Watch Auction Results, Realised Prices

What watches actually sold for

51% of lots beat their high estimate and only 6% fell short of the low, across 29,778 completed sales from 2009 to Aug 2026.

Refreshed weekly, latest sale 14 Aug 2026.

51% above estimate 43% within 6% below

Lot	Watch	Estimate	Sold for	Vs estimate
932	WMT (Watch Experimental Unit) Ref. Left to right: E0010C (Hom… Phillips · 24 May 2024	–	HK$86,360	–
127	Rolex Ref. 6239 Cosmograph Daytona "Paul Newman" Phillips · 11 May 2024	CHF 120,000–240,000	CHF 203,200	-15%
72	Rolex Ref. 6263 inside caseback stamped 6239 Cosmograph Dayto… Phillips · 11 May 2024	CHF 70,000–140,000	CHF 76,200	-46%
70	Rolex Ref. 6239 Cosmograph Daytona Phillips · 11 May 2024	CHF 40,000–80,000	CHF 60,960	-24%
2853	Rolex Daytona 6239 FUERZA AEREA DEL PERU "FAP" Silver Dial Loupe This · 26 Apr 2024 37mm · Stainless steel · Manual-wind cal. 722 · 1966 · grade 8.5	$40,000–60,000	$47,298 incl. 10% premium	-21%
2792	Rolex Cosmograph Daytona 6239 Black Luminova Dial Loupe This · 29 Mar 2024 37.5mm · Stainless steel · Manual-wind cal. 722 · 1966 · grade V 8.5	$30,000–40,000	$37,400 incl. 10% premium	-7%
2536	Rolex Daytona 6239 Fuerza Aerea Del Peru FAP Silver Dial Loupe This · 29 Nov 2023 37mm · Stainless steel · Manual-wind cal. 722 · 1966 · grade V 8.5	$40,000–60,000	$49,500 incl. 10% premium	-18%
1001	Rolex Ref. 6263, inside caseback stamped “6239” Cosmograph Da… Phillips · 24 Nov 2023	HK$3,200,000–5,500,000	HK$4,445,000	-19%
179	Rolex Ref. 6239 Cosmograph Daytona "Paul Newman" Phillips · 3 Nov 2023	CHF 150,000–300,000	CHF 279,400	-7%
36	Rolex Ref. 6262 inside caseback stamped 6239 Cosmograph Dayto… Phillips · 3 Nov 2023	CHF 120,000–240,000	CHF 190,500	-21%
178	Rolex Ref. 6239 inside caseback stamped "6238" Cosmograph Day… Phillips · 3 Nov 2023	CHF 100,000–200,000	CHF 101,600	-49%
182	Rolex Ref. 6264 inside caseback stamped 6239 Cosmograph Dayto… Phillips · 3 Nov 2023	CHF 70,000–140,000	CHF 91,440	-35%
2481	Rolex Daytona 6239 Three Color White Paul Newman Dial Loupe This · 2 Nov 2023 37mm · Stainless steel · Manual-wind Valjoux cal. … · 1969 · box only · grade V 8.5	$150,000–200,000	$198,001 incl. 10% premium	-1%
111	ROLEX. A STAINLESS STEEL MANUAL WIND CHRONOGRAPH BRACELET WAT… Bonhams · 12 Oct 2023	$25,000–35,000	$40,960 incl. 28% premium	+17%
104	Rolex Ref. 6239 Cosmograph Daytona “Paul Newman” Phillips · 10 Jun 2023	$120,000–240,000	$381,000	+59%
871	Rolex Ref. 6239 Cosmograph Daytona "Paul Newman" Phillips · 24 May 2023	HK$850,000–1,700,000	HK$2,032,000	+20%
1035	Rolex Ref. 6239 Cosmograph Daytona, "Fuerza Aérea del Perú" Phillips · 24 May 2023	HK$350,000–510,000	HK$635,000	+25%
131A	Rolex Cosmograph DaytonaRef: 6239, 1968 Bonhams · 17 May 2023	$40,000–60,000	$69,675 incl. 26.7% premium	+16%
204	Rolex Ref. 6241 inside caseback stamped 6239 Cosmograph Dayto… Phillips · 13 May 2023	CHF 150,000–250,000	CHF 508,000	+103%
198	Rolex Ref. 6240, inside caseback stamped "6239" Cosmograph Da… Phillips · 13 May 2023	CHF 50,000–100,000	CHF 76,200	-24%
201	Rolex Ref. 6239 Cosmograph Phillips · 13 May 2023	CHF 50,000–100,000	CHF 76,200	-24%
2031	Rolex Daytona 6239 Paul Newman Three Color Black Dial Loupe This · 30 Mar 2023 37mm · Stainless steel · Manual-wind Valjoux cal. … · 1967 · grade V 8.5	$150,000–200,000	$180,400 incl. 10% premium	-10%
1917	Rolex Daytona 6239 Paul Newman Three Color White Dial Loupe This · 3 Feb 2023 37mm · Stainless steel · Manual-wind Valjoux cal. … · 1969 · grade V 9	$150,000–200,000	$245,176 incl. 10% premium	+23%
1898	Cartier Rotonde de Cartier Chronograph White Gold Limited Edi… Loupe This · 25 Jan 2023 40mm · 18kt white gold · Automatic cal. 1904-CH MC · 2017 · box and papers · grade M 9	$15,000–20,000	$8,250 incl. 10% premium	-59%
222	Breitling. A stainless steel automatic calendar chronograph w… Bonhams · 16 Sep 2014	£1,500–2,000	£2,750 incl. 25% premium	+38%
183	Rolex. A very fine and rare stainless steel manual wind chron… Bonhams · 11 Jun 2014	£35,000–45,000	£62,500 incl. 25% premium	+39%
199	Rolex. A fine stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracele… Bonhams · 11 Jun 2014	£12,000–18,000	£13,125 incl. 25% premium	-27%
	Rolex. A fine and rare stainless steel manual wind chronograp… Bonhams · 11 Jun 2013	£50,000–70,000	£97,250 incl. 21.6% premium	+39%
	Rolex. A fine stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracele… Bonhams · 11 Jun 2013	£12,000–16,000	£21,250 incl. 25% premium	+33%
	Rolex. A fine and rare stainless steel manual wind chronograp… Bonhams · 25 May 2013	HK$380,000–500,000	HK$437,500 incl. 25% premium	-13%

Showing 31–60 of 66 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

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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 archive50 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 archive15 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 archive31 sales of this reference

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06 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 archive8 sales of this reference

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07 Philippe Dufour Grande et Petite Sonnerie No. 1 Phillips · Geneva · 2021 $4,749,300

The first wristwatch by the master finisher, a grande sonnerie minute repeater.

Sold2021

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

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 archive118 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

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

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Marketplace $76,200

Rolex Rolex Ref. 6240, inside caseback stamped "6239" Cosmograph Daytona

Rolex Ref. 6240, inside caseback stamped "6239" Cosmograph Daytona

$76,200

Aug 17, 2026

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Marketplace $76,200

Rolex Rolex Ref. 6239 Cosmograph · 6239

Rolex Ref. 6239 Cosmograph

$76,200

Aug 17, 2026

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Marketplace $508,000

Rolex Rolex Ref. 6241 inside caseback stamped 6239 Cosmograph Daytona "Paul Newman" · 6241

Rolex Ref. 6241 inside caseback stamped 6239 Cosmograph Daytona "Paul Newman"

$508,000 Record

Aug 17, 2026

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Marketplace $635,000

Rolex Rolex Ref. 6239 Cosmograph Daytona, "Fuerza Aérea del Perú" · 6239

Rolex Ref. 6239 Cosmograph Daytona, "Fuerza Aérea del Perú"

$635,000 Record

Aug 17, 2026

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Marketplace $2,032,000

Rolex Rolex Ref. 6239 Cosmograph Daytona "Paul Newman" · 6239

Rolex Ref. 6239 Cosmograph Daytona "Paul Newman"

$2,032,000 Record

Aug 17, 2026

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Marketplace $381,000

Rolex Rolex Ref. 6239 Cosmograph Daytona “Paul Newman” · 6239

Rolex Ref. 6239 Cosmograph Daytona “Paul Newman”

$381,000 Record

Aug 17, 2026

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Marketplace $101,600

Rolex Rolex Ref. 6239 inside caseback stamped "6238" Cosmograph Daytona "Double Swiss" · 6239

Rolex Ref. 6239 inside caseback stamped "6238" Cosmograph Daytona "Double Swiss"

$101,600 Record

Aug 17, 2026

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Marketplace $279,400

Rolex Rolex Ref. 6239 Cosmograph Daytona "Paul Newman" · 6239

Rolex Ref. 6239 Cosmograph Daytona "Paul Newman"

$279,400 Record

Aug 17, 2026

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Marketplace $91,440

Rolex Rolex Ref. 6264 inside caseback stamped 6239 Cosmograph Daytona · 6264

Rolex Ref. 6264 inside caseback stamped 6239 Cosmograph Daytona

$91,440

Aug 17, 2026

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Marketplace $4,445,000

Rolex Rolex Ref. 6263, inside caseback stamped “6239” Cosmograph Daytona, "Paul Newman Oyster Sotto"

Rolex Ref. 6263, inside caseback stamped “6239” Cosmograph Daytona, "Paul Newman Oyster Sotto"

$4,445,000 Record

Aug 17, 2026

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Marketplace $190,500

Rolex Rolex Ref. 6262 inside caseback stamped 6239 Cosmograph Daytona "Paul Newman" · 6262

Rolex Ref. 6262 inside caseback stamped 6239 Cosmograph Daytona "Paul Newman"

$190,500 Record

Aug 17, 2026

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Marketplace $62,500

Rolex Rolex. A very fine and rare stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watch Cosmograph Daytona 'Paul Newman', Ref:6239, Serial No.178****, Circa 1968 · 6239

Rolex. A very fine and rare stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watch Cosmograph Daytona 'Paul Newman', Ref:6239, Serial No.178****, Circa 1968

$62,500

Aug 8, 2026

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Marketplace $13,125

Rolex Rolex. A fine stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watch Cosmograph, Ref:6239, Serial No.1463***, Circa 1965 · 6239

Rolex. A fine stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watch Cosmograph, Ref:6239, Serial No.1463***, Circa 1965

$13,125

Aug 8, 2026

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Marketplace $2,750

Breitling Breitling. A stainless steel automatic calendar chronograph wristwatch Montbrilliant, Ref:A41370, Case No.2366239, Sold 20th March 2012

Breitling. A stainless steel automatic calendar chronograph wristwatch Montbrilliant, Ref:A41370, Case No.2366239, Sold 20th March 2012

$2,750

Aug 8, 2026

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Marketplace $21,250

Rolex Rolex. A fine stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watch with Rolex boxCosmograph, Ref:6239, Serial No.107****, Circa 1963 · 6239

Rolex. A fine stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watch with Rolex boxCosmograph, Ref:6239, Serial No.107****, Circa 1963

$21,250

Aug 8, 2026

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Marketplace $437,500

Rolex Rolex. A fine and rare stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watch with Rolex Guarantee booklet stamped for the F.I.C West Store, Falkland Islands.Daytona 'Paul Newman', Ref:6239, Serial No.166***, Sold 3rd July 1971 · 6239

Rolex. A fine and rare stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watch with Rolex Guarantee booklet stamped for the F.I.C West Store, Falkland Islands.Daytona 'Paul Newman', Ref:6239, Serial No.166***, Sold 3rd July 1971

$437,500 Record

Aug 8, 2026

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Marketplace $97,250

Rolex Rolex. A fine and rare stainless steel manual wind chronograph wristwatch together with fitted box and original guarantee bookletRef:6263/6239, Serial No.265****, Sold 2nd August 1973 · 6263/6239

Rolex. A fine and rare stainless steel manual wind chronograph wristwatch together with fitted box and original guarantee bookletRef:6263/6239, Serial No.265****, Sold 2nd August 1973

$97,250

Aug 8, 2026

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Marketplace $15,000

Rolex Rolex. A fine stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watchDaytona Cosmograph, Ref:6239, Case No.1658***, Circa 1963 · 6239

Rolex. A fine stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watchDaytona Cosmograph, Ref:6239, Case No.1658***, Circa 1963

$15,000

Aug 8, 2026

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Marketplace $15,000

Rolex Rolex. A fine stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watchCosmograph, Ref:6239, Case No.1192***, Circa 1963 · 6239

Rolex. A fine stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watchCosmograph, Ref:6239, Case No.1192***, Circa 1963

$15,000

Aug 8, 2026

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Marketplace $12,000

Rolex Rolex. A stainless steel chronograph bracelet watchCosmograph, Ref:6239, Case No.1083379, Circa 1964 · 6239

Rolex. A stainless steel chronograph bracelet watchCosmograph, Ref:6239, Case No.1083379, Circa 1964

$12,000

Aug 8, 2026

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Marketplace $12,500

Rolex Rolex. A stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watchDaytona, Ref:6239, Case No.1463433, Circa 1963 · 6239

Rolex. A stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watchDaytona, Ref:6239, Case No.1463433, Circa 1963

$12,500

Aug 8, 2026

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Marketplace $15,600

Rolex Rolex. A fine stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watchDaytona Cosmograph, Ref:6239, Case No.1428654, circa 1966 · 6239

Rolex. A fine stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watchDaytona Cosmograph, Ref:6239, Case No.1428654, circa 1966

$15,600

Aug 8, 2026

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Marketplace $19,200

Rolex Rolex. A fine stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watch together with original bill of saleDaytona Cosmograph, Ref:6239, Case No.1417920, Made in 1966, Sold 23rd of December 1975 · 6239

Rolex. A fine stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watch together with original bill of saleDaytona Cosmograph, Ref:6239, Case No.1417920, Made in 1966, Sold 23rd of December 1975

$19,200

Aug 8, 2026

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Marketplace $69,675

Rolex Rolex Cosmograph DaytonaRef: 6239, 1968 · 6239

Rolex Cosmograph DaytonaRef: 6239, 1968

$69,675

Aug 8, 2026

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What watches actually sold for

The most expensive watches ever sold

Rolex Rolex Ref. 6240, inside caseback stamped "6239" Cosmograph Daytona

Rolex Rolex Ref. 6239 Cosmograph · 6239

Rolex Rolex Ref. 6241 inside caseback stamped 6239 Cosmograph Daytona "Paul Newman" · 6241

Rolex Rolex Ref. 6239 Cosmograph Daytona, "Fuerza Aérea del Perú" · 6239

Rolex Rolex Ref. 6239 Cosmograph Daytona "Paul Newman" · 6239

Rolex Rolex Ref. 6239 Cosmograph Daytona “Paul Newman” · 6239

Rolex Rolex Ref. 6239 inside caseback stamped "6238" Cosmograph Daytona "Double Swiss" · 6239

Rolex Rolex Ref. 6239 Cosmograph Daytona "Paul Newman" · 6239

Rolex Rolex Ref. 6264 inside caseback stamped 6239 Cosmograph Daytona · 6264

Rolex Rolex Ref. 6263, inside caseback stamped “6239” Cosmograph Daytona, "Paul Newman Oyster Sotto"

Rolex Rolex Ref. 6262 inside caseback stamped 6239 Cosmograph Daytona "Paul Newman" · 6262

Rolex Rolex. A very fine and rare stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watch Cosmograph Daytona 'Paul Newman', Ref:6239, Serial No.178****, Circa 1968 · 6239

Rolex Rolex. A fine stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watch Cosmograph, Ref:6239, Serial No.1463***, Circa 1965 · 6239

Breitling Breitling. A stainless steel automatic calendar chronograph wristwatch Montbrilliant, Ref:A41370, Case No.2366239, Sold 20th March 2012

Rolex Rolex. A fine stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watch with Rolex boxCosmograph, Ref:6239, Serial No.107****, Circa 1963 · 6239

Rolex Rolex. A fine and rare stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watch with Rolex Guarantee booklet stamped for the F.I.C West Store, Falkland Islands.Daytona 'Paul Newman', Ref:6239, Serial No.166***, Sold 3rd July 1971 · 6239

Rolex Rolex. A fine and rare stainless steel manual wind chronograph wristwatch together with fitted box and original guarantee bookletRef:6263/6239, Serial No.265****, Sold 2nd August 1973 · 6263/6239

Rolex Rolex. A fine stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watchDaytona Cosmograph, Ref:6239, Case No.1658***, Circa 1963 · 6239

Rolex Rolex. A fine stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watchCosmograph, Ref:6239, Case No.1192***, Circa 1963 · 6239

Rolex Rolex. A stainless steel chronograph bracelet watchCosmograph, Ref:6239, Case No.1083379, Circa 1964 · 6239

Rolex Rolex. A stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watchDaytona, Ref:6239, Case No.1463433, Circa 1963 · 6239

Rolex Rolex. A fine stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watchDaytona Cosmograph, Ref:6239, Case No.1428654, circa 1966 · 6239

Rolex Rolex. A fine stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watch together with original bill of saleDaytona Cosmograph, Ref:6239, Case No.1417920, Made in 1966, Sold 23rd of December 1975 · 6239

Rolex Rolex Cosmograph DaytonaRef: 6239, 1968 · 6239