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208,074

Lots

¥183,614

Average hammer, USD sales

¥93,347,358

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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

These watches were catalogued and offered at auction, but the house does not publish what they sold for. The estimate is what the specialists expected them to make.

Showing 1–8 of 13,973 lots with prices not disclosed 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 archive449 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 archive316 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

Showing 207,985,208,008 of 208,074 results (filtered)

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5960/1A-001 · 5960/1A-001 Auction ¥2,384,307

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5960/1A-001 · 5960/1A-001

Patek Philippe Ref. 5960/1A-001

¥2,384,307 Record
Jul 28, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 116509-0044 Cosmograph Daytona · 116509-0044 Auction ¥2,384,307

Rolex Rolex Ref. 116509-0044 Cosmograph Daytona · 116509-0044

Rolex Ref. 116509-0044 Cosmograph Daytona

¥2,384,307 Record
Jul 28, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 218399BR Day-Date II · 218399BR Auction ¥2,554,615

Rolex Rolex Ref. 218399BR Day-Date II · 218399BR

Rolex Ref. 218399BR Day-Date II

¥2,554,615 Record
Jul 28, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5110J-001 World Time · 5110J-001 Auction ¥1,703,076

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5110J-001 World Time · 5110J-001

Patek Philippe Ref. 5110J-001 World Time

¥1,703,076 Record
Jul 28, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5146J-001 · 5146J-001 Auction ¥1,703,076

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5146J-001 · 5146J-001

Patek Philippe Ref. 5146J-001

¥1,703,076 Record
Jul 28, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 3970EJ, Second Series Auction ¥14,476,149

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 3970EJ, Second Series

Patek Philippe Ref. 3970EJ, Second Series

¥14,476,149 Record
Jul 28, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 3919J-016 Calatrava · 3919J-016 Auction ¥936,692

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 3919J-016 Calatrava · 3919J-016

Patek Philippe Ref. 3919J-016 Calatrava

¥936,692 Record
Jul 28, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5196P-001 Calatrava · 5196P-001 Auction ¥2,384,307

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5196P-001 Calatrava · 5196P-001

Patek Philippe Ref. 5196P-001 Calatrava

¥2,384,307 Record
Jul 28, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5396G-001 Calatrava · 5396G-001 Auction ¥1,873,384

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5396G-001 Calatrava · 5396G-001

Patek Philippe Ref. 5396G-001 Calatrava

¥1,873,384 Record
Jul 28, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5296G-001 Calatrava · 5296G-001 Auction ¥1,617,923

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5296G-001 Calatrava · 5296G-001

Patek Philippe Ref. 5296G-001 Calatrava

¥1,617,923 Record
Jul 28, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5033P-012 Gondolo · 5033P-012 Auction ¥20,436,916

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5033P-012 Gondolo · 5033P-012

Patek Philippe Ref. 5033P-012 Gondolo

¥20,436,916 Record
Jul 28, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 971 Prince Brancard, White gold · 971 Auction ¥2,554,615

Rolex Rolex Ref. 971 Prince Brancard, White gold · 971

Rolex Ref. 971 Prince Brancard, White gold

¥2,554,615 Record
Jul 28, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 2591/2 Calatrava · 2591/2 Auction ¥1,021,846

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 2591/2 Calatrava · 2591/2

Patek Philippe Ref. 2591/2 Calatrava

¥1,021,846 Record
Jul 28, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 2570/1 "Amagnetic" · 2570/1 Auction ¥11,921,534

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 2570/1 "Amagnetic" · 2570/1

Patek Philippe Ref. 2570/1 "Amagnetic"

¥11,921,534 Record
Jul 28, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref. 4072 · 4072 Auction ¥4,768,614

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref. 4072 · 4072

Vacheron Constantin Ref. 4072

¥4,768,614 Record
Jul 28, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 1601 Datejust, Red Jasper in pink gold · 1601 Auction ¥3,406,153

Rolex Rolex Ref. 1601 Datejust, Red Jasper in pink gold · 1601

Rolex Ref. 1601 Datejust, Red Jasper in pink gold

¥3,406,153 Record
Jul 28, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 18038 Day-Date, “Golden Walnut” · 18038 Auction ¥2,554,615

Rolex Rolex Ref. 18038 Day-Date, “Golden Walnut” · 18038

Rolex Ref. 18038 Day-Date, “Golden Walnut”

¥2,554,615 Record
Jul 28, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 16018 Datejust Electric Blue · 16018 Auction ¥4,683,460

Rolex Rolex Ref. 16018 Datejust Electric Blue · 16018

Rolex Ref. 16018 Datejust Electric Blue

¥4,683,460 Record
Jul 28, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 3700/3 Nautilus · 3700/3 Auction ¥9,366,920

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 3700/3 Nautilus · 3700/3

Patek Philippe Ref. 3700/3 Nautilus

¥9,366,920 Record
Jul 28, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 6263 Cosmograph Daytona “Big Red” · 6263 Auction ¥4,598,306

Rolex Rolex Ref. 6263 Cosmograph Daytona “Big Red” · 6263

Rolex Ref. 6263 Cosmograph Daytona “Big Red”

¥4,598,306 Record
Jul 28, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 116568BR Cosmograph Daytona · 116568BR Auction ¥7,663,844

Rolex Rolex Ref. 116568BR Cosmograph Daytona · 116568BR

Rolex Ref. 116568BR Cosmograph Daytona

¥7,663,844 Record
Jul 28, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 128235 Day-Date “Rainbow” · 128235 Auction ¥3,576,460

Rolex Rolex Ref. 128235 Day-Date “Rainbow” · 128235

Rolex Ref. 128235 Day-Date “Rainbow”

¥3,576,460 Record
Jul 28, 2026
Philippe Dufour Philippe Dufour Simplicity in steel Auction ¥63,439,594

Philippe Dufour Philippe Dufour Simplicity in steel

Philippe Dufour Simplicity in steel

¥63,439,594 Record
Jul 28, 2026
Oscillon L Oscillon L’instant de Vérité Auction ¥33,209,989

Oscillon L Oscillon L’instant de Vérité

Oscillon L’instant de Vérité

¥33,209,989 Record
Jul 28, 2026
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