Watch Auction Results, Realised Prices

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
183	Roger Dubuis Minute Repeater Pink Gold Antiquorum · 28 Jun 2026 Rose gold	€50,000–150,000	€249,280 incl. 31.2% premium	+66%
3105	BEDAT & C°: STAINLESS STEEL AND DIAMOND SET CALENDAR BRACELET… Bonhams · 25 Aug 2026 Steel	$1,000–2,000	$1,024 incl. 28% premium	-49%
209	ROLEX, STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH ‘PRE-DAYTONA’ WITH BRACELE… Christie's · 17 Jun 2026 Steel	$8,000–16,000	$30,480	+91%
5205	Urwerk 10309 Loupe This · 10 Sep 2026	–	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
101	Patek Philippe Ref. 1518 Phillips · 13 Jun 2026	$1,200,000–2,400,000	$3,992,000	+66%
10	Octa Quantième Perpétuel \| A platinum perpetual calendar wris… Sotheby's · 10 Jul 2026 Platinum · 2020	$200,000–400,000	$243,200	-39%
205	CARTIER, HEART YELLOW GOLD Antiquorum · 28 Jun 2026 Yellow gold	€80,000–150,000	€196,800 incl. 31.2% premium	+31%
3042	LONGINES: 10K GOLD WATCH WITH LEATHER STRAP Bonhams · 25 Aug 2026 Gold	$500–800	$832 incl. 28% premium	+4%

All records 202,563 Sold 162,006 Unsold 26,523 Not disclosed 13,973

Showing 9–16 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

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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 archive443 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 archive311 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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Marketplace $3,072

Eterna Eterna. A stainless steel manual wind chronograph wristwatch Eterna. Chronographe bracelet en acier mouvement mécanique Baby Chronograph, Circa 1940

Eterna. A stainless steel manual wind chronograph wristwatch Eterna. Chronographe bracelet en acier mouvement mécanique Baby Chronograph, Circa 1940

$3,072

Aug 8, 2026

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Marketplace $768.00

Tissot. A gold plated manual wind chronograph wristwatch Tissot. Chronographe bracelet en plaqué or mouvement mécanique Circa 1950

$768.00

Aug 8, 2026

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Marketplace $1,920

Heuer Heuer. A stainless steel manual wind chronograph wristwatch Heuer. Chronographe bracelet en acier mouvement mécanique Circa 1960

Heuer. A stainless steel manual wind chronograph wristwatch Heuer. Chronographe bracelet en acier mouvement mécanique Circa 1960

$1,920

Aug 8, 2026

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Marketplace $1,024

Zenith. A gold plated quartz chronograph wristwatch with digital display Defy Time Command , Circa 1975

$166.00

Aug 8, 2026

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Marketplace $282.00

Valgine. A stainless steel automatic calendar wristwatch Circa 1970

$282.00

Aug 8, 2026

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Marketplace $704.00

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin. An electronic watch winder for a manual wind watch Circa 2017

Vacheron Constantin. An electronic watch winder for a manual wind watch Circa 2017

$704.00

Aug 8, 2026

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Auction results

What watches actually sold for

The most expensive watches ever sold

Eterna Eterna. A stainless steel manual wind chronograph wristwatch Eterna. Chronographe bracelet en acier mouvement mécanique Baby Chronograph, Circa 1940

Tissot. A gold plated manual wind chronograph wristwatch Tissot. Chronographe bracelet en plaqué or mouvement mécanique Circa 1950

Heuer Heuer. A stainless steel manual wind chronograph wristwatch Heuer. Chronographe bracelet en acier mouvement mécanique Circa 1960

Weir & Sons, 5 Grafton Street, Dublin. An 18K gold keyless wind open face pocket watch Circa 1900

Waltham Waltham. A 9K gold keyless wind full hunter pocket watchBirmingham hallmark for 1928

Waltham Waltham. A 9K gold keyless wind full hunter pocket watch Birmingham Hallmark for 1913

Le Roy & Fils. A continental gold and enamel diamond set keyless wind open face pocket watch Circa 1850

Korn. A platinum and diamond set keyless wind open face pocket watch Circa 1920

John Poole, 57 Fenchurch Street, London. An 18K gold keyless wind open face pocket watch London Hallmark for 1934

Jaq Coulin & Amy Bry. A continental gold key wind pair case pocket watch Circa 1790

Humbert Fils, Geneve. A continental gold key wind open face pocket watch Circa 1910

Hiram. A gilt metal keyless wind Masonic style triangular pocket watch Circa 1990

H.Chapus, 86 Rue de Rivoli, Paris. A continental gold keyless wind open face pocket watch Circa 1900

G. Crettiez. A continental gold keyless wind open face pocket watch Circa 1900

Daniel Buckney, London. A military-issue silver open face key wind pocket watch London Hallmark for 1892

Boche, Geneve. An 18K gold key wind full hunter pocket watch Circa 1890

An 18K gold keyless wind open face pocket watch with an 18K gold chain Glasgow Import mark for 1926

An 18K gold keyless wind open face pocket watch with Mother of Pearl dial London Import mark for 1929

An 18K gold key wind open face pocket watch London Hallmark for 1873

An 18K gold key wind open face pocket watch Circa 1900

A continental gold key wind open face quarter repeating pocket watch Circa 1860

Zenith Zenith. A gold plated quartz chronograph wristwatch with digital display Defy Time Command , Circa 1975

Valgine. A stainless steel automatic calendar wristwatch Circa 1970

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin. An electronic watch winder for a manual wind watch Circa 2017