Watch Auction Results, Realised Prices

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
4991	Patek Philippe Rectangular 417 Breguet DIal Platinum Loupe This · 14 Jul 2026 36mm · Platinum · Manual-wind · Circa 1940 · grade V 8.5	$5,000–8,000	$22,000 incl. 10% premium	+175%
4992	OMEGA SEAMASTER DIVER 300M JAMES BOND 210.90.42.20.01.001 TIT… Loupe This · 14 Jul 2026 42mm · Titanium · Automatic cal. 8806 · 2020 · box and papers · grade M 9	$4,000–6,000	$7,150 incl. 10% premium	+19%
4994	Sinn Chronograph 503 EZM1 Chronograph Titanium Loupe This · 14 Jul 2026 40mm · Titanium · Automatic Lemania cal. 51… · Circa 2000s · box only · grade M 8.5	$2,000–4,000	$6,050 incl. 10% premium	+51%
4993	M.A.D. EDITIONS M.A.D. 2 BLUE WORLD TOUR EDITION Loupe This · 14 Jul 2026 42mm · Stainless steel · Automatic · 2025 · box and papers · grade M 10	$4,000–6,000	$6,050 incl. 10% premium	+1%
4990	Ralph Lauren Automotive Chronograph Stainless Steel Loupe This · 14 Jul 2026 45mm · Stainless steel · Automatic cal. RL751A/1 (… · Circa 2014 · grade M 9	$3,000–5,000	$3,355 incl. 10% premium	-33%
4995	Tutima Military Chronograph 798 Stainless Steel Loupe This · 14 Jul 2026 43mm · Stainless steel · Manual-wind · Circa 1980s · grade M 8.5	$2,000–3,000	$1,100 incl. 10% premium	-63%
4989	Cartier Tank Must XL WSTA0040 Automatic Stainless Steel Loupe This · 13 Jul 2026 31mm · Stainless steel · Automatic cal. 1847MC · Circa 2021 · box and papers · grade M 9.5	$2,000–3,000	$4,496 incl. 10% premium	+50%
4984	Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Ceramic Bracelet Loupe This · 13 Jul 2026 Ceramic · N/A · Circa 2020s · grade M 8.5	$1,000–3,000	$4,345 incl. 10% premium	+45%

All records 202,563 Sold 162,006 Unsold 26,523 Not disclosed 13,973

Showing 137–144 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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Tag Heuer Ref Caf7111 Aquaracer Calibre S

$378.00

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $1,008

$1,764

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $11,340

Vacheron Constantin

$315.00

Aug 21, 2026

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Auction results

What watches actually sold for

The most expensive watches ever sold

Rolex Rolex Ref 16013 Datejust · 16013

Rolex Rolex Ref 1601 Datejust · 1601

Rolex Rolex Ref 16610 Lv Submariner Kermit · 16610

Rolex Rolex Submariner · 5512

Rolex Rolex Ref 15223 Date · 15223

Rolex Rolex Ref 5056 Royal · 5056

Rolex Rolex Ref 4444 Royal · 4444

Rolex Rolex Ref 6694 Oyster Precision Date · 6694

Rolex Rolex Ref 2940 · 2940

Rolex Rolex Ref 6104 Ovettone Date Just · 6104

Rolex Rolex Ref 5700 Air King Date · 5700

Rolex Rolex Ref 6694 Oysterdate Precision · 6694

Rolex Rolex Ref 6534 Oyster Perpetual Date · 6534

Seiko Seiko Ref S770 Brights Spirit · S770

Seiko Seiko Ref Sbxa045 Astron Gps Solar · SBXA045

TAG Heuer Tag Heuer Ref Caf7111 Aquaracer Calibre S · CAF7111

Tiffany Co Chronometer Mono Pusher

Tudor Tudor Ref 7996 Prince Oyster Date · 7996

Uhrenfabrik Union Ref 585 · 585

Unsigned Jumping Hours

Unsigned The Forge

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 345 · 345

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin 222

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin