Watch Auction Results, Realised Prices

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
5113	Archiwatch Padellone Triple Calendar Moonphase 55 Black Dial Loupe This · 17 Aug 2026 37.8mm · Stainless steel · Automatic Dubois Dépraz D… · 2026 · box and papers · grade M 9.5	$2,000–3,000	$2,640 incl. 10% premium	-12%
5109	Sinn Chronograph 303 Kristall for Fulda Steel Loupe This · 17 Aug 2026 40mm · Stainless steel · Automatic Valjoux calibre… · 2006 · box and papers · grade M 8.5	$1,000–2,000	$1,320 incl. 10% premium	-34%
5108	Lederer Central Impulse Chronometer CIC 9012.60.801 18K WG Loupe This · 14 Aug 2026 44mm · 18K White Gold · Manual-wind Lederer calib… · 2023 · box and papers · grade M 9.5	$60,000–80,000	$110,330 incl. 10% premium	+38%
5106	Patek Philippe Aquanaut Travel Time 5164A-001 Loupe This · 14 Aug 2026 40.8mm · Stainless steel · Automatic Patek Philippe … · Circa 2010s · grade M 8.5	$40,000–60,000	$74,800 incl. 10% premium	+25%
5107	Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jumbo 5402BA 18K YG Loupe This · 14 Aug 2026 39mm · 18K Yellow Gold · Automatic Audemars Piguet… · Circa 1979 · grade V 8.5	$40,000–60,000	$62,210 incl. 10% premium	+4%
5104	Rolex GMT-Master 1675 Gilt Dial Box and Papers Fuchsia Bezel Loupe This · 13 Aug 2026 40mm · Stainless steel · Automatic Rolex calibre 1… · 1967 · box and papers · grade V 8.5	$20,000–30,000	$51,150 incl. 10% premium	+71%
5102	Patek Philippe Calatrava 3558J 18K YG Retailed by Tiffany & C… Loupe This · 13 Aug 2026 34mm · 18K Yellow Gold · Automatic Patek Philippe … · 1968 · grade V 8	$20,000–30,000	$21,450 incl. 10% premium	-29%
5105	Tudor Oysterdate Chronograph 7032 Home Plate Loupe This · 13 Aug 2026 40mm · Stainless steel · Manual-wind Valjoux calib… · 1971 · grade V 8	$20,000–30,000	$20,900 incl. 10% premium	-30%

All records 202,563 Sold 162,006 Unsold 26,523 Not disclosed 13,973

Showing 17–24 of 162,006 completed sales. 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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Marketplace $4,750

Omega Omega Ref 511 12 39 21 99 002 Ck 859 · 511

Omega Ref 511 12 39 21 99 002 Ck 859

$4,750

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $21,250

$875.00

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $4,000

Chopard Chopard Ref 1250 Mille Miglia · 1250

Chopard Ref 1250 Mille Miglia

$4,000

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $2,500

Eberhard Co Ref 14007 Extra Fort · 14007

Eberhard Co Ref 14007 Extra Fort

$2,500

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $5,000

$1,125

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $3,000

Ulysse Nardin Ulysse Nardin Ref 263 58 Marine · 263

Ulysse Nardin Ref 263 58 Marine

$3,000

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $2,000

Lecoultre Futurematic

$2,000

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $15,000

Zenith Zenith Carillon

Zenith Carillon

$15,000

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $30,000

Universal Geneve Universal Geneve Polerouter Date

Universal Geneve Polerouter Date

$30,000

Aug 21, 2026

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Auction results

What watches actually sold for

The most expensive watches ever sold

Omega Omega Ref 511 12 39 21 99 002 Ck 859 · 511

Unsigned

Longines Longines Ref L2 713 4 13 0 Weems Second Setting Watch · L2.713.4.13.0

Chopard Chopard Ref 1272 Mille Miglia Gt Xl · 1272

Cartier Cartier Ref 1730 Tank Americaine Chronoflex · 1730

Unsigned Capucine Clock

Chopard Chopard Ref 1250 Mille Miglia · 1250

Eberhard Co Ref 14007 Extra Fort · 14007

Auguste Huguenin Fils

Eterna Eterna Dato Compax

Chopard Chopard Ref 8992 Grand Prix Monaco Historique · 8992

Cartier Cartier Ref 2736 1 Tank Americaine · 2736

Robert Et Fils Neuchateloise

Ulysse Nardin Ulysse Nardin Ref 266 51 Marine Bluemax · 266

Jaeger Ref 22246 · 22246

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Chronometro Gondolo

Mido Mido Multi Centerchrono

Girard-Perregaux Girard Perregaux Ref 9015 Chronographe A Rattrapante · 9015

Cartier Cartier Ref 2391 Tank Basculante Millenium · 2391

Unsigned Religieuse

Ulysse Nardin Ulysse Nardin Ref 263 58 Marine · 263

Lecoultre Futurematic

Zenith Zenith Carillon

Universal Geneve Universal Geneve Polerouter Date