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

¥186,251

Average hammer, USD sales

¥93,494,360

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 31–60 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 50,329,50,352 of 165,718 results

Rolex Rolex Ref 16523 16500 Cosmograph Daytona · 16523 Marketplace ¥209,526

Rolex Rolex Ref 16523 16500 Cosmograph Daytona · 16523

Rolex Ref 16523 16500 Cosmograph Daytona

¥209,526
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16520 2100 Cosmograph Daytona · 16520 Marketplace ¥296,829

Rolex Rolex Ref 16520 2100 Cosmograph Daytona · 16520

Rolex Ref 16520 2100 Cosmograph Daytona

¥296,829
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 116520 Daytona · 116520 Marketplace ¥785,723

Rolex Rolex Ref 116520 Daytona · 116520

Rolex Ref 116520 Daytona

¥785,723 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 116519 Ln 2119 Cosmograph Daytona · 116519 Marketplace ¥244,447

Rolex Rolex Ref 116519 Ln 2119 Cosmograph Daytona · 116519

Rolex Ref 116519 Ln 2119 Cosmograph Daytona

¥244,447
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 116506 Cosmograph Daytona · 116506 Marketplace ¥663,500

Rolex Rolex Ref 116506 Cosmograph Daytona · 116506

Rolex Ref 116506 Cosmograph Daytona

¥663,500
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 126600 Sea Dweller 50Th Anniversary So Called Red · 126600 Marketplace ¥87,303

Rolex Rolex Ref 126600 Sea Dweller 50Th Anniversary So Called Red · 126600

Rolex Ref 126600 Sea Dweller 50Th Anniversary So Called Red

¥87,303
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 116681M 2100 Yacht Master Ii · 116681M Marketplace ¥104,763

Rolex Rolex Ref 116681M 2100 Yacht Master Ii · 116681M

Rolex Ref 116681M 2100 Yacht Master Ii

¥104,763
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 228239 2419 Day Date 40 · 228239 Marketplace ¥576,197

Rolex Rolex Ref 228239 2419 Day Date 40 · 228239

Rolex Ref 228239 2419 Day Date 40

¥576,197
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1501 1500 Oyster Perpetual Date Retailed By Ricciardi Italy · 1501 Marketplace ¥43,651

Rolex Rolex Ref 1501 1500 Oyster Perpetual Date Retailed By Ricciardi Italy · 1501

Rolex Ref 1501 1500 Oyster Perpetual Date Retailed By Ricciardi Italy

¥43,651
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 18038 18000 Day Date · 18038 Marketplace ¥139,684

Rolex Rolex Ref 18038 18000 Day Date · 18038

Rolex Ref 18038 18000 Day Date

¥139,684
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16013 Datejust · 16013 Marketplace ¥27,937

Rolex Rolex Ref 16013 Datejust · 16013

Rolex Ref 16013 Datejust

¥27,937
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16233 2080 Datejust · 16233 Marketplace ¥39,286

Rolex Rolex Ref 16233 2080 Datejust · 16233

Rolex Ref 16233 2080 Datejust

¥39,286
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 116201 2080 Datejust · 116201 Marketplace ¥48,016

Rolex Rolex Ref 116201 2080 Datejust · 116201

Rolex Ref 116201 2080 Datejust

¥48,016
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 18206 18200 Day Date · 18206 Marketplace ¥960,329

Rolex Rolex Ref 18206 18200 Day Date · 18206

Rolex Ref 18206 18200 Day Date

¥960,329 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Ressence Type One · 044 Marketplace ¥65,477

Ressence Type One · 044

Ressence Type One

¥65,477
Aug 21, 2026
Panerai Panerai Ref Pam00389 Op 6849 Luminor Submersible 1950 3 Days · PAM00389 Marketplace ¥33,175

Panerai Panerai Ref Pam00389 Op 6849 Luminor Submersible 1950 3 Days · PAM00389

Panerai Ref Pam00389 Op 6849 Luminor Submersible 1950 3 Days

¥33,175
Aug 21, 2026
Blancpain Blancpain Ref 5015 B Tribute To Fifty Fathoms No Radiations · 5015 Marketplace ¥96,033

Blancpain Blancpain Ref 5015 B Tribute To Fifty Fathoms No Radiations · 5015

Blancpain Ref 5015 B Tribute To Fifty Fathoms No Radiations

¥96,033
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 116400 Milgauss So Called Green Milgauss · 116400 Marketplace ¥52,382

Rolex Rolex Ref 116400 Milgauss So Called Green Milgauss · 116400

Rolex Ref 116400 Milgauss So Called Green Milgauss

¥52,382
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16550 Explorer Ii · 16550 Marketplace ¥87,303

Rolex Rolex Ref 16550 Explorer Ii · 16550

Rolex Ref 16550 Explorer Ii

¥87,303
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 126710 Gmt Master Ii So Called Pepsi · 126710 Marketplace ¥113,493

Rolex Rolex Ref 126710 Gmt Master Ii So Called Pepsi · 126710

Rolex Ref 126710 Gmt Master Ii So Called Pepsi

¥113,493
Aug 21, 2026
Breguet Breguet Ref 3820 Made In Switzerland Transatlantique Type Xx · 3820 Marketplace ¥56,747

Breguet Breguet Ref 3820 Made In Switzerland Transatlantique Type Xx · 3820

Breguet Ref 3820 Made In Switzerland Transatlantique Type Xx

¥56,747
Aug 21, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 25657Or Quantieme Perpetuel Automatique · 25657OR Marketplace ¥122,224

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 25657Or Quantieme Perpetuel Automatique · 25657OR

Audemars Piguet Ref 25657Or Quantieme Perpetuel Automatique

¥122,224
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5712 1A Nautilus · 5712 Marketplace ¥698,421

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5712 1A Nautilus · 5712

Patek Philippe Ref 5712 1A Nautilus

¥698,421 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3800 001 Nautilus · 3800 Marketplace ¥261,908

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3800 001 Nautilus · 3800

Patek Philippe Ref 3800 001 Nautilus

¥261,908
Aug 21, 2026
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