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

$27,734

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 148,923 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 401–500 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 46,945,46,968 of 165,718 results

Longines Longines Flyback Chronograph Marketplace $47,500

Longines Longines Flyback Chronograph

Longines Flyback Chronograph

$47,500
Aug 21, 2026
Chopard Chopard Ref 384211 Imperiale · 384211 Marketplace $93,750

Chopard Chopard Ref 384211 Imperiale · 384211

Chopard Ref 384211 Imperiale

$93,750
Aug 21, 2026
Panerai Panerai Ref Pam00140 Luminor Marina · PAM00140 Marketplace $11,050

Panerai Panerai Ref Pam00140 Luminor Marina · PAM00140

Panerai Ref Pam00140 Luminor Marina

$11,050
Aug 21, 2026
Zenith Zenith Chronometre Marketplace $750.00

Zenith Zenith Chronometre

Zenith Chronometre

$750.00
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 6263 Cosmograph Daytona Big Red · 6263 Marketplace $60,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 6263 Cosmograph Daytona Big Red · 6263

Rolex Ref 6263 Cosmograph Daytona Big Red

$60,000
Aug 21, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 4178 · 4178 Marketplace $30,000

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 4178 · 4178

Vacheron Constantin Ref 4178

$30,000
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Chronometro Gondolo Marketplace $6,250

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Chronometro Gondolo

Patek Philippe Chronometro Gondolo

$6,250
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 2801 Single Button Chronograph · 2801 Marketplace $425,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 2801 Single Button Chronograph · 2801

Rolex Ref 2801 Single Button Chronograph

$425,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Chopard Chopard Ref 384241 Imperiale · 384241 Marketplace $118,750

Chopard Chopard Ref 384241 Imperiale · 384241

Chopard Ref 384241 Imperiale

$118,750 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Zenith Zenith Ref 10 2260 4052W El Primero Lightweight · 10.2260 Marketplace $4,680

Zenith Zenith Ref 10 2260 4052W El Primero Lightweight · 10.2260

Zenith Ref 10 2260 4052W El Primero Lightweight

$4,680
Aug 21, 2026
Zenith Zenith Chronometer Extra Marketplace $750.00

Zenith Zenith Chronometer Extra

Zenith Chronometer Extra

$750.00
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 6241 Cosmograph Daytona · 6241 Marketplace $350,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 6241 Cosmograph Daytona · 6241

Rolex Ref 6241 Cosmograph Daytona

$350,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 37001 Les Historiques 1912 · 37001 Marketplace $11,250

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 37001 Les Historiques 1912 · 37001

Vacheron Constantin Ref 37001 Les Historiques 1912

$11,250
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Marketplace $13,750

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe

Patek Philippe

$13,750
Aug 21, 2026
Longines Longines Ref 59692 Chronograph · 59692 Marketplace $37,500

Longines Longines Ref 59692 Chronograph · 59692

Longines Ref 59692 Chronograph

$37,500
Aug 21, 2026
Smiths Ref Ss4 Military · SS4 Marketplace $52,500

Smiths Ref Ss4 Military · SS4

Smiths Ref Ss4 Military

$52,500
Aug 21, 2026
Zenith Zenith Ref 33 9000 9004 78 R582 Defy El Primero 21 · 33.9000.9004 Marketplace $7,800

Zenith Zenith Ref 33 9000 9004 78 R582 Defy El Primero 21 · 33.9000.9004

Zenith Ref 33 9000 9004 78 R582 Defy El Primero 21

$7,800
Aug 21, 2026
Omega Omega Ref 8022 Heure Exacte · 8022 Marketplace $2,500

Omega Omega Ref 8022 Heure Exacte · 8022

Omega Ref 8022 Heure Exacte

$2,500
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 67480 Oyster Perpetual · 67480 Marketplace $20,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 67480 Oyster Perpetual · 67480

Rolex Ref 67480 Oyster Perpetual

$20,000
Aug 21, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 5500V 110A B148 Overseas Chronograph · 5500V Marketplace $20,000

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 5500V 110A B148 Overseas Chronograph · 5500V

Vacheron Constantin Ref 5500V 110A B148 Overseas Chronograph

$20,000
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Marketplace $13,750

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe

Patek Philippe

$13,750
Aug 21, 2026
IWC Iwc Ref 228 Portuguese · 228 Marketplace $125,000

IWC Iwc Ref 228 Portuguese · 228

Iwc Ref 228 Portuguese

$125,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1573 Oyster · 1573 Marketplace $22,500

Rolex Rolex Ref 1573 Oyster · 1573

Rolex Ref 1573 Oyster

$22,500
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 6239 Daytona Paul Newman · 6239 Marketplace $169,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 6239 Daytona Paul Newman · 6239

Rolex Ref 6239 Daytona Paul Newman

$169,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
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