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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 |
Tank Louis | A yellow gold wristwatch with engraved case back…
1985 |
$10,000–15,000 | 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 | – |
| 39 |
A gold and enamel verge watch, Circa 1765
|
$3,000–5,000 | 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 | – |
| 387 |
Ellipsocurvex | A white gold wristwatch with bracelet and mot…
2000 |
$10,000–20,000 | 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 | – |
| 371 |
A platinum and diamond-set bracelet watch with concealed dial…
1960 |
$20,000–40,000 | 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 | – |
| 351 |
A white gold, diamond, and sapphire-set open-faced keyless pe…
1980 |
$15,000–30,000 | 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 | – |
| 343 |
Reference 18039 Day-Date | A white gold and diamond-set autom…
1987 |
$18,000–28,000 | 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 | – |
| 323 |
Reference 4908/101 Twenty-4 | A white gold and diamond-set wr…
2011 |
$200,000–400,000 | 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 | – |
| 314 |
Reference 16523 'Floating Cosmograph Zenith' Daytona | A yell…
1988 |
$20,000–40,000 | 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 | – |
| 505 |
Reference 3348 'Bubbleback Life Saver' | A stainless steel au…
1941 |
$5,000–10,000 | 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 | – |
| 488 |
Reference 5280 La Strada | A white gold, stainless steel, and…
2000 |
$7,000–14,000 | 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 | – |
| 484 |
Reference 18038 Day-Date | A yellow gold automatic wristwatch…
1987 |
$30,000–50,000 | 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 | – |
| 478 |
Reference 18239 Day-Date | A white gold automatic wristwatch …
1996 |
$18,000–28,000 | 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 | – |
| 461 |
Reference 5035 | A yellow gold automatic annual calendar wris…
1998 |
$20,000–30,000 | 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 | – |
| 455 |
Reference 3982/1G | A white gold and diamond and sapphire-set…
1984 |
$30,000–50,000 | 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 | – |
| 408 |
Oyster Perpetual 'Bubbleback' | A stainless steel automatic w…
1946 |
$2,000–4,000 | 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 | – |
| 692 |
Reference 17002 Jumbo | A yellow gold automatic wristwatch, C…
1975 |
$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 | – |
| 712 |
Reference 9236 E47 | A white gold and diamond-set bracelet wa…
1970 |
$10,000–20,000 | 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 | – |
| 706 |
Reference AC.6005.28B.M500 Academia Chronographe Séquentiel |…
2010 |
$6,000–12,000 | 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 | – |
| 701 |
A white gold bracelet watch with lapis lazuli dial, Circa 1970
1970 |
$10,000–20,000 | 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 | – |
| 699 |
Reference 8065 K 61 | A white gold, diamond, and lapis lazuli…
1985 |
$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 | – |
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 1–50 of 25,555 unsold lots at Sotheby's. Prices as reported by the auction house, in the sale's original currency.