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

$30,423

Average hammer, USD sales

$13,922,000

Record, USD sales

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What watches actually sold for

49% of lots beat their high estimate and only 6% fell short of the low, across 73,697 completed sales from 1991 to Aug 2026.

Refreshed weekly, latest sale 21 Aug 2026.

49% above estimate 45% within 6% below
Lot Watch Estimate Result Vs estimate

Showing 251–300 of 176,019 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 archive270 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 archive57 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 archive204 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 archive35 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 archive3 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 archive502 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 47,593,47,616 of 163,212 results

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 5402 Ba Royal Oak Jumbo · 5402 Marketplace $137,500

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 5402 Ba Royal Oak Jumbo · 5402

Audemars Piguet Ref 5402 Ba Royal Oak Jumbo

$137,500 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 18958 Day Date · 18958 Marketplace $425,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 18958 Day Date · 18958

Rolex Ref 18958 Day Date

$425,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 270 2 69 Reverso Chronographe · 270 Marketplace $18,750

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 270 2 69 Reverso Chronographe · 270

Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 270 2 69 Reverso Chronographe

$18,750
Aug 21, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Marketplace $8,750

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin

Vacheron Constantin

$8,750
Aug 21, 2026
Zenith Zenith Ref 22 2310 692 75 C709 Elite Ultra Thin Moonphase Marketplace $35,000

Zenith Zenith Ref 22 2310 692 75 C709 Elite Ultra Thin Moonphase

Zenith Ref 22 2310 692 75 C709 Elite Ultra Thin Moonphase

$35,000
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 6265 6262 Oyster Cosmograph · 6265 Marketplace $725,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 6265 6262 Oyster Cosmograph · 6265

Rolex Ref 6265 6262 Oyster Cosmograph

$725,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1675 Gmt Master · 1675 Marketplace $23,400

Rolex Rolex Ref 1675 Gmt Master · 1675

Rolex Ref 1675 Gmt Master

$23,400
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 18038 Day Date · 18038 Marketplace $22,500

Rolex Rolex Ref 18038 Day Date · 18038

Rolex Ref 18038 Day Date

$22,500
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 116518Ln Cosmograph Daytona · 116518LN Marketplace $32,500

Rolex Rolex Ref 116518Ln Cosmograph Daytona · 116518LN

Rolex Ref 116518Ln Cosmograph Daytona

$32,500
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1804 Day Date · 1804 Marketplace $268,750

Rolex Rolex Ref 1804 Day Date · 1804

Rolex Ref 1804 Day Date

$268,750 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 140 2 80 Master Control Perpetual Calendar · 140 Marketplace $11,875

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 140 2 80 Master Control Perpetual Calendar · 140

Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 140 2 80 Master Control Perpetual Calendar

$11,875
Aug 21, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 34201 · 34201 Marketplace $8,125

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 34201 · 34201

Vacheron Constantin Ref 34201

$8,125
Aug 21, 2026
Zenith Zenith Ref 18 2010 681 01 C498 Elite Ultra Thin Marketplace $36,250

Zenith Zenith Ref 18 2010 681 01 C498 Elite Ultra Thin

Zenith Ref 18 2010 681 01 C498 Elite Ultra Thin

$36,250
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe 3445 Marketplace $312,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe 3445

Patek Philippe 3445

$312,500 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Omega Omega So Called Pre Carrera Big Eye Made For The Portuguese Market Marketplace $15,600

Omega Omega So Called Pre Carrera Big Eye Made For The Portuguese Market

Omega So Called Pre Carrera Big Eye Made For The Portuguese Market

$15,600
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 18238 18200 Day Date · 18238 Marketplace $12,500

Rolex Rolex Ref 18238 18200 Day Date · 18238

Rolex Ref 18238 18200 Day Date

$12,500
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 6619 8 Oyster Perpetual · 6619 Marketplace $4,500

Rolex Rolex Ref 6619 8 Oyster Perpetual · 6619

Rolex Ref 6619 8 Oyster Perpetual

$4,500
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 18238 Day Date · 18238 Marketplace $218,750

Rolex Rolex Ref 18238 Day Date · 18238

Rolex Ref 18238 Day Date

$218,750 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 33222 Metiers D Art · 33222 Marketplace $17,500

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 33222 Metiers D Art · 33222

Vacheron Constantin Ref 33222 Metiers D Art

$17,500
Aug 21, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 56049Ba Royal Oak · 56049BA Marketplace $17,500

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 56049Ba Royal Oak · 56049BA

Audemars Piguet Ref 56049Ba Royal Oak

$17,500
Aug 21, 2026
Zenith Zenith Ref 24 2160 4068 21 R573 El Primero Chronograph Marketplace $47,500

Zenith Zenith Ref 24 2160 4068 21 R573 El Primero Chronograph

Zenith Ref 24 2160 4068 21 R573 El Primero Chronograph

$47,500
Aug 21, 2026
Breguet Breguet Ref 7800Br Aa 9Yv 02 Classique La Musicale · 7800BR Marketplace $350,000

Breguet Breguet Ref 7800Br Aa 9Yv 02 Classique La Musicale · 7800BR

Breguet Ref 7800Br Aa 9Yv 02 Classique La Musicale

$350,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Universal Ref 506502 2B · 506502 Marketplace $4,420

Universal Ref 506502 2B · 506502

Universal Ref 506502 2B

$4,420
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 118346 Day Date · 118346 Marketplace $45,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 118346 Day Date · 118346

Rolex Ref 118346 Day Date

$45,000
Aug 21, 2026
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