Auction results

Hammer prices including buyer's premium, from completed auctions. Unlike an asking price, this is what a buyer actually paid.

150,147

Lots

$30,423

Average hammer, USD sales

$13,922,000

Record, USD sales

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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

Showing 751–800 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
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 archive270 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 archive57 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 archive204 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 archive35 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 archive3 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 archive502 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 48,097,48,120 of 159,465 results

Tudor Tudor Ref 94010 Submariner Marine Nationale · 94010 Marketplace $143,750

Tudor Tudor Ref 94010 Submariner Marine Nationale · 94010

Tudor Ref 94010 Submariner Marine Nationale

$143,750 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Martinot Marketplace $3,750

Martinot

Martinot

$3,750
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3700 1 Nautilus · 3700 Marketplace $81,250

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3700 1 Nautilus · 3700

Patek Philippe Ref 3700 1 Nautilus

$81,250
Aug 21, 2026
Tudor Tudor Ref 79280 Prince Date · 79280 Marketplace $27,500

Tudor Tudor Ref 79280 Prince Date · 79280

Tudor Ref 79280 Prince Date

$27,500
Aug 21, 2026
Brockbanks Atkins Marketplace $3,375

Brockbanks Atkins

Brockbanks Atkins

$3,375
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3800 Nautilus · 3800 Marketplace $40,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3800 Nautilus · 3800

Patek Philippe Ref 3800 Nautilus

$40,000
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 6605 Datejust · 6605 Marketplace $45,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 6605 Datejust · 6605

Rolex Ref 6605 Datejust

$45,000
Aug 21, 2026
John Arnold Marketplace $7,500

John Arnold

John Arnold

$7,500
Aug 21, 2026
Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 651 Reverso · 651 Marketplace $3,875

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 651 Reverso · 651

Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 651 Reverso

$3,875
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1530 Oyster Perpetual Date Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified · 1530 Marketplace $87,500

Rolex Rolex Ref 1530 Oyster Perpetual Date Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified · 1530

Rolex Ref 1530 Oyster Perpetual Date Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified

$87,500
Aug 21, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Marketplace $2,500

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin

Vacheron Constantin

$2,500
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Marketplace $2,750

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe

Patek Philippe

$2,750
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 2545 · 2545 Marketplace $137,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 2545 · 2545

Patek Philippe Ref 2545

$137,500 Record
Aug 21, 2026
James Hornby Improved Patent Chronometer Marketplace $2,750

James Hornby Improved Patent Chronometer

James Hornby Improved Patent Chronometer

$2,750
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Marketplace $13,750

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe

Patek Philippe

$13,750
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16018 Datejust · 16018 Marketplace $8,750

Rolex Rolex Ref 16018 Datejust · 16018

Rolex Ref 16018 Datejust

$8,750
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 96 Calatrava Marketplace $57,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 96 Calatrava

Patek Philippe Ref 96 Calatrava

$57,500
Aug 21, 2026
S Smith Son Marketplace $5,000

S Smith Son

S Smith Son

$5,000
Aug 21, 2026
Cartier Cartier European Watch Clock Co Santos Marketplace $10,000

Cartier Cartier European Watch Clock Co Santos

Cartier European Watch Clock Co Santos

$10,000
Aug 21, 2026
Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 180 1 99 Calendrier Perpetuel Grand Reveil · 180 Marketplace $7,500

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 180 1 99 Calendrier Perpetuel Grand Reveil · 180

Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 180 1 99 Calendrier Perpetuel Grand Reveil

$7,500
Aug 21, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Marketplace $75,000

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet

Audemars Piguet

$75,000
Aug 21, 2026
George Edward Son Marketplace $6,000

George Edward Son

George Edward Son

$6,000
Aug 21, 2026
Cartier Cartier Ref 2225 Vendome Biplan · 2225 Marketplace $2,750

Cartier Cartier Ref 2225 Vendome Biplan · 2225

Cartier Ref 2225 Vendome Biplan

$2,750
Aug 21, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 2611 Quantieme Perpetual Automatique · 2611 Marketplace $7,500

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 2611 Quantieme Perpetual Automatique · 2611

Audemars Piguet Ref 2611 Quantieme Perpetual Automatique

$7,500
Aug 21, 2026
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