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

£20,744

Average hammer, USD sales

£10,412,862

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 61–90 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 50,497,50,520 of 165,718 results

Rolex Rolex Ref 16264 Datejust Turn O Graph · 16264 Marketplace £6,077

Rolex Rolex Ref 16264 Datejust Turn O Graph · 16264

Rolex Ref 16264 Datejust Turn O Graph

£6,077
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16250 Datejust Turnograph · 16250 Marketplace £5,142

Rolex Rolex Ref 16250 Datejust Turnograph · 16250

Rolex Ref 16250 Datejust Turnograph

£5,142
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 18038 Day Date · 18038 Marketplace £14,959

Rolex Rolex Ref 18038 Day Date · 18038

Rolex Ref 18038 Day Date

£14,959
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 5513 Submariner · 5513 Marketplace £8,414

Rolex Rolex Ref 5513 Submariner · 5513

Rolex Ref 5513 Submariner

£8,414
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 5508 · 5508 Marketplace £9,349

Rolex Rolex Ref 5508 · 5508

Rolex Ref 5508

£9,349
Aug 21, 2026
Tudor Tudor Ref 7016 Oyster Prince Submariner · 7016 Marketplace £7,012

Tudor Tudor Ref 7016 Oyster Prince Submariner · 7016

Tudor Ref 7016 Oyster Prince Submariner

£7,012
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16710 Gmt Master Ii · 16710 Marketplace £12,154

Rolex Rolex Ref 16710 Gmt Master Ii · 16710

Rolex Ref 16710 Gmt Master Ii

£12,154
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16550 Explorer Ii · 16550 Marketplace £7,479

Rolex Rolex Ref 16550 Explorer Ii · 16550

Rolex Ref 16550 Explorer Ii

£7,479
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 116520 Cosmograph Daytona · 116520 Marketplace £16,829

Rolex Rolex Ref 116520 Cosmograph Daytona · 116520

Rolex Ref 116520 Cosmograph Daytona

£16,829
Aug 21, 2026
Anonymous Chronograph Marketplace £14,959

Anonymous Chronograph

Anonymous Chronograph

£14,959
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16808 Submariner · 16808 Marketplace £22,438

Rolex Rolex Ref 16808 Submariner · 16808

Rolex Ref 16808 Submariner

£22,438
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16610Lv Submariner · 16610LV Marketplace £15,894

Rolex Rolex Ref 16610Lv Submariner · 16610LV

Rolex Ref 16610Lv Submariner

£15,894
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 5513 Submariner · 5513 Marketplace £6,545

Rolex Rolex Ref 5513 Submariner · 5513

Rolex Ref 5513 Submariner

£6,545
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1680 Submariner · 1680 Marketplace £7,479

Rolex Rolex Ref 1680 Submariner · 1680

Rolex Ref 1680 Submariner

£7,479
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 14270 Explorer · 14270 Marketplace £4,207

Rolex Rolex Ref 14270 Explorer · 14270

Rolex Ref 14270 Explorer

£4,207
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 116619Lb Submariner Smurf · 116619LB Marketplace £24,308

Rolex Rolex Ref 116619Lb Submariner Smurf · 116619LB

Rolex Ref 116619Lb Submariner Smurf

£24,308
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 116523 Cosmograph Daytona · 116523 Marketplace £15,894

Rolex Rolex Ref 116523 Cosmograph Daytona · 116523

Rolex Ref 116523 Cosmograph Daytona

£15,894
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 116519 Cosmograph Daytona · 116519 Marketplace £34,592

Rolex Rolex Ref 116519 Cosmograph Daytona · 116519

Rolex Ref 116519 Cosmograph Daytona

£34,592
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 116500Ln Cosmograph Daytona · 116500LN Marketplace £46,746

Rolex Rolex Ref 116500Ln Cosmograph Daytona · 116500LN

Rolex Ref 116500Ln Cosmograph Daytona

£46,746
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 6241 Cosmograph Daytona · 6241 Marketplace £116,866

Rolex Rolex Ref 6241 Cosmograph Daytona · 6241

Rolex Ref 6241 Cosmograph Daytona

£116,866 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16550 Explorer Ii · 16550 Marketplace £18,699

Rolex Rolex Ref 16550 Explorer Ii · 16550

Rolex Ref 16550 Explorer Ii

£18,699
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1019 Milgauss · 1019 Marketplace £20,568

Rolex Rolex Ref 1019 Milgauss · 1019

Rolex Ref 1019 Milgauss

£20,568
Aug 21, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Marketplace £13,089

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin

Vacheron Constantin

£13,089
Aug 21, 2026
Perret Berthoud Made By Constant Piguet Le Sentier Vallee De Joux And Le Locle Marketplace £15,894

Perret Berthoud Made By Constant Piguet Le Sentier Vallee De Joux And Le Locle

Perret Berthoud Made By Constant Piguet Le Sentier Vallee De Joux And Le Locle

£15,894
Aug 21, 2026
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