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$30,423

Average hammer, USD sales

$13,922,000

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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
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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 121,144 of 161,201 results

Cartier Reference 2656 Santos 100,  A stainless steel wristwatch with black rubber bezel, Circa 2015 · 2656 Marketplace $6,048

Cartier Reference 2656 Santos 100, A stainless steel wristwatch with black rubber bezel, Circa 2015 · 2656

Reference 2656 Santos 100, A stainless steel wristwatch with black rubber bezel, Circa 2015

$6,048
Aug 26, 2026
Rolex Day-Date Pearlmaster, Reference 18946 | A platinum and diamond-set wristwatch with day, date, bracelet and meteorite diamond-set dial | Circa 2005 · 18946 Marketplace $33,600

Rolex Day-Date Pearlmaster, Reference 18946 | A platinum and diamond-set wristwatch with day, date, bracelet and meteorite diamond-set dial | Circa 2005 · 18946

Day-Date Pearlmaster, Reference 18946 | A platinum and diamond-set wristwatch with day, date, bracelet and meteorite diamond-set dial | Circa 2005

$33,600
Aug 26, 2026
Piaget Reference 80131 K51 | A yellow and white gold bracelet watch | Circa 1970 · 80131 Marketplace $6,985

Piaget Reference 80131 K51 | A yellow and white gold bracelet watch | Circa 1970 · 80131

Reference 80131 K51 | A yellow and white gold bracelet watch | Circa 1970

$6,985
Aug 26, 2026
Rolex Milgauss, Reference 116400 | A stainless steel wristwatch with bracelet  | Circa 2012 · 116400 Marketplace $12,065

Rolex Milgauss, Reference 116400 | A stainless steel wristwatch with bracelet | Circa 2012 · 116400

Milgauss, Reference 116400 | A stainless steel wristwatch with bracelet | Circa 2012

$12,065
Aug 26, 2026
Cartier Reference 3299 Calibre de Cartier | A stainless steel and pink gold automatic wristwatch with date, Circa 2015 · 3299 Marketplace $5,670

Cartier Reference 3299 Calibre de Cartier | A stainless steel and pink gold automatic wristwatch with date, Circa 2015 · 3299

Reference 3299 Calibre de Cartier | A stainless steel and pink gold automatic wristwatch with date, Circa 2015

$5,670
Aug 26, 2026
Rolex Oysterquartz Day-Date, Reference 19019N | A white gold and diamond-set wristwatch with day, date and bracelet | Circa 1987 · 19019N Marketplace $20,400

Rolex Oysterquartz Day-Date, Reference 19019N | A white gold and diamond-set wristwatch with day, date and bracelet | Circa 1987 · 19019N

Oysterquartz Day-Date, Reference 19019N | A white gold and diamond-set wristwatch with day, date and bracelet | Circa 1987

$20,400
Aug 26, 2026
Harry Winston A white gold and diamond-set chronograph wristwatch | Circa 2005 Marketplace $10,160

Harry Winston A white gold and diamond-set chronograph wristwatch | Circa 2005

A white gold and diamond-set chronograph wristwatch | Circa 2005

$10,160
Aug 26, 2026
Rolex Daytona, Reference 116519 | A white gold chronograph wristwatch with mother-of-pearl, meteorite and diamond-set dial | Circa 2008 · 116519 Marketplace $25,400

Rolex Daytona, Reference 116519 | A white gold chronograph wristwatch with mother-of-pearl, meteorite and diamond-set dial | Circa 2008 · 116519

Daytona, Reference 116519 | A white gold chronograph wristwatch with mother-of-pearl, meteorite and diamond-set dial | Circa 2008

$25,400
Aug 26, 2026
Cartier Reference 3729 Calibre De Cartier | A DLC-coated stainless steel automatic wristwatch with date, Circa 2014 · 3729 Marketplace $3,780

Cartier Reference 3729 Calibre De Cartier | A DLC-coated stainless steel automatic wristwatch with date, Circa 2014 · 3729

Reference 3729 Calibre De Cartier | A DLC-coated stainless steel automatic wristwatch with date, Circa 2014

$3,780
Aug 26, 2026
Patek Philippe Nautilus, Reference 3800/1 | A stainless steel and yellow gold wristwatch with date and bracelet | Made in 1996 · 3800/1 Marketplace $26,400

Patek Philippe Nautilus, Reference 3800/1 | A stainless steel and yellow gold wristwatch with date and bracelet | Made in 1996 · 3800/1

Nautilus, Reference 3800/1 | A stainless steel and yellow gold wristwatch with date and bracelet | Made in 1996

$26,400
Aug 26, 2026
Piaget Reference 9806 H 5 | A yellow gold and diamond-set bracelet watch with opal dial | Circa 1970 · 9806 Marketplace $8,890

Piaget Reference 9806 H 5 | A yellow gold and diamond-set bracelet watch with opal dial | Circa 1970 · 9806

Reference 9806 H 5 | A yellow gold and diamond-set bracelet watch with opal dial | Circa 1970

$8,890
Aug 26, 2026
Rolex Datejust ‘Thunderbird’, Reference 1625 | A stainless steel and yellow gold wristwatch with date | Circa 1969 · 1625 Marketplace $4,826

Rolex Datejust ‘Thunderbird’, Reference 1625 | A stainless steel and yellow gold wristwatch with date | Circa 1969 · 1625

Datejust ‘Thunderbird’, Reference 1625 | A stainless steel and yellow gold wristwatch with date | Circa 1969

$4,826
Aug 26, 2026
Jaeger-LeCoultre Reference 150.2.42 Master Compressor Extreme 'Mexico',  A limited-edition pink gold automatic world time wristwatch with date and alarm, Circa 2010 · 150.2.42 Marketplace $12,600

Jaeger-LeCoultre Reference 150.2.42 Master Compressor Extreme 'Mexico', A limited-edition pink gold automatic world time wristwatch with date and alarm, Circa 2010 · 150.2.42

Reference 150.2.42 Master Compressor Extreme 'Mexico', A limited-edition pink gold automatic world time wristwatch with date and alarm, Circa 2010

$12,600
Aug 26, 2026
Patek Philippe Nautilus, Reference 3800/1 | A stainless steel and yellow gold wristwatch with date and bracelet | Circa 1984 · 3800/1 Marketplace $31,200

Patek Philippe Nautilus, Reference 3800/1 | A stainless steel and yellow gold wristwatch with date and bracelet | Circa 1984 · 3800/1

Nautilus, Reference 3800/1 | A stainless steel and yellow gold wristwatch with date and bracelet | Circa 1984

$31,200
Aug 26, 2026
A. Lange & Söhne A yellow gold, enamel and diamond-set hunting case quarter repeating keyless lever watch | Circa 1884 Marketplace $7,620

A. Lange & Söhne A yellow gold, enamel and diamond-set hunting case quarter repeating keyless lever watch | Circa 1884

A yellow gold, enamel and diamond-set hunting case quarter repeating keyless lever watch | Circa 1884

$7,620
Aug 26, 2026
Rolex Air King, Reference 5500 | A stainless steel wristwatch with bracelet | Circa 1969 · 5500 Marketplace $2,286

Rolex Air King, Reference 5500 | A stainless steel wristwatch with bracelet | Circa 1969 · 5500

Air King, Reference 5500 | A stainless steel wristwatch with bracelet | Circa 1969

$2,286
Aug 26, 2026
Jaeger-LeCoultre Reference 150.2.42 Master Compressor Extreme 'Mexico' | A limited edition stainless steel automatic world time wristwatch with date and alarm, Circa 2010 · 150.2.42 Marketplace $9,450

Jaeger-LeCoultre Reference 150.2.42 Master Compressor Extreme 'Mexico' | A limited edition stainless steel automatic world time wristwatch with date and alarm, Circa 2010 · 150.2.42

Reference 150.2.42 Master Compressor Extreme 'Mexico' | A limited edition stainless steel automatic world time wristwatch with date and alarm, Circa 2010

$9,450
Aug 26, 2026
Patek Philippe Nautilus, Reference 4700/1J | A yellow gold and diamond-set wristwatch with date and bracelet | Circa 1987 · 4700/1J Marketplace $20,400

Patek Philippe Nautilus, Reference 4700/1J | A yellow gold and diamond-set wristwatch with date and bracelet | Circa 1987 · 4700/1J

Nautilus, Reference 4700/1J | A yellow gold and diamond-set wristwatch with date and bracelet | Circa 1987

$20,400
Aug 26, 2026
Patek Philippe A yellow gold keyless open face minute repeating watch | Circa 1917 Marketplace $20,320

Patek Philippe A yellow gold keyless open face minute repeating watch | Circa 1917

A yellow gold keyless open face minute repeating watch | Circa 1917

$20,320
Aug 26, 2026
Rolex Submariner 'Starbucks', Reference 126610LV | A stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet | Circa 2020 · 126610LV Marketplace $13,970

Rolex Submariner 'Starbucks', Reference 126610LV | A stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet | Circa 2020 · 126610LV

Submariner 'Starbucks', Reference 126610LV | A stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet | Circa 2020

$13,970
Aug 26, 2026
IWC Reference CLS 55 AMG Ingenieur |  A stainless steel automatic wristwatch with date, By IWC exclusively for Mercesdes AMG, Circa 2015 · CLS Marketplace $4,410

IWC Reference CLS 55 AMG Ingenieur | A stainless steel automatic wristwatch with date, By IWC exclusively for Mercesdes AMG, Circa 2015 · CLS

Reference CLS 55 AMG Ingenieur | A stainless steel automatic wristwatch with date, By IWC exclusively for Mercesdes AMG, Circa 2015

$4,410
Aug 26, 2026
Patek Philippe Nautilus, Reference 7118/1A-001 | A stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet | Circa 2017 · 7118/1A-001 Marketplace $42,000

Patek Philippe Nautilus, Reference 7118/1A-001 | A stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet | Circa 2017 · 7118/1A-001

Nautilus, Reference 7118/1A-001 | A stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet | Circa 2017

$42,000
Aug 26, 2026
A. Lange & Söhne A pink gold and enamel hunting cased keyless lever watch | Circa 1882 Marketplace $11,430

A. Lange & Söhne A pink gold and enamel hunting cased keyless lever watch | Circa 1882

A pink gold and enamel hunting cased keyless lever watch | Circa 1882

$11,430
Aug 26, 2026
Rolex Datejust 'Saudi Royal Naval Forces', Reference 1603 | A stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet | Circa 1978 · 1603 Marketplace $6,350

Rolex Datejust 'Saudi Royal Naval Forces', Reference 1603 | A stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet | Circa 1978 · 1603

Datejust 'Saudi Royal Naval Forces', Reference 1603 | A stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet | Circa 1978

$6,350
Aug 26, 2026
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