Auction results

Hammer prices including buyer's premium, from completed auctions. Unlike an asking price, this is what a buyer actually paid.

150,181

Lots

$27,734

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 148,923 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

Showing 951–1,000 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
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 48,745,48,768 of 165,718 results

Rolex Rolex Ref 16610T Submariner Green Bezel 50Th Anniversary So Called Kermit · 16610T Marketplace $17,550

Rolex Rolex Ref 16610T Submariner Green Bezel 50Th Anniversary So Called Kermit · 16610T

Rolex Ref 16610T Submariner Green Bezel 50Th Anniversary So Called Kermit

$17,550
Aug 21, 2026
Piaget Piaget Ref Goa36243 Limelight Gala Twice · GOA36243 Marketplace $13,750

Piaget Piaget Ref Goa36243 Limelight Gala Twice · GOA36243

Piaget Ref Goa36243 Limelight Gala Twice

$13,750
Aug 21, 2026
Franck Muller Franck Muller Ref 6850 Cc Mc At Master Calendar · 6850 Marketplace $42,500

Franck Muller Franck Muller Ref 6850 Cc Mc At Master Calendar · 6850

Franck Muller Ref 6850 Cc Mc At Master Calendar

$42,500
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3998 1 Calatrava · 3998 Marketplace $19,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3998 1 Calatrava · 3998

Patek Philippe Ref 3998 1 Calatrava

$19,500
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5711 1A 010 Nautilus · 5711 Marketplace $85,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5711 1A 010 Nautilus · 5711

Patek Philippe Ref 5711 1A 010 Nautilus

$85,000
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 866 108 Majeste · 866 Marketplace $76,250

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 866 108 Majeste · 866

Patek Philippe Ref 866 108 Majeste

$76,250
Aug 21, 2026
Cartier Cartier Ref 78086 Tank Louis · 78086 Marketplace $287,500

Cartier Cartier Ref 78086 Tank Louis · 78086

Cartier Ref 78086 Tank Louis

$287,500 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe 5960P 001 · 5960P-001 Marketplace $450,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe 5960P 001 · 5960P-001

Patek Philippe 5960P 001

$450,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3960 J Officier · 3960 Marketplace $18,200

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3960 J Officier · 3960

Patek Philippe Ref 3960 J Officier

$18,200
Aug 21, 2026
Piaget Piaget Ref Goa38573 Altiplano A Mythical Journey · GOA38573 Marketplace $8,750

Piaget Piaget Ref Goa38573 Altiplano A Mythical Journey · GOA38573

Piaget Ref Goa38573 Altiplano A Mythical Journey

$8,750
Aug 21, 2026
IWC Iwc Porsche Design Ref 3314 Ocean 2000 · 3314 Marketplace $93,750

IWC Iwc Porsche Design Ref 3314 Ocean 2000 · 3314

Iwc Porsche Design Ref 3314 Ocean 2000

$93,750
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 4298 · 4298 Marketplace $12,350

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 4298 · 4298

Patek Philippe Ref 4298

$12,350
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 1579 · 1579 Marketplace $87,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 1579 · 1579

Patek Philippe Ref 1579

$87,500
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 803 · 803 Marketplace $30,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 803 · 803

Patek Philippe Ref 803

$30,000
Aug 21, 2026
Minerva Ref A 175 A8B Heritage Chronograph Marketplace $32,500

Minerva Ref A 175 A8B Heritage Chronograph

Minerva Ref A 175 A8B Heritage Chronograph

$32,500
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5396G Annual Calendar · 5396G Marketplace $212,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5396G Annual Calendar · 5396G

Patek Philippe Ref 5396G Annual Calendar

$212,500 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3970 E · 3970 Marketplace $149,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3970 E · 3970

Patek Philippe Ref 3970 E

$149,500 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Van Cleef Arpels Ref Vcaro41K00 Cadenas · VCARO41K00 Marketplace $7,500

Van Cleef Arpels Ref Vcaro41K00 Cadenas · VCARO41K00

Van Cleef Arpels Ref Vcaro41K00 Cadenas

$7,500
Aug 21, 2026
IWC Iwc Mark Xi 6B 346 Marketplace $45,000

IWC Iwc Mark Xi 6B 346

Iwc Mark Xi 6B 346

$45,000
Aug 21, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref Ba4232 Skeleton · BA4232 Marketplace $9,100

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref Ba4232 Skeleton · BA4232

Audemars Piguet Ref Ba4232 Skeleton

$9,100
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 1463 · 1463 Marketplace $325,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 1463 · 1463

Patek Philippe Ref 1463

$325,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Marketplace $6,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe

Patek Philippe

$6,000
Aug 21, 2026
Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 240 8 15 Reverso Grande Taille · 240 Marketplace $37,500

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 240 8 15 Reverso Grande Taille · 240

Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 240 8 15 Reverso Grande Taille

$37,500
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 570 · 570 Marketplace $256,250

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 570 · 570

Patek Philippe Ref 570

$256,250 Record
Aug 21, 2026
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