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

A$38,694

Average hammer, USD sales

A$19,423,668

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 89–96 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 50,185,50,208 of 165,718 results

IWC Iwc Ref Iw500003 Portugieser Automatik 2000 · IW500003 Marketplace A$113,358

IWC Iwc Ref Iw500003 Portugieser Automatik 2000 · IW500003

Iwc Ref Iw500003 Portugieser Automatik 2000

A$113,358
Aug 21, 2026
IWC Iwc Ref 3706 Der Fliegerchronograph · 3706 Marketplace A$41,855

IWC Iwc Ref 3706 Der Fliegerchronograph · 3706

Iwc Ref 3706 Der Fliegerchronograph

A$41,855
Aug 21, 2026
IWC Iwc Ref 3536 01 Gst Aquatimer · 3536 Marketplace A$52,319

IWC Iwc Ref 3536 01 Gst Aquatimer · 3536

Iwc Ref 3536 01 Gst Aquatimer

A$52,319
Aug 21, 2026
Blancpain Blancpain Ref 6654A 1127 55B Villeret Quantieme Complet · 6654A Marketplace A$76,735

Blancpain Blancpain Ref 6654A 1127 55B Villeret Quantieme Complet · 6654A

Blancpain Ref 6654A 1127 55B Villeret Quantieme Complet

A$76,735
Aug 21, 2026
Omega Omega Constellation Marketplace A$45,343

Omega Omega Constellation

Omega Constellation

A$45,343
Aug 21, 2026
Breitling Breitling Ref A25362 Bentley Motors Special Edition · A25362 Marketplace A$33,135

Breitling Breitling Ref A25362 Bentley Motors Special Edition · A25362

Breitling Ref A25362 Bentley Motors Special Edition

A$33,135
Aug 21, 2026
Zenith Zenith Ref 10 2260 400 69 R573 El Primero Lightweight Limited Edition Marketplace A$59,295

Zenith Zenith Ref 10 2260 400 69 R573 El Primero Lightweight Limited Edition

Zenith Ref 10 2260 400 69 R573 El Primero Lightweight Limited Edition

A$59,295
Aug 21, 2026
Tudor Tudor Ref 79260 Tiger Prince Date Orange Dial · 79260 Marketplace A$80,223

Tudor Tudor Ref 79260 Tiger Prince Date Orange Dial · 79260

Tudor Ref 79260 Tiger Prince Date Orange Dial

A$80,223
Aug 21, 2026
International Watch Co Ref 866 A Ingenieur · 866 Marketplace A$101,150

International Watch Co Ref 866 A Ingenieur · 866

International Watch Co Ref 866 A Ingenieur

A$101,150
Aug 21, 2026
Cartier Cartier Reversible Cabriolet Marketplace A$104,638

Cartier Cartier Reversible Cabriolet

Cartier Reversible Cabriolet

A$104,638
Aug 21, 2026
Cartier Cartier Marketplace A$95,918

Cartier Cartier

Cartier

A$95,918
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 2672 Orchid · 2672 Marketplace A$34,879

Rolex Rolex Ref 2672 Orchid · 2672

Rolex Ref 2672 Orchid

A$34,879
Aug 21, 2026
Piaget Piaget Ref 16033 M 401 D Tonda · 16033 Marketplace A$27,904

Piaget Piaget Ref 16033 M 401 D Tonda · 16033

Piaget Ref 16033 M 401 D Tonda

A$27,904
Aug 21, 2026
Cartier Cartier Ref 887904 Cougar · 887904 Marketplace A$61,039

Cartier Cartier Ref 887904 Cougar · 887904

Cartier Ref 887904 Cougar

A$61,039
Aug 21, 2026
Piaget Piaget Ref 9741 Lapiz Lazuli · 9741 Marketplace A$34,879

Piaget Piaget Ref 9741 Lapiz Lazuli · 9741

Piaget Ref 9741 Lapiz Lazuli

A$34,879
Aug 21, 2026
Ulysse Nardin Ulysse Nardin Ref 131 77 9 San Marco Gorch Fock · 131 Marketplace A$139,518

Ulysse Nardin Ulysse Nardin Ref 131 77 9 San Marco Gorch Fock · 131

Ulysse Nardin Ref 131 77 9 San Marco Gorch Fock

A$139,518
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 6285 1 Oyster Perpetual · 6285 Marketplace A$104,638

Rolex Rolex Ref 6285 1 Oyster Perpetual · 6285

Rolex Ref 6285 1 Oyster Perpetual

A$104,638
Aug 21, 2026
Universal Ref 112310 1A · 112310 Marketplace A$29,648

Universal Ref 112310 1A · 112310

Universal Ref 112310 1A

A$29,648
Aug 21, 2026
Gerald Genta Circa 1990S Marketplace A$87,199

Gerald Genta Circa 1990S

Gerald Genta Circa 1990S

A$87,199
Aug 21, 2026
Breguet Breguet Ref 8908Bb 52 J20 D000 Reine De Naples · 8908BB Marketplace A$261,596

Breguet Breguet Ref 8908Bb 52 J20 D000 Reine De Naples · 8908BB

Breguet Ref 8908Bb 52 J20 D000 Reine De Naples

A$261,596 Record
Aug 21, 2026
A Lange Sohne Ref 840 029 Saxonia Automatic · 840 Marketplace A$174,397

A Lange Sohne Ref 840 029 Saxonia Automatic · 840

A Lange Sohne Ref 840 029 Saxonia Automatic

A$174,397 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Cartier Cartier Ref Wt100003 Tank Anglaise · WT100003 Marketplace A$191,837

Cartier Cartier Ref Wt100003 Tank Anglaise · WT100003

Cartier Ref Wt100003 Tank Anglaise

A$191,837 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 4055 Cellin · 4055 Marketplace A$148,238

Rolex Rolex Ref 4055 Cellin · 4055

Rolex Ref 4055 Cellin

A$148,238 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 18038 Day Date · 18038 Marketplace A$174,397

Rolex Rolex Ref 18038 Day Date · 18038

Rolex Ref 18038 Day Date

A$174,397 Record
Aug 21, 2026
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