Watch Auction Results, Realised Prices

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
5048	OTSUKA LOTEC NO.5 KAI Loupe This · 29 Jul 2026 40.5mm · Stainless steel · Automatic Miyota cal. 90S… · 2026 · box and papers · grade M 9.5	$4,000–6,000	$14,960 incl. 10% premium	+149%
5049	Sarpaneva Korona K0 Seasons Winter Stainless Steel Loupe This · 29 Jul 2026 46mm · Stainless steel · Automatic Modified Soprod… · Circa 2016 · box and papers · grade M 9	$8,000–12,000	$10,656 incl. 10% premium	-11%
5051	Rolex Submariner Non-Date 14060M General Motors “Run for the … Loupe This · 29 Jul 2026 40mm · Stainless steel · Automatic cal. 3135 · 2003 · box and papers · grade M 8.5	$7,000–10,000	$9,350 incl. 10% premium	-7%
5046	Jacob & Co. x Supreme Four Timezone Diamond Bezel 40mm Loupe This · 29 Jul 2026 40mm · Stainless steel · Quartz · 2020 · box and papers · grade M 9.5	$8,000–12,000	$8,250 incl. 10% premium	-31%
5042	Patek Philippe Automatic Calatrava 2551J 18k YG with Extract … Loupe This · 28 Jul 2026 36mm · 18kt yellow gold · Automatic cal. 12-600T · 1957 · grade V 8.5	$12,000–18,000	$23,323 incl. 10% premium	+30%
5044	IWC Pilot's Watch Automatic IW324019 for Revolution Bronze Li… Loupe This · 28 Jul 2026 36mm · Bronze · Automatic cal. 35110 · 2019 · box and papers · grade M 9	$3,000–5,000	$8,871 incl. 10% premium	+77%
5040	BLANCPAIN VILLERET TRIPLE CALENDAR MOONPHASE 6595 18K YG Loupe This · 28 Jul 2026 34mm · 18kt yellow gold · Automatic cal. 95 · Circa 1990s · grade M 8	$3,000–5,000	$6,710 incl. 10% premium	+34%
5041	Kollokium Projekt 02 Variant B Loupe This · 28 Jul 2026 39.5mm · Die-cast stainless st… · Automatic La Joux-Perret … · 2026 · box and papers · grade M 10	$4,000–6,000	$5,060 incl. 10% premium	-16%

All records 202,563 Sold 162,006 Unsold 26,523 Not disclosed 13,973

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

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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 archive443 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 archive120 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 archive311 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 archive84 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 archive7 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 archive749 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 ¥18,478

Omega Omega

Omega

¥18,478

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace ¥37,797

Rolex Rolex Ref 3121 Oyster Explorer · 3121

Rolex Ref 3121 Oyster Explorer

¥37,797

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace ¥755,932

Gerald Genta Ref G3612 Retro Fantasy Donald Duck · G3612

Gerald Genta Ref G3612 Retro Fantasy Donald Duck

¥755,932 Record

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace ¥29,700

IWC Iwc Ref 5001 Portuguese · 5001

Iwc Ref 5001 Portuguese

¥29,700

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace ¥43,676

Glashutte Original Ref 100 10 01 01 04 Senator Meissen

¥613,145

Aug 21, 2026

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Auction results

What watches actually sold for

The most expensive watches ever sold

Omega Omega

Rolex Rolex Ref 3121 Oyster Explorer · 3121

Gerald Genta Ref G3612 Retro Fantasy Donald Duck · G3612

IWC Iwc Ref 5001 Portuguese · 5001

Arnold And Charles Frodsham Carriage Clock

Rolex Rolex Ref 6239 Cosmograph Daytona · 6239

Cartier Cartier Ref 1740 Tank Americaine · 1740

Omega Omega Ref Ot 2364 Chronometre

Rolex Rolex Ref 4362 1796 Bubble Back · 4362

Gerald Genta Ref G3612 7 Retro Fantasy Mickey Mouse · G3612

IWC Iwc Ref 5000 001 Portuguieser Automatik 2000 · 5000

Unsigned

Rolex Rolex Ref 6239 Cosmograph Daytona · 6239

Cartier Cartier Ref 2390 Tank Basculante · 2390

Omega Omega Ref 2852 2853 Sc Constellation · 2852

Rolex Rolex Ref 5500 Oyster Perpetual Air King · 5500

Glashutte Glashutte Original Ref 1 49 08 07 13 06 Meissen Ming Dragon Purple · 1-49-08-07-13-06

IWC Iwc Ref 3751 Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar Split Second · 3751

Breguet Breguet Carriage Clock

Rolex Rolex Ref 16520 Cosmograph Daytona · 16520

Cartier Cartier Ref 2390 Tank Basculante · 2390

Omega Omega Ref 168 009 168 017 Constellation · 168

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe

Glashutte Glashutte Original Ref 100 10 01 01 04 Senator Meissen · 100