Auction results

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

151,407

Lots

$64,442

Average hammer, USD sales

$195,000

Record, USD sales

Christie's

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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 150,148 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 205,123 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 archive751 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 159,865,12 of 12 results (demo)

Rolex Daytona · 116500LN Christie's $28,500

Rolex Daytona · 116500LN

Cosmograph Daytona

$28,500
Nov 15, 2025 Excellent, unworn
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak · 15202ST Sotheby's $34,800

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak · 15202ST

Royal Oak Jumbo

$34,800
Oct 22, 2025 Very Good
Patek Philippe Nautilus · 5711/1A Phillips $52,000

Patek Philippe Nautilus · 5711/1A

Nautilus

$52,000
Nov 1, 2025 Mint
Rolex GMT-Master II · 126710BLRO Bonhams $18,200

Rolex GMT-Master II · 126710BLRO

GMT-Master II Pepsi

$18,200
Sep 18, 2025 Good
F.P. Journe Chronomètre Bleu · CB TI Christie's $67,000

F.P. Journe Chronomètre Bleu · CB TI

Chronomètre Bleu

$67,000
Oct 5, 2025 Excellent
Patek Philippe Grand Complications · 5002P Sotheby's $195,000

Patek Philippe Grand Complications · 5002P

Sky Moon Tourbillon

$195,000 Record
Nov 10, 2025 Excellent, with box and pap…
Rolex Submariner · 126610LV Catawiki $14,500

Rolex Submariner · 126610LV

Submariner Hulk

$14,500
Aug 30, 2025 Good, light wear
A. Lange & Söhne Lange 1 · 101.032 Phillips $41,000

A. Lange & Söhne Lange 1 · 101.032

Lange 1

$41,000
Oct 14, 2025 Very Good
Omega Speedmaster · 311.30.42.30.01.005 Heritage Auctions $8,900

Omega Speedmaster · 311.30.42.30.01.005

Speedmaster Moonwatch

$8,900
Sep 25, 2025 Good
IWC Portugieser · IW500705 Antiquorum $12,400

IWC Portugieser · IW500705

Portugieser Chronograph

$12,400
Oct 3, 2025 Very Good
Vacheron Constantin Overseas · 4500V Christie's $31,000

Vacheron Constantin Overseas · 4500V

Overseas

$31,000
Nov 8, 2025 Excellent
Richard Mille RM 011 · RM 011-03 Sotheby's $178,000

Richard Mille RM 011 · RM 011-03

RM 011 Felipe Massa

$178,000 Record
Nov 12, 2025 Excellent, full set

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