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
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	–
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	–
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	–
2009	Reference 1518 \| A pink gold perpetual calendar chronograph w… Sotheby's · 25 Apr 2022 1948	HK$8,000,000–16,000,000	HK$1,638,000	-90%
2009	Reference 1518 \| A pink gold perpetual calendar chronograph w… Sotheby's · 25 Apr 2022 1948	HK$8,000,000–16,000,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
55	Reference 1518, A pink gold perpetual calendar chronograph wr… Sotheby's · 9 Dec 2021 1948	$1,200,000–2,200,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
55	Reference 1518, A pink gold perpetual calendar chronograph wr… Sotheby's · 9 Dec 2021 1948	$1,200,000–2,200,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
55	Reference 1518, A pink gold perpetual calendar chronograph wr… Sotheby's · 9 Dec 2021 1948	$1,200,000–2,200,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2400	PATEK PHILIPPE. AN 18K GOLD PERPETUAL CALENDAR CHRONOGRAPH WR… Christie's · 26 Nov 2021 1943	HK$2,000,000–4,000,000	HK$2,750,000	-31%
89	PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY RARE AND HIGHLY ATTRACTIVE 18K GOLD PE… Christie's · 7 Nov 2021 1948	CHF 350,000–450,000	CHF 400,000	-11%
144	Patek Philippe Ref 1518 Antiquorum · 6 Nov 2021	CHF 200,000–400,000	CHF 625,000	+56%
563	Patek Philippe Ref 1518 Antiquorum · 6 Nov 2021	CHF 150,000–250,000	CHF 575,000	+130%
106	PATEK PHILIPPE, REF. 1518, A RARE GOLD PERPETUAL CALENDAR CHR… Christie's · 27 Oct 2021	$320,000–620,000	$437,500	-29%
373	Audemars Piguet Ref 15189 St Royal Oak Limited Edition For Ba… Antiquorum · 21 Jul 2021	€8,000–15,000	€11,700	-22%
210	PATEK PHILIPPE. AN EXTREMELY RARE AND IMPORTANT 18K PINK GOLD… Christie's · 9 May 2021 1951	CHF 450,000–900,000	CHF 1,350,000	+50%
215	AUDEMARS PIGUET, REF. 15189, ROYAL OAK FOR PICTET, STEEL Antiquorum · 9 May 2021	CHF 10,000–15,000	CHF 17,500	+17%
236	PATEK PHILIPPE, GOLD PERPETUAL CALENDAR CHRONOGRAPH, REF. 1518 Christie's · 26 Apr 2021	$150,000–250,000	$325,000	+30%
2263	Patek Philippe \| Reference 1518, A highly exceptional yellow … Sotheby's · 23 Apr 2021 1951	HK$4,000,000–8,000,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
2263	Patek Philippe \| Reference 1518, A highly exceptional yellow … Sotheby's · 23 Apr 2021 1951	HK$4,000,000–8,000,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2263	Patek Philippe \| Reference 1518, A highly exceptional yellow … Sotheby's · 23 Apr 2021 1951	HK$4,000,000–8,000,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
2263	Patek Philippe \| Reference 1518, A highly exceptional yellow … Sotheby's · 23 Apr 2021 1951	HK$4,000,000–8,000,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
152	REFERENCE 1518 A YELLOW GOLD PERPETUAL CALENDAR CHRONOGRAPH W… Sotheby's · 15 Dec 2020 1947	$150,000–250,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
152	REFERENCE 1518 A YELLOW GOLD PERPETUAL CALENDAR CHRONOGRAPH W… Sotheby's · 15 Dec 2020 1947	$150,000–250,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
152	REFERENCE 1518 A YELLOW GOLD PERPETUAL CALENDAR CHRONOGRAPH W… Sotheby's · 15 Dec 2020 1947	$150,000–250,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
2424	PATEK PHILIPPE. A HISTORICALLY VERY IMPORTANT 18K GOLD PERPET… Christie's · 27 Nov 2020 1945	HK$4,000,000–12,000,000	HK$8,650,000	-28%
2489	PATEK PHILIPPE. AN EXTREMELY RARE 18K GOLD PERPETUAL CALENDAR… Christie's · 12 Jul 2020 1944	HK$2,700,000–4,200,000	HK$3,485,000	-17%
2352	PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE, 18K PINK GOLD… Christie's · 26 Nov 2019 1951	HK$6,000,000–9,000,000	HK$6,845,000	-24%
	Patek Philippe. A very rare and fine 18K gold manual wind per… Bonhams · 19 Jun 2019	£250,000–300,000	£331,312	+10%
516	AUDEMARS PIGUET ROYAL OAK FOR PICTET, STEEL Antiquorum · 11 May 2019	CHF 6,000–8,000	CHF 10,250	+28%
560	PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 1518, YELLOW GOLD 18KT Antiquorum · 11 Nov 2018	CHF 200,000–300,000	CHF 365,000	+22%
320	AUDEMARS PIGUET ROYAL OAK FOR PICTET, STEEL Antiquorum · 11 Nov 2018	CHF 4,000–6,000	CHF 8,750	+46%
101	PATEK PHILIPPE. AN EXTREMELY FINE, RARE AND HISTORICALLY IMPO… Christie's · 22 Mar 2018 1944	$400,000–800,000	$912,500	+14%
265	AUDEMARS PIGUET, ROYAL OAK, BANQUE PICTET A fine, limited edi… Antiquorum · 12 Nov 2017	CHF 4,000–6,000	CHF 5,375	-10%
551	PATEK PHILIPPE, REF. 1518, PERPETUAL CALENDAR CHRONOGRAPH YEL… Antiquorum · 14 May 2017 1949	CHF 200,000–300,000	CHF 389,000	+30%
	Otay Watch Co., Otay California. A rare gold filled box hinge… Bonhams · 7 Jun 2016	$2,000–3,000	$1,250	-58%
115	Patek Philippe. A very fine, rare and attractive 18K gold per… Christie's · 15 May 2016 1947	CHF 100,000–150,000	CHF 185,000	+23%
	Omega. An 18K gold automatic wristwatch Case No.1518408/15100… Bonhams · 23 Feb 2016 1975	£600–800	£750	-6%
161	Patek Philippe. A superb and exceptionally rare 18K pink gold… Christie's · 8 Nov 2015 1950	CHF 350,000–700,000	CHF 581,000	-17%
247	IWC POCKET WATCH NEW OLD STOCK SILVER IWC (International Watc… Antiquorum · 27 Jun 2015 1985	HK$16,000–25,000	HK$22,500	-10%
48	Patek Philippe. A Fine and Rare 18k Gold Perpetual Calendar C… Christie's · 17 Jun 2015 1951	$200,000–400,000	$281,000	-30%
241	Patek Philippe. A Fine and Rare 18k Gold Perpetual Calendar C… Christie's · 11 Jun 2014 1948	$150,000–250,000	$185,000	-26%
2793	PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY FINE AND RARE 18K GOLD PERPETUAL CALEN… Christie's · 27 May 2014 1944	HK$1,800,000–2,600,000	HK$2,200,000	-15%

All records 216 Sold 175 Unsold 28 Not disclosed 13

Showing 51–100 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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