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

These watches were offered but did not sell, because no bid reached the reserve. An unsold lot is still a data point: it marks where the market declined to go.

Showing 81–88 of 26,523 unsold lots. 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 49,489,49,512 of 165,718 results

Breguet Breguet Ref 3880Sth23Xv Type Xxii · 3880STH23XV Marketplace $13,125

Breguet Breguet Ref 3880Sth23Xv Type Xxii · 3880STH23XV

Breguet Ref 3880Sth23Xv Type Xxii

$13,125
Aug 21, 2026
Breguet Breguet Ref 7787Br299V6 Classique · 7787BR299V6 Marketplace $16,250

Breguet Breguet Ref 7787Br299V6 Classique · 7787BR299V6

Breguet Ref 7787Br299V6 Classique

$16,250
Aug 21, 2026
Breguet Breguet Ref 7727 10 Hz Classique Chronometrie · 7727 Marketplace $18,750

Breguet Breguet Ref 7727 10 Hz Classique Chronometrie · 7727

Breguet Ref 7727 10 Hz Classique Chronometrie

$18,750
Aug 21, 2026
Michel Jordi Twins Grand Chronographe Double Fuseau Horaire Reserve De Marche Marketplace $11,875

Michel Jordi Twins Grand Chronographe Double Fuseau Horaire Reserve De Marche

Michel Jordi Twins Grand Chronographe Double Fuseau Horaire Reserve De Marche

$11,875
Aug 21, 2026
Romain Jerome Ref Rjtomo001 Moon Orbiter · RJTOMO001 Marketplace $15,000

Romain Jerome Ref Rjtomo001 Moon Orbiter · RJTOMO001

Romain Jerome Ref Rjtomo001 Moon Orbiter

$15,000
Aug 21, 2026
Franck Muller Franck Muller Ref 7008 Cc · 7008 Marketplace $9,375

Franck Muller Franck Muller Ref 7008 Cc · 7008

Franck Muller Ref 7008 Cc

$9,375
Aug 21, 2026
Ulysse Nardin Ulysse Nardin Ref 263 92 Marine Diver Black Sea · 263 Marketplace $4,500

Ulysse Nardin Ulysse Nardin Ref 263 92 Marine Diver Black Sea · 263

Ulysse Nardin Ref 263 92 Marine Diver Black Sea

$4,500
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 8029 Precision · 8029 Marketplace $6,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 8029 Precision · 8029

Rolex Ref 8029 Precision

$6,000
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 5015 Bubbleback · 5015 Marketplace $3,500

Rolex Rolex Ref 5015 Bubbleback · 5015

Rolex Ref 5015 Bubbleback

$3,500
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 3479 Oyster Zerograph · 3479 Marketplace $67,500

Rolex Rolex Ref 3479 Oyster Zerograph · 3479

Rolex Ref 3479 Oyster Zerograph

$67,500
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1806 1803 Day Date · 1806 Marketplace $11,250

Rolex Rolex Ref 1806 1803 Day Date · 1806

Rolex Ref 1806 1803 Day Date

$11,250
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1803 Day Date · 1803 Marketplace $9,375

Rolex Rolex Ref 1803 Day Date · 1803

Rolex Ref 1803 Day Date

$9,375
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1803 Day Date · 1803 Marketplace $35,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 1803 Day Date · 1803

Rolex Ref 1803 Day Date

$35,000
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 18239 Day Date · 18239 Marketplace $40,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 18239 Day Date · 18239

Rolex Ref 18239 Day Date

$40,000
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16800 Submariner · 16800 Marketplace $187,500

Rolex Rolex Ref 16800 Submariner · 16800

Rolex Ref 16800 Submariner

$187,500 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1680 Submariner · 1680 Marketplace $42,500

Rolex Rolex Ref 1680 Submariner · 1680

Rolex Ref 1680 Submariner

$42,500
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 116520 Cosmograph Daytona · 116520 Marketplace $30,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 116520 Cosmograph Daytona · 116520

Rolex Ref 116520 Cosmograph Daytona

$30,000
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 116520 Cosmograph Daytona · 116520 Marketplace $25,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 116520 Cosmograph Daytona · 116520

Rolex Ref 116520 Cosmograph Daytona

$25,000
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16710 Gmt Master Ii · 16710 Marketplace $21,250

Rolex Rolex Ref 16710 Gmt Master Ii · 16710

Rolex Ref 16710 Gmt Master Ii

$21,250
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Mad Paris Customized Rolex Ref 116400 Milgauss · 116400 Marketplace $12,500

Rolex Mad Paris Customized Rolex Ref 116400 Milgauss · 116400

Mad Paris Customized Rolex Ref 116400 Milgauss

$12,500
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 116759 Sanr Gmt Master Ii · 116759 Marketplace $137,500

Rolex Rolex Ref 116759 Sanr Gmt Master Ii · 116759

Rolex Ref 116759 Sanr Gmt Master Ii

$137,500 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Mb F L E Pee Ref 50 6803 104 Balthazar Silver · 50.6803/104 Marketplace $18,750

Mb F L E Pee Ref 50 6803 104 Balthazar Silver · 50.6803/104

Mb F L E Pee Ref 50 6803 104 Balthazar Silver

$18,750
Aug 21, 2026
L Epee Ref 74 6004 194 Time Fast D8 · 74.6004/194 Marketplace $11,875

L Epee Ref 74 6004 194 Time Fast D8 · 74.6004/194

L Epee Ref 74 6004 194 Time Fast D8

$11,875
Aug 21, 2026
L Epee Ref 74 6004 164 Time Fast D8 · 74.6004/164 Marketplace $10,000

L Epee Ref 74 6004 164 Time Fast D8 · 74.6004/164

L Epee Ref 74 6004 164 Time Fast D8

$10,000
Aug 21, 2026
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