
$60,000–80,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 186 |
Reference 5236P-001 Grand Complications | A platinum automati…
2022 |
$60,000–120,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 187 |
Reference 5520P-001 Alarm Travel Time | A platinum dual time …
2022 |
$80,000–160,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 188 |
Reference 5235/50R-001 | A pink gold automatic annual calenda…
2022 |
$25,000–50,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 189 |
Reference 5077P-059 Rare Handcrafts 'Indien d'Amérique à Chev…
2010 |
$70,000–120,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 190 |
Reference 20071 'Lake in the Savannah' | A unique gilt brass …
2019 |
$100,000–200,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 191 |
Reference WGCC0003 Cloche 'Cartier Privé' | A limited edition…
2021 |
$20,000–40,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 192 |
Reference WGCC0004 Cloche 'Cartier Privé' | A limited edition…
2021 |
$20,000–40,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 193 |
Reference WGTA0043 Asymétrique 'Cartier Privé' | A limited ed…
2020 |
$25,000–50,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 194 |
Reference WGTA0044 Asymétrique 'Cartier Privé' | A limited ed…
2020 |
$25,000–50,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 195 |
Reference 5050J-019 | A yellow gold automatic perpetual calen…
1999 |
$40,000–80,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 196 |
Reference 544A 'Hooded' | A stainless steel wristwatch with s…
1940 |
$15,000–30,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 197 |
Reference 130 | A unique pink gold chronograph wristwatch, Ci…
1948 |
$50,000–100,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 198 |
Reference 565 Calatrava | Retailed by Le Palais Royal, Habana…
1949 |
$20,000–40,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 199 |
Reference 2597J Calatrava 'The first series Travel-Time' | A …
1960 |
$70,000–140,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 200 |
Reference 3428 | A yellow gold automatic wristwatch with enam…
1962 |
$40,000–80,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 201 |
Reference 2552 'Disco Volante' | A yellow gold automatic wris…
1957 |
$15,000–30,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 202 |
Reference 2764 'Bubbleback' | Retailed by Serpico y Laino: A …
1941 |
$6,000–12,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 203 |
Reference 3353 Oyster Perpetual 'Scalloped' | A stainless ste…
1935 |
$7,000–14,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 204 |
Reference 4130 'Empire' | A rare pink gold bubble-back automa…
1948 |
$7,000–14,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 205 |
Reference 1019 Milgauss | A stainless steel automatic antimag…
1980 |
$20,000–40,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 206 |
Reference 1665 ‘Double Red’ Sea-Dweller | A stainless steel a…
1975 |
$24,000–48,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 207 |
Reference 6239 'Paul Newman' Daytona | Retailed by Tiffany & …
1967 |
$150,000–300,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 208 |
Reference 6263 Daytona | A stainless steel chronograph wristw…
1973 |
$50,000–100,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 209 |
Reference 6239 'Small' Daytona | A stainless steel chronograp…
1966 |
$25,000–50,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 210 |
Reference 1675 GMT-Master 'Fuchsia' | A stainless steel autom…
1967 |
$20,000–40,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 211 |
Reference 6236 Datocompax 'Jean Claude Killy' | A stainless s…
1960 |
$100,000–200,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 27 |
Reference 9136 | Retailed by Cartier New York: A white gold r…
1968 |
$5,000–8,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
| 28 |
Bamboo | New York Retailed: A rare and unusual lady’s yellow …
1968 |
$8,000–12,000 | Unsold no bid met the reserve | – |
These watches were offered but did not sell, because no bid reached the reserve. An unsold lot is still a data point: it marks where the market declined to go.
Showing 1–100 of 25,555 unsold lots at Sotheby's. Prices as reported by the auction house, in the sale's original currency.