Hammer prices including buyer's premium, from completed auctions. Unlike an asking price, this is what a buyer actually paid.
121,094
Lots
$27,377
Average hammer, USD sales
$13,922,000
Record, USD sales
Antiquorum
Top house
Every lot below is a completed sale, newest first.
| Lot | Watch | Estimate | Result | Vs estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 176 | Reference 6265 Daytona | A stainless steel chronograph wristw… | $35,000–70,000 | Not disclosed house does not publish results | – |
| 176 | Reference 6265 Daytona | A stainless steel chronograph wristw… | $35,000–70,000 | Not disclosed house does not publish results | – |
| 176 | Reference 6265 Daytona | A stainless steel chronograph wristw… | $35,000–70,000 | Not disclosed house does not publish results | – |
| 115 | Daytona 'Big Red', Reference 6265 | A stainless steel chronog… | CHF 28,000–45,000 | Not disclosed house does not publish results | – |
| 74 | Daytona 'Big Red', Reference 6265 | A stainless steel chronog… | CHF 32,000–65,000 | Not disclosed house does not publish results | – |
| 76 | Daytona, Reference 6265 | A yellow gold chronograph wristwatc… | CHF 75,000–150,000 | Not disclosed house does not publish results | – |
| 115 | Daytona 'Big Red', Reference 6265 | A stainless steel chronog… | CHF 28,000–45,000 | Not disclosed house does not publish results | – |
| 74 | Daytona 'Big Red', Reference 6265 | A stainless steel chronog… | CHF 32,000–65,000 | Not disclosed house does not publish results | – |
| 76 | Daytona, Reference 6265 | A yellow gold chronograph wristwatc… | CHF 75,000–150,000 | Not disclosed house does not publish results | – |
| 83 | Reference 6265 Daytona | A stainless steel chronograph wristw… | $40,000–80,000 | Not disclosed house does not publish results | – |
| 83 | Reference 6265 Daytona | A stainless steel chronograph wristw… | $40,000–80,000 | Not disclosed house does not publish results | – |
| 205 | Daytona 'Fuerza Aerea Del Peru', Reference 6265 | A stainless… | CHF 40,000–80,000 | Not disclosed house does not publish results | – |
| 207 | Daytona, Reference 6265 | A stainless steel chronograph wrist… | CHF 35,000–70,000 | Not disclosed house does not publish results | – |
| 125 | Daytona 'Big Red', Reference 6265 | A stainless steel chronog… | CHF 45,000–70,000 | Not disclosed house does not publish results | – |
| 125 | Daytona 'Big Red', Reference 6265 | A stainless steel chronog… | CHF 45,000–70,000 | Not disclosed house does not publish results | – |
| 35 | Reference 6265 Daytona | A yellow gold chronograph wristwatch… | $100,000–200,000 | Not disclosed house does not publish results | – |
| 35 | Reference 6265 Daytona | A yellow gold chronograph wristwatch… | $100,000–200,000 | Not disclosed house does not publish results | – |
| 267 | Daytona ‘Big Red’, Reference 6265 | A stainless steel chronog… | CHF 45,000–70,000 | Not disclosed house does not publish results | – |
| 268 | Daytona ‘Big Red’, Reference 6265 | A stainless steel chronog… | CHF 40,000–60,000 | Not disclosed house does not publish results | – |
| 113 | Daytona, Reference 6265 | A 14k yellow gold chronograph wrist… | CHF 90,000–175,000 | Not disclosed house does not publish results | – |
| 74 | Daytona 'Big Red', Reference 6265 | A stainless steel chronog… | CHF 60,000–120,000 | Not disclosed house does not publish results | – |
| 113 | Daytona, Reference 6265 | A 14k yellow gold chronograph wrist… | CHF 90,000–175,000 | Not disclosed house does not publish results | – |
| 74 | Daytona 'Big Red', Reference 6265 | A stainless steel chronog… | CHF 60,000–120,000 | Not disclosed house does not publish results | – |
| 127 | Reference 6265 'Big Red' Daytona | A stainless steel chronogr… | $60,000–100,000 | Not disclosed house does not publish results | – |
| 19 | Reference 6265 Daytona | Retailed by Tiffany & Co.: A yellow … | $200,000–400,000 | Not disclosed house does not publish results | – |
| 127 | Reference 6265 'Big Red' Daytona | A stainless steel chronogr… | $60,000–100,000 | Not disclosed house does not publish results | – |
| 19 | Reference 6265 Daytona | Retailed by Tiffany & Co.: A yellow … | $200,000–400,000 | Not disclosed house does not publish results | – |
| 1 | Daytona 'Alpine Cross', Reference 6265 owned by Dainius Makau… | £100,000–200,000 | Not disclosed house does not publish results | – |
| 91 | Daytona 'Alpine Research', Reference 6265 | A stainless steel… | CHF 250,000–500,000 | Not disclosed house does not publish results | – |
| 91 | Daytona 'Alpine Research', Reference 6265 | A stainless steel… | CHF 250,000–500,000 | Not disclosed house does not publish results | – |
| 285 | Reference 6265 Daytona ‘Small Red’ | A stainless steel chrono… | $50,000–70,000 | Not disclosed house does not publish results | – |
| 285 | Reference 6265 Daytona ‘Big Red’ | A stainless steel chronogr… | $50,000–70,000 | Not disclosed house does not publish results | – |
| 150 | Reference 6265 Daytona | A yellow gold chronograph wristwatch… | $100,000–200,000 | Not disclosed house does not publish results | – |
| 150 | Reference 6265 Daytona | A yellow gold chronograph wristwatch… | $100,000–200,000 | Not disclosed house does not publish results | – |
| 262 | Daytona 'Big Red', Reference 6265 | A stainless steel chronog… | CHF 40,000–60,000 | Not disclosed house does not publish results | – |
| 264 | Daytona, Reference 6265 | A stainless steel chronograph wrist… | CHF 50,000–80,000 | Not disclosed house does not publish results | – |
| 73 | Reference 6265 Daytona 'Sigma Dial' | A stainless steel chron… | $50,000–80,000 | Not disclosed house does not publish results | – |
| 118 | Reference 6265 'Big Red' Daytona | A stainless steel chronogr… | $40,000–60,000 | Not disclosed house does not publish results | – |
| 73 | Reference 6265 Daytona 'Sigma Dial' | A stainless steel chron… | $50,000–80,000 | Not disclosed house does not publish results | – |
| 118 | Reference 6265 'Big Red' Daytona | A stainless steel chronogr… | $40,000–60,000 | Not disclosed house does not publish results | – |
| 118 | Reference 6265 'Big Red' Daytona | A stainless steel chronogr… | $40,000–60,000 | Not disclosed house does not publish results | – |
| 73 | Reference 6265 Daytona 'Sigma Dial' | A stainless steel chron… | $50,000–80,000 | Not disclosed house does not publish results | – |
| 118 | Reference 6265 'Big Red' Daytona | A stainless steel chronogr… | $40,000–60,000 | Not disclosed house does not publish results | – |
| 170 | Daytona, Reference 6265 | A stainless steel chronograph wrist… | CHF 50,000–70,000 | Not disclosed house does not publish results | – |
| 44 | Reference 6265 Daytona | A yellow gold chronograph wristwatch… | $100,000–200,000 | Not disclosed house does not publish results | – |
| 52 | Reference 6265 'Small Red' Daytona | A stainless steel chrono… | $50,000–70,000 | Not disclosed house does not publish results | – |
| 53 | Reference 6265 'Big Red' Daytona | A stainless steel chronogr… | $50,000–70,000 | Not disclosed house does not publish results | – |
| 44 | Reference 6265 Daytona | A yellow gold chronograph wristwatch… | $100,000–200,000 | Not disclosed house does not publish results | – |
| 52 | Reference 6265 'Small Red' Daytona | A stainless steel chrono… | $50,000–70,000 | Not disclosed house does not publish results | – |
| 53 | Reference 6265 'Big Red' Daytona | A stainless steel chronogr… | $50,000–70,000 | Not disclosed house does not publish results | – |
11 recorded sales across 4 houses, 2012 to 2026. US dollar sales only.
Bar shows the full range of prices paid that year; the mark is the median. Median rather than average, so one exceptional lot does not distort the year. * Years marked with an asterisk have fewer than three recorded sales, too few to read as a market level.
Showing 1–50 of 105 auction records at Sotheby's. Prices as reported by the auction house, in the sale's original currency.
Curated from publicly documented auction results. Realized prices, hammer plus premium, never asking prices.
The most expensive wristwatch ever sold at auction. A one-off in steel with 20 complications, sold for charity.
Pocket watch with 24 complications, commissioned in 1925. Held the all-time record for years.
Paul Newman's own exotic-dial Daytona, a gift from Joanne Woodward. The most expensive Rolex ever sold.
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
The only known white gold manual-wind Daytona. Sold for charity.
The first wristwatch by the master finisher, a grande sonnerie minute repeater.
Black-dial triple calendar moonphase owned by the last emperor of Vietnam.
Handmade pocket watch by the greatest watchmaker of the 20th century.
First-generation Speedmaster from 1957 with tropical dial, a record for Omega.
Worn by Brando in Apocalypse Now, bezel removed, caseback hand-engraved by Brando.
Steel prototype with 18 complications, sold for charity.
Double-faced grand complication, one of Patek's most complicated wristwatches.
Showing 1,24 of 77 results (filtered)
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$35,000
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$21,250
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$20,625
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$27,500
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$52,500
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$50,000
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$50,000
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$45,000
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$51,250
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$81,250
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$42,562
Rolex. A fine stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watch with rare Sigma Dial Cosmograph Daytona, Ref: 6263/6265, Circa 1973
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$31,312
Rolex. A fine and rare stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watch Cosmograph, Ref: 6265/6263, Sold 30th July 1976
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$375,062
Rolex. An extremely rare stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watch with 'Khanjar' dial Cosmograph Daytona, Ref: 6265/6263, Circa 1980
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$237,562
Rolex. A fine and rare stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watch with Paul Newman exotic dial Cosmograph Daytona 'Paul Newman', Ref: 6265/6262, Circa 1970
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$1,252,500
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$47,750
Rolex. A fine stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watch with sigma dial Cosmograph Daytona, Ref: 6265, Purchased 4th November 1981
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$60,250
Rolex. A rare stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watch Cosmograph Daytona, Ref: 6265, Purchased 3rd September 1979
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$190,500
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$190,500
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$3,810,000
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$82,550
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$82,550
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$63,500