Auction results

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

150,140

Lots

£22,292

Average hammer, USD sales

£10,204,784

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 73,690 completed sales from 1991 to Aug 2026.

Refreshed weekly, latest sale 19 Aug 2026.

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

Showing 61–90 of 172,565 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 48,265,48,288 of 153,811 results

Cartier Cartier Ref 3120 · 3120 Marketplace £9,162

Cartier Cartier Ref 3120 · 3120

Cartier Ref 3120

£9,162
Aug 21, 2026
Unsigned Marketplace £4,031

Unsigned

Unsigned

£4,031
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16600 · 16600 Marketplace £3,665

Rolex Rolex Ref 16600 · 16600

Rolex Ref 16600

£3,665
Aug 21, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Marketplace £29,320

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet

Audemars Piguet

£29,320
Aug 21, 2026
Piguet Meylan Marketplace £126,808

Piguet Meylan

Piguet Meylan

£126,808 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Bvlgari Ref Bb40Cl Carbongold · BB40CL Marketplace £10,995

Bvlgari Ref Bb40Cl Carbongold · BB40CL

Bvlgari Ref Bb40Cl Carbongold

£10,995
Aug 21, 2026
Chevalier Marketplace £1,008

Chevalier

Chevalier

£1,008
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5134R · 5134R Marketplace £12,827

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5134R · 5134R

Patek Philippe Ref 5134R

£12,827
Aug 21, 2026
Cartier Cartier Ref 10401 · 10401 Marketplace £1,374

Cartier Cartier Ref 10401 · 10401

Cartier Ref 10401

£1,374
Aug 21, 2026
Reuge Marketplace £2,565

Reuge

Reuge

£2,565
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 116400V · 116400V Marketplace £3,665

Rolex Rolex Ref 116400V · 116400V

Rolex Ref 116400V

£3,665
Aug 21, 2026
Cartier Cartier Ref 3248 · 3248 Marketplace £238,224

Cartier Cartier Ref 3248 · 3248

Cartier Ref 3248

£238,224 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Unsigned Marketplace £302,728

Unsigned

Unsigned

£302,728 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Bvlgari Ref Sd38S Scuba · SD38S Marketplace £10,995

Bvlgari Ref Sd38S Scuba · SD38S

Bvlgari Ref Sd38S Scuba

£10,995
Aug 21, 2026
William Anthony Marketplace £10,079

William Anthony

William Anthony

£10,079
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5196G · 5196G Marketplace £11,911

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5196G · 5196G

Patek Philippe Ref 5196G

£11,911
Aug 21, 2026
Jaquet Droz Ref J01263 · J01263 Marketplace £5,497

Jaquet Droz Ref J01263 · J01263

Jaquet Droz Ref J01263

£5,497
Aug 21, 2026
Ulysse Nardin Ulysse Nardin Marketplace £2,932

Ulysse Nardin Ulysse Nardin

Ulysse Nardin

£2,932
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 116400 · 116400 Marketplace £3,665

Rolex Rolex Ref 116400 · 116400

Rolex Ref 116400

£3,665
Aug 21, 2026
A Lange Sohne Ref 101 027 · 101 Marketplace £92,541

A Lange Sohne Ref 101 027 · 101

A Lange Sohne Ref 101 027

£92,541 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Piguet Capt Marketplace £188,380

Piguet Capt

Piguet Capt

£188,380 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Shellman Co Minute Repeater Marketplace £4,581

Shellman Co Minute Repeater

Shellman Co Minute Repeater

£4,581
Aug 21, 2026
Edouard Juvet Marketplace £50,394

Edouard Juvet

Edouard Juvet

£50,394
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5107J · 5107J Marketplace £10,995

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5107J · 5107J

Patek Philippe Ref 5107J

£10,995
Aug 21, 2026
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