Auction results

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

150,181

Lots

A$38,713

Average hammer, USD sales

A$19,433,163

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 148,923 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

Showing 25–32 of 202,563 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 46,705,46,728 of 165,718 results

Omega Omega Ref 511 12 39 21 99 002 Ck 859 · 511 Marketplace A$6,630

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

Omega Ref 511 12 39 21 99 002 Ck 859

A$6,630
Aug 21, 2026
Unsigned Marketplace A$29,662

Unsigned

Unsigned

A$29,662
Aug 21, 2026
Longines Longines Ref L2 713 4 13 0 Weems Second Setting Watch · L2.713.4.13.0 Marketplace A$19,193

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

Longines Ref L2 713 4 13 0 Weems Second Setting Watch

A$19,193
Aug 21, 2026
Chopard Chopard Ref 1272 Mille Miglia Gt Xl · 1272 Marketplace A$8,724

Chopard Chopard Ref 1272 Mille Miglia Gt Xl · 1272

Chopard Ref 1272 Mille Miglia Gt Xl

A$8,724
Aug 21, 2026
Cartier Cartier Ref 1730 Tank Americaine Chronoflex · 1730 Marketplace A$7,258

Cartier Cartier Ref 1730 Tank Americaine Chronoflex · 1730

Cartier Ref 1730 Tank Americaine Chronoflex

A$7,258
Aug 21, 2026
Unsigned Capucine Clock Marketplace A$1,221

Unsigned Capucine Clock

Unsigned Capucine Clock

A$1,221
Aug 21, 2026
Chopard Chopard Ref 1250 Mille Miglia · 1250 Marketplace A$5,583

Chopard Chopard Ref 1250 Mille Miglia · 1250

Chopard Ref 1250 Mille Miglia

A$5,583
Aug 21, 2026
Eberhard Co Ref 14007 Extra Fort · 14007 Marketplace A$3,490

Eberhard Co Ref 14007 Extra Fort · 14007

Eberhard Co Ref 14007 Extra Fort

A$3,490
Aug 21, 2026
Auguste Huguenin Fils Marketplace A$6,979

Auguste Huguenin Fils

Auguste Huguenin Fils

A$6,979
Aug 21, 2026
Eterna Eterna Dato Compax Marketplace A$24,428

Eterna Eterna Dato Compax

Eterna Dato Compax

A$24,428
Aug 21, 2026
Chopard Chopard Ref 8992 Grand Prix Monaco Historique · 8992 Marketplace A$6,979

Chopard Chopard Ref 8992 Grand Prix Monaco Historique · 8992

Chopard Ref 8992 Grand Prix Monaco Historique

A$6,979
Aug 21, 2026
Cartier Cartier Ref 2736 1 Tank Americaine · 2736 Marketplace A$8,166

Cartier Cartier Ref 2736 1 Tank Americaine · 2736

Cartier Ref 2736 1 Tank Americaine

A$8,166
Aug 21, 2026
Robert Et Fils Neuchateloise Marketplace A$1,396

Robert Et Fils Neuchateloise

Robert Et Fils Neuchateloise

A$1,396
Aug 21, 2026
Ulysse Nardin Ulysse Nardin Ref 266 51 Marine Bluemax · 266 Marketplace A$20,938

Ulysse Nardin Ulysse Nardin Ref 266 51 Marine Bluemax · 266

Ulysse Nardin Ref 266 51 Marine Bluemax

A$20,938
Aug 21, 2026
Jaeger Ref 22246 · 22246 Marketplace A$8,375

Jaeger Ref 22246 · 22246

Jaeger Ref 22246

A$8,375
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Chronometro Gondolo Marketplace A$6,979

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Chronometro Gondolo

Patek Philippe Chronometro Gondolo

A$6,979
Aug 21, 2026
Mido Mido Multi Centerchrono Marketplace A$16,576

Mido Mido Multi Centerchrono

Mido Multi Centerchrono

A$16,576
Aug 21, 2026
Girard-Perregaux Girard Perregaux Ref 9015 Chronographe A Rattrapante · 9015 Marketplace A$8,724

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

Girard Perregaux Ref 9015 Chronographe A Rattrapante

A$8,724
Aug 21, 2026
Cartier Cartier Ref 2391 Tank Basculante Millenium · 2391 Marketplace A$15,424

Cartier Cartier Ref 2391 Tank Basculante Millenium · 2391

Cartier Ref 2391 Tank Basculante Millenium

A$15,424
Aug 21, 2026
Unsigned Religieuse Marketplace A$1,570

Unsigned Religieuse

Unsigned Religieuse

A$1,570
Aug 21, 2026
Ulysse Nardin Ulysse Nardin Ref 263 58 Marine · 263 Marketplace A$4,188

Ulysse Nardin Ulysse Nardin Ref 263 58 Marine · 263

Ulysse Nardin Ref 263 58 Marine

A$4,188
Aug 21, 2026
Lecoultre Futurematic Marketplace A$2,792

Lecoultre Futurematic

Lecoultre Futurematic

A$2,792
Aug 21, 2026
Zenith Zenith Carillon Marketplace A$20,938

Zenith Zenith Carillon

Zenith Carillon

A$20,938
Aug 21, 2026
Universal Geneve Universal Geneve Polerouter Date Marketplace A$41,876

Universal Geneve Universal Geneve Polerouter Date

Universal Geneve Polerouter Date

A$41,876
Aug 21, 2026
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