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

$27,734

Average hammer, USD sales

$13,922,000

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

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
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 47,905,47,928 of 165,718 results

Chopard Chopard Ref 17 1868 45 · 17/1868-45 Marketplace $6,500

Chopard Chopard Ref 17 1868 45 · 17/1868-45

Chopard Ref 17 1868 45

$6,500
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3712 1A 001 Nautilus · 3712 Marketplace $925,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3712 1A 001 Nautilus · 3712

Patek Philippe Ref 3712 1A 001 Nautilus

$925,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3800 001 Nautilus · 3800 Marketplace $40,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3800 001 Nautilus · 3800

Patek Philippe Ref 3800 001 Nautilus

$40,000
Aug 21, 2026
Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 150 8 42 Master Compressor Extreme World Alarm · 150 Marketplace $5,000

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 150 8 42 Master Compressor Extreme World Alarm · 150

Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 150 8 42 Master Compressor Extreme World Alarm

$5,000
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16753 Gmt Master · 16753 Marketplace $75,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 16753 Gmt Master · 16753

Rolex Ref 16753 Gmt Master

$75,000
Aug 21, 2026
Franck Muller Franck Muller Ref 8880 Cc Dt Casablanca Marrakech · 8880 Marketplace $8,125

Franck Muller Franck Muller Ref 8880 Cc Dt Casablanca Marrakech · 8880

Franck Muller Ref 8880 Cc Dt Casablanca Marrakech

$8,125
Aug 21, 2026
F.P. Journe Fp Journe Ref Ars Octa Sport · ARS Marketplace $545,000

F.P. Journe Fp Journe Ref Ars Octa Sport · ARS

Fp Journe Ref Ars Octa Sport

$545,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 116610Lv Submariner Hulk · 116610LV Marketplace $16,250

Rolex Rolex Ref 116610Lv Submariner Hulk · 116610LV

Rolex Ref 116610Lv Submariner Hulk

$16,250
Aug 21, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Marketplace $7,500

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet

Audemars Piguet

$7,500
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3700 1 Nautilus · 3700 Marketplace $1,100,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3700 1 Nautilus · 3700

Patek Philippe Ref 3700 1 Nautilus

$1,100,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Marketplace $13,750

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Royal Oak

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak

$13,750
Aug 21, 2026
Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 270 2 43 Reverso Reserve De Marche · 270 Marketplace $6,250

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 270 2 43 Reverso Reserve De Marche · 270

Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 270 2 43 Reverso Reserve De Marche

$6,250
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5091 1A 010 Sculpture · 5091 Marketplace $150,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5091 1A 010 Sculpture · 5091

Patek Philippe Ref 5091 1A 010 Sculpture

$150,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Franck Muller Franck Muller Ref 8885 C Cc Dt Casablanca · 8885 Marketplace $6,250

Franck Muller Franck Muller Ref 8885 C Cc Dt Casablanca · 8885

Franck Muller Ref 8885 C Cc Dt Casablanca

$6,250
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5711G 001 Nautilus · 5711G Marketplace $525,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5711G 001 Nautilus · 5711G

Patek Philippe Ref 5711G 001 Nautilus

$525,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 126600 Oyster Perpetual Date Sea Dweller Red · 126600 Marketplace $12,500

Rolex Rolex Ref 126600 Oyster Perpetual Date Sea Dweller Red · 126600

Rolex Ref 126600 Oyster Perpetual Date Sea Dweller Red

$12,500
Aug 21, 2026
Chopard Chopard Ref 16 3270 · 16/3270 Marketplace $1,250

Chopard Chopard Ref 16 3270 · 16/3270

Chopard Ref 16 3270

$1,250
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 687 · 687 Marketplace $275,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 687 · 687

Patek Philippe Ref 687

$275,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 5572 Royal Oak Day Date · 5572 Marketplace $30,000

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 5572 Royal Oak Day Date · 5572

Audemars Piguet Ref 5572 Royal Oak Day Date

$30,000
Aug 21, 2026
Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 278 8 56 Reverso Grande Automatique Night Day · 278 Marketplace $6,250

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 278 8 56 Reverso Grande Automatique Night Day · 278

Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 278 8 56 Reverso Grande Automatique Night Day

$6,250
Aug 21, 2026
Cartier Cartier Ref 2514 Baignoire Allongee · 2514 Marketplace $312,500

Cartier Cartier Ref 2514 Baignoire Allongee · 2514

Cartier Ref 2514 Baignoire Allongee

$312,500 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Breguet Breguet Ref 3420 · 3420 Marketplace $18,750

Breguet Breguet Ref 3420 · 3420

Breguet Ref 3420

$18,750
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5712 1A 001 Nautilus · 5712 Marketplace $700,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5712 1A 001 Nautilus · 5712

Patek Philippe Ref 5712 1A 001 Nautilus

$700,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16613 Oyster Perpetual Submariner · 16613 Marketplace $11,250

Rolex Rolex Ref 16613 Oyster Perpetual Submariner · 16613

Rolex Ref 16613 Oyster Perpetual Submariner

$11,250
Aug 21, 2026
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