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

$27,532

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 133,563 completed sales from 1989 to Aug 2026.

Refreshed weekly, latest sale 21 Aug 2026.

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

Showing 73–80 of 202,528 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 archive59 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 archive747 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 47,785,47,808 of 165,684 results

Rolex Rolex Ref 68248 Datejust · 68248 Marketplace $5,625

Rolex Rolex Ref 68248 Datejust · 68248

Rolex Ref 68248 Datejust

$5,625
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16610Lv Submariner 50Th Anniversary Kermit · 16610LV Marketplace $16,250

Rolex Rolex Ref 16610Lv Submariner 50Th Anniversary Kermit · 16610LV

Rolex Ref 16610Lv Submariner 50Th Anniversary Kermit

$16,250
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1019 Milgauss · 1019 Marketplace $175,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 1019 Milgauss · 1019

Rolex Ref 1019 Milgauss

$175,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Breguet Breguet Type Xx Marketplace $13,750

Breguet Breguet Type Xx

Breguet Type Xx

$13,750
Aug 21, 2026
Chopard Chopard Ref 384241 Imperiale · 384241 Marketplace $81,250

Chopard Chopard Ref 384241 Imperiale · 384241

Chopard Ref 384241 Imperiale

$81,250
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 6634 Oyster Perpetual · 6634 Marketplace $3,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 6634 Oyster Perpetual · 6634

Rolex Ref 6634 Oyster Perpetual

$3,000
Aug 21, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 15100St Time For The Trees · 15100ST Marketplace $55,000

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 15100St Time For The Trees · 15100ST

Audemars Piguet Ref 15100St Time For The Trees

$55,000
Aug 21, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 26388Po Oo D027Ca 01 Royal Oak Offshore Tourbillon Chronograph · 26388PO Marketplace $1,075,000

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 26388Po Oo D027Ca 01 Royal Oak Offshore Tourbillon Chronograph · 26388PO

Audemars Piguet Ref 26388Po Oo D027Ca 01 Royal Oak Offshore Tourbillon Chronograph

$1,075,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5100 R 10 Days · 5100 Marketplace $30,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5100 R 10 Days · 5100

Patek Philippe Ref 5100 R 10 Days

$30,000
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16528 Cosmograph Daytona · 16528 Marketplace $75,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 16528 Cosmograph Daytona · 16528

Rolex Ref 16528 Cosmograph Daytona

$75,000
Aug 21, 2026
Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref E168 Anti Magnetic Chronometer · E168 Marketplace $87,500

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref E168 Anti Magnetic Chronometer · E168

Jaeger Lecoultre Ref E168 Anti Magnetic Chronometer

$87,500
Aug 21, 2026
Lemania Marketplace $5,000

Lemania

Lemania

$5,000
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1002 1005 Oyster Perpetual · 1002 Marketplace $61,250

Rolex Rolex Ref 1002 1005 Oyster Perpetual · 1002

Rolex Ref 1002 1005 Oyster Perpetual

$61,250
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Marketplace $2,250

Rolex Rolex

Rolex

$2,250
Aug 21, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 26480 Royal Oak Offshore · 26480 Marketplace $17,500

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 26480 Royal Oak Offshore · 26480

Audemars Piguet Ref 26480 Royal Oak Offshore

$17,500
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16618 Submariner · 16618 Marketplace $187,500

Rolex Rolex Ref 16618 Submariner · 16618

Rolex Ref 16618 Submariner

$187,500 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5200G 010 Gondolo 8 Days · 5200G Marketplace $21,250

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5200G 010 Gondolo 8 Days · 5200G

Patek Philippe Ref 5200G 010 Gondolo 8 Days

$21,250
Aug 21, 2026
Tudor Tudor Ref 7996 Ranger · 7996 Marketplace $4,250

Tudor Tudor Ref 7996 Ranger · 7996

Tudor Ref 7996 Ranger

$4,250
Aug 21, 2026
Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 2985 Anti Magnetic Chronometer · 2985 Marketplace $62,500

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 2985 Anti Magnetic Chronometer · 2985

Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 2985 Anti Magnetic Chronometer

$62,500
Aug 21, 2026
Dodane Type 21 Marketplace $6,875

Dodane Type 21

Dodane Type 21

$6,875
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1016 Explorer I · 1016 Marketplace $175,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 1016 Explorer I · 1016

Rolex Ref 1016 Explorer I

$175,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 5500 1002 Oyster Perpetual Air King · 5500 Marketplace $2,375

Rolex Rolex Ref 5500 1002 Oyster Perpetual Air King · 5500

Rolex Ref 5500 1002 Oyster Perpetual Air King

$2,375
Aug 21, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 15058Bc Oo A001Cr 01 Jules Audemars Skeleton · 15058BC Marketplace $20,000

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 15058Bc Oo A001Cr 01 Jules Audemars Skeleton · 15058BC

Audemars Piguet Ref 15058Bc Oo A001Cr 01 Jules Audemars Skeleton

$20,000
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16528 Daytona · 16528 Marketplace $231,250

Rolex Rolex Ref 16528 Daytona · 16528

Rolex Ref 16528 Daytona

$231,250 Record
Aug 21, 2026
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