Watch Auction Results, Realised Prices

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
13	ROLEX, DAYTONA REF. 6265, A RARE AND IMPORTANT STAINLESS STEE… Christie's · 30 Apr 2024	$300,000–500,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
266	ROLEX, RARE YELLOW GOLD CHRONOGRAPH ‘DAYTONA’, REF. 6265 Christie's · 12 Dec 2023	CHF 100,000–200,000	CHF 113,400	-43%
285	Reference 6265 Daytona ‘Big Red’ \| A stainless steel chronogr… Sotheby's · 12 Dec 2023 1981	$50,000–70,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
285	Reference 6265 Daytona ‘Small Red’ \| A stainless steel chrono… Sotheby's · 12 Dec 2023 1979	$50,000–70,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
119	Rolex Ref. 6265; inside caseback stamped 6263 Cosmograph Dayt… Phillips · 9 Dec 2023 2022	$40,000–80,000	$88,900	+11%
26	Rolex Ref. 6263; inside caseback stamped 6265 Cosmograph Dayt… Phillips · 9 Dec 2023 2018	$30,000–60,000	$63,500	+6%
150	Reference 6265 Daytona \| A yellow gold chronograph wristwatch… Sotheby's · 7 Dec 2023 1979	$100,000–200,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
150	Reference 6265 Daytona \| A yellow gold chronograph wristwatch… Sotheby's · 7 Dec 2023 1979	$100,000–200,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
813	ROLEX \| COSMOGRAPH DAYTONA, REF.6265, A STAINLESS STEEL CHRON… Bonhams · 27 Nov 2023 1975	HK$250,000–500,000	HK$409,600	-18%
875	Rolex Ref. 6265 Oyster Cosmograph “Paul Newman” Phillips · 24 Nov 2023 1972	HK$2,650,000–4,300,000	HK$3,810,000	-11%
2203	ROLEX, RARE YELLOW GOLD CHRONOGRAPH 'DAYTONA', REF. 6265 Christie's · 21 Nov 2023	CHF 120,000–180,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2204	ROLEX, RARE YELLOW GOLD CHRONOGRAPH 'DAYTONA', WITH CHAMPAGNE… Christie's · 21 Nov 2023	CHF 150,000–250,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
262	Daytona 'Big Red', Reference 6265 \| A stainless steel chronog… Sotheby's · 7 Nov 2023 1976	CHF 40,000–60,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
264	Daytona, Reference 6265 \| A stainless steel chronograph wrist… Sotheby's · 7 Nov 2023 1978	CHF 50,000–80,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2105	ROLEX. AN EXCESSIVELY RARE AND IMPORTANT 18K GOLD CHRONOGRAPH… Christie's · 5 Nov 2023 1974	CHF 400,000–550,000	CHF 504,000	-8%
2046	ROLEX. AN IMPORTANT AND EXTREMELY WELL PRESERVED 14K GOLD CHR… Christie's · 5 Nov 2023 1978	CHF 250,000–450,000	CHF 315,000	-30%
2040	ROLEX. AN ATTRACTIVE STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH W… Christie's · 5 Nov 2023 1978	CHF 66,000–120,000	CHF 83,160	-31%
97	Rolex Ref. 6265 Cosmograph Phillips · 3 Nov 2023	CHF 300,000–600,000	CHF 571,500	-5%
180	Rolex Ref. 6265 inside caseback stamped 6262 Oyster Cosmograph Phillips · 3 Nov 2023 2000	CHF 70,000–140,000	CHF 82,550	-41%
70	ROLEX, DAYTONA REF. 6265, AN ATTRACTIVE STEEL MANUAL-WINDING … Christie's · 19 Oct 2023	$50,000–80,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
71	ROLEX, DAYTONA REF. 6265 'TIFFANY', A STEEL MANUAL-WINDING CH… Christie's · 19 Oct 2023	$100,000–200,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2220	Cosmograph Daytona "Big Red", Reference 6265 \| A stainless st… Sotheby's · 7 Oct 2023 1975	HK$400,000–600,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2221	Cosmograph Daytona "Red", Reference 6265 \| A stainless steel … Sotheby's · 7 Oct 2023 1978	HK$400,000–600,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2223	Cosmograph Daytona, Reference 6265 \| A stainless steel chrono… Sotheby's · 7 Oct 2023 1975	HK$700,000–900,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2220	Cosmograph Daytona "Big Red", Reference 6265 \| A stainless st… Sotheby's · 7 Oct 2023 1975	HK$400,000–600,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
68	Rolex. A rare stainless steel manual wind bracelet watch with… Bonhams · 13 Sep 2023 1973	£30,000–40,000	£33,533	-16%
2339	Rolex Daytona 6265 Silver Dial Loupe This · 25 Aug 2023 1972 · grade Very Good	$40,000–60,000	$41,800	-30%
845	Cosmograph Daytona "Big Red", Reference 6265 \| A stainless st… Sotheby's · 14 Jul 2023 1979	HK$420,000–700,000	HK$571,500	-18%
149	Rolex Ref 6263 6265 Oyster Cosmograph Antiquorum · 13 Jun 2023	HK$680,000–1,050,000	HK$775,000	-26%
20	Rolex Ref. 6265; inside caseback stamped 6263 CRS Cosmograph … Phillips · 10 Jun 2023	$50,000–100,000	$82,550	-17%
73	Reference 6265 Daytona 'Sigma Dial' \| A stainless steel chron… Sotheby's · 9 Jun 2023 1976	$50,000–80,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
118	Reference 6265 'Big Red' Daytona \| A stainless steel chronogr… Sotheby's · 9 Jun 2023 1987	$40,000–60,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
73	Reference 6265 Daytona 'Sigma Dial' \| A stainless steel chron… Sotheby's · 9 Jun 2023 1976	$50,000–80,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
118	Reference 6265 'Big Red' Daytona \| A stainless steel chronogr… Sotheby's · 9 Jun 2023 1987	$40,000–60,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
73	Reference 6265 Daytona 'Sigma Dial' \| A stainless steel chron… Sotheby's · 9 Jun 2023 1976	$50,000–80,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
118	Reference 6265 'Big Red' Daytona \| A stainless steel chronogr… Sotheby's · 9 Jun 2023 1987	$40,000–60,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
118	Reference 6265 'Big Red' Daytona \| A stainless steel chronogr… Sotheby's · 9 Jun 2023 1987	$40,000–60,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
156	Rolex. Beau chronographe bracelet en acier mouvement mécaniqu… Bonhams · 26 May 2023 1984	€40,000–60,000	€51,200	-15%
170	Daytona, Reference 6265 \| A stainless steel chronograph wrist… Sotheby's · 15 May 2023 1986	CHF 50,000–70,000	CHF 69,850	0%
98	Rolex Ref. 6265 Cosmograph Phillips · 13 May 2023	CHF 70,000–140,000	CHF 190,500	+36%
101	Rolex Ref. 6265 Cosmograph Daytona Phillips · 13 May 2023	CHF 80,000–160,000	CHF 190,500	+19%
30	ROLEX. AN EXCESSIVELY RARE AND HIGHLY IMPORTANT 18K GOLD CHRO… Christie's · 12 May 2023 1978	CHF 250,000–450,000	CHF 693,000	+54%
157	ROLEX. A VERY RARE AND ATTRACTIVE 14K GOLD CHRONOGRAPH WRISTW… Christie's · 12 May 2023 1978	CHF 100,000–200,000	CHF 163,800	-18%
109	AUDEMARS PIGUET. A RARE AND IMPRESSIVE FORGED CARBON, CERAMIC… Christie's · 12 May 2023 2008	CHF 90,000–180,000	CHF 119,700	-34%
26	ROLEX, DAYTONA REF. 6265 A RARE GOLD MANUAL-WINDING CHRONOGRA… Christie's · 4 May 2023	$160,000–240,000	$201,600	-16%
27	ROLEX, DAYTONA REF. 6265, A FINE STEEL MANUAL-WINDING CHRONOG… Christie's · 4 May 2023	$70,000–120,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
313	Rolex Ref 6263 6265 Oyster Cosmograph Antiquorum · 1 May 2023	CHF 3,000–5,000	CHF 6,250	+25%
2213	Royal Oak Concept Tourbillon, Reference 26265FO.OO.D002CR.01 … Sotheby's · 5 Apr 2023 2010	HK$650,000–900,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2213	Royal Oak Concept Tourbillon, Reference 26265FO.OO.D002CR.01 … Sotheby's · 5 Apr 2023 2010	HK$650,000–900,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2213	Royal Oak Concept Tourbillon, Reference 26265FO.OO.D002CR.01 … Sotheby's · 5 Apr 2023 2010	HK$650,000–900,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2213	Royal Oak Concept Tourbillon, Reference 26265FO.OO.D002CR.01 … Sotheby's · 5 Apr 2023 2010	HK$650,000–900,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2213	Royal Oak Concept Tourbillon, Reference 26265FO.OO.D002CR.01 … Sotheby's · 5 Apr 2023 2010	HK$650,000–900,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
737	Daytona 'Small Red', reference 6263/6265 Cadran argenté \|… Sotheby's · 20 Mar 2023	€4,000–6,000	€8,890	+48%
213	Rolex Ref 6265 6263 Antiquorum · 19 Jan 2023	€100,000–200,000	€143,000	-29%
18	Rolex Ref 6265 6263 Daytona Antiquorum · 19 Jan 2023	€40,000–60,000	€55,900	-7%
44	Reference 6265 Daytona \| A yellow gold chronograph wristwatch… Sotheby's · 9 Dec 2022	$100,000–200,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
52	Reference 6265 'Small Red' Daytona \| A stainless steel chrono… Sotheby's · 9 Dec 2022 1979	$50,000–70,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
53	Reference 6265 'Big Red' Daytona \| A stainless steel chronogr… Sotheby's · 9 Dec 2022 1986	$50,000–70,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
44	Reference 6265 Daytona \| A yellow gold chronograph wristwatch… Sotheby's · 9 Dec 2022	$100,000–200,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
52	Reference 6265 'Small Red' Daytona \| A stainless steel chrono… Sotheby's · 9 Dec 2022 1979	$50,000–70,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
53	Reference 6265 'Big Red' Daytona \| A stainless steel chronogr… Sotheby's · 9 Dec 2022 1986	$50,000–70,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
44	Reference 6265 Daytona \| A yellow gold chronograph wristwatch… Sotheby's · 9 Dec 2022	$100,000–200,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
52	Reference 6265 'Small Red' Daytona \| A stainless steel chrono… Sotheby's · 9 Dec 2022 1979	$50,000–70,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
53	Reference 6265 'Big Red' Daytona \| A stainless steel chronogr… Sotheby's · 9 Dec 2022 1986	$50,000–70,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
72	ROLEX, REF. 6265, DAYTONA, A VERY FINE AND RARE 18K YELLOW GO… Christie's · 8 Dec 2022	$160,000–260,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2452	ROLEX. A STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH BRACELET… Christie's · 26 Nov 2022	HK$400,000–600,000	HK$504,000	-16%
315	Rolex Ref 6265 6263 Daytona Big Red Antiquorum · 25 Nov 2022	HK$50,000–100,000	HK$81,250	-19%
113	ROLEX. A RARE AND ATTRACTIVE STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH WRIS… Christie's · 6 Nov 2022 1984 · box and papers	CHF 35,000–65,000	CHF 75,600	+16%
469	Rolex Ref 6265 Cosmograph Daytona Antiquorum · 5 Nov 2022	CHF 116,000–180,000	CHF 143,750	-20%
279	Rolex Antiquorum · 5 Nov 2022	CHF 1,000–2,000	CHF 8,125	+306%
20	Reference 26265FO.OO.D002CR.01 Royal Oak Concept \| A carbon, … Sotheby's · 12 Sep 2022 2010	$120,000–180,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
128	Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Antiquorum · 19 Jul 2022	€100,000–150,000	€195,000	+30%
253	Rolex Ref 6263 6265 Cosmograph Daytona Antiquorum · 19 Jul 2022	€60,000–90,000	€71,500	-21%
160	Rolex Ref 6265 8 Daytona Antiquorum · 24 Jun 2022	€100,000–200,000	€163,125	-18%
159	Rolex Ref 6265 8 Daytona Antiquorum · 24 Jun 2022	€100,000–200,000	€156,600	-22%
180	Rolex Ref 6265 Daytona Antiquorum · 24 Jun 2022	€40,000–80,000	€58,725	-27%
20	Reference 26265FO.OO.D002CR.01 Royal Oak Concept \| A carbon, … Sotheby's · 15 Jun 2022 2010	$120,000–180,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
20	Reference 26265FO.OO.D002CR.01 Royal Oak Concept \| A carbon, … Sotheby's · 15 Jun 2022 2010	$120,000–180,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
20	Reference 26265FO.OO.D002CR.01 Royal Oak Concept \| A carbon, … Sotheby's · 15 Jun 2022 2010	$120,000–180,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
20	Reference 26265FO.OO.D002CR.01 Royal Oak Concept \| A carbon, … Sotheby's · 15 Jun 2022 2010	$120,000–180,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
423	Rolex Ref 6265 6262 Oyster Cosmograph Antiquorum · 28 May 2022	HK$560,000–950,000	HK$725,000	-24%
466	Rolex Ref 6265 Daytona Antiquorum · 28 May 2022	HK$510,000–700,000	HK$625,000	-11%
20	'Big Red' Daytona, Ref. 6265 Stainless steel chronograph wris… Sotheby's · 10 May 2022 1987	CHF 50,000–70,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
20	'Big Red' Daytona, Ref. 6265 Stainless steel chronograph wris… Sotheby's · 10 May 2022 1987	CHF 50,000–70,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
20	'Big Red' Daytona, Ref. 6265 Stainless steel chronograph wris… Sotheby's · 10 May 2022 1987	CHF 50,000–70,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
10	Reference 6265 'Big Red' Daytona, A stainless steel chronogra… Sotheby's · 8 Mar 2022 1979	$50,000–100,000	$69,300	-31%
1	Daytona, Ref 6265 Yellow gold chronograph wristwatch with bra… Sotheby's · 10 Feb 2022 1986	£100,000–150,000	£126,000	-16%
170	Rolex Ref 6265 Cosmograph Daytona Antiquorum · 18 Jan 2022	€130,000–250,000	€184,600	-26%
104	Rolex Ref 6265 6263 Cosmograph Daytona Antiquorum · 18 Jan 2022	€57,000–120,000	€83,200	-31%
32	Rolex. A rare stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracele… Bonhams · 15 Dec 2021	£35,000–45,000	£60,250	+34%
41	Rolex. A fine stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracele… Bonhams · 15 Dec 2021	£35,000–45,000	£47,750	+6%
44	Reference 6265 Daytona 'Big Red' Daytona, A stainless steel c… Sotheby's · 14 Dec 2021 1978	$50,000–100,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
15	Reference 6265 'Big Red' Daytona, Retailed by Tiffany & Co.: … Sotheby's · 9 Dec 2021 1979	$50,000–100,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
126	Reference 6265 Daytona, A stainless steel chronograph wristwa… Sotheby's · 9 Dec 2021 1975	$50,000–100,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
15	Reference 6265 'Big Red' Daytona, Retailed by Tiffany & Co.: … Sotheby's · 9 Dec 2021 1979	$50,000–100,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
126	Reference 6265 Daytona, A stainless steel chronograph wristwa… Sotheby's · 9 Dec 2021 1975	$50,000–100,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
15	Reference 6265 'Big Red' Daytona, Retailed by Tiffany & Co.: … Sotheby's · 9 Dec 2021 1979	$50,000–100,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
126	Reference 6265 Daytona, A stainless steel chronograph wristwa… Sotheby's · 9 Dec 2021 1975	$50,000–100,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
356	Rolex Ref 6265 Daytona Antiquorum · 5 Dec 2021	HK$680,000–1,000,000	HK$1,125,000	+13%
157	Rolex Ref 6265 Daytona Antiquorum · 5 Dec 2021	HK$400,000–700,000	HK$625,000	-11%

All records 632 Sold 462 Unsold 1 Not disclosed 52

Showing 101–200 of 632 auction records. Prices as reported by the auction house, in the sale's original currency.

The most expensive watches ever sold

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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 archive449 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 archive316 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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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

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