Watch Auction Results, Realised Prices

What watches actually sold for

49% of lots beat their high estimate and only 6% fell short of the low, across 73,697 completed sales from 1991 to Aug 2026.

Refreshed weekly, latest sale 21 Aug 2026.

49% above estimate 45% within 6% below

Lot	Watch	Estimate	Result	Vs estimate
39	Patek Philippe Ref. 7968/300R-001 Aquanaut Luce "Rainbow" Chr… Phillips · 13 Jun 2026	$200,000–400,000	$444,500	+11%
5154	Patek Philippe Ellipse 3747/17J Quartz on Bracelet 18k YG Loupe This · 27 Aug 2026 31mm · 18K Yellow Gold · Quartz Patek Philippe cal… · Circa 1990 · grade V 8.5	$12,000–18,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
12	Bulgari. A stainless steel automatic chronograph calendar wri… Bonhams · 8 Jul 2026 Steel · Automatic · 2000	£800–1,200	£1,920 incl. 28% premium	+60%
117	Patek Philippe Ref 1450 Top Hat Platinum Antiquorum · 28 Jun 2026	–	€23,616 incl. 31.2% premium	–
322	Reference 3081 Libre Froissée \| A white gold and diamond-set … Sotheby's · 17 Jun 2026 White gold · 2009	$15,000–25,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
246	PIAGET, VERY RARE 18K GOLD HUNTER-CASED TWENTY-DOLLAR COIN WA… Christie's · 17 Jun 2026 Gold	$5,000–10,000	$12,065	+21%
87	Patek Philippe Ref. 3940G-029 "Saatchi Edition" Phillips · 13 Jun 2026	$100,000–200,000	$419,100	+110%
5153	Lang & Heyne Friedrich III 18K RG Black Dial Loupe This · 27 Aug 2026 39mm · 18K Rose Gold · Manual-wind Lang & Heyne … · 2024 · box and papers · grade M 9.5	$20,000–30,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–

All records 176,019 Sold 150,140 Unsold 968 Not disclosed 21,457

Showing 97–104 of 176,019 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

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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 archive270 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 archive57 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 archive204 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 archive35 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 archive3 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 archive502 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

Double-faced grand complication, one of Patek's most complicated wristwatches.

Reference5002R Sold2021 In our archive1 sales of this reference

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Marketplace $3,750

An Unusual French Brass An unusual French brass, copper and brocatelle marble eight day striking clock in the form of a turbine with aneroid barometer and automaton drum DATED 1887

An unusual French brass, copper and brocatelle marble eight day striking clock in the form of a turbine with aneroid barometer and automaton drum DATED 1887

$3,750

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $288.00

A French brass eight day timepiece carriage clock RETAILED BY DENT, LONDON. CIRCA 1890

$288.00

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $14,375

A Lady'S A LADY'S, CARTIER, PLATINUM AND DIAMOND COCKTAIL WATCH, THE NINETEEN JEWEL MOVEMENT BY EUROPEAN WATCH AND CLOCK CO.INC. TO EIGHT ADJUSTMENTS, THE RECTANGULAR DIAL WITH ARABIC NUMERALS SIGNED CARTIER, WITHIN A DIAMOND AND BAGUETTE DIAMOND BEZEL, WITH BAGUETTE-CUT DIAMOND FOUR-STONE SHOULDERS TO THE PIERCED ARTICULATED DIAMOND-SET BRACELET, THE BLACK ENAMELLED DEPLOYANT CLASP WITH DIAMOND COLLET DETAIL, THE CASE AND BEZEL INTERIORS NUMBERED 3977.

A LADY'S, CARTIER, PLATINUM AND DIAMOND COCKTAIL WATCH, THE NINETEEN JEWEL MOVEMENT BY EUROPEAN WATCH AND CLOCK CO.INC. TO EIGHT ADJUSTMENTS, THE RECTANGULAR DIAL WITH ARABIC NUMERALS SIGNED CARTIER, WITHIN A DIAMOND AND BAGUETTE DIAMOND BEZEL, WITH BAGUETTE-CUT DIAMOND FOUR-STONE SHOULDERS TO THE PIERCED ARTICULATED DIAMOND-SET BRACELET, THE BLACK ENAMELLED DEPLOYANT CLASP WITH DIAMOND COLLET DETAIL, THE CASE AND BEZEL INTERIORS NUMBERED 3977.

$14,375

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $43,250

A fine and rare Victorian nickel-cased eight day timepiece chronometer carriage clock with prismatic balance FREDERICK DENT, 61 STRAND & 54 ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON, NO.1392. CIRCA 1853/1856

$43,250

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $1,140

$384.00

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $1,265

A LADY'S ART DECO DIAMOND COCKTAIL WATCH, THE RECTANGULAR WHITE DIAL WITH ARABIC NUMERALS AND INNER MINUTE CHAPTER, WITHIN A PIERCED PAVé-SET DIAMOND BEZEL, ON AN ARTICULATED PAVé-SET DIAMOND BRACELET OF PIERCED RECTANGULAR LINKS WITH LOOPED CORDETTE TERMINALS.

A LADY'S ART DECO DIAMOND COCKTAIL WATCH, THE RECTANGULAR WHITE DIAL WITH ARABIC NUMERALS AND INNER MINUTE CHAPTER, WITHIN A PIERCED PAVé-SET DIAMOND BEZEL, ON AN ARTICULATED PAVé-SET DIAMOND BRACELET OF PIERCED RECTANGULAR LINKS WITH LOOPED CORDETTE TERMINALS.

$2,040

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $1,430

GENTLEMAN'S YELLOW GOLD AND STAINLESS STEEL WRISTWATCH

$1,430

Aug 21, 2026

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What watches actually sold for

The most expensive watches ever sold

An Unusual French Brass An unusual French brass, copper and brocatelle marble eight day striking clock in the form of a turbine with aneroid barometer and automaton drum DATED 1887

A French brass eight day timepiece carriage clock RETAILED BY DENT, LONDON. CIRCA 1890

A fine and rare Victorian nickel-cased eight day timepiece chronometer carriage clock with prismatic balance FREDERICK DENT, 61 STRAND & 54 ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON, NO.1392. CIRCA 1853/1856

A Victorian engraved gilt-brass eight day timepiece carriage clock WALTER YONGE, LONDON, NO.5270. THIRD QUARTER 19TH CENTURY

Four Fancy Link Watch Chains FOUR FANCY LINK WATCH CHAINS , ONE WITHOUT T BAR FITTING. (4)

A French Enamel A French enamel, gilt-brass and rouge marble eight day globe timepiece CIRCA 1890

A rare French miniature gilt-brass striking eight day carriage clock CIRCA 1890

A LADY'S ART DECO DIAMOND COCKTAIL WATCH, THE RECTANGULAR WHITE DIAL WITH ARABIC NUMERALS AND INNER MINUTE CHAPTER, WITHIN A PIERCED PAVé-SET DIAMOND BEZEL, ON AN ARTICULATED PAVé-SET DIAMOND BRACELET OF PIERCED RECTANGULAR LINKS WITH LOOPED CORDETTE TERMINALS.

A George V brass eight day revolving globe timepiece: 'The Empire Clock' CIRCA 1910

Two Swiss sub-miniature mother-of-pearl eight day travel timepieces RETAILED BY A. BARRETT & SONS, LONDON; THE OTHER UNSIGNED; EARLY 20TH CENTURY

A LADY'S PLATINUM AND DIAMOND WRISTWATCH , THE RECTANGULAR CUT CORNERED DIAL WITH ARABIC NUMERALS AND DIAMOND BEZEL, ON AN ADJUSTABLE MESH BRACELET.

A French ormolu striking eight day revolving globe clock CHARLES HENARD & CIE., PARIS, THE GLOBE BY CHARLES DELAGRAVE, PARIS. CIRCA 1880

A French silver-gilt miniature eight day timepiece carriage clock CIRCA 1891

DESK CLOCK

A Charles X ormolu striking and calendrical mantel clock with mechanical orrery CIRCA 1825

An Edwardian engraved silver eight day travel timepiece RETAILED BY MAPPIN & WEBB. CIRCA 1909

GENTLEMAN'S YELLOW GOLD WRISTWATCH

A Continental stained pine calendrical and astronomical striking eight day table clock with mechanical orrery LATE 19TH CENTURY

A French brass striking eight day carriage clock HENRI JACOT, NO.9522. CIRCA 1880

GENTLEMAN'S BICOLORED GOLD "POLO" WRISTWATCH

A George III gilt-brass mounted mahogany quarter striking eight day table clock JOHN ELLICOTT, LONDON. CIRCA 1780

A French gilt-brass grande sonnerie eight day carriage clock with alarm RETAILED BY C. MARCKS & CO. CIRCA 1886

GENTLEMAN'S YELLOW GOLD AND STAINLESS STEEL WRISTWATCH