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 148,923 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
5037	Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date 15505 Gold Capped Loupe This · 27 Jul 2026 34mm · Stainless steel with … · Automatic cal. 3035 · 1982 · grade V 8.5	$2,000–4,000	$2,970 incl. 10% premium	-26%
5035	IWC Pilot's Spitfire Mark XV IW325313 Stainless Steel Loupe This · 27 Jul 2026 38mm · Stainless steel · Automatic cal. 30110 · 2006 · box and papers · grade M 8.5	$2,000–3,000	$2,750 incl. 10% premium	-8%
5032	Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars Chronometer 26153OR 18k RG Loupe This · 24 Jul 2026 46mm · 18kt rose gold · Manual-wind cal. 2908 · Circa 2016 · grade M 9	$50,000–80,000	$59,402 incl. 10% premium	-26%
5031	Chopard L.U.C Quattro Spirit 25 Jump Hour 161977-5009 Green S… Loupe This · 24 Jul 2026 40mm · 18kt rose gold · Manual-wind cal. 98.06L · 2025 · box and papers · grade M 9.5	$40,000–60,000	$59,400 incl. 10% premium	-1%
5033	Patek Philippe World Time Pocket Watch 605 HU 18k YG with Ext… Loupe This · 24 Jul 2026 44mm · 18kt yellow gold · Manual-wind cal. 17"170HU · 1948 · grade V 8.5	$50,000–80,000	$58,300 incl. 10% premium	-27%
5028	Patek Philippe Nautilus 3770A "Nautellipse" Quartz Retailed b… Loupe This · 23 Jul 2026 41mm · Stainless steel · Quartz · 1982 · grade M 8.5	$30,000–50,000	$56,100 incl. 10% premium	+12%
5027	Patek Philippe Calatrava 6000G Grey Dial 18k WG Box and Papers Loupe This · 23 Jul 2026 37mm · 18kt white gold · Automatic cal. 240 PS · 2007 · box and papers · grade M 9	$12,000–18,000	$24,750 incl. 10% premium	+38%
5030	Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda PF Micro-Rotor PFC914-1020021-10018… Loupe This · 23 Jul 2026 40mm · Stainless steel (950 … · Automatic cal. PF703 · 2024 · box and papers · grade M 9.5	$10,000–20,000	$17,488 incl. 10% premium	-13%

All records 202,563 Sold 162,006 Unsold 26,523 Not disclosed 13,973

Showing 97–104 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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12 Patek Philippe Sky Moon Tourbillon Sotheby's · Hong Kong · 2021 $1,542,500

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace CHF106,300

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 14800 Royal Oak · 14800

Audemars Piguet Ref 14800 Royal Oak

CHF106,300 Record

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace CHF2,632

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin

Vacheron Constantin

CHF2,632

Aug 21, 2026

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Auction results

What watches actually sold for

The most expensive watches ever sold

Rolex Rolex Ref 16018 Datejust · 16018

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5070R Chronograph · 5070R

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 15100 St Royal Oak Time For The Trees Foundation · 15100

Rolex Rolex Ref 6239 6241 Cosmograph Daytona · 6239

Rolex Rolex Ref 6917 Datejust · 6917

Bovet Made For The Chinese Market

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 2097 · 2097

Omega Omega

Rolex Rolex Ref 1803 Day Date · 1803

Rolex Rolex Ref 1803 Day Date · 1803

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 4100Ba Royal Oak · 4100BA

Rolex Rolex Ref 3548 Empire · 3548

Rolex Rolex Ref 6917 Datejust · 6917

Hunt Roskell

Chopard Chopard Ref 384242 Imperiale · 384242

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin

Rolex Rolex Ref 16018 Datejust · 16018

Rolex Rolex Ref 18238 Day Date · 18238

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 25829Ba Oo 0944Ba 01 Royal Oak Quantieme Perpetuel Skeleton · 25829BA

Rolex Rolex Ref 6305 1 Datejust · 6305

Rolex Rolex Ref 6917 Datejust · 6917

Attributed To Piguet Capt

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 14800 Royal Oak · 14800

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin