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

$30,413

Average hammer, USD sales

$13,922,000

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 301–400 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 48,409,48,432 of 153,811 results

Baudin Freres Geneve Marketplace $9,375

Baudin Freres Geneve

Baudin Freres Geneve

$9,375
Aug 21, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Marketplace $3,750

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin

Vacheron Constantin

$3,750
Aug 21, 2026
Panerai Panerai Ref Op 6900 Marketplace $4,375

Panerai Panerai Ref Op 6900

Panerai Ref Op 6900

$4,375
Aug 21, 2026
Breguet Breguet Marketplace $75,000

Breguet Breguet

Breguet

$75,000
Aug 21, 2026
Daniel Gering Marketplace $3,750

Daniel Gering

Daniel Gering

$3,750
Aug 21, 2026
Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 273 2 04 Reverso · 273 Marketplace $87,500

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 273 2 04 Reverso · 273

Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 273 2 04 Reverso

$87,500
Aug 21, 2026
Longines Longines Chronograph Marketplace $15,000

Longines Longines Chronograph

Longines Chronograph

$15,000
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5038 · 5038 Marketplace $1,250

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5038 · 5038

Patek Philippe Ref 5038

$1,250
Aug 21, 2026
Freres Rochat Marketplace $1,250

Freres Rochat

Freres Rochat

$1,250
Aug 21, 2026
Breitling Breitling Ref 7650 · 7650 Marketplace $5,875

Breitling Breitling Ref 7650 · 7650

Breitling Ref 7650

$5,875
Aug 21, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Marketplace $20,000

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet

Audemars Piguet

$20,000
Aug 21, 2026
Breguet Breguet Ref 3490 · 3490 Marketplace $33,750

Breguet Breguet Ref 3490 · 3490

Breguet Ref 3490

$33,750
Aug 21, 2026
William River Marketplace $6,250

William River

William River

$6,250
Aug 21, 2026
Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 149 6 95 Master Grand Reveil · 149 Marketplace $200,000

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 149 6 95 Master Grand Reveil · 149

Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 149 6 95 Master Grand Reveil

$200,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Longines Longines Ref 7413 Chronograph · 7413 Marketplace $10,000

Longines Longines Ref 7413 Chronograph · 7413

Longines Ref 7413 Chronograph

$10,000
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Marketplace $3,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe

Patek Philippe

$3,000
Aug 21, 2026
Griesbaum Marketplace $4,000

Griesbaum

Griesbaum

$4,000
Aug 21, 2026
Omega Omega Marketplace $2,375

Omega Omega

Omega

$2,375
Aug 21, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 26108 St · 26108 Marketplace $15,625

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 26108 St · 26108

Audemars Piguet Ref 26108 St

$15,625
Aug 21, 2026
Breguet Breguet Ref 5140 · 5140 Marketplace $87,500

Breguet Breguet Ref 5140 · 5140

Breguet Ref 5140

$87,500
Aug 21, 2026
William Carter Marketplace $3,000

William Carter

William Carter

$3,000
Aug 21, 2026
Omega Omega Ref 296 1501 Seamaster · 296 Marketplace $50,000

Omega Omega Ref 296 1501 Seamaster · 296

Omega Ref 296 1501 Seamaster

$50,000
Aug 21, 2026
Omega Omega Ref 14340 Hooded Lugs · 14340 Marketplace $4,375

Omega Omega Ref 14340 Hooded Lugs · 14340

Omega Ref 14340 Hooded Lugs

$4,375
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 4762 · 4762 Marketplace $3,250

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 4762 · 4762

Patek Philippe Ref 4762

$3,250
Aug 21, 2026
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