Auction results

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

150,181

Lots

€23,890

Average hammer, USD sales

€11,992,425

Record, USD sales

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What watches actually sold for

48% of lots beat their high estimate and only 7% fell short of the low, across 148,923 completed sales from 1989 to Aug 2026.

Refreshed weekly, latest sale 28 Aug 2026.

48% above estimate 45% within 7% below
Lot Watch Estimate Result Vs estimate

Showing 901–1,000 of 202,563 auction records. 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

Showing 47,401,47,424 of 165,718 results

A Lange Sohne Marketplace €6,461

A Lange Sohne

A Lange Sohne

€6,461
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1607 Datejust · 1607 Marketplace €118,443

Rolex Rolex Ref 1607 Datejust · 1607

Rolex Ref 1607 Datejust

€118,443 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3853 Gondolo · 3853 Marketplace €3,230

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3853 Gondolo · 3853

Patek Philippe Ref 3853 Gondolo

€3,230
Aug 21, 2026
Cartier Cartier Ref 3980 Couteau · 3980 Marketplace €4,522

Cartier Cartier Ref 3980 Couteau · 3980

Cartier Ref 3980 Couteau

€4,522
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 7660 Champions Tour · 7660 Marketplace €32,303

Rolex Rolex Ref 7660 Champions Tour · 7660

Rolex Ref 7660 Champions Tour

€32,303
Aug 21, 2026
Ilbery London Marketplace €43,070

Ilbery London

Ilbery London

€43,070
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5930P 001 Worldtime Flyback Chronograph · 5930P Marketplace €818,331

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5930P 001 Worldtime Flyback Chronograph · 5930P

Patek Philippe Ref 5930P 001 Worldtime Flyback Chronograph

€818,331 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Omega Omega Marketplace €2,800

Omega Omega

Omega

€2,800
Aug 21, 2026
Ulysse Nardin Ulysse Nardin Marketplace €53,838

Ulysse Nardin Ulysse Nardin

Ulysse Nardin

€53,838
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16238 Datejust · 16238 Marketplace €102,291

Rolex Rolex Ref 16238 Datejust · 16238

Rolex Ref 16238 Datejust

€102,291 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3648 Ellipse · 3648 Marketplace €16,151

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3648 Ellipse · 3648

Patek Philippe Ref 3648 Ellipse

€16,151
Aug 21, 2026
La Montre Royale Marketplace €4,845

La Montre Royale

La Montre Royale

€4,845
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 455 Time To The Second · 455 Marketplace €59,221

Rolex Rolex Ref 455 Time To The Second · 455

Rolex Ref 455 Time To The Second

€59,221
Aug 21, 2026
Attributable To Piguet Et Meylan Marketplace €45,224

Attributable To Piguet Et Meylan

Attributable To Piguet Et Meylan

€45,224
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 6036 Jean Claude Killy · 6036 Marketplace €1,259,799

Rolex Rolex Ref 6036 Jean Claude Killy · 6036

Rolex Ref 6036 Jean Claude Killy

€1,259,799 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Omega Omega Ref 105 005 66 Seamaster · 105 Marketplace €3,015

Omega Omega Ref 105 005 66 Seamaster · 105

Omega Ref 105 005 66 Seamaster

€3,015
Aug 21, 2026
Charles Barbezat Baillot The Cherub Musicians Marketplace €27,996

Charles Barbezat Baillot The Cherub Musicians

Charles Barbezat Baillot The Cherub Musicians

€27,996
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1803 Oyster Perpetual Day Date · 1803 Marketplace €183,048

Rolex Rolex Ref 1803 Oyster Perpetual Day Date · 1803

Rolex Ref 1803 Oyster Perpetual Day Date

€183,048 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 9002 Ellipse · 9002 Marketplace €2,154

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 9002 Ellipse · 9002

Patek Philippe Ref 9002 Ellipse

€2,154
Aug 21, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Marketplace €11,844

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin

Vacheron Constantin

€11,844
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1008 Speedy Oyster Opener · 1008 Marketplace €17,228

Rolex Rolex Ref 1008 Speedy Oyster Opener · 1008

Rolex Ref 1008 Speedy Oyster Opener

€17,228
Aug 21, 2026
Ilbery London Marketplace €63,528

Ilbery London

Ilbery London

€63,528
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 6263 6265 Oyster Cosmograph · 6263 Marketplace €667,586

Rolex Rolex Ref 6263 6265 Oyster Cosmograph · 6263

Rolex Ref 6263 6265 Oyster Cosmograph

€667,586 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Omega Omega Ref 168 004 14 Constellation · 168 Marketplace €1,723

Omega Omega Ref 168 004 14 Constellation · 168

Omega Ref 168 004 14 Constellation

€1,723
Aug 21, 2026
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