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

$27,532

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 133,563 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

Showing 81–88 of 202,528 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 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 archive59 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 archive747 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 48,001,48,024 of 165,684 results

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 1215 Naviquartz · 1215 Marketplace $2,750

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 1215 Naviquartz · 1215

Patek Philippe Ref 1215 Naviquartz

$2,750
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 1593 Hour Glass · 1593 Marketplace $10,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 1593 Hour Glass · 1593

Patek Philippe Ref 1593 Hour Glass

$10,000
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16660 Sea Dweller · 16660 Marketplace $525,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 16660 Sea Dweller · 16660

Rolex Ref 16660 Sea Dweller

$525,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16520 Cosmograph Daytona · 16520 Marketplace $23,750

Rolex Rolex Ref 16520 Cosmograph Daytona · 16520

Rolex Ref 16520 Cosmograph Daytona

$23,750
Aug 21, 2026
Uti Marketplace $4,420

Uti

Uti

$4,420
Aug 21, 2026
Roger Dubuis Roger Dubuis Golden Square Tourbillon Marketplace $20,000

Roger Dubuis Roger Dubuis Golden Square Tourbillon

Roger Dubuis Golden Square Tourbillon

$20,000
Aug 21, 2026
Erwin Sattler Opus Metallica 100 Marketplace $12,500

Erwin Sattler Opus Metallica 100

Erwin Sattler Opus Metallica 100

$12,500
Aug 21, 2026
Alain Silberstein Dragon Series Marketplace $26,250

Alain Silberstein Dragon Series

Alain Silberstein Dragon Series

$26,250
Aug 21, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Calendar 2100 Marketplace $4,000

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Calendar 2100

Audemars Piguet Calendar 2100

$4,000
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 570 Calatrava · 570 Marketplace $23,750

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 570 Calatrava · 570

Patek Philippe Ref 570 Calatrava

$23,750
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3970E · 3970E Marketplace $950,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3970E · 3970E

Patek Philippe Ref 3970E

$950,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16520 Cosmograph Daytona · 16520 Marketplace $27,500

Rolex Rolex Ref 16520 Cosmograph Daytona · 16520

Rolex Ref 16520 Cosmograph Daytona

$27,500
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 491 · 491 Marketplace $16,900

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 491 · 491

Patek Philippe Ref 491

$16,900
Aug 21, 2026
Cartier Cartier Ref 1741 Tank Americaine · 1741 Marketplace $10,625

Cartier Cartier Ref 1741 Tank Americaine · 1741

Cartier Ref 1741 Tank Americaine

$10,625
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Marketplace $5,250

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe

Patek Philippe

$5,250
Aug 21, 2026
Bulova Bulova Ref Mil Ships W 2181 Submersible · MIL Marketplace $5,250

Bulova Bulova Ref Mil Ships W 2181 Submersible · MIL

Bulova Ref Mil Ships W 2181 Submersible

$5,250
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex L Heure A La Seconde Marketplace $8,125

Rolex Rolex L Heure A La Seconde

Rolex L Heure A La Seconde

$8,125
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 130 · 130 Marketplace $32,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 130 · 130

Patek Philippe Ref 130

$32,500
Aug 21, 2026
Cartier Cartier Crash Marketplace $2,000,000

Cartier Cartier Crash

Cartier Crash

$2,000,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16528 Cosmograph Daytona · 16528 Marketplace $38,750

Rolex Rolex Ref 16528 Cosmograph Daytona · 16528

Rolex Ref 16528 Cosmograph Daytona

$38,750
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Marketplace $7,800

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe

Patek Philippe

$7,800
Aug 21, 2026
Piaget Piaget Ref 17241 Tanagra · 17241 Marketplace $2,750

Piaget Piaget Ref 17241 Tanagra · 17241

Piaget Ref 17241 Tanagra

$2,750
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Marketplace $8,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe

Patek Philippe

$8,500
Aug 21, 2026
Bvlgari Ref Dp42Sch Diagono Professional · DP42SCH Marketplace $11,250

Bvlgari Ref Dp42Sch Diagono Professional · DP42SCH

Bvlgari Ref Dp42Sch Diagono Professional

$11,250
Aug 21, 2026
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