Auction results

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

150,147

Lots

$27,741

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 148,889 completed sales from 1989 to Aug 2026.

Refreshed weekly, latest sale 21 Aug 2026.

48% above estimate 45% within 7% below
Lot Watch Estimate Result Vs estimate

Showing 31–60 of 202,528 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 46,921,46,944 of 165,684 results

Zenith Zenith Chronometer Extra Marketplace $750.00

Zenith Zenith Chronometer Extra

Zenith Chronometer Extra

$750.00
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 6241 Cosmograph Daytona · 6241 Marketplace $350,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 6241 Cosmograph Daytona · 6241

Rolex Ref 6241 Cosmograph Daytona

$350,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 37001 Les Historiques 1912 · 37001 Marketplace $11,250

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 37001 Les Historiques 1912 · 37001

Vacheron Constantin Ref 37001 Les Historiques 1912

$11,250
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Marketplace $13,750

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe

Patek Philippe

$13,750
Aug 21, 2026
Longines Longines Ref 59692 Chronograph · 59692 Marketplace $37,500

Longines Longines Ref 59692 Chronograph · 59692

Longines Ref 59692 Chronograph

$37,500
Aug 21, 2026
Smiths Ref Ss4 Military · SS4 Marketplace $52,500

Smiths Ref Ss4 Military · SS4

Smiths Ref Ss4 Military

$52,500
Aug 21, 2026
Zenith Zenith Ref 33 9000 9004 78 R582 Defy El Primero 21 · 33.9000.9004 Marketplace $7,800

Zenith Zenith Ref 33 9000 9004 78 R582 Defy El Primero 21 · 33.9000.9004

Zenith Ref 33 9000 9004 78 R582 Defy El Primero 21

$7,800
Aug 21, 2026
Omega Omega Ref 8022 Heure Exacte · 8022 Marketplace $2,500

Omega Omega Ref 8022 Heure Exacte · 8022

Omega Ref 8022 Heure Exacte

$2,500
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 67480 Oyster Perpetual · 67480 Marketplace $20,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 67480 Oyster Perpetual · 67480

Rolex Ref 67480 Oyster Perpetual

$20,000
Aug 21, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 5500V 110A B148 Overseas Chronograph · 5500V Marketplace $20,000

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 5500V 110A B148 Overseas Chronograph · 5500V

Vacheron Constantin Ref 5500V 110A B148 Overseas Chronograph

$20,000
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Marketplace $13,750

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe

Patek Philippe

$13,750
Aug 21, 2026
IWC Iwc Ref 228 Portuguese · 228 Marketplace $125,000

IWC Iwc Ref 228 Portuguese · 228

Iwc Ref 228 Portuguese

$125,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1573 Oyster · 1573 Marketplace $22,500

Rolex Rolex Ref 1573 Oyster · 1573

Rolex Ref 1573 Oyster

$22,500
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 6239 Daytona Paul Newman · 6239 Marketplace $169,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 6239 Daytona Paul Newman · 6239

Rolex Ref 6239 Daytona Paul Newman

$169,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Marketplace $1,250

Rolex Rolex

Rolex

$1,250
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16200 Datejust · 16200 Marketplace $40,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 16200 Datejust · 16200

Rolex Ref 16200 Datejust

$40,000
Aug 21, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 25860St Oo 1110St 03 Royal Oak Kasparov · 25860ST Marketplace $25,000

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 25860St Oo 1110St 03 Royal Oak Kasparov · 25860ST

Audemars Piguet Ref 25860St Oo 1110St 03 Royal Oak Kasparov

$25,000
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Marketplace $7,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe

Patek Philippe

$7,500
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 438 · 438 Marketplace $45,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 438 · 438

Patek Philippe Ref 438

$45,000
Aug 21, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 25644 Pt Huitieme · 25644 Marketplace $20,000

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 25644 Pt Huitieme · 25644

Audemars Piguet Ref 25644 Pt Huitieme

$20,000
Aug 21, 2026
Omega Omega Ref 2400 6 Suveran · 2400 Marketplace $9,375

Omega Omega Ref 2400 6 Suveran · 2400

Omega Ref 2400 6 Suveran

$9,375
Aug 21, 2026
Breitling Breitling Ref 1765 Unitime · 1765 Marketplace $9,375

Breitling Breitling Ref 1765 Unitime · 1765

Breitling Ref 1765 Unitime

$9,375
Aug 21, 2026
Ecole Professionnelle De La Vallee De Joux Competition Caliber Marketplace $1,125

Ecole Professionnelle De La Vallee De Joux Competition Caliber

Ecole Professionnelle De La Vallee De Joux Competition Caliber

$1,125
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 116231 Datejust · 116231 Marketplace $57,500

Rolex Rolex Ref 116231 Datejust · 116231

Rolex Ref 116231 Datejust

$57,500
Aug 21, 2026
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