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

$27,741

Average hammer, USD sales

$13,922,000

Record, USD sales

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What watches actually sold for

48% of lots beat their high estimate and only 7% fell short of the low, across 148,889 completed sales from 1989 to Aug 2026.

Refreshed weekly, latest sale 21 Aug 2026.

48% above estimate 45% within 7% below
Lot Watch Estimate Result Vs estimate

Showing 9–16 of 202,528 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 archive443 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 archive120 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 archive311 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 archive84 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 archive7 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 archive749 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 161,617,161,640 of 165,684 results

Rolex Rolex Ref. 6036 Oyster "Dato-Compax" · 6036 Marketplace $508,000

Rolex Rolex Ref. 6036 Oyster "Dato-Compax" · 6036

Rolex Ref. 6036 Oyster "Dato-Compax"

$508,000 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Omega Omega Ref. 145.012-67 SP Speedmaster “Racing” Dial · 145.012-67 Marketplace $762,000

Omega Omega Ref. 145.012-67 SP Speedmaster “Racing” Dial · 145.012-67

Omega Ref. 145.012-67 SP Speedmaster “Racing” Dial

$762,000 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Nicole Nielsen Nicole Nielsen & Co for W. Lister & Sons Marketplace $698,500

Nicole Nielsen Nicole Nielsen & Co for W. Lister & Sons

Nicole Nielsen & Co for W. Lister & Sons

$698,500 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Cartier Cartier Paris Marketplace $495,300

Cartier Cartier Paris

Cartier Paris

$495,300 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Cartier Cartier Marketplace $139,700

Cartier Cartier

Cartier

$139,700 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Cartier Cartier Marketplace $304,800

Cartier Cartier

Cartier

$304,800 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Attributed Attributed to Piguet Meylan Marketplace $1,066,800

Attributed Attributed to Piguet Meylan

Attributed to Piguet Meylan

$1,066,800 Record
Aug 4, 2026
West End Watch West End Watch Co. Marketplace $228,600

West End Watch West End Watch Co.

West End Watch Co.

$228,600 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Ilbery Ilbery Marketplace $444,500

Ilbery Ilbery

Ilbery

$444,500 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Swiss Swiss “Bouquets de Chine” Marketplace $82,550

Swiss Swiss “Bouquets de Chine”

Swiss “Bouquets de Chine”

$82,550
Aug 4, 2026
Swiss Swiss “Bouquets de Chine” Marketplace $88,900

Swiss Swiss “Bouquets de Chine”

Swiss “Bouquets de Chine”

$88,900
Aug 4, 2026
Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger-LeCoultre Atmos Marqueterie “Gustav Klimt” Marketplace $1,003,300

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger-LeCoultre Atmos Marqueterie “Gustav Klimt”

Jaeger-LeCoultre Atmos Marqueterie “Gustav Klimt”

$1,003,300 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 3417 Amagnetic · 3417 Marketplace $444,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 3417 Amagnetic · 3417

Patek Philippe Ref. 3417 Amagnetic

$444,500 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 3445 Calatrava · 3445 Marketplace $190,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 3445 Calatrava · 3445

Patek Philippe Ref. 3445 Calatrava

$190,500 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 3448 Padellone “Tokyo White” · 3448 Marketplace $13,716,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 3448 Padellone “Tokyo White” · 3448

Patek Philippe Ref. 3448 Padellone “Tokyo White”

$13,716,000 Record
Aug 4, 2026
MING MING Ref. 19.01 19.01 Monolith · 19.01 Marketplace $10,160

MING MING Ref. 19.01 19.01 Monolith · 19.01

MING Ref. 19.01 19.01 Monolith

$10,160
Aug 4, 2026
F.P. Journe F.P. Journe Ref. ELHT Élégante 48 · ELHT Marketplace $114,300

F.P. Journe F.P. Journe Ref. ELHT Élégante 48 · ELHT

F.P. Journe Ref. ELHT Élégante 48

$114,300 Record
Aug 4, 2026
De Bethune De Bethune Ref. DB25svARMWS1 DB25 Power Reserve Marketplace $50,800

De Bethune De Bethune Ref. DB25svARMWS1 DB25 Power Reserve

De Bethune Ref. DB25svARMWS1 DB25 Power Reserve

$50,800
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5236P-001 In-Line Perpetual Calendar · 5236P-001 Marketplace $101,600

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5236P-001 In-Line Perpetual Calendar · 5236P-001

Patek Philippe Ref. 5236P-001 In-Line Perpetual Calendar

$101,600 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref. 26240ST.OO.1320ST.08 Royal Oak Chronograph · 26240ST.OO.1320ST.08 Marketplace $60,960

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref. 26240ST.OO.1320ST.08 Royal Oak Chronograph · 26240ST.OO.1320ST.08

Audemars Piguet Ref. 26240ST.OO.1320ST.08 Royal Oak Chronograph

$60,960
Aug 4, 2026
A. Lange & Söhne A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 232.032 Richard Lange · 232.032 Marketplace $19,050

A. Lange & Söhne A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 232.032 Richard Lange · 232.032

A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 232.032 Richard Lange

$19,050
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5153G-001 Calatrava · 5153G-001 Marketplace $25,400

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5153G-001 Calatrava · 5153G-001

Patek Philippe Ref. 5153G-001 Calatrava

$25,400
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5905/1A-001 · 5905/1A-001 Marketplace $50,800

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5905/1A-001 · 5905/1A-001

Patek Philippe Ref. 5905/1A-001

$50,800
Aug 4, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref. 26393BC.OO.A002KB.01 CODE 11.59 Chronograph · 26393BC.OO.A002KB.01 Marketplace $25,400

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref. 26393BC.OO.A002KB.01 CODE 11.59 Chronograph · 26393BC.OO.A002KB.01

Audemars Piguet Ref. 26393BC.OO.A002KB.01 CODE 11.59 Chronograph

$25,400
Aug 4, 2026
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