Auction results

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

150,147

Lots

$27,741

Average hammer, USD sales

$13,922,000

Record, USD sales

Antiquorum

Top house

What watches actually sold for

48% of lots beat their high estimate and only 7% fell short of the low, across 148,889 completed sales from 1989 to Aug 2026.

Refreshed weekly, latest sale 21 Aug 2026.

48% above estimate 45% within 7% below
Lot Watch Estimate Result Vs estimate

Showing 121–150 of 202,528 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 47,761,47,784 of 165,684 results

Rolex Rolex Ref 1803 Day Date · 1803 Marketplace $11,375

Rolex Rolex Ref 1803 Day Date · 1803

Rolex Ref 1803 Day Date

$11,375
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 116400 Milgauss · 116400 Marketplace $6,875

Rolex Rolex Ref 116400 Milgauss · 116400

Rolex Ref 116400 Milgauss

$6,875
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3878J Skeletonized · 3878J Marketplace $287,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3878J Skeletonized · 3878J

Patek Philippe Ref 3878J Skeletonized

$287,500 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Omega Omega Ref Ck2915 Speedmaster · CK2915 Marketplace $62,500

Omega Omega Ref Ck2915 Speedmaster · CK2915

Omega Ref Ck2915 Speedmaster

$62,500
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 118239 Day Date · 118239 Marketplace $262,500

Rolex Rolex Ref 118239 Day Date · 118239

Rolex Ref 118239 Day Date

$262,500 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 6556 Oyster Perpetual Tru Beat · 6556 Marketplace $15,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 6556 Oyster Perpetual Tru Beat · 6556

Rolex Ref 6556 Oyster Perpetual Tru Beat

$15,000
Aug 21, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 14800Sa O 0009 02 Royal Oak · 14800SA Marketplace $12,500

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 14800Sa O 0009 02 Royal Oak · 14800SA

Audemars Piguet Ref 14800Sa O 0009 02 Royal Oak

$12,500
Aug 21, 2026
Franck Muller Franck Muller Ref V50L Rm T Swt 5N Nr Vanguard Skeleton Tourbillon Minute Repeater · V50L Marketplace $618,750

Franck Muller Franck Muller Ref V50L Rm T Swt 5N Nr Vanguard Skeleton Tourbillon Minute Repeater · V50L

Franck Muller Ref V50L Rm T Swt 5N Nr Vanguard Skeleton Tourbillon Minute Repeater

$618,750 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 18038 Day Date · 18038 Marketplace $11,250

Rolex Rolex Ref 18038 Day Date · 18038

Rolex Ref 18038 Day Date

$11,250
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1680 Red Submariner · 1680 Marketplace $16,250

Rolex Rolex Ref 1680 Red Submariner · 1680

Rolex Ref 1680 Red Submariner

$16,250
Aug 21, 2026
Cartier Cartier Ref 1575 Santos Dumont · 1575 Marketplace $200,000

Cartier Cartier Ref 1575 Santos Dumont · 1575

Cartier Ref 1575 Santos Dumont

$200,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Universal Geneve Universal Geneve Marketplace $2,000

Universal Geneve Universal Geneve

Universal Geneve

$2,000
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 18048 Day Date · 18048 Marketplace $150,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 18048 Day Date · 18048

Rolex Ref 18048 Day Date

$150,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1625 Datejust Turno O Graph · 1625 Marketplace $9,375

Rolex Rolex Ref 1625 Datejust Turno O Graph · 1625

Rolex Ref 1625 Datejust Turno O Graph

$9,375
Aug 21, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref Probably For 25860 Royal Oak · PROBABLY Marketplace $375.00

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref Probably For 25860 Royal Oak · PROBABLY

Audemars Piguet Ref Probably For 25860 Royal Oak

$375.00
Aug 21, 2026
Ulysse Nardin Ulysse Nardin Ref 740 88 Circus Minute Repeater Limited Edition · 740 Marketplace $606,250

Ulysse Nardin Ulysse Nardin Ref 740 88 Circus Minute Repeater Limited Edition · 740

Ulysse Nardin Ref 740 88 Circus Minute Repeater Limited Edition

$606,250 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 69178 Datejust · 69178 Marketplace $9,375

Rolex Rolex Ref 69178 Datejust · 69178

Rolex Ref 69178 Datejust

$9,375
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 5513 Submariner · 5513 Marketplace $7,500

Rolex Rolex Ref 5513 Submariner · 5513

Rolex Ref 5513 Submariner

$7,500
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3417 Amagnetic · 3417 Marketplace $412,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3417 Amagnetic · 3417

Patek Philippe Ref 3417 Amagnetic

$412,500 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Omega Omega Ref Ot 14 339 Marketplace $20,000

Omega Omega Ref Ot 14 339

Omega Ref Ot 14 339

$20,000
Aug 21, 2026
Chopard Chopard Ref 274189 Happy Sport Mini · 274189 Marketplace $87,500

Chopard Chopard Ref 274189 Happy Sport Mini · 274189

Chopard Ref 274189 Happy Sport Mini

$87,500
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 6824 Datejust · 6824 Marketplace $5,625

Rolex Rolex Ref 6824 Datejust · 6824

Rolex Ref 6824 Datejust

$5,625
Aug 21, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 5402 Royal Oak · 5402 Marketplace $40,000

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 5402 Royal Oak · 5402

Audemars Piguet Ref 5402 Royal Oak

$40,000
Aug 21, 2026
A Lange Sohne Ref 119 026 119 032 Grosse Lange 1 Luna Mundi · 119 Marketplace $600,000

A Lange Sohne Ref 119 026 119 032 Grosse Lange 1 Luna Mundi · 119

A Lange Sohne Ref 119 026 119 032 Grosse Lange 1 Luna Mundi

$600,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Prev 1 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 6904 Next