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

A$38,915

Average hammer, USD sales

A$19,534,626

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 50,257,50,280 of 165,718 results

F.P. Journe Fp Journe Ref Cts Centigraphe Sport · CTS Marketplace A$1,332,991

F.P. Journe Fp Journe Ref Cts Centigraphe Sport · CTS

Fp Journe Ref Cts Centigraphe Sport

A$1,332,991 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3970E · 3970E Marketplace A$2,017,025

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3970E · 3970E

Patek Philippe Ref 3970E

A$2,017,025 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5971 12P 011 Perpetual Calendar Chronograph · 5971 Marketplace A$12,670,426

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5971 12P 011 Perpetual Calendar Chronograph · 5971

Patek Philippe Ref 5971 12P 011 Perpetual Calendar Chronograph

A$12,670,426 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3700 11 Nautilus So Called Jumbo · 3700 Marketplace A$15,027,715

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3700 11 Nautilus So Called Jumbo · 3700

Patek Philippe Ref 3700 11 Nautilus So Called Jumbo

A$15,027,715 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Unsigned Marketplace A$10,033

Unsigned

Unsigned

A$10,033
Aug 21, 2026
Breguet Breguet Marketplace A$3,648

Breguet Breguet

Breguet

A$3,648
Aug 21, 2026
Breguet Breguet Marketplace A$3,648

Breguet Breguet

Breguet

A$3,648
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 1577 · 1577 Marketplace A$14,593

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 1577 · 1577

Patek Philippe Ref 1577

A$14,593
Aug 21, 2026
Cartier Cartier Marketplace A$4,743

Cartier Cartier

Cartier

A$4,743
Aug 21, 2026
Breitling Breitling Made For Rolls Royce England Marketplace A$5,107

Breitling Breitling Made For Rolls Royce England

Breitling Made For Rolls Royce England

A$5,107
Aug 21, 2026
International Watch Co Ref 325 Portuguese · 325 Marketplace A$31,010

International Watch Co Ref 325 Portuguese · 325

International Watch Co Ref 325 Portuguese

A$31,010
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 6241 6241 Daytona Paul Newman · 6241 Marketplace A$255,373

Rolex Rolex Ref 6241 6241 Daytona Paul Newman · 6241

Rolex Ref 6241 6241 Daytona Paul Newman

A$255,373 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 6265 6263 Daytona · 6265 Marketplace A$78,436

Rolex Rolex Ref 6265 6263 Daytona · 6265

Rolex Ref 6265 6263 Daytona

A$78,436
Aug 21, 2026
Heuer Heuer Ref 1153 N Carrera Chronomatic · 1153 Marketplace A$21,889

Heuer Heuer Ref 1153 N Carrera Chronomatic · 1153

Heuer Ref 1153 N Carrera Chronomatic

A$21,889
Aug 21, 2026
Heuer Heuer Ref 18 0736 Master Time And Monte Carlo Marketplace A$3,648

Heuer Heuer Ref 18 0736 Master Time And Monte Carlo

Heuer Ref 18 0736 Master Time And Monte Carlo

A$3,648
Aug 21, 2026
Breitling Breitling Ref 765Cp Co Pilot · 765CP Marketplace A$12,769

Breitling Breitling Ref 765Cp Co Pilot · 765CP

Breitling Ref 765Cp Co Pilot

A$12,769
Aug 21, 2026
Breitling Breitling Ref 8806 Navitimer Chrono Matic · 8806 Marketplace A$6,749

Breitling Breitling Ref 8806 Navitimer Chrono Matic · 8806

Breitling Ref 8806 Navitimer Chrono Matic

A$6,749
Aug 21, 2026
Birks Ref 072 02 02 Jet Graph · 072 Marketplace A$9,120

Birks Ref 072 02 02 Jet Graph · 072

Birks Ref 072 02 02 Jet Graph

A$9,120
Aug 21, 2026
Omega Omega Ref Ck 2998 2 Speedmaster So Called Lollipop Marketplace A$41,042

Omega Omega Ref Ck 2998 2 Speedmaster So Called Lollipop

Omega Ref Ck 2998 2 Speedmaster So Called Lollipop

A$41,042
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1665 Sea Dweller · 1665 Marketplace A$36,482

Rolex Rolex Ref 1665 Sea Dweller · 1665

Rolex Ref 1665 Sea Dweller

A$36,482
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 5513 Submariner · 5513 Marketplace A$18,241

Rolex Rolex Ref 5513 Submariner · 5513

Rolex Ref 5513 Submariner

A$18,241
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1680 Submariner · 1680 Marketplace A$25,537

Rolex Rolex Ref 1680 Submariner · 1680

Rolex Ref 1680 Submariner

A$25,537
Aug 21, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 4260 · 4260 Marketplace A$51,075

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 4260 · 4260

Vacheron Constantin Ref 4260

A$51,075
Aug 21, 2026
Cartier Cartier Marketplace A$3,648

Cartier Cartier

Cartier

A$3,648
Aug 21, 2026
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