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
127	PATEK PHILIPPE. AN EXTREMELY RARE AND IMPORTANT 18K PINK GOLD… Christie's · 12 May 2024 1948	CHF 2,000,000–4,000,000	CHF 2,465,000	-38%
145	Patek Philippe Ref. 1518 Phillips · 11 May 2024 1973	CHF 400,000–800,000	CHF 736,600	-8%
81	Audemars Piguet Ref 15189St Royal Oak For Pictet Antiquorum · 11 May 2024	CHF 10,000–20,000	CHF 12,500	-38%
2195	Villeret, Reference 7001-1518-55 \| A limited edition white go… Sotheby's · 1 Feb 2024 1995	HK$30,000–50,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
89	Patek Philippe Ref. 1518 Phillips · 9 Dec 2023 2020	$1,200,000–2,400,000	$1,814,500	-24%
42	Reference 1518 \| A pink gold perpetual calendar chronograph w… Sotheby's · 7 Dec 2023 1950	$800,000–1,500,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
42	Reference 1518R \| A pink gold perpetual calendar chronograph … Sotheby's · 7 Dec 2023 1950	$800,000–1,500,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2283	PATEK PHILIPPE. AN IMPORTANT, EXTREMELY RARE AND INCREDIBLY W… Christie's · 25 Nov 2023 1950	HK$16,000,000–32,000,000	HK$19,735,000	-38%
2282	PATEK PHILIPPE. AN EARLY AND VERY RARE 18K GOLD PERPETUAL CAL… Christie's · 25 Nov 2023 1943	HK$2,000,000–4,000,000	HK$3,528,000	-12%
15	'The Clarin Mustad', Reference 1518R \| A unique pink gold per… Sotheby's · 5 Nov 2023 1944	CHF 2,000,000–4,000,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
15	'The Clarin Mustad', Reference 1518R \| A unique pink gold per… Sotheby's · 5 Nov 2023 1944	CHF 2,000,000–4,000,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
63	Patek Philippe Ref. 1518 Phillips · 3 Nov 2023 2000	CHF 400,000–800,000	CHF 647,700	-19%
38	Reference 1518 \| A pink gold perpetual calendar chronograph w… Sotheby's · 9 Jun 2023 1946	$2,500,000–4,500,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
38	Reference 1518 \| A pink gold perpetual calendar chronograph w… Sotheby's · 9 Jun 2023 1946	$2,500,000–4,500,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
38	Reference 1518 \| A pink gold perpetual calendar chronograph w… Sotheby's · 9 Jun 2023 1946	$2,500,000–4,500,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
38	Reference 1518 \| A pink gold perpetual calendar chronograph w… Sotheby's · 9 Jun 2023 1946	$2,500,000–4,500,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
103	Patek Philippe Ref. 1518 Phillips · 13 May 2023	CHF 400,000–800,000	CHF 533,400	-33%
182	Audemars Piguet Ref 15189 St Oo D083Cu 01 Royal Oak Antiquorum · 19 Jan 2023	€20,300–40,500	€26,000	-36%
1802	Blancpain Jubilee Limited Edition Ultra Slim WG 7001-1518-55 Loupe This · 13 Dec 2022 1994 · box and papers · grade Near-Mint	$6,000–8,000	$3,245	-59%
92	PATEK PHILIPPE. AN EXTREMELY FINE AND HIGHLY IMPORTANT 18K GO… Christie's · 6 Nov 2022 1945	CHF 1,500,000–2,500,000	CHF 2,214,000	-11%
357	Reference 1518 \| A pink gold perpetual calendar chronograph w… Sotheby's · 15 Sep 2022 1950	$700,000–1,400,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
357	Reference 1518 \| A pink gold perpetual calendar chronograph w… Sotheby's · 15 Sep 2022 1950	$700,000–1,400,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
357	Reference 1518 \| A pink gold perpetual calendar chronograph w… Sotheby's · 15 Sep 2022 1950	$700,000–1,400,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
357	Reference 1518 \| A pink gold perpetual calendar chronograph w… Sotheby's · 15 Sep 2022 1950	$700,000–1,400,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
49	Audemars Piguet. A fine special edition stainless steel autom… Bonhams · 15 Jun 2022	£15,000–20,000	£21,675	+8%
2283	Reference 1518 \| A yellow gold perpetual calendar chronograp… Sotheby's · 26 Apr 2022 1944	HK$1,200,000–1,600,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2283	Reference 1518 \| A yellow gold perpetual calendar chronograp… Sotheby's · 26 Apr 2022 1944	HK$1,200,000–1,600,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2283	Reference 1518 \| A yellow gold perpetual calendar chronograp… Sotheby's · 26 Apr 2022 1944	HK$1,200,000–1,600,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
2283	Reference 1518 \| A yellow gold perpetual calendar chronograp… Sotheby's · 26 Apr 2022 1944	HK$1,200,000–1,600,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2283	Reference 1518 \| A yellow gold perpetual calendar chronograp… Sotheby's · 26 Apr 2022 1944	HK$1,200,000–1,600,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–

All records 216 Sold 175 Unsold 28 Not disclosed 13

Showing 31–60 of 216 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

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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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