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

150,147

Lots

€23,809

Average hammer, USD sales

€11,948,779

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 148,889 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 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 47,833,47,856 of 165,684 results

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5159J 001 Retrograde Perpetual Calendar · 5159J Marketplace €27,894

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5159J 001 Retrograde Perpetual Calendar · 5159J

Patek Philippe Ref 5159J 001 Retrograde Perpetual Calendar

€27,894
Aug 21, 2026
IWC Iwc Ref Iw325401 Pilot S Watch Vintage · IW325401 Marketplace €2,789

IWC Iwc Ref Iw325401 Pilot S Watch Vintage · IW325401

Iwc Ref Iw325401 Pilot S Watch Vintage

€2,789
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 7200 200R 001 Calatrava · 7200 Marketplace €118,012

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 7200 200R 001 Calatrava · 7200

Patek Philippe Ref 7200 200R 001 Calatrava

€118,012 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Universal Geneve Universal Geneve Ref 106525 3A · 106525 Marketplace €5,364

Universal Geneve Universal Geneve Ref 106525 3A · 106525

Universal Geneve Ref 106525 3A

€5,364
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1675 Gmt Master Gilt Dial · 1675 Marketplace €118,012

Rolex Rolex Ref 1675 Gmt Master Gilt Dial · 1675

Rolex Ref 1675 Gmt Master Gilt Dial

€118,012 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1680 Submariner · 1680 Marketplace €8,583

Rolex Rolex Ref 1680 Submariner · 1680

Rolex Ref 1680 Submariner

€8,583
Aug 21, 2026
Breitling Breitling Ref K13055 Crosswind Chronograph Automatic · K13055 Marketplace €4,291

Breitling Breitling Ref K13055 Crosswind Chronograph Automatic · K13055

Breitling Ref K13055 Crosswind Chronograph Automatic

€4,291
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16518 Daytona · 16518 Marketplace €150,197

Rolex Rolex Ref 16518 Daytona · 16518

Rolex Ref 16518 Daytona

€150,197 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5160 500 Perpetual Calendar · 5160 Marketplace €75,098

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5160 500 Perpetual Calendar · 5160

Patek Philippe Ref 5160 500 Perpetual Calendar

€75,098
Aug 21, 2026
IWC Iwc Ref 371464 Portuguese Tribute To Japan · 371464 Marketplace €3,862

IWC Iwc Ref 371464 Portuguese Tribute To Japan · 371464

Iwc Ref 371464 Portuguese Tribute To Japan

€3,862
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5053G 001 Calatrava Officier · 5053G Marketplace €171,653

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5053G 001 Calatrava Officier · 5053G

Patek Philippe Ref 5053G 001 Calatrava Officier

€171,653 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Cartier Cartier Prisme Mysterieuse Marketplace €4,828

Cartier Cartier Prisme Mysterieuse

Cartier Prisme Mysterieuse

€4,828
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 6239 Cosmograph Daytona · 6239 Marketplace €278,936

Rolex Rolex Ref 6239 Cosmograph Daytona · 6239

Rolex Ref 6239 Cosmograph Daytona

€278,936 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16610 Submariner · 16610 Marketplace €6,973

Rolex Rolex Ref 16610 Submariner · 16610

Rolex Ref 16610 Submariner

€6,973
Aug 21, 2026
Zenith Zenith Ref 03 1260 4021 02 C505 El Primero Chronomaster Open · 03.1260.4021/02.C505 Marketplace €2,575

Zenith Zenith Ref 03 1260 4021 02 C505 El Primero Chronomaster Open · 03.1260.4021/02.C505

Zenith Ref 03 1260 4021 02 C505 El Primero Chronomaster Open

€2,575
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1804 Day Date · 1804 Marketplace €1,180,116

Rolex Rolex Ref 1804 Day Date · 1804

Rolex Ref 1804 Day Date

€1,180,116 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3700 Nautilus Jumbo · 3700 Marketplace €64,370

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3700 Nautilus Jumbo · 3700

Patek Philippe Ref 3700 Nautilus Jumbo

€64,370
Aug 21, 2026
Breitling Breitling Ref Ab1510 Premier B15 Duograph 42 · AB1510 Marketplace €3,755

Breitling Breitling Ref Ab1510 Premier B15 Duograph 42 · AB1510

Breitling Ref Ab1510 Premier B15 Duograph 42

€3,755
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5035 Annual Calendar · 5035 Marketplace €214,567

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5035 Annual Calendar · 5035

Patek Philippe Ref 5035 Annual Calendar

€214,567 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Cartier Cartier Marketplace €8,046

Cartier Cartier

Cartier

€8,046
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 18948 Pearl Master Day Date · 18948 Marketplace €343,306

Rolex Rolex Ref 18948 Pearl Master Day Date · 18948

Rolex Ref 18948 Pearl Master Day Date

€343,306 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1665 Double Red Sea Dweller · 1665 Marketplace €28,966

Rolex Rolex Ref 1665 Double Red Sea Dweller · 1665

Rolex Ref 1665 Double Red Sea Dweller

€28,966
Aug 21, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 49145 000A 9058 Royal Eagle Chronograph · 49145 Marketplace €4,291

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 49145 000A 9058 Royal Eagle Chronograph · 49145

Vacheron Constantin Ref 49145 000A 9058 Royal Eagle Chronograph

€4,291
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5270G 001 Perpetual Calendar Chronograph · 5270G Marketplace €718,798

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5270G 001 Perpetual Calendar Chronograph · 5270G

Patek Philippe Ref 5270G 001 Perpetual Calendar Chronograph

€718,798 Record
Aug 21, 2026
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