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150,181

Lots

€24,164

Average hammer, USD sales

€12,129,710

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 33–40 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 50,113,50,136 of 165,718 results

IWC Iwc Ref Iw5004 02 Big Pilot · IW5004 Marketplace €65,345

IWC Iwc Ref Iw5004 02 Big Pilot · IW5004

Iwc Ref Iw5004 02 Big Pilot

€65,345
Aug 21, 2026
Zenith Zenith Cp 2 A Cairelli Marina Militare Marketplace €65,345

Zenith Zenith Cp 2 A Cairelli Marina Militare

Zenith Cp 2 A Cairelli Marina Militare

€65,345
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1803 Day Date · 1803 Marketplace €217,707

Rolex Rolex Ref 1803 Day Date · 1803

Rolex Ref 1803 Day Date

€217,707 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 5513 Submariner Bart Simpson · 5513 Marketplace €196,034

Rolex Rolex Ref 5513 Submariner Bart Simpson · 5513

Rolex Ref 5513 Submariner Bart Simpson

€196,034 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16528 Daytona · 16528 Marketplace €315,832

Rolex Rolex Ref 16528 Daytona · 16528

Rolex Ref 16528 Daytona

€315,832 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16528 Daytona · 16528 Marketplace €326,723

Rolex Rolex Ref 16528 Daytona · 16528

Rolex Ref 16528 Daytona

€326,723 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1675 Gmt Master Tropical Dial · 1675 Marketplace €163,362

Rolex Rolex Ref 1675 Gmt Master Tropical Dial · 1675

Rolex Ref 1675 Gmt Master Tropical Dial

€163,362 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 6265 Daytona · 6265 Marketplace €544,539

Rolex Rolex Ref 6265 Daytona · 6265

Rolex Ref 6265 Daytona

€544,539 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16550 Explorer Ii Prototype · 16550 Marketplace €457,413

Rolex Rolex Ref 16550 Explorer Ii Prototype · 16550

Rolex Ref 16550 Explorer Ii Prototype

€457,413 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 6036 Anti Magnetic So Called Jean Claude Killy · 6036 Marketplace €1,012,842

Rolex Rolex Ref 6036 Anti Magnetic So Called Jean Claude Killy · 6036

Rolex Ref 6036 Anti Magnetic So Called Jean Claude Killy

€1,012,842 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Piaget Piaget Ref 15941 · 15941 Marketplace €174,252

Piaget Piaget Ref 15941 · 15941

Piaget Ref 15941

€174,252 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Piaget Piaget Ref 12978 Gouverneur Chronograph · 12978 Marketplace €34,850

Piaget Piaget Ref 12978 Gouverneur Chronograph · 12978

Piaget Ref 12978 Gouverneur Chronograph

€34,850
Aug 21, 2026
Piaget Piaget Ref 7131 C 725 Polo · 7131 Marketplace €78,414

Piaget Piaget Ref 7131 C 725 Polo · 7131

Piaget Ref 7131 C 725 Polo

€78,414
Aug 21, 2026
Piaget Piaget Ref 15562 C 725 Polo · 15562 Marketplace €84,948

Piaget Piaget Ref 15562 C 725 Polo · 15562

Piaget Ref 15562 C 725 Polo

€84,948
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3803 · 3803 Marketplace €21,782

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3803 · 3803

Patek Philippe Ref 3803

€21,782
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Marketplace €28,316

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe

Patek Philippe

€28,316
Aug 21, 2026
Gerald Genta Ref G 2330 7 Marketplace €283,160

Gerald Genta Ref G 2330 7

Gerald Genta Ref G 2330 7

€283,160 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Piaget Piaget Ref 80131G2 · 80131G2 Marketplace €28,316

Piaget Piaget Ref 80131G2 · 80131G2

Piaget Ref 80131G2

€28,316
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 4672 Cellin · 4672 Marketplace €217,816

Rolex Rolex Ref 4672 Cellin · 4672

Rolex Ref 4672 Cellin

€217,816 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3849 Ellipse · 3849 Marketplace €59,899

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3849 Ellipse · 3849

Patek Philippe Ref 3849 Ellipse

€59,899
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3748 1 Ellipse D Or · 3748 Marketplace €52,276

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3748 1 Ellipse D Or · 3748

Patek Philippe Ref 3748 1 Ellipse D Or

€52,276
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 4217 1 Ellipse D Or Style · 4217 Marketplace €32,672

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 4217 1 Ellipse D Or Style · 4217

Patek Philippe Ref 4217 1 Ellipse D Or Style

€32,672
Aug 21, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Marketplace €81,681

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin

Vacheron Constantin

€81,681
Aug 21, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 6378 Q · 6378 Marketplace €141,580

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 6378 Q · 6378

Vacheron Constantin Ref 6378 Q

€141,580 Record
Aug 21, 2026
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