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 148,889 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
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 202,528 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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Hublot Ref 152 10 6

¥20,226

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace ¥13,484

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace ¥84,276

Roger Dubuis Roger Dubuis Golden Square Perpetual Calendar

Roger Dubuis Golden Square Perpetual Calendar

¥84,276

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace ¥269,683

Attributed To Lecoultre

¥269,683

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace ¥71,634

Jaeger Ref 397 The Street Of Paris Rue De La Paix · 397

Jaeger Ref 397 The Street Of Paris Rue De La Paix

¥71,634

Aug 21, 2026

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Auction results

What watches actually sold for

The most expensive watches ever sold

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Deck Chronometer

Chopard Chopard Ref 161248 0001 Jose Carrera · 161248

Rolex Rolex Ref 116519 Cosmograph Daytona · 116519

Rolex Rolex Ref 178241 Datejust · 178241

Cartier Cartier Minute Repeater Travel Clock

Hublot Hublot Ref 152 10 6 · 152

Antoine Preziuso World Time

Rolex Rolex

Breguet Breguet

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 1503 · 1503

Richard Mille Richard Mille Ref Rm033 Al Wg Automatic Winding Extraflat · RM033

Rolex Rolex Ref 1803 Day Date · 1803

Cartier Cartier Tonneau Curvex

Graham Ref 2Gsiubr B04A K07B Grand Silverstone Woodcote · 2GSIUBR

Moussaieff Pyramid

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 1208 Naviquartz 1208 · 1208

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Roue Marine

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3520 · 3520

Rolex Rolex Ref 116528 Daytonga · 116528

Rolex Rolex Ref 1625 Datejust Turn O Graph · 1625

Boucheron

Roger Dubuis Roger Dubuis Golden Square Perpetual Calendar

Attributed To Lecoultre

Jaeger Ref 397 The Street Of Paris Rue De La Paix · 397