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 150,148 completed sales from 1989 to Sep 2026.

Refreshed weekly, latest sale 18 Sep 2026.

48% above estimate 45% within 7% below

Lot	Watch	Estimate	Result	Vs estimate
5115	OTSUKA LOTEC NO.7.5 Loupe This · 18 Aug 2026 40mm · Stainless steel · Automatic Miyota calibre … · 2026 · box and papers · grade M 10	$4,000–6,000	$6,600 incl. 10% premium	+10%
5116	Ralph Lauren RL867 18K RG Loupe This · 18 Aug 2026 32mm · 18K Rose Gold · Manual-wind Ralph Lauren … · Circa 2023 · grade M 8.5	$4,000–6,000	$6,160 incl. 10% premium	+3%
5117	Audemars Piguet Classique Ultra-Thin 5091BC 18K WG Loupe This · 18 Aug 2026 25.5mm · 18K White Gold · Manual-wind Audemars Pigu… · Circa 1960s · grade V 8.5	$3,000–5,000	$3,300 incl. 10% premium	-34%
5118	De Rijke & Co. x Guy Allen Amalfi "Land" Loupe This · 18 Aug 2026 38mm · Stainless steel · Automatic Sellita SW300 · 2024 · box and papers · grade M 9.5	$2,000–4,000	$3,080 incl. 10% premium	-23%
5114	Kollokium Projekt 02 Variant B Loupe This · 17 Aug 2026 39.5mm · Steel · Automatic La Joux-Perret … · 2026 · box and papers · grade M 10	$3,000–4,000	$3,960 incl. 10% premium	-1%
5110	Grand Seiko Hi-Beat GMT SBGJ211 Titanium Loupe This · 17 Aug 2026 40mm · Titanium · Automatic Grand Seiko cal… · Circa 2020s · box only · grade M 8.5	$3,000–5,000	$3,301 incl. 10% premium	-34%
5111	KURONO BUNKYO TOKYO REIWA ANNIVERSARY EDITION Loupe This · 17 Aug 2026 37mm · Stainless steel · Automatic Miyota calibre … · 2024 · box and papers · grade M 9.5	$2,000–3,000	$3,080 incl. 10% premium	+3%
5112	Glashütte Original Sport Evolution Impact Panorama Date 1-39-… Loupe This · 17 Aug 2026 46mm · Steel & Rubber · Automatic Glashütte Origi… · Circa 2010s · grade M 9	$3,000–5,000	$2,737 incl. 10% premium	-45%

All records 205,123 Sold 162,480 Unsold 26,523 Not disclosed 13,973

Showing 9–16 of 162,480 completed sales. 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 archive751 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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Christie's $28,500

Rolex Daytona · 116500LN

Cosmograph Daytona

$28,500

Nov 15, 2025 Excellent, unworn

Sotheby's $34,800

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak · 15202ST

Royal Oak Jumbo

$34,800

Oct 22, 2025 Very Good

Phillips $52,000

Patek Philippe Nautilus · 5711/1A

Nautilus

$52,000

Nov 1, 2025 Mint

Bonhams $18,200

Rolex GMT-Master II · 126710BLRO

GMT-Master II Pepsi

$18,200

Sep 18, 2025 Good

Christie's $67,000

F.P. Journe Chronomètre Bleu · CB TI

Chronomètre Bleu

$67,000

Oct 5, 2025 Excellent

Sotheby's $195,000

Patek Philippe Grand Complications · 5002P

Sky Moon Tourbillon

$195,000 Record

Nov 10, 2025 Excellent, with box and pap…

Catawiki $14,500

Rolex Submariner · 126610LV

Submariner Hulk

$14,500

Aug 30, 2025 Good, light wear

Phillips $41,000

A. Lange & Söhne Lange 1 · 101.032

Lange 1

$41,000

Oct 14, 2025 Very Good

Heritage Auctions $8,900

Omega Speedmaster · 311.30.42.30.01.005

Speedmaster Moonwatch

$8,900

Sep 25, 2025 Good

Antiquorum $12,400

IWC Portugieser · IW500705

Portugieser Chronograph

$12,400

Oct 3, 2025 Very Good

Christie's $31,000

Vacheron Constantin Overseas · 4500V

Overseas

$31,000

Nov 8, 2025 Excellent

Sotheby's $178,000

Richard Mille RM 011 · RM 011-03

RM 011 Felipe Massa

$178,000 Record

Nov 12, 2025 Excellent, full set

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