Auction results

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

150,147

Lots

$30,423

Average hammer, USD sales

$13,922,000

Record, USD sales

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What watches actually sold for

49% of lots beat their high estimate and only 6% fell short of the low, across 73,697 completed sales from 1991 to Aug 2026.

Refreshed weekly, latest sale 21 Aug 2026.

49% above estimate 45% within 6% below
Lot Watch Estimate Result Vs estimate

Showing 271–300 of 176,019 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 archive270 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 archive57 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 archive204 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 archive35 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 archive3 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 archive502 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 48,433,48,456 of 163,212 results

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3940R 011 · 3940R Marketplace $52,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3940R 011 · 3940R

Patek Philippe Ref 3940R 011

$52,000
Aug 21, 2026
Tresa Ref 4010 Cased And Timed By Illinois Watch Case Co Elgin Illinois U S A · 4010 Marketplace $3,000

Tresa Ref 4010 Cased And Timed By Illinois Watch Case Co Elgin Illinois U S A · 4010

Tresa Ref 4010 Cased And Timed By Illinois Watch Case Co Elgin Illinois U S A

$3,000
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5040J Perpetual Calendar · 5040J Marketplace $28,600

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5040J Perpetual Calendar · 5040J

Patek Philippe Ref 5040J Perpetual Calendar

$28,600
Aug 21, 2026
Tudor Tudor Ref 70330N Heritage Chrono · 70330N Marketplace $22,500

Tudor Tudor Ref 70330N Heritage Chrono · 70330N

Tudor Ref 70330N Heritage Chrono

$22,500
Aug 21, 2026
Cartier Cartier Ref 2998 Ballon Bleu · 2998 Marketplace $7,800

Cartier Cartier Ref 2998 Ballon Bleu · 2998

Cartier Ref 2998 Ballon Bleu

$7,800
Aug 21, 2026
Ulysse Nardin Ulysse Nardin Marketplace $1,875

Ulysse Nardin Ulysse Nardin

Ulysse Nardin

$1,875
Aug 21, 2026
Cartier Cartier Ref 1353 1 Pasha Chronograph · 1353 Marketplace $5,200

Cartier Cartier Ref 1353 1 Pasha Chronograph · 1353

Cartier Ref 1353 1 Pasha Chronograph

$5,200
Aug 21, 2026
Ulysse Nardin Ulysse Nardin Ref 155 22 Isaac Newton · 155 Marketplace $9,000

Ulysse Nardin Ulysse Nardin Ref 155 22 Isaac Newton · 155

Ulysse Nardin Ref 155 22 Isaac Newton

$9,000
Aug 21, 2026
A Lange Sohne Ref 140 032F Zeitwerk · 140 Marketplace $63,700

A Lange Sohne Ref 140 032F Zeitwerk · 140

A Lange Sohne Ref 140 032F Zeitwerk

$63,700
Aug 21, 2026
Ulysse Nardin Ulysse Nardin Marketplace $1,250

Ulysse Nardin Ulysse Nardin

Ulysse Nardin

$1,250
Aug 21, 2026
A Lange Sohne Ref 140 029F Zeitwerk · 140 Marketplace $71,500

A Lange Sohne Ref 140 029F Zeitwerk · 140

A Lange Sohne Ref 140 029F Zeitwerk

$71,500
Aug 21, 2026
Universal Geneve Universal Geneve Ref 175054 Compax Chronograph · 175054 Marketplace $4,000

Universal Geneve Universal Geneve Ref 175054 Compax Chronograph · 175054

Universal Geneve Ref 175054 Compax Chronograph

$4,000
Aug 21, 2026
Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Atmos V Elysees Marketplace $6,500

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Atmos V Elysees

Jaeger Lecoultre Atmos V Elysees

$6,500
Aug 21, 2026
Unsigned Marketplace $31,875

Unsigned

Unsigned

$31,875
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16528 Cosmograph Daytona · 16528 Marketplace $44,200

Rolex Rolex Ref 16528 Cosmograph Daytona · 16528

Rolex Ref 16528 Cosmograph Daytona

$44,200
Aug 21, 2026
Unsigned Marketplace $5,250

Unsigned

Unsigned

$5,250
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16520 16500 Cosmograph Daytona · 16520 Marketplace $50,700

Rolex Rolex Ref 16520 16500 Cosmograph Daytona · 16520

Rolex Ref 16520 16500 Cosmograph Daytona

$50,700
Aug 21, 2026
Unsigned Marketplace $4,000

Unsigned

Unsigned

$4,000
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16520 16500 Cosmograph Daytona · 16520 Marketplace $59,800

Rolex Rolex Ref 16520 16500 Cosmograph Daytona · 16520

Rolex Ref 16520 16500 Cosmograph Daytona

$59,800
Aug 21, 2026
Unsigned Marketplace $30,000

Unsigned

Unsigned

$30,000
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 116520 Case Back Stamped 2100 To The Inside Cosmograph Daytona · 116520 Marketplace $110,500

Rolex Rolex Ref 116520 Case Back Stamped 2100 To The Inside Cosmograph Daytona · 116520

Rolex Ref 116520 Case Back Stamped 2100 To The Inside Cosmograph Daytona

$110,500 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Unsigned Marketplace $5,250

Unsigned

Unsigned

$5,250
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 6239 Cosmograph Daytona · 6239 Marketplace $65,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 6239 Cosmograph Daytona · 6239

Rolex Ref 6239 Cosmograph Daytona

$65,000
Aug 21, 2026
Unsigned Marketplace $11,500

Unsigned

Unsigned

$11,500
Aug 21, 2026
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