Watch Auction Results, Realised Prices

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
358	Reference 4910/010 Twenty-4 \| A stainless steel and diamond-s… Sotheby's · 17 Jun 2026 Steel · 2000	$5,000–7,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
359	Reference 80318 Datejust Pearlmaster \| A yellow and white gol… Sotheby's · 17 Jun 2026 White gold · Automatic · 2000	$10,000–20,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
360	Reference 83345 \| An yellow gold and diamond set wristwatch, … Sotheby's · 17 Jun 2026 Yellow gold · 1995	$14,000–28,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
361	Reference 3358 Classique Tourbillon \| A white gold and diamon… Sotheby's · 17 Jun 2026 White gold · 2011	$30,000–60,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
362	Reference 3310 Classique \| A yellow gold automatic perpetual … Sotheby's · 17 Jun 2026 Yellow gold · Automatic · 1990	$20,000–40,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
363	Reference 5140 Classique \| A white gold automatic wristwatch,… Sotheby's · 17 Jun 2026 White gold · Automatic · 2005	$7,000–12,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
364	Reference 44018 222 'Jumbo' \| A stainless steel and gold auto… Sotheby's · 17 Jun 2026 Gold and steel · Automatic · 1977	$30,000–60,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
365	Royal Oak \| A pink gold and tantalum wristwatch with date and… Sotheby's · 17 Jun 2026 Rose gold · 1995	$6,000–12,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–

All records 176,019 Sold 150,140 Unsold 968 Not disclosed 21,457

These watches were catalogued and offered at auction, but the house does not publish what they sold for. The estimate is what the specialists expected them to make.

Showing 73–80 of 21,457 lots with prices not disclosed. 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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Marketplace HK$173,231

Rolex Rolex Ref 1680 Made For Chaumet Paris · 1680

Rolex Ref 1680 Made For Chaumet Paris

HK$173,231

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace HK$36,253

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Officier

Patek Philippe Officier

HK$36,253

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace HK$36,253

Brm Ref Rt 46

HK$36,253

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace HK$3,919,254

Daniel Roth Papillon For Daniel Roth 10Th Anniversary

HK$3,919,254 Record

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace HK$14,697

HK$73,486

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace HK$225,357

Bulgari Bulgari Ref 101787 Spw26Wgd1Gd1 Bulgari Serpenti Scaglie 26 Mm Jewelry 18Kt White Gold With Diamonds And Mother Of Pear · 101787

Bulgari Ref 101787 Spw26Wgd1Gd1 Bulgari Serpenti Scaglie 26 Mm Jewelry 18Kt White Gold With Diamonds And Mother Of Pear

HK$225,357

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace HK$30,570

Rolex Rolex Ref 16233 Datejust · 16233

Rolex Ref 16233 Datejust

HK$30,570

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace HK$32,334

Rolex Rolex Ref 1490 Prince · 1490

Rolex Ref 1490 Prince

HK$32,334

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace HK$1,175,776

Urwerk 102

HK$1,175,776 Record

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace HK$1,077,795

Panerai Panerai Ref Pam00309 Radiomir Titanium · PAM00309

Panerai Ref Pam00309 Radiomir Titanium

HK$1,077,795 Record

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace HK$205,761

HK$23,516

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace HK$63,688

Savoye Freres Co

HK$63,688

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace HK$244,561

Artisans De Geneve Ref H50893U7 Tribute To 6536 Brown · H50893U7

Artisans De Geneve Ref H50893U7 Tribute To 6536 Brown

HK$244,561

Aug 21, 2026

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Auction results

What watches actually sold for

The most expensive watches ever sold

Rolex Rolex Ref 1680 Made For Chaumet Paris · 1680

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Officier

Brm Ref Rt 46

Daniel Roth Papillon For Daniel Roth 10Th Anniversary

Antiquorum

Rolex Rolex Ref 16520 Daytona · 16520

Rolex Rolex Ref 1603 Datejust · 1603

Longines Longines

Hublot Hublot Ref 341 Sx 130 Rx 174 Big Bang · 341

Maitres Du Temps Ref C2T 55 21 121 Chapter Two · C2T

Ferdinand Berthoud

Bulgari Bulgari Ref 101787 Spw26Wgd1Gd1 Bulgari Serpenti Scaglie 26 Mm Jewelry 18Kt White Gold With Diamonds And Mother Of Pear · 101787

Rolex Rolex Ref 16233 Datejust · 16233

Rolex Rolex Ref 1490 Prince · 1490

Urwerk 102

Panerai Panerai Ref Pam00309 Radiomir Titanium · PAM00309

W W Logan

Longines Longines

Rolex Rolex Ref 126710Blnr Gmt Master Ii · 126710BLNR

Rolex Rolex Oyster

Omega Omega Ref 2471 1 Cosmic · 2471

Gubelin World Time

Savoye Freres Co

Artisans De Geneve Ref H50893U7 Tribute To 6536 Brown · H50893U7