Watch Auction Results, Realised Prices

What watches actually sold for

47% of lots beat their high estimate and only 7% fell short of the low, across 161,305 completed sales from 1989 to Sep 2026.

Refreshed weekly, latest sale 18 Sep 2026.

47% above estimate 46% within 7% below

Lot	Watch	Estimate	Result	Vs estimate
196	Rolex Ref 6263 Daytona Fuerza Aera Del Peru Stainless Steel Antiquorum · 28 Jun 2026	€30,000–60,000	€94,464	+57%
	San Marco Ulysse Nardin, Locle & Genève, Chronometer San Marc… Antiquorum Geneva · 18 Feb 2024 1990 · grade Pre Owned	–	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
	Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore 26470ST.OO.A820CR.01 42mm … Bezel Auctions · 26 Mar 2026 grade Pre-owned	–	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
4067	LONGINES: 14K GOLD WATCH Bonhams · 28 Jul 2026 1930	$1,000–2,000	$1,536	-23%
	Seiko. A rare Stainless Steel "Slide-rule calculator" Chronog… Bonhams London, New Bond Street 1972 · grade Pre Owned	–	$5,738	–
	Rolex Prince 1490 35.5mm Rose gold and Stainless steel Salmon Cambi Auction House grade Pre-owned	–	$8,035	–
222	PATEK PHILIPPE, HIGHLY RARE STAINLESS STEEL ‘CALATRAVA’ WITH … Christie's · 17 Jun 2026	$5,000–10,000	$21,590	+116%
	ULYSSE NARDIN. A FINE AND RARE 18K WHITE GOLD LIMITED EDITION… Christie's London 2010 · grade Pre Owned	–	$100,000	–

All records 208,074 Sold 164,705 Unsold 1,454 Not disclosed 13,973

Showing 33–40 of 208,074 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

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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

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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 archive449 sales of this reference

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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

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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 archive316 sales of this reference

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Christie's $28,500

Rolex Daytona · 116500LN

Cosmograph Daytona

$28,500

Nov 15, 2025 Excellent, unworn

Sotheby's $34,800

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak · 15202ST

Royal Oak Jumbo

$34,800

Oct 22, 2025 Very Good

Phillips $52,000

Patek Philippe Nautilus · 5711/1A

Nautilus

$52,000

Nov 1, 2025 Mint

Bonhams $18,200

Rolex GMT-Master II · 126710BLRO

GMT-Master II Pepsi

$18,200

Sep 18, 2025 Good

Christie's $67,000

F.P. Journe Chronomètre Bleu · CB TI

Chronomètre Bleu

$67,000

Oct 5, 2025 Excellent

Sotheby's $195,000

Patek Philippe Grand Complications · 5002P

Sky Moon Tourbillon

$195,000 Record

Nov 10, 2025 Excellent, with box and pap…

Catawiki $14,500

Rolex Submariner · 126610LV

Submariner Hulk

$14,500

Aug 30, 2025 Good, light wear

Phillips $41,000

A. Lange & Söhne Lange 1 · 101.032

Lange 1

$41,000

Oct 14, 2025 Very Good

Heritage Auctions $8,900

Omega Speedmaster · 311.30.42.30.01.005

Speedmaster Moonwatch

$8,900

Sep 25, 2025 Good

Antiquorum $12,400

IWC Portugieser · IW500705

Portugieser Chronograph

$12,400

Oct 3, 2025 Very Good

Christie's $31,000

Vacheron Constantin Overseas · 4500V

Overseas

$31,000

Nov 8, 2025 Excellent

Sotheby's $178,000

Richard Mille RM 011 · RM 011-03

RM 011 Felipe Massa

$178,000 Record

Nov 12, 2025 Excellent, full set

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