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

£20,469

Average hammer, USD sales

£10,272,598

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 1,001–1,050 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 48,145,48,168 of 165,684 results

IWC Iwc Ref 811Ad Yacht Club · 811AD Marketplace £1,476

IWC Iwc Ref 811Ad Yacht Club · 811AD

Iwc Ref 811Ad Yacht Club

£1,476
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16713 Gmt Master Ii · 16713 Marketplace £5,995

Rolex Rolex Ref 16713 Gmt Master Ii · 16713

Rolex Ref 16713 Gmt Master Ii

£5,995
Aug 21, 2026
Corum Corum Ref A082 03685 Admiral Ac One 45 Squelette · A082 Marketplace £1,936

Corum Corum Ref A082 03685 Admiral Ac One 45 Squelette · A082

Corum Ref A082 03685 Admiral Ac One 45 Squelette

£1,936
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1680 Submariner · 1680 Marketplace £18,447

Rolex Rolex Ref 1680 Submariner · 1680

Rolex Ref 1680 Submariner

£18,447
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 6611B Day Date · 6611B Marketplace £9,113

Rolex Rolex Ref 6611B Day Date · 6611B

Rolex Ref 6611B Day Date

£9,113
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3445 · 3445 Marketplace £7,840

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3445 · 3445

Patek Philippe Ref 3445

£7,840
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5065J Aquanaut · 5065J Marketplace £39,660

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5065J Aquanaut · 5065J

Patek Philippe Ref 5065J Aquanaut

£39,660
Aug 21, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 25589Ba Quantieme Perpetuel · 25589BA Marketplace £27,670

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 25589Ba Quantieme Perpetuel · 25589BA

Audemars Piguet Ref 25589Ba Quantieme Perpetuel

£27,670
Aug 21, 2026
IWC Iwc Ref 666 Ad Ingenieur · 666 Marketplace £5,534

IWC Iwc Ref 666 Ad Ingenieur · 666

Iwc Ref 666 Ad Ingenieur

£5,534
Aug 21, 2026
Anonymous Ref 14060M Submariner · 14060M Marketplace £5,073

Anonymous Ref 14060M Submariner · 14060M

Anonymous Ref 14060M Submariner

£5,073
Aug 21, 2026
Corum Corum Ref 8283320 Admiral S Cup · 8283320 Marketplace £1,161

Corum Corum Ref 8283320 Admiral S Cup · 8283320

Corum Ref 8283320 Admiral S Cup

£1,161
Aug 21, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 44018 411 222 · 44018 Marketplace £46,117

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 44018 411 222 · 44018

Vacheron Constantin Ref 44018 411 222

£46,117
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1601 Datejust · 1601 Marketplace £4,796

Rolex Rolex Ref 1601 Datejust · 1601

Rolex Ref 1601 Datejust

£4,796
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3919 Calatrava · 3919 Marketplace £6,456

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3919 Calatrava · 3919

Patek Philippe Ref 3919 Calatrava

£6,456
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3800 001 Nautilus · 3800 Marketplace £34,126

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3800 001 Nautilus · 3800

Patek Philippe Ref 3800 001 Nautilus

£34,126
Aug 21, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 7390 · 7390 Marketplace £27,670

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 7390 · 7390

Vacheron Constantin Ref 7390

£27,670
Aug 21, 2026
IWC Iwc Ref Iw356507 Portofino · IW356507 Marketplace £2,214

IWC Iwc Ref Iw356507 Portofino · IW356507

Iwc Ref Iw356507 Portofino

£2,214
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16520 Cosmograph Daytona · 16520 Marketplace £15,680

Rolex Rolex Ref 16520 Cosmograph Daytona · 16520

Rolex Ref 16520 Cosmograph Daytona

£15,680
Aug 21, 2026
Corum Corum Ref 395 111 98 F371Bl12 Admiral 42 Full Black · 395 Marketplace £1,161

Corum Corum Ref 395 111 98 F371Bl12 Admiral 42 Full Black · 395

Corum Ref 395 111 98 F371Bl12 Admiral 42 Full Black

£1,161
Aug 21, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 46003 222 · 46003 Marketplace £23,981

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 46003 222 · 46003

Vacheron Constantin Ref 46003 222

£23,981
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1625 Datejust Turn O Graph · 1625 Marketplace £6,715

Rolex Rolex Ref 1625 Datejust Turn O Graph · 1625

Rolex Ref 1625 Datejust Turn O Graph

£6,715
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3590 Calatrava · 3590 Marketplace £4,151

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3590 Calatrava · 3590

Patek Philippe Ref 3590 Calatrava

£4,151
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 4700 1 Nautilus · 4700 Marketplace £6,918

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 4700 1 Nautilus · 4700

Patek Philippe Ref 4700 1 Nautilus

£6,918
Aug 21, 2026
Cartier Cartier Santos Octagonale Marketplace £7,840

Cartier Cartier Santos Octagonale

Cartier Santos Octagonale

£7,840
Aug 21, 2026
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