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

$27,741

Average hammer, USD sales

$13,922,000

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 47,809,47,832 of 165,684 results

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5270J 001 · 5270J Marketplace $87,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5270J 001 · 5270J

Patek Philippe Ref 5270J 001

$87,500
Aug 21, 2026
Tudor Tudor Ref 7017 Date Day · 7017 Marketplace $3,000

Tudor Tudor Ref 7017 Date Day · 7017

Tudor Ref 7017 Date Day

$3,000
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16018 Datejust · 16018 Marketplace $100,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 16018 Datejust · 16018

Rolex Ref 16018 Datejust

$100,000
Aug 21, 2026
Piaget Piaget Ref 99015 · 99015 Marketplace $3,750

Piaget Piaget Ref 99015 · 99015

Piaget Ref 99015

$3,750
Aug 21, 2026
Blancpain Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Milspec 1 Marketplace $375,000

Blancpain Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Milspec 1

Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Milspec 1

$375,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 15000 Oyster Perpetual Date · 15000 Marketplace $2,750

Rolex Rolex Ref 15000 Oyster Perpetual Date · 15000

Rolex Ref 15000 Oyster Perpetual Date

$2,750
Aug 21, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 14682Pt Oo A002Xx 01 Extra Plat · 14682PT Marketplace $18,750

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 14682Pt Oo A002Xx 01 Extra Plat · 14682PT

Audemars Piguet Ref 14682Pt Oo A002Xx 01 Extra Plat

$18,750
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 116509 Daytona · 116509 Marketplace $200,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 116509 Daytona · 116509

Rolex Ref 116509 Daytona

$200,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5960 01G 001 Annual Calendar Chronograph · 5960 Marketplace $37,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5960 01G 001 Annual Calendar Chronograph · 5960

Patek Philippe Ref 5960 01G 001 Annual Calendar Chronograph

$37,500
Aug 21, 2026
Tudor Tudor Ref 79380 Chronautic · 79380 Marketplace $1,750

Tudor Tudor Ref 79380 Chronautic · 79380

Tudor Ref 79380 Chronautic

$1,750
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1803 Day Date · 1803 Marketplace $106,250

Rolex Rolex Ref 1803 Day Date · 1803

Rolex Ref 1803 Day Date

$106,250 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3571 1 · 3571 Marketplace $6,875

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3571 1 · 3571

Patek Philippe Ref 3571 1

$6,875
Aug 21, 2026
Blancpain Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Milspec Marketplace $118,750

Blancpain Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Milspec

Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Milspec

$118,750 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 6917 Datejust · 6917 Marketplace $2,500

Rolex Rolex Ref 6917 Datejust · 6917

Rolex Ref 6917 Datejust

$2,500
Aug 21, 2026
A Lange Sohne Ref 101 002 Lange 1 · 101 Marketplace $40,000

A Lange Sohne Ref 101 002 Lange 1 · 101

A Lange Sohne Ref 101 002 Lange 1

$40,000
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16520 16520 · 16520 Marketplace $175,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 16520 16520 · 16520

Rolex Ref 16520 16520

$175,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5235 50R 001 Annual Calendar Regulator Dial · 5235 Marketplace $27,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5235 50R 001 Annual Calendar Regulator Dial · 5235

Patek Philippe Ref 5235 50R 001 Annual Calendar Regulator Dial

$27,500
Aug 21, 2026
Tudor Tudor Ref 79830Rb Black Bay Gmt · 79830RB Marketplace $2,500

Tudor Tudor Ref 79830Rb Black Bay Gmt · 79830RB

Tudor Ref 79830Rb Black Bay Gmt

$2,500
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 86349Safubl Datejust Pearlmaster · 86349SAFUBL Marketplace $450,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 86349Safubl Datejust Pearlmaster · 86349SAFUBL

Rolex Ref 86349Safubl Datejust Pearlmaster

$450,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
IWC Iwc Ref R 148 · R-148 Marketplace $15,000

IWC Iwc Ref R 148 · R-148

Iwc Ref R 148

$15,000
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16570 Explorer Ii · 16570 Marketplace $62,500

Rolex Rolex Ref 16570 Explorer Ii · 16570

Rolex Ref 16570 Explorer Ii

$62,500
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1586 Imperial Prince · 1586 Marketplace $3,250

Rolex Rolex Ref 1586 Imperial Prince · 1586

Rolex Ref 1586 Imperial Prince

$3,250
Aug 21, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 15305St Oo 1220St 01 Royal Oak · 15305ST Marketplace $81,250

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 15305St Oo 1220St 01 Royal Oak · 15305ST

Audemars Piguet Ref 15305St Oo 1220St 01 Royal Oak

$81,250
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16618 Submariner · 16618 Marketplace $150,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 16618 Submariner · 16618

Rolex Ref 16618 Submariner

$150,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
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