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 81–88 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 45,937,45,960 of 165,718 results

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5136 1G 012 · 5136 Marketplace $45,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5136 1G 012 · 5136

Patek Philippe Ref 5136 1G 012

$45,000
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3940 · 3940 Marketplace $45,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3940 · 3940

Patek Philippe Ref 3940

$45,000
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5270G 014 Perpetual Calendar Chronograph · 5270G Marketplace $113,750

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5270G 014 Perpetual Calendar Chronograph · 5270G

Patek Philippe Ref 5270G 014 Perpetual Calendar Chronograph

$113,750 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Leonidas Ref Cp2 · CP2 Marketplace $4,750

Leonidas Ref Cp2 · CP2

Leonidas Ref Cp2

$4,750
Aug 21, 2026
Enicar Enicar Ref 2342 072 02 01 Sherpa Graph · 2342 Marketplace $6,250

Enicar Enicar Ref 2342 072 02 01 Sherpa Graph · 2342

Enicar Ref 2342 072 02 01 Sherpa Graph

$6,250
Aug 21, 2026
Heuer Heuer Ref 7763 Autavia · 7763 Marketplace $4,500

Heuer Heuer Ref 7763 Autavia · 7763

Heuer Ref 7763 Autavia

$4,500
Aug 21, 2026
Breitling Breitling Ref 815 Long Playing · 815 Marketplace $1,250

Breitling Breitling Ref 815 Long Playing · 815

Breitling Ref 815 Long Playing

$1,250
Aug 21, 2026
Universal Geneve Universal Geneve Ref 22409 Uni Compax · 22409 Marketplace $6,250

Universal Geneve Universal Geneve Ref 22409 Uni Compax · 22409

Universal Geneve Ref 22409 Uni Compax

$6,250
Aug 21, 2026
Universal Geneve Universal Geneve Ref 22409 Uni Compax · 22409 Marketplace $5,625

Universal Geneve Universal Geneve Ref 22409 Uni Compax · 22409

Universal Geneve Ref 22409 Uni Compax

$5,625
Aug 21, 2026
Universal Geneve Universal Geneve Ref 224100 Uni Compax · 224100 Marketplace $4,250

Universal Geneve Universal Geneve Ref 224100 Uni Compax · 224100

Universal Geneve Ref 224100 Uni Compax

$4,250
Aug 21, 2026
Universal Geneve Universal Geneve Ref 884 475 Compax · 884 Marketplace $2,125

Universal Geneve Universal Geneve Ref 884 475 Compax · 884

Universal Geneve Ref 884 475 Compax

$2,125
Aug 21, 2026
Universal Geneve Universal Geneve Ref 884 480 Compax 1950 · 884 Marketplace $2,500

Universal Geneve Universal Geneve Ref 884 480 Compax 1950 · 884

Universal Geneve Ref 884 480 Compax 1950

$2,500
Aug 21, 2026
Omega Omega Ref 166 093 Seamaster 1000 · 166 Marketplace $6,875

Omega Omega Ref 166 093 Seamaster 1000 · 166

Omega Ref 166 093 Seamaster 1000

$6,875
Aug 21, 2026
Omega Omega Ref 176 004 Seamaster Big Blue · 176 Marketplace $3,750

Omega Omega Ref 176 004 Seamaster Big Blue · 176

Omega Ref 176 004 Seamaster Big Blue

$3,750
Aug 21, 2026
Omega Omega Ref St 166 024 Sp2 Seamaster 300 Marketplace $5,625

Omega Omega Ref St 166 024 Sp2 Seamaster 300

Omega Ref St 166 024 Sp2 Seamaster 300

$5,625
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3422 Gilbert Albert · 3422 Marketplace $9,375

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3422 Gilbert Albert · 3422

Patek Philippe Ref 3422 Gilbert Albert

$9,375
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Gay Freres Marketplace $10,625

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Gay Freres

Patek Philippe Gay Freres

$10,625
Aug 21, 2026
Universal Tri Compax Marketplace $1,875

Universal Tri Compax

Universal Tri Compax

$1,875
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1563 Sporting Princess · 1563 Marketplace $562.00

Rolex Rolex Ref 1563 Sporting Princess · 1563

Rolex Ref 1563 Sporting Princess

$562.00
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1563 Prince · 1563 Marketplace $750.00

Rolex Rolex Ref 1563 Prince · 1563

Rolex Ref 1563 Prince

$750.00
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1561 Sporting Prince · 1561 Marketplace $500.00

Rolex Rolex Ref 1561 Sporting Prince · 1561

Rolex Ref 1561 Sporting Prince

$500.00
Aug 21, 2026
Various Brands Marketplace $4,750

Various Brands

Various Brands

$4,750
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Solar Clock Marketplace $6,875

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Solar Clock

Patek Philippe Solar Clock

$6,875
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3700 · 3700 Marketplace $6,875

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3700 · 3700

Patek Philippe Ref 3700

$6,875
Aug 21, 2026
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