Watch Auction Results, Realised Prices

What watches actually sold for

Every lot below is a completed sale, newest first.

Lot	Watch	Estimate	Result	Vs estimate
4	Octa Zodiaque \| A limited edition platinum wristwatch with zo… Sotheby's · 10 Jul 2026	$280,000–400,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
2	Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar, Reference 26579CE.OO.1225 \| A b… Sotheby's · 10 Jul 2026	$150,000–250,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
9	Reference 5975 \| A limited edition white gold multi-scale chr… Sotheby's · 10 Jul 2026	$50,000–80,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
7	Day-Date, Reference 18208 \| A yellow gold wristwatch with day… Sotheby's · 10 Jul 2026	$130,000–200,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
1	‘Rafael Nadal’, Reference RM35-03 \| A white quartz TPT skelet… Sotheby's · 10 Jul 2026	$350,000–600,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
10	Octa Quantième Perpétuel \| A platinum perpetual calendar wris… Sotheby's · 10 Jul 2026	$200,000–400,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
8	Chronomètre Bleu \| A tantalum wristwatch, Circa 2017 Sotheby's · 10 Jul 2026	$140,000–200,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
11	Reference 5975 \| A limited edition yellow gold multi-scale ch… Sotheby's · 10 Jul 2026	$35,000–60,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–

All records 21,457 Not disclosed 21,457

Showing 1–8 of 21,457 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 archive270 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 archive57 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 archive204 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 archive35 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 archive3 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 archive502 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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Cartier Ref 1 2945 2 0251

$4,375

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $875.00

$3,750

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $9,375

Cartier Cartier Santos

Cartier Santos

$9,375

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $12,500

Breitling Breitling Ref 1765 Unitime · 1765

Breitling Ref 1765 Unitime

$12,500

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $14,375

Panerai Panerai Ref Op 6661

Panerai Ref Op 6661

$14,375

Aug 21, 2026

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Auction results

What watches actually sold for

The most expensive watches ever sold

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 2551 · 2551

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 4881 110 · 4881

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 146 8 17 S · 146

Piaget Piaget Ref 9236 · 9236

Cartier Cartier Ref St 190014

Ulysse Nardin Ulysse Nardin

Bulgari Bulgari

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3944 · 3944

Rolex Rolex Ref 3834 · 3834

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5081 10 · 5081

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 146 2 34 S · 146

Piaget Piaget Ref 926 N23 · 926

Cartier Cartier Ref 1 2945 2 0251

Gubelin Cioccolatone

Panerai Panerai Ref Pam 191

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 4137 1 · 4137

Rolex Rolex Ref 3055 · 3055

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5037 1 · 5037

Omega Omega Ref 167 2002 5161 · 167

Minerva

Cartier Cartier Santos

Breitling Breitling Ref 1765 Unitime · 1765

Panerai Panerai Ref Op 6661