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

$30,423

Average hammer, USD sales

$13,922,000

Record, USD sales

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What watches actually sold for

49% of lots beat their high estimate and only 6% fell short of the low, across 73,697 completed sales from 1991 to Aug 2026.

Refreshed weekly, latest sale 21 Aug 2026.

49% above estimate 45% within 6% below
Lot Watch Estimate Result Vs estimate

Showing 51–100 of 176,019 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 archive270 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 archive57 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 archive204 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 archive35 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 archive3 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 archive502 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 47,545,47,568 of 153,818 results

Omega Omega Marketplace $1,250

Omega Omega

Omega

$1,250
Aug 21, 2026
IWC Iwc Ref 3251 Tzc · 3251 Marketplace $2,250

IWC Iwc Ref 3251 Tzc · 3251

Iwc Ref 3251 Tzc

$2,250
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5004J 013 · 5004J Marketplace $165,750

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5004J 013 · 5004J

Patek Philippe Ref 5004J 013

$165,750 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Heuer Heuer Ref Caw211D · CAW211D Marketplace $3,375

Heuer Heuer Ref Caw211D · CAW211D

Heuer Ref Caw211D

$3,375
Aug 21, 2026
Roberge Marketplace $28,750

Roberge

Roberge

$28,750
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1803 · 1803 Marketplace $30,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 1803 · 1803

Rolex Ref 1803

$30,000
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Marketplace $10,000

Rolex Rolex

Rolex

$10,000
Aug 21, 2026
Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Marketplace $12,500

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre

Jaeger Lecoultre

$12,500
Aug 21, 2026
Wyler Ref 900 1 Code R · 900 Marketplace $17,500

Wyler Ref 900 1 Code R · 900

Wyler Ref 900 1 Code R

$17,500
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5004R · 5004R Marketplace $183,750

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5004R · 5004R

Patek Philippe Ref 5004R

$183,750 Record
Aug 21, 2026
15 48 Watch Marketplace $6,250

15 48 Watch

15 48 Watch

$6,250
Aug 21, 2026
Chopard Chopard Ref 915 1 · 915 Marketplace $42,500

Chopard Chopard Ref 915 1 · 915

Chopard Ref 915 1

$42,500
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 69278 · 69278 Marketplace $5,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 69278 · 69278

Rolex Ref 69278

$5,000
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 435 · 435 Marketplace $1,750

Rolex Rolex Ref 435 · 435

Rolex Ref 435

$1,750
Aug 21, 2026
Lecoultre Marketplace $27,500

Lecoultre

Lecoultre

$27,500
Aug 21, 2026
Breitling Breitling Ref A1736402 Ba3 Superocean · A1736402 Marketplace $1,875

Breitling Breitling Ref A1736402 Ba3 Superocean · A1736402

Breitling Ref A1736402 Ba3 Superocean

$1,875
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5004P · 5004P Marketplace $183,750

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5004P · 5004P

Patek Philippe Ref 5004P

$183,750 Record
Aug 21, 2026
IWC Iwc Ref 3241 · 3241 Marketplace $2,750

IWC Iwc Ref 3241 · 3241

Iwc Ref 3241

$2,750
Aug 21, 2026
Chopard Chopard Ref 426 1 · 426 Marketplace $55,000

Chopard Chopard Ref 426 1 · 426

Chopard Ref 426 1

$55,000
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 18348 · 18348 Marketplace $33,125

Rolex Rolex Ref 18348 · 18348

Rolex Ref 18348

$33,125
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Marketplace $2,500

Rolex Rolex

Rolex

$2,500
Aug 21, 2026
Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 201 · 201 Marketplace $15,000

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 201 · 201

Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 201

$15,000
Aug 21, 2026
Omega Omega Ref 3688 3032 Speedmaster Skeleton · 3688 Marketplace $35,000

Omega Omega Ref 3688 3032 Speedmaster Skeleton · 3688

Omega Ref 3688 3032 Speedmaster Skeleton

$35,000
Aug 21, 2026
Simphonie Marketplace $1,625

Simphonie

Simphonie

$1,625
Aug 21, 2026
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