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

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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 148,889 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 501–600 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 49,129,49,152 of 165,684 results

Rolex Rolex Ref 18038 Day Date · 18038 Marketplace $187,500

Rolex Rolex Ref 18038 Day Date · 18038

Rolex Ref 18038 Day Date

$187,500 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 6917 Datejust Lady · 6917 Marketplace $6,786

Rolex Rolex Ref 6917 Datejust Lady · 6917

Rolex Ref 6917 Datejust Lady

$6,786
Aug 21, 2026
Cartier Cartier Made By E Mathey Tissot Co Les Ponts De Martel Marketplace $7,150

Cartier Cartier Made By E Mathey Tissot Co Les Ponts De Martel

Cartier Made By E Mathey Tissot Co Les Ponts De Martel

$7,150
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 14270 Explorer · 14270 Marketplace $5,625

Rolex Rolex Ref 14270 Explorer · 14270

Rolex Ref 14270 Explorer

$5,625
Aug 21, 2026
Unsigned Marketplace $275,000

Unsigned

Unsigned

$275,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 116400 Milgauss So Called Green Milgauss · 116400 Marketplace $7,800

Rolex Rolex Ref 116400 Milgauss So Called Green Milgauss · 116400

Rolex Ref 116400 Milgauss So Called Green Milgauss

$7,800
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5165A 001 Aquanaut · 5165A Marketplace $57,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5165A 001 Aquanaut · 5165A

Patek Philippe Ref 5165A 001 Aquanaut

$57,500
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1601 Datejust Gilt Dial · 1601 Marketplace $50,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 1601 Datejust Gilt Dial · 1601

Rolex Ref 1601 Datejust Gilt Dial

$50,000
Aug 21, 2026
Chanel Ref J12 J12 Marine · J12 Marketplace $3,393

Chanel Ref J12 J12 Marine · J12

Chanel Ref J12 J12 Marine

$3,393
Aug 21, 2026
Cartier Cartier Mignonette Marketplace $37,700

Cartier Cartier Mignonette

Cartier Mignonette

$37,700
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 5500 Explorer · 5500 Marketplace $11,875

Rolex Rolex Ref 5500 Explorer · 5500

Rolex Ref 5500 Explorer

$11,875
Aug 21, 2026
Longines Longines Marketplace $87,500

Longines Longines

Longines

$87,500
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16550 Explorer Ii · 16550 Marketplace $13,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 16550 Explorer Ii · 16550

Rolex Ref 16550 Explorer Ii

$13,000
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3800 001 Nautilus · 3800 Marketplace $62,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3800 001 Nautilus · 3800

Patek Philippe Ref 3800 001 Nautilus

$62,500
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16528 Daytona · 16528 Marketplace $350,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 16528 Daytona · 16528

Rolex Ref 16528 Daytona

$350,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Tudor Tudor Ref 79180 Big Block · 79180 Marketplace $5,742

Tudor Tudor Ref 79180 Big Block · 79180

Tudor Ref 79180 Big Block

$5,742
Aug 21, 2026
Cartier Cartier Marketplace $42,900

Cartier Cartier

Cartier

$42,900
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1002 Oyster Perpetual · 1002 Marketplace $4,375

Rolex Rolex Ref 1002 Oyster Perpetual · 1002

Rolex Ref 1002 Oyster Perpetual

$4,375
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Marketplace $300,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe

Patek Philippe

$300,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 126710 Gmt Master Ii So Called Pepsi · 126710 Marketplace $16,900

Rolex Rolex Ref 126710 Gmt Master Ii So Called Pepsi · 126710

Rolex Ref 126710 Gmt Master Ii So Called Pepsi

$16,900
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5067A 011 Aquanaut · 5067A Marketplace $35,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5067A 011 Aquanaut · 5067A

Patek Philippe Ref 5067A 011 Aquanaut

$35,000
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 116599 Daytona · 116599 Marketplace $1,050,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 116599 Daytona · 116599

Rolex Ref 116599 Daytona

$1,050,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Breitling Breitling Ref 817 Military Chronograph · 817 Marketplace $7,177

Breitling Breitling Ref 817 Military Chronograph · 817

Breitling Ref 817 Military Chronograph

$7,177
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 6564 6567 Oyster Perpetual · 6564 Marketplace $31,200

Rolex Rolex Ref 6564 6567 Oyster Perpetual · 6564

Rolex Ref 6564 6567 Oyster Perpetual

$31,200
Aug 21, 2026
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