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	OMEGA \| SPEEDMASTER REF 2915-3, A STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH… Sotheby's · 19 Jul 2019	$40,000–60,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
10	OMEGA \| SPEEDMASTER REF 2915-1 'BROAD ARROW', A STAINLESS STE… Sotheby's · 19 Jul 2019	$150,000–200,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
20	OMEGA \| SPEEDMASTER REF 2915-2 'BROAD ARROW', A STAINLESS ST… Sotheby's · 19 Jul 2019	$120,000–180,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
30	OMEGA \| SPEEDMASTER REF 2915-3, A STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRA… Sotheby's · 19 Jul 2019	$40,000–60,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
40	OMEGA \| SPEEDMASTER REF 2915-1 'BROAD ARROW', A STAINLESS S… Sotheby's · 19 Jul 2019	$100,000–200,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
50	OMEGA \| SPEEDMASTER REF. 2915-3 'BROAD ARROW', A STAINLESS … Sotheby's · 19 Jul 2019	$50,000–70,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
37	OMEGA \| SPEEDMASTER X-33, REF 32915000 TITANIUM PERPETUAL CAL… Sotheby's · 25 Feb 2019	CHF 1,000–3,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–

All records 7 Not disclosed 7

Showing 1–7 of 7 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

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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 archive149 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 archive20 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 archive109 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 archive16 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 archive8 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 archive357 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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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 archive2 sales of this reference

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Marketplace $27,500

Glashütte Original Glashütte Original. A stainless steel automatic chronograph wristwatch Case No.0129, Movement No.12915, Circa 2000

Glashütte Original. A stainless steel automatic chronograph wristwatch Case No.0129, Movement No.12915, Circa 2000

$27,500

Aug 20, 2026

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Marketplace $4,750

Panerai Panerai. A stainless steel cushion form automatic calendar wristwatch with dual time zone Luminor GMT, No.K1310/4500, PAM0008, OP6761, BB1291582, Movement No.527257, Sold 16th June 2008

Panerai. A stainless steel cushion form automatic calendar wristwatch with dual time zone Luminor GMT, No.K1310/4500, PAM0008, OP6761, BB1291582, Movement No.527257, Sold 16th June 2008

$4,750

Aug 20, 2026

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Marketplace $53,340

Omega Omega Ref. 2915-2 Speedmaster, “Broad Arrow” · 2915-2

Omega Ref. 2915-2 Speedmaster, “Broad Arrow”

$53,340

Aug 17, 2026

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Marketplace $1,000

Swiss. A 14ct rose gold keyless wind full hunter pocket watch Case and Cuvette No.32915, Circa 1905

$1,000

Aug 8, 2026

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Marketplace $254,000

Cartier Cartier Ref. 2915 Tank Louis Cartier XL · 2915

Cartier Ref. 2915 Tank Louis Cartier XL

$254,000 Record

Aug 4, 2026

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Auction results

What watches actually sold for

The most expensive watches ever sold

Glashütte Original Glashütte Original. A stainless steel automatic chronograph wristwatch Case No.0129, Movement No.12915, Circa 2000

Panerai Panerai. A stainless steel cushion form automatic calendar wristwatch with dual time zone Luminor GMT, No.K1310/4500, PAM0008, OP6761, BB1291582, Movement No.527257, Sold 16th June 2008

Omega Omega Ref. 2915-2 Speedmaster, “Broad Arrow” · 2915-2

Swiss. A 14ct rose gold keyless wind full hunter pocket watch Case and Cuvette No.32915, Circa 1905

Cartier Cartier Ref. 2915 Tank Louis Cartier XL · 2915