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

£20,723

Average hammer, USD sales

£10,405,456

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 149,568 completed sales from 1989 to Sep 2026.

Refreshed weekly, latest sale 18 Sep 2026.

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

Showing 101–150 of 204,430 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 45,217,45,240 of 165,718 results

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 7680 22 · 7680 Marketplace £2,429

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 7680 22 · 7680

Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 7680 22

£2,429
Aug 21, 2026
Cartier Cartier Marketplace £6,073

Cartier Cartier

Cartier

£6,073
Aug 21, 2026
Cartier Cartier Tortue Marketplace £11,211

Cartier Cartier Tortue

Cartier Tortue

£11,211
Aug 21, 2026
Cartier Cartier Square Incurvee Marketplace £6,073

Cartier Cartier Square Incurvee

Cartier Square Incurvee

£6,073
Aug 21, 2026
Cartier Cartier Ref 0900 1 Louis Ronde · 0900 Marketplace £4,204

Cartier Cartier Ref 0900 1 Louis Ronde · 0900

Cartier Ref 0900 1 Louis Ronde

£4,204
Aug 21, 2026
Cartier Cartier European Watch Clock Co Couteau Marketplace £6,540

Cartier Cartier European Watch Clock Co Couteau

Cartier European Watch Clock Co Couteau

£6,540
Aug 21, 2026
Cartier Cartier Pendulette Chevalet Marketplace £10,277

Cartier Cartier Pendulette Chevalet

Cartier Pendulette Chevalet

£10,277
Aug 21, 2026
Cartier Cartier European Watch Clock Co Marketplace £2,803

Cartier Cartier European Watch Clock Co

Cartier European Watch Clock Co

£2,803
Aug 21, 2026
Cartier Cartier European Watch Clock Co Marketplace £5,138

Cartier Cartier European Watch Clock Co

Cartier European Watch Clock Co

£5,138
Aug 21, 2026
Cartier Cartier Couteau Marketplace £3,177

Cartier Cartier Couteau

Cartier Couteau

£3,177
Aug 21, 2026
Cartier Cartier Tank Chinoise Marketplace £4,204

Cartier Cartier Tank Chinoise

Cartier Tank Chinoise

£4,204
Aug 21, 2026
Cartier Cartier European Watch Clock Co Montre De Bureau Marketplace £2,242

Cartier Cartier European Watch Clock Co Montre De Bureau

Cartier European Watch Clock Co Montre De Bureau

£2,242
Aug 21, 2026
Angelus Angelus Triple Date Worldtime Marketplace £1,495

Angelus Angelus Triple Date Worldtime

Angelus Triple Date Worldtime

£1,495
Aug 21, 2026
Mido Melik Mido Marketplace £2,242

Mido Melik Mido

Melik Mido

£2,242
Aug 21, 2026
Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 251 · 251 Marketplace £1,308

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 251 · 251

Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 251

£1,308
Aug 21, 2026
De Beers Diamond Hourglass Marketplace £5,979

De Beers Diamond Hourglass

De Beers Diamond Hourglass

£5,979
Aug 21, 2026
Longines Longines Ref 21514 13 Zn · 21514 Marketplace £26,159

Longines Longines Ref 21514 13 Zn · 21514

Longines Ref 21514 13 Zn

£26,159
Aug 21, 2026
Longines Longines Aero Marine Nationale Marketplace £7,007

Longines Longines Aero Marine Nationale

Longines Aero Marine Nationale

£7,007
Aug 21, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 46003 411 60001 411 222 · 46003 Marketplace £15,882

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 46003 411 60001 411 222 · 46003

Vacheron Constantin Ref 46003 411 60001 411 222

£15,882
Aug 21, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 66347 Ba Royal Oak · 66347 Marketplace £11,211

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 66347 Ba Royal Oak · 66347

Audemars Piguet Ref 66347 Ba Royal Oak

£11,211
Aug 21, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 6010 Royal Oak · 6010 Marketplace £2,429

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 6010 Royal Oak · 6010

Audemars Piguet Ref 6010 Royal Oak

£2,429
Aug 21, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 5402 Ba Royal Oak Jumbo B Series · 5402 Marketplace £44,845

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 5402 Ba Royal Oak Jumbo B Series · 5402

Audemars Piguet Ref 5402 Ba Royal Oak Jumbo B Series

£44,845
Aug 21, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 25829Sp O 0944Sp 01 Royal Oak Quantieme Perpetuel Skeleton · 25829SP Marketplace £121,454

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 25829Sp O 0944Sp 01 Royal Oak Quantieme Perpetuel Skeleton · 25829SP

Audemars Piguet Ref 25829Sp O 0944Sp 01 Royal Oak Quantieme Perpetuel Skeleton

£121,454 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 26401Or Royal Oak Offshore · 26401OR Marketplace £18,685

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 26401Or Royal Oak Offshore · 26401OR

Audemars Piguet Ref 26401Or Royal Oak Offshore

£18,685
Aug 21, 2026
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