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 1,001–1,050 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 48,529,48,552 of 165,718 results

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 2480 · 2480 Marketplace $5,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 2480 · 2480

Patek Philippe Ref 2480

$5,000
Aug 21, 2026
Universal Ref 12232 Compax · 12232 Marketplace $3,625

Universal Ref 12232 Compax · 12232

Universal Ref 12232 Compax

$3,625
Aug 21, 2026
Breitling Breitling Ref 7651 Chrono Matic · 7651 Marketplace $2,750

Breitling Breitling Ref 7651 Chrono Matic · 7651

Breitling Ref 7651 Chrono Matic

$2,750
Aug 21, 2026
Breguet Breguet Ref 7787Br 29 9V6 Classique · 7787BR Marketplace $106,250

Breguet Breguet Ref 7787Br 29 9V6 Classique · 7787BR

Breguet Ref 7787Br 29 9V6 Classique

$106,250 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 4354 8 Cellini · 4354 Marketplace $14,432

Rolex Rolex Ref 4354 8 Cellini · 4354

Rolex Ref 4354 8 Cellini

$14,432
Aug 21, 2026
Ressence Ref Two 1S · TWO Marketplace $12,500

Ressence Ref Two 1S · TWO

Ressence Ref Two 1S

$12,500
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 18238 Day Date · 18238 Marketplace $39,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 18238 Day Date · 18238

Rolex Ref 18238 Day Date

$39,000
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 5050 Bubble Back · 5050 Marketplace $2,250

Rolex Rolex Ref 5050 Bubble Back · 5050

Rolex Ref 5050 Bubble Back

$2,250
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 130 · 130 Marketplace $60,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 130 · 130

Patek Philippe Ref 130

$60,000
Aug 21, 2026
Aquastar Ref 1701 Vintage Diver · 1701 Marketplace $1,250

Aquastar Ref 1701 Vintage Diver · 1701

Aquastar Ref 1701 Vintage Diver

$1,250
Aug 21, 2026
Breitling Breitling Ref 81600 B Cosmonaute · 81600 Marketplace $3,125

Breitling Breitling Ref 81600 B Cosmonaute · 81600

Breitling Ref 81600 B Cosmonaute

$3,125
Aug 21, 2026
Parmigiani Ref C04442 Chronometre · C04442 Marketplace $68,750

Parmigiani Ref C04442 Chronometre · C04442

Parmigiani Ref C04442 Chronometre

$68,750
Aug 21, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Coin Skeleton Watch Marketplace $22,304

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Coin Skeleton Watch

Audemars Piguet Coin Skeleton Watch

$22,304
Aug 21, 2026
F.P. Journe Fp Journe Marketplace $2,875

F.P. Journe Fp Journe

Fp Journe

$2,875
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 14270 Explorer · 14270 Marketplace $4,680

Rolex Rolex Ref 14270 Explorer · 14270

Rolex Ref 14270 Explorer

$4,680
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 5512 Submariner · 5512 Marketplace $37,500

Rolex Rolex Ref 5512 Submariner · 5512

Rolex Ref 5512 Submariner

$37,500
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 4268 · 4268 Marketplace $5,625

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 4268 · 4268

Patek Philippe Ref 4268

$5,625
Aug 21, 2026
Aquastar Ref 1000 Seatime · 1000 Marketplace $1,250

Aquastar Ref 1000 Seatime · 1000

Aquastar Ref 1000 Seatime

$1,250
Aug 21, 2026
Breitling Breitling Ref 7808 Chronomat · 7808 Marketplace $5,625

Breitling Breitling Ref 7808 Chronomat · 7808

Breitling Ref 7808 Chronomat

$5,625
Aug 21, 2026
Girard-Perregaux Girard Perregaux Ref 49538 1966 Equation Of Time Annual Calendar · 49538 Marketplace $81,250

Girard-Perregaux Girard Perregaux Ref 49538 1966 Equation Of Time Annual Calendar · 49538

Girard Perregaux Ref 49538 1966 Equation Of Time Annual Calendar

$81,250
Aug 21, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 47247 Skeleton Retrograde · 47247 Marketplace $13,120

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 47247 Skeleton Retrograde · 47247

Vacheron Constantin Ref 47247 Skeleton Retrograde

$13,120
Aug 21, 2026
F P Journe Marketplace $2,500

F P Journe

F P Journe

$2,500
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16570 Explorer Ii · 16570 Marketplace $8,450

Rolex Rolex Ref 16570 Explorer Ii · 16570

Rolex Ref 16570 Explorer Ii

$8,450
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16700 Gmt Master · 16700 Marketplace $10,625

Rolex Rolex Ref 16700 Gmt Master · 16700

Rolex Ref 16700 Gmt Master

$10,625
Aug 21, 2026
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