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
8704	Cosmograph Daytona, Reference 6265 \| A stainless steel chrono… Sotheby's · 22 Sep 2026	HK$240,000–400,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
176	Reference 6265 Daytona \| A stainless steel chronograph wristw… Sotheby's · 15 Jun 2026 1974	$35,000–70,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
176	Reference 6265 Daytona \| A stainless steel chronograph wristw… Sotheby's · 15 Jun 2026 1974	$35,000–70,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
176	Reference 6265 Daytona \| A stainless steel chronograph wristw… Sotheby's · 15 Jun 2026 1974	$35,000–70,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
115	Daytona 'Big Red', Reference 6265 \| A stainless steel chronog… Sotheby's · 10 May 2026 1975	CHF 28,000–45,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
76	Daytona, Reference 6265 \| A yellow gold chronograph wristwatc… Sotheby's · 10 May 2026 1979	CHF 75,000–150,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
74	Daytona 'Big Red', Reference 6265 \| A stainless steel chronog… Sotheby's · 10 May 2026 1978	CHF 32,000–65,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
115	Daytona 'Big Red', Reference 6265 \| A stainless steel chronog… Sotheby's · 10 May 2026 1975	CHF 28,000–45,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
76	Daytona, Reference 6265 \| A yellow gold chronograph wristwatc… Sotheby's · 10 May 2026 1979	CHF 75,000–150,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
74	Daytona 'Big Red', Reference 6265 \| A stainless steel chronog… Sotheby's · 10 May 2026 1978	CHF 32,000–65,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
83	Reference 6265 Daytona \| A stainless steel chronograph wristw… Sotheby's · 8 Dec 2025 1974	$40,000–80,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
83	Reference 6265 Daytona \| A stainless steel chronograph wristw… Sotheby's · 8 Dec 2025 1974	$40,000–80,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
207	Daytona, Reference 6265 \| A stainless steel chronograph wrist… Sotheby's · 14 May 2025 1975	CHF 35,000–70,000	CHF 44,450	-37%
205	Daytona 'Fuerza Aerea Del Peru', Reference 6265 \| A stainless… Sotheby's · 14 May 2025 1975	CHF 40,000–80,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
125	Daytona 'Big Red', Reference 6265 \| A stainless steel chronog… Sotheby's · 11 May 2025 1979	CHF 45,000–70,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
125	Daytona 'Big Red', Reference 6265 \| A stainless steel chronog… Sotheby's · 11 May 2025 1979	CHF 45,000–70,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
35	Reference 6265 Daytona \| A yellow gold chronograph wristwatch… Sotheby's · 11 Dec 2024 1979	$100,000–200,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
35	Reference 6265 Daytona \| A yellow gold chronograph wristwatch… Sotheby's · 11 Dec 2024 1979	$100,000–200,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
267	Daytona ‘Big Red’, Reference 6265 \| A stainless steel chronog… Sotheby's · 12 Nov 2024 1987	CHF 45,000–70,000	CHF 78,000	+11%
268	Daytona ‘Big Red’, Reference 6265 \| A stainless steel chronog… Sotheby's · 12 Nov 2024 1973	CHF 40,000–60,000	CHF 50,400	-16%
113	Daytona, Reference 6265 \| A 14k yellow gold chronograph wrist… Sotheby's · 10 Nov 2024 1978	CHF 90,000–175,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
74	Daytona 'Big Red', Reference 6265 \| A stainless steel chronog… Sotheby's · 10 Nov 2024 1979	CHF 60,000–120,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
74	Daytona 'Big Red', Reference 6265 \| A stainless steel chronog… Sotheby's · 10 Nov 2024 1979	CHF 60,000–120,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
113	Daytona, Reference 6265 \| A 14k yellow gold chronograph wrist… Sotheby's · 10 Nov 2024 1978	CHF 90,000–175,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
8679	Cosmograph Daytona, Reference 6265 \| A stainless steel chrono… Sotheby's · 9 Oct 2024 1975	HK$300,000–500,000	HK$900,000	+80%
8681	Cosmograph Daytona, Reference 6265 \| A stainless steel chrono… Sotheby's · 9 Oct 2024 1972	HK$320,000–480,000	HK$384,000	-20%
19	Reference 6265 Daytona \| Retailed by Tiffany & Co.: A yellow … Sotheby's · 5 Jun 2024 1978	$200,000–400,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
127	Reference 6265 'Big Red' Daytona \| A stainless steel chronogr… Sotheby's · 5 Jun 2024 1978	$60,000–100,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
19	Reference 6265 Daytona \| Retailed by Tiffany & Co.: A yellow … Sotheby's · 5 Jun 2024 1978	$200,000–400,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
127	Reference 6265 'Big Red' Daytona \| A stainless steel chronogr… Sotheby's · 5 Jun 2024 1978	$60,000–100,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
1	Daytona 'Alpine Cross', Reference 6265 owned by Dainius Makau… Sotheby's · 29 May 2024 1971	£100,000–200,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
91	Daytona 'Alpine Research', Reference 6265 \| A stainless steel… Sotheby's · 12 May 2024 1971	CHF 250,000–500,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
91	Daytona 'Alpine Research', Reference 6265 \| A stainless steel… Sotheby's · 12 May 2024 1971	CHF 250,000–500,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
285	Reference 6265 Daytona ‘Small Red’ \| A stainless steel chrono… Sotheby's · 12 Dec 2023 1979	$50,000–70,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
285	Reference 6265 Daytona ‘Big Red’ \| A stainless steel chronogr… Sotheby's · 12 Dec 2023 1981	$50,000–70,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
150	Reference 6265 Daytona \| A yellow gold chronograph wristwatch… Sotheby's · 7 Dec 2023 1979	$100,000–200,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
150	Reference 6265 Daytona \| A yellow gold chronograph wristwatch… Sotheby's · 7 Dec 2023 1979	$100,000–200,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
264	Daytona, Reference 6265 \| A stainless steel chronograph wrist… Sotheby's · 7 Nov 2023 1978	CHF 50,000–80,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
262	Daytona 'Big Red', Reference 6265 \| A stainless steel chronog… Sotheby's · 7 Nov 2023 1976	CHF 40,000–60,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2223	Cosmograph Daytona, Reference 6265 \| A stainless steel chrono… Sotheby's · 7 Oct 2023 1975	HK$700,000–900,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2220	Cosmograph Daytona "Big Red", Reference 6265 \| A stainless st… Sotheby's · 7 Oct 2023 1975	HK$400,000–600,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
2221	Cosmograph Daytona "Red", Reference 6265 \| A stainless steel … Sotheby's · 7 Oct 2023 1978	HK$400,000–600,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2220	Cosmograph Daytona "Big Red", Reference 6265 \| A stainless st… Sotheby's · 7 Oct 2023 1975	HK$400,000–600,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
845	Cosmograph Daytona "Big Red", Reference 6265 \| A stainless st… Sotheby's · 14 Jul 2023 1979	HK$420,000–700,000	HK$571,500	-18%
118	Reference 6265 'Big Red' Daytona \| A stainless steel chronogr… Sotheby's · 9 Jun 2023 1987	$40,000–60,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
73	Reference 6265 Daytona 'Sigma Dial' \| A stainless steel chron… Sotheby's · 9 Jun 2023 1976	$50,000–80,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
118	Reference 6265 'Big Red' Daytona \| A stainless steel chronogr… Sotheby's · 9 Jun 2023 1987	$40,000–60,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
118	Reference 6265 'Big Red' Daytona \| A stainless steel chronogr… Sotheby's · 9 Jun 2023 1987	$40,000–60,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
73	Reference 6265 Daytona 'Sigma Dial' \| A stainless steel chron… Sotheby's · 9 Jun 2023 1976	$50,000–80,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
118	Reference 6265 'Big Red' Daytona \| A stainless steel chronogr… Sotheby's · 9 Jun 2023 1987	$40,000–60,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–

All records 158 Sold 12 Unsold 1 Not disclosed 52

Showing 1–50 of 158 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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