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

These watches were offered but did not sell, because no bid reached the reserve. An unsold lot is still a data point: it marks where the market declined to go.

Showing 73–80 of 26,523 unsold lots. 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 46,201,46,224 of 165,718 results

Chopard Chopard Ref 16 1248 Jose Carreras 1997 · 16/1248 Marketplace $32,500

Chopard Chopard Ref 16 1248 Jose Carreras 1997 · 16/1248

Chopard Ref 16 1248 Jose Carreras 1997

$32,500
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 4243 Cellini Danaos · 4243 Marketplace $37,500

Rolex Rolex Ref 4243 Cellini Danaos · 4243

Rolex Ref 4243 Cellini Danaos

$37,500
Aug 21, 2026
Parmigiani Ref Pfc125 1001400 Hl1421 Kalparisma Nova · PFC125 Marketplace $37,500

Parmigiani Ref Pfc125 1001400 Hl1421 Kalparisma Nova · PFC125

Parmigiani Ref Pfc125 1001400 Hl1421 Kalparisma Nova

$37,500
Aug 21, 2026
Ulysse Nardin Ulysse Nardin Ref 3203 136 E3 Classico Manufacture Grand Feu · 3203 Marketplace $27,500

Ulysse Nardin Ulysse Nardin Ref 3203 136 E3 Classico Manufacture Grand Feu · 3203

Ulysse Nardin Ref 3203 136 E3 Classico Manufacture Grand Feu

$27,500
Aug 21, 2026
Hublot Hublot Ref 550 Ns 1800 Ns Orl22 Classic Fusion Orlinski · 550 Marketplace $37,500

Hublot Hublot Ref 550 Ns 1800 Ns Orl22 Classic Fusion Orlinski · 550

Hublot Ref 550 Ns 1800 Ns Orl22 Classic Fusion Orlinski

$37,500
Aug 21, 2026
Franck Muller Franck Muller Ref 7851 Sc Col Drm Color Dreams · 7851 Marketplace $40,000

Franck Muller Franck Muller Ref 7851 Sc Col Drm Color Dreams · 7851

Franck Muller Ref 7851 Sc Col Drm Color Dreams

$40,000
Aug 21, 2026
Parmigiani Ref Pfc272 1002401 Ha1242 Tonda Annual Calendar · PFC272 Marketplace $112,500

Parmigiani Ref Pfc272 1002401 Ha1242 Tonda Annual Calendar · PFC272

Parmigiani Ref Pfc272 1002401 Ha1242 Tonda Annual Calendar

$112,500 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 270 340 637B Reverso · 270 Marketplace $68,750

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 270 340 637B Reverso · 270

Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 270 340 637B Reverso

$68,750
Aug 21, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 47240 Jubile 240 · 47240 Marketplace $143,750

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 47240 Jubile 240 · 47240

Vacheron Constantin Ref 47240 Jubile 240

$143,750 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Parmigiani Ref Pfc910 1500140 B10082 Tonda Gt · PFC910 Marketplace $150,000

Parmigiani Ref Pfc910 1500140 B10082 Tonda Gt · PFC910

Parmigiani Ref Pfc910 1500140 B10082 Tonda Gt

$150,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 19048 Day Date · 19048 Marketplace $137,500

Rolex Rolex Ref 19048 Day Date · 19048

Rolex Ref 19048 Day Date

$137,500 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3894 · 3894 Marketplace $27,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3894 · 3894

Patek Philippe Ref 3894

$27,500
Aug 21, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Marketplace $27,500

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet

Audemars Piguet

$27,500
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3520 10 · 3520 Marketplace $50,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3520 10 · 3520

Patek Philippe Ref 3520 10

$50,000
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3468 5 · 3468 Marketplace $40,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3468 5 · 3468

Patek Philippe Ref 3468 5

$40,000
Aug 21, 2026
Piaget Piaget Ref 15958 Triple Calendar · 15958 Marketplace $52,500

Piaget Piaget Ref 15958 Triple Calendar · 15958

Piaget Ref 15958 Triple Calendar

$52,500
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3589 Ellipse · 3589 Marketplace $68,750

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3589 Ellipse · 3589

Patek Philippe Ref 3589 Ellipse

$68,750
Aug 21, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 4241 · 4241 Marketplace $93,750

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 4241 · 4241

Vacheron Constantin Ref 4241

$93,750
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3585 · 3585 Marketplace $87,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3585 · 3585

Patek Philippe Ref 3585

$87,500
Aug 21, 2026
Piaget Piaget Ref 12421 A6 · 12421 Marketplace $62,500

Piaget Piaget Ref 12421 A6 · 12421

Piaget Ref 12421 A6

$62,500
Aug 21, 2026
Cartier Cartier Ref 1634 Tank · 1634 Marketplace $200,000

Cartier Cartier Ref 1634 Tank · 1634

Cartier Ref 1634 Tank

$200,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 4882 Ellipse · 4882 Marketplace $37,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 4882 Ellipse · 4882

Patek Philippe Ref 4882 Ellipse

$37,500
Aug 21, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 5398 · 5398 Marketplace $100,000

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 5398 · 5398

Audemars Piguet Ref 5398

$100,000
Aug 21, 2026
Cartier Cartier Ref 2489 Wb706231 Tank Americaine Paved Pink Sapphire · 2489 Marketplace $175,000

Cartier Cartier Ref 2489 Wb706231 Tank Americaine Paved Pink Sapphire · 2489

Cartier Ref 2489 Wb706231 Tank Americaine Paved Pink Sapphire

$175,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
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