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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9718 |
A metal paperweight, Made for the Deepsea Challenge, Circa 20…
2010 |
HK$4,500–9,000 | HK$16,640 | +85% |
| 1 |
‘Rafael Nadal’, Reference RM35-03 | A white quartz TPT skelet…
2023 |
$350,000–600,000 | $486,400 | -19% |
| 4 |
Octa Zodiaque | A limited edition platinum wristwatch with zo…
2004 |
$280,000–400,000 | $358,400 | -10% |
| 10 |
Octa Quantième Perpétuel | A platinum perpetual calendar wris…
2020 |
$200,000–400,000 | $243,200 | -39% |
| 2 |
Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar, Reference 26579CE.OO.1225 | A b…
2019 |
$150,000–250,000 | $192,000 | -23% |
| 8 |
Chronomètre Bleu | A tantalum wristwatch, Circa 2017
2017 |
$140,000–200,000 | $179,200 | -10% |
| 7 |
Day-Date, Reference 18208 | A yellow gold wristwatch with day…
2000 |
$130,000–200,000 | $153,600 | -23% |
| 9 |
Reference 5975 | A limited edition white gold multi-scale chr…
2014 |
$50,000–80,000 | $64,000 | -20% |
| 11 |
Reference 5975 | A limited edition yellow gold multi-scale ch…
2014 |
$35,000–60,000 | $51,200 | -15% |
| 13 |
‘Full Titanium Jacket’, Reference UR-100V | A limited edition…
2022 |
$30,000–50,000 | $38,400 | -23% |
| 332 |
Reference 6263 ‘Big Red’ Daytona | A stainless steel chronogr…
1983 |
$50,000–100,000 | $102,400 | +2% |
| 315 |
Reference 126506 Daytona | A platinum automatic chronograph w…
2023 |
$80,000–160,000 | $102,400 | -36% |
| 324 |
Reference 102562 Diva’s Dream | A pink gold diamond and pink …
2016 |
$55,000–100,000 | $70,400 | -30% |
| 414 |
A slim and elegant white gold open-faced keyless lever jump h…
1930 |
$15,000–30,000 | $64,000 | +113% |
| 417 |
A gilt brass repeating carriage clock with alarm, No. 2098, C…
|
$4,000–8,000 | $64,000 | +700% |
| 339 |
Type XX | A stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with tachy…
1965 |
$40,000–60,000 | $51,200 | -15% |
| 320 |
Classic Micro-Rotor | A limited edition stainless steel autom…
2025 |
$25,000–50,000 | $51,200 | +2% |
| 319 |
Reference PFS921-1020001-100182 Tonda Tourbillon Yoshida Spec…
2023 |
$20,000–40,000 | $44,800 | +12% |
| 418 |
A pink gold open-faced quarter repeating watch, Made for the …
|
$10,000–20,000 | $44,800 | +124% |
| 553 |
Reference 2940 'Bubbleback' | A stainless steel automatic wri…
1946 |
$4,000–8,000 | $44,800 | +460% |
| 364 |
Reference 44018 222 'Jumbo' | A stainless steel and gold auto…
1977 |
$30,000–60,000 | $44,800 | -25% |
| 325 |
Reference 9850 D 72 'Elizabeth Taylor' | A yellow gold bracel…
1971 |
$30,000–60,000 | $40,960 | -32% |
| 316 |
Reference 320.025 Lange 1 Daymatic | A platinum automatic wri…
2015 |
$20,000–40,000 | $40,960 | +2% |
| 309 |
Reference 6007G-011 Calatrava 'Blue' | A white gold automatic…
2024 |
$20,000–40,000 | $40,960 | +2% |
| 361 |
Reference 3358 Classique Tourbillon | A white gold and diamon…
2011 |
$30,000–60,000 | $38,400 | -36% |
| 452 |
Reference 5403 Cobra | A white gold and diamond-set automatic…
1975 |
$30,000–50,000 | $38,400 | -23% |
| 458 |
Reference 3864 Mini Baignoire 'Panther Spots' | A yellow gold…
2005 |
$20,000–30,000 | $35,840 | +19% |
| 457 |
Reference 86605 Ellipse | A yellow gold, diamond, peridot, an…
1980 |
$25,000–50,000 | $35,840 | -28% |
| 312 |
Reference 116719BLRO GMT-Master II 'Pepsi' | A white gold aut…
2017 |
$20,000–30,000 | $35,840 | +19% |
| 308 |
Reference 5036/1 | A pink gold automatic annual calendar wris…
2001 |
$20,000–40,000 | $35,840 | -10% |
| 327 |
Reference 4121/1 'Pepita' | A yellow gold wristwatch with int…
1975 |
$25,000–50,000 | $32,000 | -36% |
| 508 |
Reference 544 | A stainless steel and pink gold wristwatch wi…
1941 |
$10,000–20,000 | $32,000 | +60% |
| 451 |
Reference 5403 Cobra | A yellow gold automatic bracelet watch…
1980 |
$20,000–40,000 | $32,000 | -20% |
| 334 |
Reference 5064A-001 Aquanaut | A stainless steel wristwatch w…
2005 |
$15,000–30,000 | $32,000 | +7% |
| 348 |
Reference 9850 D71 Esclave | Retailed by Van Cleef & Arpels: …
1970 |
$20,000–40,000 | $32,000 | -20% |
| 347 |
A rare and unusual bracelet watch, Circa 1960
1960 |
$8,000–16,000 | $28,160 | +76% |
| 368 |
Reference 791 C 725 Polo | A white and yellow gold diamond-se…
1980 |
$10,000–20,000 | $28,160 | +41% |
| 333 |
Reference 6542 GMT Master | A stainless steel automatic dual …
1958 |
$20,000–40,000 | $28,160 | -30% |
| 329 |
A rare white gold and enamel wristwatch, Circa 1925
1925 |
$7,000–10,000 | $28,160 | +182% |
| 317 |
Reference 115.031 Grand Lange 1 | A pink gold wristwatch with…
2005 |
$20,000–40,000 | $28,160 | -30% |
| 486 |
Reference 18239 Day-Date | A white gold automatic wristwatch …
1999 |
$18,000–28,000 | $28,160 | +1% |
| 497 |
Retailed by Tiffany & Co.: A yellow gold, demantoid and diamo…
1902 |
$7,000–14,000 | $28,160 | +101% |
| 474 |
Reference 16518 'Zenith' Daytona | A yellow gold and diamond-…
1997 |
$20,000–30,000 | $28,160 | -6% |
| 529 |
Reference 9857 A6 | A white gold and diamond-set bracelet wat…
1970 |
$6,000–12,000 | $28,160 | +135% |
| 723 |
Oyster 'Military' | A set of three Rolex cushion case mechani…
1925 |
$6,000–9,000 | $28,160 | +213% |
| 642 |
Reference R0114700 Slim Classique & Reference RL430 Slim Clas…
2010 |
$5,000–10,000 | $28,160 | +182% |
| 487 |
Reference 2308 Pasha | A white gold and diamond-set automatic…
2000 |
$20,000–30,000 | $25,600 | -15% |
| 413 |
Reference 1800BA | A yellow gold perpetual calendar open-face…
2000 |
$15,000–25,000 | $25,600 | +2% |
| 470 |
Reference 1500 Datejust 'Levi's' | A stainless steel automati…
1980 |
$10,000–20,000 | $25,600 | +28% |
| 466 |
Reference 4961 Aquanaut | A stainless steel and diamond set w…
2005 |
$15,000–30,000 | $25,600 | -15% |
Showing 1–50 of 12,145 completed sales at Sotheby's. Prices as reported by the auction house, in the sale's original currency.