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

£22,298

Average hammer, USD sales

£10,204,060

Record, USD sales

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What watches actually sold for

49% of lots beat their high estimate and only 6% fell short of the low, across 73,697 completed sales from 1991 to Aug 2026.

Refreshed weekly, latest sale 21 Aug 2026.

49% above estimate 45% within 6% below
Lot Watch Estimate Result Vs estimate

Showing 61–90 of 176,019 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 archive270 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 archive57 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 archive204 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 archive35 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 archive3 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 archive502 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 153,811 results

IWC Iwc Ref 3714 · 3714 Marketplace £3,481

IWC Iwc Ref 3714 · 3714

Iwc Ref 3714

£3,481
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16622 · 16622 Marketplace £4,581

Rolex Rolex Ref 16622 · 16622

Rolex Ref 16622

£4,581
Aug 21, 2026
Orbita Marketplace £1,374

Orbita

Orbita

£1,374
Aug 21, 2026
Omega Omega Ref 145022 69 St · 145022 Marketplace £219,884

Omega Omega Ref 145022 69 St · 145022

Omega Ref 145022 69 St

£219,884 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Unsigned Marketplace £23,821

Unsigned

Unsigned

£23,821
Aug 21, 2026
Unsigned Marketplace £11,910

Unsigned

Unsigned

£11,910
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3738 117 Ellipse · 3738 Marketplace £7,329

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3738 117 Ellipse · 3738

Patek Philippe Ref 3738 117 Ellipse

£7,329
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5012 3 · 5012 Marketplace £8,704

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5012 3 · 5012

Patek Philippe Ref 5012 3

£8,704
Aug 21, 2026
IWC Iwc Ref 3712 · 3712 Marketplace £3,848

IWC Iwc Ref 3712 · 3712

Iwc Ref 3712

£3,848
Aug 21, 2026
Omega Omega Ref 222 30 46 20 01 · 222 Marketplace £5,497

Omega Omega Ref 222 30 46 20 01 · 222

Omega Ref 222 30 46 20 01

£5,497
Aug 21, 2026
Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 530 · 530 Marketplace £549.71

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 530 · 530

Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 530

£549.71
Aug 21, 2026
Omega Omega Ref 311 30 42 30 99 001 · 311 Marketplace £36,647

Omega Omega Ref 311 30 42 30 99 001 · 311

Omega Ref 311 30 42 30 99 001

£36,647
Aug 21, 2026
Henry Capt Marketplace £25,653

Henry Capt

Henry Capt

£25,653
Aug 21, 2026
Unsigned Marketplace £5,039

Unsigned

Unsigned

£5,039
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3738 100 Ellipse · 3738 Marketplace £7,329

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3738 100 Ellipse · 3738

Patek Philippe Ref 3738 100 Ellipse

£7,329
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 7010 1 · 7010 Marketplace £16,491

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 7010 1 · 7010

Patek Philippe Ref 7010 1

£16,491
Aug 21, 2026
IWC Iwc Ref 3712 · 3712 Marketplace £9,162

IWC Iwc Ref 3712 · 3712

Iwc Ref 3712

£9,162
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 2021 · 2021 Marketplace £18,324

Rolex Rolex Ref 2021 · 2021

Rolex Ref 2021

£18,324
Aug 21, 2026
IWC Iwc Marketplace £4,031

IWC Iwc

Iwc

£4,031
Aug 21, 2026
Longines Longines Ref L2 673 4 Marketplace £7,329

Longines Longines Ref L2 673 4

Longines Ref L2 673 4

£7,329
Aug 21, 2026
Piguet Meylan Marketplace £64,133

Piguet Meylan

Piguet Meylan

£64,133
Aug 21, 2026
Unsigned Marketplace £9,162

Unsigned

Unsigned

£9,162
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5085 Neptune · 5085 Marketplace £9,162

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5085 Neptune · 5085

Patek Philippe Ref 5085 Neptune

£9,162
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 4872 · 4872 Marketplace £9,620

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 4872 · 4872

Patek Philippe Ref 4872

£9,620
Aug 21, 2026
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