Auction results

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

150,172

Lots

A$38,723

Average hammer, USD sales

A$19,433,929

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 148,914 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

Showing 151–200 of 202,554 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 47,209,47,232 of 165,709 results

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3520J Calatrava · 3520J Marketplace A$48,857

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3520J Calatrava · 3520J

Patek Philippe Ref 3520J Calatrava

A$48,857
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 116519 Cosmograph Daytona Beach · 116519 Marketplace A$157,040

Rolex Rolex Ref 116519 Cosmograph Daytona Beach · 116519

Rolex Ref 116519 Cosmograph Daytona Beach

A$157,040 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 231 T 50 Reverso Squadra Worldtime · 231 Marketplace A$8,724

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 231 T 50 Reverso Squadra Worldtime · 231

Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 231 T 50 Reverso Squadra Worldtime

A$8,724
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 6263 Oyster Chronograph · 6263 Marketplace A$610,713

Rolex Rolex Ref 6263 Oyster Chronograph · 6263

Rolex Ref 6263 Oyster Chronograph

A$610,713 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Ekegren Marketplace A$7,852

Ekegren

Ekegren

A$7,852
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 118139 Day Date · 118139 Marketplace A$261,734

Rolex Rolex Ref 118139 Day Date · 118139

Rolex Ref 118139 Day Date

A$261,734 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 875 21 Memovox · 875 Marketplace A$6,631

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 875 21 Memovox · 875

Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 875 21 Memovox

A$6,631
Aug 21, 2026
Gorin And Evrard Marketplace A$9,597

Gorin And Evrard

Gorin And Evrard

A$9,597
Aug 21, 2026
Universal Geneve Universal Geneve Tri Compax Marketplace A$38,388

Universal Geneve Universal Geneve Tri Compax

Universal Geneve Tri Compax

A$38,388
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 116518 Cosmograph Daytona · 116518 Marketplace A$33,153

Rolex Rolex Ref 116518 Cosmograph Daytona · 116518

Rolex Ref 116518 Cosmograph Daytona

A$33,153
Aug 21, 2026
Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 146 6 17 Master Control Antoine Lecoultre · 146 Marketplace A$13,087

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 146 6 17 Master Control Antoine Lecoultre · 146

Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 146 6 17 Master Control Antoine Lecoultre

A$13,087
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 6239 Cosmpgraph Daytona · 6239 Marketplace A$453,672

Rolex Rolex Ref 6239 Cosmpgraph Daytona · 6239

Rolex Ref 6239 Cosmpgraph Daytona

A$453,672 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Benjamin Haas Jeune Marketplace A$29,663

Benjamin Haas Jeune

Benjamin Haas Jeune

A$29,663
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 18038 Day Date · 18038 Marketplace A$191,938

Rolex Rolex Ref 18038 Day Date · 18038

Rolex Ref 18038 Day Date

A$191,938 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref E858 Memovox · E858 Marketplace A$4,886

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref E858 Memovox · E858

Jaeger Lecoultre Ref E858 Memovox

A$4,886
Aug 21, 2026
Unsigned Marketplace A$17,449

Unsigned

Unsigned

A$17,449
Aug 21, 2026
Longines Longines Ref 7412 4 · 7412 Marketplace A$55,837

Longines Longines Ref 7412 4 · 7412

Longines Ref 7412 4

A$55,837
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 116520 Cosmograph Daytona · 116520 Marketplace A$26,173

Rolex Rolex Ref 116520 Cosmograph Daytona · 116520

Rolex Ref 116520 Cosmograph Daytona

A$26,173
Aug 21, 2026
Omega Omega Ref Ck 124 Diplomat Marketplace A$3,490

Omega Omega Ref Ck 124 Diplomat

Omega Ref Ck 124 Diplomat

A$3,490
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 6241 Stamped 6241 Inside The Caseback Cosmograph Daytona Paul Newman · 6241 Marketplace A$2,268,362

Rolex Rolex Ref 6241 Stamped 6241 Inside The Caseback Cosmograph Daytona Paul Newman · 6241

Rolex Ref 6241 Stamped 6241 Inside The Caseback Cosmograph Daytona Paul Newman

A$2,268,362 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Jules Jurgensen Marketplace A$4,886

Jules Jurgensen

Jules Jurgensen

A$4,886
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 18388 Day Date · 18388 Marketplace A$523,468

Rolex Rolex Ref 18388 Day Date · 18388

Rolex Ref 18388 Day Date

A$523,468 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 876 Memovox · 876 Marketplace A$3,839

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 876 Memovox · 876

Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 876 Memovox

A$3,839
Aug 21, 2026
Unsigned Marketplace A$13,087

Unsigned

Unsigned

A$13,087
Aug 21, 2026
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