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 47,017,47,040 of 165,718 results

Ecole D Horlogerie Le Locle World Time Desk Clock Marketplace $2,500

Ecole D Horlogerie Le Locle World Time Desk Clock

Ecole D Horlogerie Le Locle World Time Desk Clock

$2,500
Aug 21, 2026
Jacquet Droz Ref J027035542 Grande Seconde Power Reserve · J027035542 Marketplace $50,000

Jacquet Droz Ref J027035542 Grande Seconde Power Reserve · J027035542

Jacquet Droz Ref J027035542 Grande Seconde Power Reserve

$50,000
Aug 21, 2026
IWC Iwc Ref Iw323604 Ingenieur · IW323604 Marketplace $3,500

IWC Iwc Ref Iw323604 Ingenieur · IW323604

Iwc Ref Iw323604 Ingenieur

$3,500
Aug 21, 2026
Charles Ducommun The Prophet Moses Marketplace $425,000

Charles Ducommun The Prophet Moses

Charles Ducommun The Prophet Moses

$425,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Longines Longines Ref 5161 · 5161 Marketplace $325,000

Longines Longines Ref 5161 · 5161

Longines Ref 5161

$325,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
IWC Iwc Ref 3545 Novecento · 3545 Marketplace $10,000

IWC Iwc Ref 3545 Novecento · 3545

Iwc Ref 3545 Novecento

$10,000
Aug 21, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Marketplace $52,500

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin

Vacheron Constantin

$52,500
Aug 21, 2026
Longines Longines Ref 23505 · 23505 Marketplace $4,750

Longines Longines Ref 23505 · 23505

Longines Ref 23505

$4,750
Aug 21, 2026
Ecole D Horlogerie Marketplace $2,250

Ecole D Horlogerie

Ecole D Horlogerie

$2,250
Aug 21, 2026
IWC Iwc Ref Iw3716 05 Portuguese Chronograph · IW3716 Marketplace $37,500

IWC Iwc Ref Iw3716 05 Portuguese Chronograph · IW3716

Iwc Ref Iw3716 05 Portuguese Chronograph

$37,500
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 3877 Empire · 3877 Marketplace $52,500

Rolex Rolex Ref 3877 Empire · 3877

Rolex Ref 3877 Empire

$52,500
Aug 21, 2026
Heuer Heuer Ref 404 Pre Carrera · 404 Marketplace $2,500

Heuer Heuer Ref 404 Pre Carrera · 404

Heuer Ref 404 Pre Carrera

$2,500
Aug 21, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 14790Sa Royal Oak · 14790SA Marketplace $112,500

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 14790Sa Royal Oak · 14790SA

Audemars Piguet Ref 14790Sa Royal Oak

$112,500 Record
Aug 21, 2026
IWC Iwc Ref 3303 Ingenieur Sl · 3303 Marketplace $10,625

IWC Iwc Ref 3303 Ingenieur Sl · 3303

Iwc Ref 3303 Ingenieur Sl

$10,625
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3578 1 · 3578 Marketplace $100,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3578 1 · 3578

Patek Philippe Ref 3578 1

$100,000
Aug 21, 2026
Universal Ref 188 100 Golden Master Tech · 188 Marketplace $3,500

Universal Ref 188 100 Golden Master Tech · 188

Universal Ref 188 100 Golden Master Tech

$3,500
Aug 21, 2026
Ecole D Horlogerie Piece Ecole Marketplace $1,000

Ecole D Horlogerie Piece Ecole

Ecole D Horlogerie Piece Ecole

$1,000
Aug 21, 2026
Franck Muller Franck Muller Ref 8035 Qzacvsil · 8035 Marketplace $15,000

Franck Muller Franck Muller Ref 8035 Qzacvsil · 8035

Franck Muller Ref 8035 Qzacvsil

$15,000
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 2940 Bubbleback · 2940 Marketplace $5,625

Rolex Rolex Ref 2940 Bubbleback · 2940

Rolex Ref 2940 Bubbleback

$5,625
Aug 21, 2026
Heuer Heuer Pre Carrera Marketplace $2,250

Heuer Heuer Pre Carrera

Heuer Pre Carrera

$2,250
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 6350 Explorer · 6350 Marketplace $150,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 6350 Explorer · 6350

Rolex Ref 6350 Explorer

$150,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Marketplace $3,250

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe

Patek Philippe

$3,250
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe 3528 · 3528 Marketplace $47,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe 3528 · 3528

Patek Philippe 3528

$47,500
Aug 21, 2026
Chopard Chopard Ref 1926 Luc Quattro · 1926 Marketplace $5,625

Chopard Chopard Ref 1926 Luc Quattro · 1926

Chopard Ref 1926 Luc Quattro

$5,625
Aug 21, 2026
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