Auction results

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

208,074

Lots

CHF22,738

Average hammer, USD sales

CHF11,559,993

Record, USD sales

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What watches actually sold for

47% of lots beat their high estimate and only 7% fell short of the low, across 161,305 completed sales from 1989 to Sep 2026.

Refreshed weekly, latest sale 18 Sep 2026.

47% above estimate 46% within 7% below
Lot Watch Estimate Result Vs estimate

Showing 511–540 of 208,074 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 archive449 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 archive316 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 1,24 of 208,074 results

Lot 256 12 Lot 256 12 Auction CHF2,076

Lot 256 12 Lot 256 12

Lot 256 12

CHF2,076
Oct 11, 2026
Lot 256 2 Lot 256 2 Auction CHF1,453

Lot 256 2 Lot 256 2

Lot 256 2

CHF1,453
Oct 11, 2026
Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Auction CHF1,453

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre

Jaeger Lecoultre

CHF1,453
Oct 11, 2026
Lot 256 4 Lot 256 4 Auction CHF2,491

Lot 256 4 Lot 256 4

Lot 256 4

CHF2,491
Oct 11, 2026
Lot 256 5 Lot 256 5 Auction CHF1,142

Lot 256 5 Lot 256 5

Lot 256 5

CHF1,142
Oct 11, 2026
Lot 256 7 Lot 256 7 Auction CHF2,076

Lot 256 7 Lot 256 7

Lot 256 7

CHF2,076
Oct 11, 2026
Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Auction CHF2,283

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre

Jaeger Lecoultre

CHF2,283
Oct 11, 2026
Lot 256 9 Lot 256 9 Auction CHF2,283

Lot 256 9 Lot 256 9

Lot 256 9

CHF2,283
Oct 11, 2026
Lot 256 11 Lot 256 11 Auction CHF1,142

Lot 256 11 Lot 256 11

Lot 256 11

CHF1,142
Oct 11, 2026
Lot 256 1 Lot 256 1 Auction CHF2,283

Lot 256 1 Lot 256 1

Lot 256 1

CHF2,283
Oct 11, 2026
Lot 256 15 Lot 256 15 Auction CHF1,557

Lot 256 15 Lot 256 15

Lot 256 15

CHF1,557
Oct 11, 2026
Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Auction CHF1,557

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre

Jaeger Lecoultre

CHF1,557
Oct 11, 2026
Lot 256 17 Lot 256 17 Auction CHF2,387

Lot 256 17 Lot 256 17

Lot 256 17

CHF2,387
Oct 11, 2026
Lot 256 18 Lot 256 18 Auction CHF1,868

Lot 256 18 Lot 256 18

Lot 256 18

CHF1,868
Oct 11, 2026
Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Auction CHF12,455

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre

Jaeger Lecoultre

CHF12,455
Oct 11, 2026
Lot 256 20 Lot 256 20 Auction CHF2,802

Lot 256 20 Lot 256 20

Lot 256 20

CHF2,802
Oct 11, 2026
Lot 256 21 Lot 256 21 Auction CHF2,595

Lot 256 21 Lot 256 21

Lot 256 21

CHF2,595
Oct 11, 2026
Lot 171 304 Lot 171 304 · 768 Auction CHF3,429

Lot 171 304 Lot 171 304 · 768

Lot 171 304

CHF3,429
Oct 11, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref Ref 3939 · 3939 Auction CHF3,005,831

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref Ref 3939 · 3939

Patek Philippe Ref Ref 3939

CHF3,005,831 Record
Oct 11, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref Ref 5970 · 5970 Auction CHF1,311,937

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref Ref 5970 · 5970

Patek Philippe Ref Ref 5970

CHF1,311,937 Record
Oct 11, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref Ref 5070 · 5070 Auction CHF694,164

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref Ref 5070 · 5070

Patek Philippe Ref Ref 5070

CHF694,164 Record
Oct 11, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref Ref 5038 · 5038 Auction CHF342,515

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref Ref 5038 · 5038

Patek Philippe Ref Ref 5038

CHF342,515 Record
Oct 11, 2026
Lot 255 379 Lot 255 379 Auction CHF4,998,647

Lot 255 379 Lot 255 379

Lot 255 379

CHF4,998,647 Record
Oct 11, 2026
Lot 255 378 Lot 255 378 Auction CHF1,013,015

Lot 255 378 Lot 255 378

Lot 255 378

CHF1,013,015 Record
Oct 11, 2026
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