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

$27,734

Average hammer, USD sales

$13,922,000

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 73–80 of 162,006 completed sales. 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 46,129,46,152 of 165,718 results

Parmigiani Ref Pfh427 120020 Toric Perpetual Calendar · PFH427 Marketplace $150,000

Parmigiani Ref Pfh427 120020 Toric Perpetual Calendar · PFH427

Parmigiani Ref Pfh427 120020 Toric Perpetual Calendar

$150,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 16634V2 Master Grand Tourbillon Van Gogh Starry Night · 16634V2 Marketplace $437,500

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 16634V2 Master Grand Tourbillon Van Gogh Starry Night · 16634V2

Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 16634V2 Master Grand Tourbillon Van Gogh Starry Night

$437,500 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 128159Rbr Day Date · 128159RBR Marketplace $562,500

Rolex Rolex Ref 128159Rbr Day Date · 128159RBR

Rolex Ref 128159Rbr Day Date

$562,500 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Parmigiani Ref Pfc267 1032001 Tonda 1950 Poppy · PFC267 Marketplace $106,250

Parmigiani Ref Pfc267 1032001 Tonda 1950 Poppy · PFC267

Parmigiani Ref Pfc267 1032001 Tonda 1950 Poppy

$106,250 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Franck Muller Franck Muller Ref V45 Sc Dt Dcd Ac Bu Vanguard · V45 Marketplace $100,000

Franck Muller Franck Muller Ref V45 Sc Dt Dcd Ac Bu Vanguard · V45

Franck Muller Ref V45 Sc Dt Dcd Ac Bu Vanguard

$100,000
Aug 21, 2026
Eska Ten Dollar 1932 Marketplace $25,000

Eska Ten Dollar 1932

Eska Ten Dollar 1932

$25,000
Aug 21, 2026
Corum Corum Indian Head Marketplace $16,250

Corum Corum Indian Head

Corum Indian Head

$16,250
Aug 21, 2026
Corum Corum Coin Watch Marketplace $35,000

Corum Corum Coin Watch

Corum Coin Watch

$35,000
Aug 21, 2026
Omega Omega Marketplace $56,250

Omega Omega

Omega

$56,250
Aug 21, 2026
IWC Iwc Ref 436 Mark Ix · 436 Marketplace $87,500

IWC Iwc Ref 436 Mark Ix · 436

Iwc Ref 436 Mark Ix

$87,500
Aug 21, 2026
IWC Iwc Mark X Marketplace $18,750

IWC Iwc Mark X

Iwc Mark X

$18,750
Aug 21, 2026
IWC Iwc Mark Xi Marketplace $37,500

IWC Iwc Mark Xi

Iwc Mark Xi

$37,500
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 6202 Turn O Graph · 6202 Marketplace $137,500

Rolex Rolex Ref 6202 Turn O Graph · 6202

Rolex Ref 6202 Turn O Graph

$137,500 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 228238 Day Date · 228238 Marketplace $375,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 228238 Day Date · 228238

Rolex Ref 228238 Day Date

$375,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Mb F Ref Lm3 0100 01 011 Legacy Machine Split Escapement · LM3 Marketplace $462,500

Mb F Ref Lm3 0100 01 011 Legacy Machine Split Escapement · LM3

Mb F Ref Lm3 0100 01 011 Legacy Machine Split Escapement

$462,500 Record
Aug 21, 2026
A Lange Sohne Ref 145 032 Zeitwerk Striking Time · 145 Marketplace $700,000

A Lange Sohne Ref 145 032 Zeitwerk Striking Time · 145

A Lange Sohne Ref 145 032 Zeitwerk Striking Time

$700,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
F P Journe Ref Al2 · AL2 Marketplace $562,500

F P Journe Ref Al2 · AL2

F P Journe Ref Al2

$562,500 Record
Aug 21, 2026
De Bethune Ref Db25Lrs1V1 Db25 Revolving Moon Phase · DB25LRS1V1 Marketplace $350,000

De Bethune Ref Db25Lrs1V1 Db25 Revolving Moon Phase · DB25LRS1V1

De Bethune Ref Db25Lrs1V1 Db25 Revolving Moon Phase

$350,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
De Bethune Ref Db 14R Minute Repeating Mystery Hours Marketplace $1,250,000

De Bethune Ref Db 14R Minute Repeating Mystery Hours

De Bethune Ref Db 14R Minute Repeating Mystery Hours

$1,250,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
A Lange Sohne Ref 761 050 Richard Lange Tourbillon Pour Le Merite · 761 Marketplace $1,375,000

A Lange Sohne Ref 761 050 Richard Lange Tourbillon Pour Le Merite · 761

A Lange Sohne Ref 761 050 Richard Lange Tourbillon Pour Le Merite

$1,375,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 116599Rbow Daytona · 116599RBOW Marketplace $1,750,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 116599Rbow Daytona · 116599RBOW

Rolex Ref 116599Rbow Daytona

$1,750,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Richard Mille Richard Mille Ref Rm011 Ak Ti Felipe Massa Chronograph · RM011 Marketplace $1,000,000

Richard Mille Richard Mille Ref Rm011 Ak Ti Felipe Massa Chronograph · RM011

Richard Mille Ref Rm011 Ak Ti Felipe Massa Chronograph

$1,000,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 116576Tbr Daytona · 116576TBR Marketplace $1,375,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 116576Tbr Daytona · 116576TBR

Rolex Ref 116576Tbr Daytona

$1,375,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Gruen Alpina Gruen Doctor Watch Railway Marketplace $12,500

Gruen Alpina Gruen Doctor Watch Railway

Alpina Gruen Doctor Watch Railway

$12,500
Aug 21, 2026
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