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
5029	Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Black Dial 1930's Staybrite Steel Loupe This · 23 Jul 2026 23mm · Staybrite steel · Manual-wind · Circa 1930s · grade V 8	$10,000–15,000	$11,550 incl. 10% premium	-23%
5024	Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date 1503 18k YG D'Agosto Bracelet Re… Loupe This · 22 Jul 2026 34mm · 18kt yellow gold · Automatic cal. 1570 · 1965 · grade V 8.5	$8,000–12,000	$12,100 incl. 10% premium	+1%
5022	Patek Philippe Calatrava 570J 18k YG with Extract of the Arch… Loupe This · 22 Jul 2026 35.5mm · 18kt yellow gold · Manual-wind cal. 27SC · 1962 · grade V 8	$12,000–18,000	$11,550 incl. 10% premium	-36%
5021	OTSUKA LOTEC NO.5 KAI Loupe This · 22 Jul 2026 40.5mm · Stainless steel · Automatic Miyota cal. 90S… · 2025 · box and papers · grade M 9.5	$4,000–6,000	$11,426 incl. 10% premium	+90%
5023	Patek Philippe Calatrava 3445J 18k YG Extract of the Archives Loupe This · 22 Jul 2026 35mm · 18kt yellow gold · Automatic cal. 27-460 M · 1965 · grade V 8.5	$10,000–15,000	$11,000 incl. 10% premium	-27%
5025	BREITLING FOOTBALL TIMER CHRONOGRAPH 2734.3 Loupe This · 22 Jul 2026 40mm · Stainless steel · Automatic cal. 7731 · Circa 1970s · grade V 9	$3,000–5,000	$8,800 incl. 10% premium	+76%
5026	Universal Geneve Polerouter DeLuxe 10234 18k YG Retailed by T… Loupe This · 22 Jul 2026 35mm · 18kt yellow gold · Automatic cal. 138SS · Circa 1950s · grade V 8.5	$4,000–6,000	$6,820 incl. 10% premium	+14%
5015	ROLEX AIR-KING 14000 DOMINOS PIZZA Loupe This · 21 Jul 2026 34mm · Stainless steel · Automatic cal. 3000 · 1999 · grade M 8.5	$5,000–10,000	$11,000 incl. 10% premium	+10%

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

Showing 105–112 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

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 $562.00

Movado Movado Jumbo Ermeto So Called Pullman

Movado Jumbo Ermeto So Called Pullman

$562.00

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $625.00

Rolex Ref 16700 Gmt Master Ii

$6,875

Aug 21, 2026

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Auction results

What watches actually sold for

The most expensive watches ever sold

Movado Movado Jumbo Ermeto So Called Pullman

Jaeger 8 Days Street Light Lamp

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 220 009 Atmos Lacquer Chinoiserie · 220

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Atmos Jubile 50Th Anniversary

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 261 10 20 Atmos 561 Crystal · 261

Rolex Rolex Ref 971U Prince · 971U

Rolex Rolex Ref 1490 Prince · 1490

Rolex Rolex Ref 3937 Prince · 3937

Rolex Rolex Ref 6090 6285 Bombay · 6090

Rolex Rolex Ref 6604 6605 Datejust · 6604

Rolex Rolex Ref 1501 Oyster Perpetual Date · 1501

Rolex Rolex Ref 1501 Oyster Perpetual Date · 1501

Rolex Rolex Ref 6694 Oysterdate Precision · 6694

Rolex Rolex Ref 1505 Oyster Perpetual Date · 1505

Rolex Rolex Ref 1601 Datejust · 1601

Rolex Rolex Ref 1803 Day Date · 1803

Rolex Rolex Ref 1400 Oyster Perpetual Air King · 1400

Rolex Rolex Ref 14010 Air King · 14010

Rolex Rolex Ref 69240 Oyster Perpetual Date · 69240

Rolex Rolex Ref 14023 14000 Oyster Perpetual · 14023

Rolex Rolex Ref 1675 Gmt Master · 1675

Rolex Rolex Ref 1675 Gmt Master · 1675

Rolex Rolex Ref 16710 Gmt Master Ii · 16710

Rolex Rolex Ref 16700 Gmt Master Ii · 16700