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

$30,423

Average hammer, USD sales

$13,922,000

Record, USD sales

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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

Showing 81–88 of 176,019 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 archive270 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 archive57 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 archive204 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 archive35 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 archive3 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 archive502 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 47,857,47,880 of 163,212 results

Zenith Zenith Ref 51 2080 4061 69 C494 El Primero Chronomaster Marketplace $40,000

Zenith Zenith Ref 51 2080 4061 69 C494 El Primero Chronomaster

Zenith Ref 51 2080 4061 69 C494 El Primero Chronomaster

$40,000
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5066A Aquanaut · 5066A Marketplace $250,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5066A Aquanaut · 5066A

Patek Philippe Ref 5066A Aquanaut

$250,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 18038 Day Date · 18038 Marketplace $20,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 18038 Day Date · 18038

Rolex Ref 18038 Day Date

$20,000
Aug 21, 2026
Jules Jurgensen Marketplace $15,000

Jules Jurgensen

Jules Jurgensen

$15,000
Aug 21, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref Code 11 595N Table Clock · CODE Marketplace $20,000

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref Code 11 595N Table Clock · CODE

Audemars Piguet Ref Code 11 595N Table Clock

$20,000
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3803 · 3803 Marketplace $25,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3803 · 3803

Patek Philippe Ref 3803

$25,000
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 126710Blro Gmt Master Ii · 126710BLRO Marketplace $31,200

Rolex Rolex Ref 126710Blro Gmt Master Ii · 126710BLRO

Rolex Ref 126710Blro Gmt Master Ii

$31,200
Aug 21, 2026
A Lange Sohne Ref 151 025 Lange 1 · 151 Marketplace $42,500

A Lange Sohne Ref 151 025 Lange 1 · 151

A Lange Sohne Ref 151 025 Lange 1

$42,500
Aug 21, 2026
Zenith Zenith Ref 03 2040 4061 52 C700 El Primero Chronomaster Marketplace $32,500

Zenith Zenith Ref 03 2040 4061 52 C700 El Primero Chronomaster

Zenith Ref 03 2040 4061 52 C700 El Primero Chronomaster

$32,500
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 5065 1 Aquanaut · 5065 Marketplace $325,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 5065 1 Aquanaut · 5065

Rolex Ref 5065 1 Aquanaut

$325,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 5513 Submariner · 5513 Marketplace $11,250

Rolex Rolex Ref 5513 Submariner · 5513

Rolex Ref 5513 Submariner

$11,250
Aug 21, 2026
Girard-Perregaux Girard Perregaux Marketplace $3,750

Girard-Perregaux Girard Perregaux

Girard Perregaux

$3,750
Aug 21, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 25730St Oo 0789St 05 Royal Oak Dual Time · 25730ST Marketplace $300,000

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 25730St Oo 0789St 05 Royal Oak Dual Time · 25730ST

Audemars Piguet Ref 25730St Oo 0789St 05 Royal Oak Dual Time

$300,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Marketplace $32,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe

Patek Philippe

$32,500
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3700 1 Nautilus Jumbo · 3700 Marketplace $105,300

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3700 1 Nautilus Jumbo · 3700

Patek Philippe Ref 3700 1 Nautilus Jumbo

$105,300 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 49145 000A Royal Eagle · 49145 Marketplace $7,500

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

Vacheron Constantin Ref 49145 000A Royal Eagle

$7,500
Aug 21, 2026
Zenith Zenith Ref 16 1925 4062 01 C725 Heritage Star Open Chronograph Marketplace $30,000

Zenith Zenith Ref 16 1925 4062 01 C725 Heritage Star Open Chronograph

Zenith Ref 16 1925 4062 01 C725 Heritage Star Open Chronograph

$30,000
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5960P 001 Annual Calendar Chronograph · 5960P Marketplace $400,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5960P 001 Annual Calendar Chronograph · 5960P

Patek Philippe Ref 5960P 001 Annual Calendar Chronograph

$400,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 5508 · 5508 Marketplace $12,500

Rolex Rolex Ref 5508 · 5508

Rolex Ref 5508

$12,500
Aug 21, 2026
Lecoultre Marketplace $23,750

Lecoultre

Lecoultre

$23,750
Aug 21, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 25594St Royal Oak Moonphase · 25594ST Marketplace $425,000

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 25594St Royal Oak Moonphase · 25594ST

Audemars Piguet Ref 25594St Royal Oak Moonphase

$425,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Gerald Genta Ref G 2330 7 Marketplace $325,000

Gerald Genta Ref G 2330 7

Gerald Genta Ref G 2330 7

$325,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 25820St Oo 0944St 05 Royal Oak · 25820ST Marketplace $195,000

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 25820St Oo 0944St 05 Royal Oak · 25820ST

Audemars Piguet Ref 25820St Oo 0944St 05 Royal Oak

$195,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Glashutte Glashutte Ref 39 44 03 11 04 Senator Power Reserve Moonphase Marketplace $6,875

Glashutte Glashutte Ref 39 44 03 11 04 Senator Power Reserve Moonphase

Glashutte Ref 39 44 03 11 04 Senator Power Reserve Moonphase

$6,875
Aug 21, 2026
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