Auction results

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

150,827

Lots

€24,174

Average hammer, USD sales

€12,130,169

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 148,945 completed sales from 1989 to Sep 2026.

Refreshed weekly, latest sale 4 Sep 2026.

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

Showing 161–168 of 162,480 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 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 46,633,46,656 of 165,718 results

Unsigned Marketplace €13,069

Unsigned

Unsigned

€13,069
Aug 21, 2026
Universal Watch Co Marketplace €3,050

Universal Watch Co

Universal Watch Co

€3,050
Aug 21, 2026
Le Saleve Marketplace €1,307

Le Saleve

Le Saleve

€1,307
Aug 21, 2026
Anonymous Marketplace €1,960

Anonymous

Anonymous

€1,960
Aug 21, 2026
Ulysse Nardin Ulysse Nardin Marketplace €7,079

Ulysse Nardin Ulysse Nardin

Ulysse Nardin

€7,079
Aug 21, 2026
Jardur Pilgrim Ref 960 · 960 Marketplace €4,356

Jardur Pilgrim Ref 960 · 960

Jardur Pilgrim Ref 960

€4,356
Aug 21, 2026
Dodane Type 21 Marketplace €5,446

Dodane Type 21

Dodane Type 21

€5,446
Aug 21, 2026
Heuer Heuer Ref 1550 Sg Bundeswehr 3H · 1550 Marketplace €3,921

Heuer Heuer Ref 1550 Sg Bundeswehr 3H · 1550

Heuer Ref 1550 Sg Bundeswehr 3H

€3,921
Aug 21, 2026
Breguet Breguet Type Xx Marketplace €23,961

Breguet Breguet Type Xx

Breguet Type Xx

€23,961
Aug 21, 2026
Breitling Breitling Ref 1806 Navitimer Chrono Matic · 1806 Marketplace €2,396

Breitling Breitling Ref 1806 Navitimer Chrono Matic · 1806

Breitling Ref 1806 Navitimer Chrono Matic

€2,396
Aug 21, 2026
Breitling Breitling Ref 812 Navitimer Gmt · 812 Marketplace €4,356

Breitling Breitling Ref 812 Navitimer Gmt · 812

Breitling Ref 812 Navitimer Gmt

€4,356
Aug 21, 2026
Breitling Breitling Ref 7651 Chrono Matic · 7651 Marketplace €2,396

Breitling Breitling Ref 7651 Chrono Matic · 7651

Breitling Ref 7651 Chrono Matic

€2,396
Aug 21, 2026
Breitling Breitling Ref 81600 B Cosmonaute · 81600 Marketplace €2,723

Breitling Breitling Ref 81600 B Cosmonaute · 81600

Breitling Ref 81600 B Cosmonaute

€2,723
Aug 21, 2026
Breitling Breitling Ref 7808 Chronomat · 7808 Marketplace €4,901

Breitling Breitling Ref 7808 Chronomat · 7808

Breitling Ref 7808 Chronomat

€4,901
Aug 21, 2026
Omega Omega Ref 145 022 68 St Speedmaster · 145 Marketplace €5,990

Omega Omega Ref 145 022 68 St Speedmaster · 145

Omega Ref 145 022 68 St Speedmaster

€5,990
Aug 21, 2026
Omega Omega Ref 145 026 Flightmaster · 145 Marketplace €3,485

Omega Omega Ref 145 026 Flightmaster · 145

Omega Ref 145 026 Flightmaster

€3,485
Aug 21, 2026
Omega Omega Ref 146 011 69 Seamaster Bullhead · 146 Marketplace €5,990

Omega Omega Ref 146 011 69 Seamaster Bullhead · 146

Omega Ref 146 011 69 Seamaster Bullhead

€5,990
Aug 21, 2026
Heuer Heuer Ref 150 633B Calculator · 150 Marketplace €2,396

Heuer Heuer Ref 150 633B Calculator · 150

Heuer Ref 150 633B Calculator

€2,396
Aug 21, 2026
Louis Audemars Chronometer Marketplace €4,574

Louis Audemars Chronometer

Louis Audemars Chronometer

€4,574
Aug 21, 2026
Louis Audemars Marketplace €8,713

Louis Audemars

Louis Audemars

€8,713
Aug 21, 2026
Hoff Fils Detent Chronometer Marketplace €3,485

Hoff Fils Detent Chronometer

Hoff Fils Detent Chronometer

€3,485
Aug 21, 2026
A Nicolet Marketplace €4,139

A Nicolet

A Nicolet

€4,139
Aug 21, 2026
Jules Jurgensen Marketplace €4,356

Jules Jurgensen

Jules Jurgensen

€4,356
Aug 21, 2026
Marchand Sandoz Marketplace €4,139

Marchand Sandoz

Marchand Sandoz

€4,139
Aug 21, 2026
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