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 129–136 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 46,465,46,488 of 165,718 results

Glashutte Glashutte Original Ref 39 51 01 01 04 Senator Karree Perpetual · 39-51-01-01-04 Marketplace $7,872

Glashutte Glashutte Original Ref 39 51 01 01 04 Senator Karree Perpetual · 39-51-01-01-04

Glashutte Original Ref 39 51 01 01 04 Senator Karree Perpetual

$7,872
Aug 21, 2026
Glashutte Glashutte Original Ref 1 39 22 02 02 44 Lady Serenade Marketplace $1,049

Glashutte Glashutte Original Ref 1 39 22 02 02 44 Lady Serenade

Glashutte Original Ref 1 39 22 02 02 44 Lady Serenade

$1,049
Aug 21, 2026
A Lange Sohne Ref 116 021 Ls1161Aa Lange 1 Timezone · 116 Marketplace $23,616

A Lange Sohne Ref 116 021 Ls1161Aa Lange 1 Timezone · 116

A Lange Sohne Ref 116 021 Ls1161Aa Lange 1 Timezone

$23,616
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 530 Chronograph · 530 Marketplace $65,600

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 530 Chronograph · 530

Patek Philippe Ref 530 Chronograph

$65,600
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 116520 Cosmograph Daytona · 116520 Marketplace $104,960

Rolex Rolex Ref 116520 Cosmograph Daytona · 116520

Rolex Ref 116520 Cosmograph Daytona

$104,960 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref D64977 Royal Oak · D64977 Marketplace $14,432

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref D64977 Royal Oak · D64977

Audemars Piguet Ref D64977 Royal Oak

$14,432
Aug 21, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Baby Royal Oak Marketplace $4,723

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Baby Royal Oak

Audemars Piguet Baby Royal Oak

$4,723
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 69318 Datejust · 69318 Marketplace $10,496

Rolex Rolex Ref 69318 Datejust · 69318

Rolex Ref 69318 Datejust

$10,496
Aug 21, 2026
Cartier Cartier Ref 2390 Tank Americaine Basculante · 2390 Marketplace $5,051

Cartier Cartier Ref 2390 Tank Americaine Basculante · 2390

Cartier Ref 2390 Tank Americaine Basculante

$5,051
Aug 21, 2026
Cartier Cartier Ref 10715 Chambord · 10715 Marketplace $3,936

Cartier Cartier Ref 10715 Chambord · 10715

Cartier Ref 10715 Chambord

$3,936
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3543 2 Cushion Shapped · 3543 Marketplace $4,723

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3543 2 Cushion Shapped · 3543

Patek Philippe Ref 3543 2 Cushion Shapped

$4,723
Aug 21, 2026
Cartier Cartier Queen Victoria Coin Watch European Watch And Clock Marketplace $14,432

Cartier Cartier Queen Victoria Coin Watch European Watch And Clock

Cartier Queen Victoria Coin Watch European Watch And Clock

$14,432
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe For Tiffany Ref 2457 Calatrava · 2457 Marketplace $19,680

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe For Tiffany Ref 2457 Calatrava · 2457

Patek Philippe For Tiffany Ref 2457 Calatrava

$19,680
Aug 21, 2026
IWC Iwc Ref 866 Ingenieur Retailled By Beyer · 866 Marketplace $4,198

IWC Iwc Ref 866 Ingenieur Retailled By Beyer · 866

Iwc Ref 866 Ingenieur Retailled By Beyer

$4,198
Aug 21, 2026
Blancpain Blancpain Lip Fifty Fathoms Marketplace $4,460

Blancpain Blancpain Lip Fifty Fathoms

Blancpain Lip Fifty Fathoms

$4,460
Aug 21, 2026
Movado Movado Ref 17376 Calatrava · 17376 Marketplace $3,673

Movado Movado Ref 17376 Calatrava · 17376

Movado Ref 17376 Calatrava

$3,673
Aug 21, 2026
Lecoultre Reverso Marketplace $16,400

Lecoultre Reverso

Lecoultre Reverso

$16,400
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 1485 Etanche · 1485 Marketplace $7,872

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 1485 Etanche · 1485

Patek Philippe Ref 1485 Etanche

$7,872
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 1432 · 1432 Marketplace $5,248

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 1432 · 1432

Patek Philippe Ref 1432

$5,248
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 1588 · 1588 Marketplace $7,216

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 1588 · 1588

Patek Philippe Ref 1588

$7,216
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 425 Tegolino · 425 Marketplace $13,120

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 425 Tegolino · 425

Patek Philippe Ref 425 Tegolino

$13,120
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1601 Datejust · 1601 Marketplace $15,744

Rolex Rolex Ref 1601 Datejust · 1601

Rolex Ref 1601 Datejust

$15,744
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 68274 Datejust · 68274 Marketplace $3,411

Rolex Rolex Ref 68274 Datejust · 68274

Rolex Ref 68274 Datejust

$3,411
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 4500 Oyster Chronograph · 4500 Marketplace $9,840

Rolex Rolex Ref 4500 Oyster Chronograph · 4500

Rolex Ref 4500 Oyster Chronograph

$9,840
Aug 21, 2026
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