Auction results

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

150,147

Lots

£20,470

Average hammer, USD sales

£10,273,058

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 148,889 completed sales from 1989 to Aug 2026.

Refreshed weekly, latest sale 21 Aug 2026.

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

Showing 91–120 of 202,528 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 47,257,47,280 of 165,684 results

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 2481 · 2481 Marketplace £7,379

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 2481 · 2481

Patek Philippe Ref 2481

£7,379
Aug 21, 2026
Gubelin Marketplace £922.38

Gubelin

Gubelin

£922.38
Aug 21, 2026
Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 5806 Atmos Gold Marina · 5806 Marketplace £10,146

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 5806 Atmos Gold Marina · 5806

Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 5806 Atmos Gold Marina

£10,146
Aug 21, 2026
Franco Villacroce Marketplace £7,379

Franco Villacroce

Franco Villacroce

£7,379
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 116520 Daytona · 116520 Marketplace £193,699

Rolex Rolex Ref 116520 Daytona · 116520

Rolex Ref 116520 Daytona

£193,699 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Favre Leuba Ref 53213 Bivouac · 53213 Marketplace £1,845

Favre Leuba Ref 53213 Bivouac · 53213

Favre Leuba Ref 53213 Bivouac

£1,845
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Marketplace £11,991

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe

Patek Philippe

£11,991
Aug 21, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 4126 · 4126 Marketplace £36,895

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 4126 · 4126

Vacheron Constantin Ref 4126

£36,895
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 2482 · 2482 Marketplace £11,069

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 2482 · 2482

Patek Philippe Ref 2482

£11,069
Aug 21, 2026
IWC Iwc Ref 600 A De Luxe · 600 Marketplace £2,214

IWC Iwc Ref 600 A De Luxe · 600

Iwc Ref 600 A De Luxe

£2,214
Aug 21, 2026
Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Atmos Marketplace £10,146

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Atmos

Jaeger Lecoultre Atmos

£10,146
Aug 21, 2026
Unsigned Marketplace £11,991

Unsigned

Unsigned

£11,991
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16528 Daytona · 16528 Marketplace £212,147

Rolex Rolex Ref 16528 Daytona · 16528

Rolex Ref 16528 Daytona

£212,147 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Le Phare Marketplace £1,291

Le Phare

Le Phare

£1,291
Aug 21, 2026
F A Robert Charrue Marketplace £101,461

F A Robert Charrue

F A Robert Charrue

£101,461 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Breguet Breguet Ref 5967Ba 119 W6 Ultra Thin Classic · 5967BA Marketplace £52,575

Breguet Breguet Ref 5967Ba 119 W6 Ultra Thin Classic · 5967BA

Breguet Ref 5967Ba 119 W6 Ultra Thin Classic

£52,575
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 565 Calatrava · 565 Marketplace £6,918

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 565 Calatrava · 565

Patek Philippe Ref 565 Calatrava

£6,918
Aug 21, 2026
IWC Iwc Ref 666A Ingenieur · 666A Marketplace £5,534

IWC Iwc Ref 666A Ingenieur · 666A

Iwc Ref 666A Ingenieur

£5,534
Aug 21, 2026
Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 5808 Atmos Gold Marina · 5808 Marketplace £10,146

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 5808 Atmos Gold Marina · 5808

Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 5808 Atmos Gold Marina

£10,146
Aug 21, 2026
Angely Marketplace £27,671

Angely

Angely

£27,671
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1675 Gmt Master · 1675 Marketplace £69,178

Rolex Rolex Ref 1675 Gmt Master · 1675

Rolex Ref 1675 Gmt Master

£69,178
Aug 21, 2026
Enicar Enicar Ref 072 02 02A Sherpa 300 · 072 Marketplace £5,534

Enicar Enicar Ref 072 02 02A Sherpa 300 · 072

Enicar Ref 072 02 02A Sherpa 300

£5,534
Aug 21, 2026
Lucien Sandoz Fils Marketplace £13,836

Lucien Sandoz Fils

Lucien Sandoz Fils

£13,836
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 1578 · 1578 Marketplace £69,178

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 1578 · 1578

Patek Philippe Ref 1578

£69,178
Aug 21, 2026
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