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 851–900 of 202,563 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 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 48,769,48,792 of 165,718 results

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5110P World Time · 5110P Marketplace $37,700

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5110P World Time · 5110P

Patek Philippe Ref 5110P World Time

$37,700
Aug 21, 2026
Van Cleef Arpels Ref Hh35939 Charms · HH35939 Marketplace $6,875

Van Cleef Arpels Ref Hh35939 Charms · HH35939

Van Cleef Arpels Ref Hh35939 Charms

$6,875
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 116520 Oyster Perpetual Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified Cosmograph Daytona · 116520 Marketplace $275,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 116520 Oyster Perpetual Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified Cosmograph Daytona · 116520

Rolex Ref 116520 Oyster Perpetual Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified Cosmograph Daytona

$275,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3941 Q Perpetual Calendar Second Series · 3941 Marketplace $41,600

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3941 Q Perpetual Calendar Second Series · 3941

Patek Philippe Ref 3941 Q Perpetual Calendar Second Series

$41,600
Aug 21, 2026
Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Marketplace $2,250

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre

Jaeger Lecoultre

$2,250
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3799J · 3799J Marketplace $8,125

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3799J · 3799J

Patek Philippe Ref 3799J

$8,125
Aug 21, 2026
Cartier Cartier Montre De Poche Couteau Marketplace $52,500

Cartier Cartier Montre De Poche Couteau

Cartier Montre De Poche Couteau

$52,500
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 2526 · 2526 Marketplace $775,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 2526 · 2526

Patek Philippe Ref 2526

$775,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5110 J 001 World Time · 5110 Marketplace $28,600

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5110 J 001 World Time · 5110

Patek Philippe Ref 5110 J 001 World Time

$28,600
Aug 21, 2026
Breguet Breguet Ref 3941 Re4 · 3941 Marketplace $42,500

Breguet Breguet Ref 3941 Re4 · 3941

Breguet Ref 3941 Re4

$42,500
Aug 21, 2026
Cuervo Y Sobrinos Ref 2824 Robusto Perpetual Gmt · 2824 Marketplace $35,000

Cuervo Y Sobrinos Ref 2824 Robusto Perpetual Gmt · 2824

Cuervo Y Sobrinos Ref 2824 Robusto Perpetual Gmt

$35,000
Aug 21, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Royal Oak A Series Marketplace $59,800

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Royal Oak A Series

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak A Series

$59,800
Aug 21, 2026
Omega Omega Purse Watch Marketplace $1,500

Omega Omega Purse Watch

Omega Purse Watch

$1,500
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 4464 Ellipse · 4464 Marketplace $5,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 4464 Ellipse · 4464

Patek Philippe Ref 4464 Ellipse

$5,500
Aug 21, 2026
Niton Marketplace $175,000

Niton

Niton

$175,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5071G 001 Chronograph · 5071G Marketplace $4,110,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5071G 001 Chronograph · 5071G

Patek Philippe Ref 5071G 001 Chronograph

$4,110,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 5402 St Royal Oak B Series · 5402 Marketplace $91,000

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 5402 St Royal Oak B Series · 5402

Audemars Piguet Ref 5402 St Royal Oak B Series

$91,000
Aug 21, 2026
Blancpain Blancpain Ref 5335 Villeret Repetition Minutes · 5335 Marketplace $17,500

Blancpain Blancpain Ref 5335 Villeret Repetition Minutes · 5335

Blancpain Ref 5335 Villeret Repetition Minutes

$17,500
Aug 21, 2026
Breguet Breguet Ref 3330 Classique Complications · 3330 Marketplace $100,000

Breguet Breguet Ref 3330 Classique Complications · 3330

Breguet Ref 3330 Classique Complications

$100,000
Aug 21, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 8638 Royal Oak · 8638 Marketplace $4,290

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 8638 Royal Oak · 8638

Audemars Piguet Ref 8638 Royal Oak

$4,290
Aug 21, 2026
Gubelin Ipsovox Marketplace $2,500

Gubelin Ipsovox

Gubelin Ipsovox

$2,500
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3597 Beta 21 · 3597 Marketplace $42,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3597 Beta 21 · 3597

Patek Philippe Ref 3597 Beta 21

$42,500
Aug 21, 2026
Cartier Cartier Reversible Cabriolet Marketplace $60,000

Cartier Cartier Reversible Cabriolet

Cartier Reversible Cabriolet

$60,000
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16528 Daytona · 16528 Marketplace $950,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 16528 Daytona · 16528

Rolex Ref 16528 Daytona

$950,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
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