Watch Auction Results, Realised Prices

What watches actually sold for

49% of lots beat their high estimate and only 6% fell short of the low, across 73,697 completed sales from 1991 to Aug 2026.

Refreshed weekly, latest sale 21 Aug 2026.

49% above estimate 45% within 6% below

Lot	Watch	Estimate	Result	Vs estimate
5103	Arnold & Son HM Perpetual Moon 1GLAR.U01A.C123A 18K RG Loupe This · 13 Aug 2026 42mm · 18K Rose Gold · Manual-wind Arnold & Son … · Cirac 2018 · box and papers · grade M 8.5	$10,000–15,000	$10,451 incl. 10% premium	-30%
5099	Patek Philippe Calatrava 2509R 18K RG Retailed by Serpico Y L… Loupe This · 12 Aug 2026 35mm · 18K Rose Gold · Manual-wind Patek Philipp… · 1953 · grade V 8.5	$40,000–60,000	$33,000 incl. 10% premium	-45%
5101	Rolex Submariner 6538 Service Dial Big Crown Loupe This · 12 Aug 2026 38mm · Stainless steel · Automatic Rolex calibre 1… · 1955 · grade V 8.5	$15,000–25,000	$22,550 incl. 10% premium	-10%
5097	OTSUKA LOTEC NO.5 KAI Loupe This · 12 Aug 2026 40.5mm · Stainless steel · Automatic Miyota calibre … · 2025 · box and papers · grade M 10	$4,000–6,000	$14,300 incl. 10% premium	+138%
5098	Audemars Piguet 5112 18k WG retailed by Gübelin Loupe This · 12 Aug 2026 35mm · 18K White Gold · Automatic Audemars Piguet… · Circa 1955 · grade V 8.5	$8,000–12,000	$13,750 incl. 10% premium	+15%
5100	Tudor Black Bay 58 79030N Rowing Blazers Limited Edition Loupe This · 12 Aug 2026 39mm · Stainless steel · Automatic Tudor calibre M… · 2023 · box and papers · grade M 9	$4,000–6,000	$9,350 incl. 10% premium	+56%
5096	Panerai Luminor Marina PAM02662 TuttoGrigio Loupe This · 12 Aug 2026 44mm · Titanium with Carbote… · Automatic Panerai calibre… · Circa 2025 · box only · grade M 8.5	$5,000–10,000	$5,486 incl. 10% premium	-45%
5094	Patek Philippe Ellipse 4226G Saddam Hussein Logo Dial 18k WG … Loupe This · 11 Aug 2026 26mm · 18K White Gold · Manual-wind Patek Philipp… · Circa 1980 · box only · grade V 9	$6,000–8,000	$29,700 incl. 10% premium	+271%

All records 176,019 Sold 150,140 Unsold 968 Not disclosed 21,457

Showing 25–32 of 150,140 completed sales. 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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Marketplace $9,375

Blancpain Blancpain Ref 4082 3642 55 · 4082

Blancpain Ref 4082 3642 55

$9,375

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $106,250

Breguet Breguet

Breguet

$106,250 Record

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $6,000

IWC Iwc Ref 3545 · 3545

Iwc Ref 3545

$6,000

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $25,000

Faberger

$25,000

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $4,125

$18,750

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $9,375

IWC Iwc Ref 3764 · 3764

Iwc Ref 3764

$9,375

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $9,375

Unsigned

$9,375

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $9,750

$3,500

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $7,500

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre

Jaeger Lecoultre

$7,500

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $9,375

Cartier Cartier Ref 2319 · 2319

Cartier Ref 2319

$9,375

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $10,000

IWC Iwc Ref 3712 · 3712

Iwc Ref 3712

$10,000

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $10,625

Unsigned

$10,625

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $3,750

Dumas

$3,750

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $17,500

Heuer Heuer Ref 1133 G Monaco · 1133

Heuer Ref 1133 G Monaco

$17,500

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $4,500

Royal Diamond Ref Ba 812

$4,500

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $5,625

Perrenoud And Cie

$5,625

Aug 21, 2026

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Auction results

What watches actually sold for

The most expensive watches ever sold

Blancpain Blancpain Ref 4082 3642 55 · 4082

Breguet Breguet

IWC Iwc Ref 3545 · 3545

Faberger

Unsigned

Heuer Heuer Super Autavia Mastertime Montecarlo X2

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet

Rolex Rolex Ref 6549 · 6549

Longines Longines

Lemania

IWC Iwc Ref 3764 · 3764

Unsigned

Gayetano Sanchez

Heuer Heuer Montecarlo Mastertime Sebring

Piaget Piaget Ref 84433 · 84433

Henri Grandjean Co

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre

Cartier Cartier Ref 2319 · 2319

IWC Iwc Ref 3712 · 3712

Unsigned

Dumas

Heuer Heuer Ref 1133 G Monaco · 1133

Royal Diamond Ref Ba 812

Perrenoud And Cie