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Hammer prices including buyer's premium, from completed auctions. Unlike an asking price, this is what a buyer actually paid.

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$27,734

Average hammer, USD sales

$13,922,000

Record, USD sales

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Showing 1–8 of 51,394 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
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
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 archive443 sales of this reference
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
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 archive311 sales of this reference
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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Breguet Breguet Ref. 3947BB/12/9V6 Classique Rattrapante · 3947BB/12/9V6 Marketplace $355,600

Breguet Breguet Ref. 3947BB/12/9V6 Classique Rattrapante · 3947BB/12/9V6

Breguet Ref. 3947BB/12/9V6 Classique Rattrapante

$355,600 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Roger Dubuis Roger Dubuis Ref. H37 Hommage H37 · H37 Marketplace $533,400

Roger Dubuis Roger Dubuis Ref. H37 Hommage H37 · H37

Roger Dubuis Ref. H37 Hommage H37

$533,400 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref. 5000H/000R-B059 Historiques Cornes de Vache 1955 · 5000H/000R-B059 Marketplace $279,400

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref. 5000H/000R-B059 Historiques Cornes de Vache 1955 · 5000H/000R-B059

Vacheron Constantin Ref. 5000H/000R-B059 Historiques Cornes de Vache 1955

$279,400 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref. 48250 Evasion World Time · 48250 Marketplace $304,800

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref. 48250 Evasion World Time · 48250

Vacheron Constantin Ref. 48250 Evasion World Time

$304,800 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref. 25962OR.OO.D002CR.01 Quantieme Perpetual Metropolis, Jules Audemars Anniversary · 25962OR.OO.D002CR.01 Marketplace $304,800

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref. 25962OR.OO.D002CR.01 Quantieme Perpetual Metropolis, Jules Audemars Anniversary · 25962OR.OO.D002CR.01

Audemars Piguet Ref. 25962OR.OO.D002CR.01 Quantieme Perpetual Metropolis, Jules Audemars Anniversary

$304,800 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Andersen Geneve World Andersen Geneve World Time “Christophorus Columbus” Marketplace $152,400

Andersen Geneve World Andersen Geneve World Time “Christophorus Columbus”

Andersen Geneve World Time “Christophorus Columbus”

$152,400 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5035G · 5035G Marketplace $254,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5035G · 5035G

Patek Philippe Ref. 5035G

$254,000 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref. 86050/000M-9343 Quai de l'Ile, No. 1 · 86050/000M-9343 Marketplace $190,500

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref. 86050/000M-9343 Quai de l'Ile, No. 1 · 86050/000M-9343

Vacheron Constantin Ref. 86050/000M-9343 Quai de l'Ile, No. 1

$190,500 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5038G · 5038G Marketplace $355,600

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5038G · 5038G

Patek Philippe Ref. 5038G

$355,600 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 6006G-001 Calatrava · 6006G-001 Marketplace $177,800

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 6006G-001 Calatrava · 6006G-001

Patek Philippe Ref. 6006G-001 Calatrava

$177,800 Record
Aug 4, 2026
A. Lange & Söhne A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 192.025 Lange 1 Moon Phase · 192.025 Marketplace $330,200

A. Lange & Söhne A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 192.025 Lange 1 Moon Phase · 192.025

A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 192.025 Lange 1 Moon Phase

$330,200 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5726/1A-010 Nautilus · 5726/1A-010 Marketplace $889,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5726/1A-010 Nautilus · 5726/1A-010

Patek Philippe Ref. 5726/1A-010 Nautilus

$889,000 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref. 26180ST.OO.D101CR.01 Royal Oak Offshore “Ginza” · 26180ST.OO.D101CR.01 Marketplace $254,000

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref. 26180ST.OO.D101CR.01 Royal Oak Offshore “Ginza” · 26180ST.OO.D101CR.01

Audemars Piguet Ref. 26180ST.OO.D101CR.01 Royal Oak Offshore “Ginza”

$254,000 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref. 26048SK.ZZ.D010CA.01 Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph · 26048SK.ZZ.D010CA.01 Marketplace $177,800

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref. 26048SK.ZZ.D010CA.01 Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph · 26048SK.ZZ.D010CA.01

Audemars Piguet Ref. 26048SK.ZZ.D010CA.01 Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph

$177,800 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 326934 Sky-Dweller · 326934 Marketplace $152,400

Rolex Rolex Ref. 326934 Sky-Dweller · 326934

Rolex Ref. 326934 Sky-Dweller

$152,400 Record
Aug 4, 2026
A. Lange & Söhne A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 363.179 Odysseus · 363.179 Marketplace $444,500

A. Lange & Söhne A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 363.179 Odysseus · 363.179

A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 363.179 Odysseus

$444,500 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref. 15300ST.OO.1220ST.01 Royal Oak · 15300ST.OO.1220ST.01 Marketplace $304,800

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref. 15300ST.OO.1220ST.01 Royal Oak · 15300ST.OO.1220ST.01

Audemars Piguet Ref. 15300ST.OO.1220ST.01 Royal Oak

$304,800 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger-LeCoultre Ref. Q378858J, 278.8.54 Grande Reverso Ultra Thin Duoface Bleu “Special Edition” Marketplace $107,950

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger-LeCoultre Ref. Q378858J, 278.8.54 Grande Reverso Ultra Thin Duoface Bleu “Special Edition”

Jaeger-LeCoultre Ref. Q378858J, 278.8.54 Grande Reverso Ultra Thin Duoface Bleu “Special Edition”

$107,950 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Cartier Cartier Ref. 4459, WGTA0109 Cartier Privée Tank Normale Marketplace $279,400

Cartier Cartier Ref. 4459, WGTA0109 Cartier Privée Tank Normale

Cartier Ref. 4459, WGTA0109 Cartier Privée Tank Normale

$279,400 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Daniel Roth Daniel Roth Ref. O257 Small seconds Automatic · O257 Marketplace $139,700

Daniel Roth Daniel Roth Ref. O257 Small seconds Automatic · O257

Daniel Roth Ref. O257 Small seconds Automatic

$139,700 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 6119G-001 Calatrava · 6119G-001 Marketplace $279,400

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 6119G-001 Calatrava · 6119G-001

Patek Philippe Ref. 6119G-001 Calatrava

$279,400 Record
Aug 4, 2026
A. Lange & Söhne A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 191.025G Lange 1 · 191.025G Marketplace $279,400

A. Lange & Söhne A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 191.025G Lange 1 · 191.025G

A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 191.025G Lange 1

$279,400 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5235G-001 Regulator · 5235G-001 Marketplace $241,300

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5235G-001 Regulator · 5235G-001

Patek Philippe Ref. 5235G-001 Regulator

$241,300 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 16519 Cosmograph Daytona · 16519 Marketplace $241,300

Rolex Rolex Ref. 16519 Cosmograph Daytona · 16519

Rolex Ref. 16519 Cosmograph Daytona

$241,300 Record
Aug 4, 2026
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