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 149,568 completed sales from 1989 to Sep 2026.

Refreshed weekly, latest sale 18 Sep 2026.

48% above estimate 45% within 7% below

Lot	Watch	Estimate	Result	Vs estimate
117	Patek Philippe Ref 1450 Top Hat Platinum Antiquorum · 28 Jun 2026 Platinum	€10,000–15,000	€23,616 incl. 31.2% premium	+57%
52	Rolex. A lady's stainless steel and gold automatic calendar b… Bonhams · 8 Jul 2026 Gold and steel · Automatic · 1978	£1,000–1,500	£2,560 incl. 28% premium	+71%
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%
5248	Patek Philippe Calatrava 1596R 18K RG Loupe This · 23 Sep 2026 35mm · 18K Rose Gold · Manual-wind Patek Philipp… · Circa Early 1950s · grade V 8.5	$25,000–35,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
85	Grönefeld 1969 DeltaWorks Prototype Phillips · 4 Sep 2026	CHF 15,000–30,000	CHF 53,340	+78%
8916	Seamaster 600 "PloProf", Reference ST 166.0077 \| A stainless … Sotheby's · 22 Sep 2026	HK$65,000–100,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
132	Panerai Ref Pam00519 Radiomir Limited Edition Antiquorum · 28 Jun 2026 Rose gold	€10,000–20,000	€23,616 incl. 31.2% premium	+18%
89	Patek Philippe. An 18K gold keyless wind open face pocket wat… Bonhams · 8 Jul 2026 Gold · Manual	£2,000–3,000	£2,560 incl. 28% premium	-15%

All records 204,430 Sold 162,480 Unsold 26,523 Not disclosed 13,973

Showing 97–104 of 204,430 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 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

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 $11,520

Cartier Cartier. A 14K gold diamond set manual wind desk clock Circa 1949

Cartier. A 14K gold diamond set manual wind desk clock Circa 1949

$11,520

Aug 8, 2026

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Marketplace $2,816

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet. An 18K gold keyless wind open face pocket watch Circa 1995

Audemars Piguet. An 18K gold keyless wind open face pocket watch Circa 1995

$2,816

Aug 8, 2026

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Marketplace $5,376

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe for Henry Birks & Sons. An 18K gold keyless wind open face pocket watch Sold 20th October 1905

Patek Philippe for Henry Birks & Sons. An 18K gold keyless wind open face pocket watch Sold 20th October 1905

$5,376

Aug 8, 2026

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Marketplace $6,144

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe. An 18K gold keyless wind open face pocket watch Retailed by Gondolo & Labouriau, Rio de Janeiro Chronometro Gondolo, Circa 1910

Patek Philippe. An 18K gold keyless wind open face pocket watch Retailed by Gondolo & Labouriau, Rio de Janeiro Chronometro Gondolo, Circa 1910

$4,352

Aug 8, 2026

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Marketplace $3,072

Vacheron Constantin VACHERON CONSTANTIN. AN 18K GOLD MANUAL WIND WRISTWATCH Patrimony, Ref: 6406, c. 1960s · 6406

VACHERON CONSTANTIN. AN 18K GOLD MANUAL WIND WRISTWATCH Patrimony, Ref: 6406, c. 1960s

$3,072

Aug 8, 2026

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Marketplace $2,048

Vacheron Constantin VACHERON CONSTANTIN. AN ULTRA THIN 18K GOLD MANUAL WIND WRISTWATCHRef: 4961, c. 1960s · 4961

VACHERON CONSTANTIN. AN ULTRA THIN 18K GOLD MANUAL WIND WRISTWATCHRef: 4961, c. 1960s

$2,048

Aug 8, 2026

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Marketplace $7,040

Patek Philippe PATEK PHILIPPE. AN 18K GOLD MANUAL WIND WRISTWATCH Calatrava, Ref: 2484J, c. 1955 · 2484J

PATEK PHILIPPE. AN 18K GOLD MANUAL WIND WRISTWATCH Calatrava, Ref: 2484J, c. 1955

$7,040

Aug 8, 2026

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Auction results

What watches actually sold for

The most expensive watches ever sold

Cartier Cartier. A 14K gold diamond set manual wind desk clock Circa 1949

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet. An 18K gold keyless wind open face pocket watch Circa 1995

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe for Henry Birks & Sons. An 18K gold keyless wind open face pocket watch Sold 20th October 1905

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe. An 18K gold keyless wind open face pocket watch Retailed by Gondolo & Labouriau, Rio de Janeiro Chronometro Gondolo, Circa 1910

A 14K gold keyless wind full hunter minute repeating chronograph pocket watch with moon phase Circa 1900

A 14K gold keyless wind quarter repeating full hunter chronograph pocket watch Circa 1900

W.B Aitchison, 60 Leith Street, Edinburgh. An 18K gold keyless wind full hunter pocket watch London Hallmark for 1883

J.W Benson, 25 Old Bond Street, London. An 18K gold keyless wind half hunter pocket watch London Hallmark for 1879

An 18K gold keyless wind half hunter pocket watch London Hallmark for 1886

Charles Frodsham, 84 Strand, London. An 18K gold keyless wind full hunter pocket watch London Hallmark for 1891

Rudelsheim, Wolverhampton. An 18K gold key wind open face pocket watch Chester Hallmark for 1830

Camerer Kuss & Co, 522 Oxford Street, London. An 18K gold key wind half hunter pocket watch with 9K gold chain London Hallmark for 1881

An 18K gold key wind open face pocket watch Chester Hallmark for 1895

Thomas Clapham, 18 Piccadilly, London. An 18K gold key wind half hunter pocket watch London Hallmark for 1862

William Sheafe, London. An 18K gold key wind pocket watch London Hallmark for 1778

An 18K gold key wind open face pocket watch Chester Hallmark for 1883

Waltham [NO RESERVE] AMERICAN WALTHAM. A 9K GOLD KEYLESS WIND OPEN FACE WATCHc. 1900s

[NO RESERVE] A SILVER GILT, BLUE AND WHITE ENAMEL CONTINENTAL EROTIC AUTOMATONc. 1830s

Universal Genève UNIVERSAL GENÈVE. A FINE AND RARE 18K ROSE GOLD MANUAL WIND CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH Medico-Compax, Ref: 124146-4, c. 1950s · 124146-4

Hamilton [NO RESERVE] HAMILTON. A LIMITED EDITION STAINLESS STEEL AND 18K WHITE GOLD PLATED QUARTZ WRISTWATCH Reproduction 'Piping Rock Yankee', Limited to 2850, Purchased 15th December, 1985

FAVRE LEUBA. AN 18K GOLD MANUAL WIND TWENTY DOLLAR COIN WRISTWATCH WITH CONCEALED DIALc. 1960s

Vacheron Constantin VACHERON CONSTANTIN. AN 18K GOLD MANUAL WIND WRISTWATCH Patrimony, Ref: 6406, c. 1960s · 6406

Vacheron Constantin VACHERON CONSTANTIN. AN ULTRA THIN 18K GOLD MANUAL WIND WRISTWATCHRef: 4961, c. 1960s · 4961

Patek Philippe PATEK PHILIPPE. AN 18K GOLD MANUAL WIND WRISTWATCH Calatrava, Ref: 2484J, c. 1955 · 2484J

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