Watch Auction Results, Realised Prices

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
326	Reference 5048 1 \| A yellow and white gold, nephrite, and lap… Sotheby's · 17 Jun 2026	$15,000–30,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
327	Reference 4121/1 'Pepita' \| A yellow gold wristwatch with int… Sotheby's · 17 Jun 2026	$25,000–50,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
328	A white gold rectangular wristwatch with Breguet numerals dia… Sotheby's · 17 Jun 2026	$5,000–10,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
329	A rare white gold and enamel wristwatch, Circa 1925 Sotheby's · 17 Jun 2026	$7,000–10,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
330	A white gold mechanical square tortoise shape wristwatch, Cir… Sotheby's · 17 Jun 2026	$12,000–18,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
331	Reference 6034 \| A stainless steel chronograph wristwatch, Ci… Sotheby's · 17 Jun 2026	$20,000–40,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
332	Reference 6263 ‘Big Red’ Daytona \| A stainless steel chronogr… Sotheby's · 17 Jun 2026	$50,000–100,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
333	Reference 6542 GMT Master \| A stainless steel automatic dual … Sotheby's · 17 Jun 2026	$20,000–40,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–

All records 176,019 Sold 150,140 Unsold 968 Not disclosed 21,457

These watches were catalogued and offered at auction, but the house does not publish what they sold for. The estimate is what the specialists expected them to make.

Showing 41–48 of 21,457 lots with prices not disclosed. 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 archive270 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 archive57 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 archive204 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 archive35 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 archive3 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 archive502 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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Marketplace HK$352,791

Rolex Rolex Ref 1807 1803 · 1807

Rolex Ref 1807 1803

HK$352,791

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace HK$6,374

Piaget Piaget Ref 9287 · 9287

Piaget Ref 9287

HK$6,374

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace HK$9,800

Ernst Benz

HK$9,800

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace HK$391,990

Rolex Rolex Ref 6290 · 6290

Rolex Ref 6290

HK$391,990

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace HK$31,359

HK$480,188

Aug 21, 2026

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Auction results

What watches actually sold for

The most expensive watches ever sold

Rolex Rolex Ref 1807 1803 · 1807

Piaget Piaget Ref 9287 · 9287

Ernst Benz

Rolex Rolex Ref 6290 · 6290

Unsigned

IWC Iwc Ref 5000 Portugieser Automatic 2000 · 5000

Rolex Rolex Ref 6263 Daytona · 6263

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5940 G · 5940

Rolex Rolex Ref 118205 · 118205

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre

Bulgari Bulgari Ref Lc 35 S

Rolex Rolex Ref 6105 · 6105

3Rd Artel

Breguet Breguet Ref 5140 · 5140

Rolex Rolex Ref 6241 · 6241

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5102G · 5102G

Rolex Rolex Ref 116610 · 116610

Omega Omega Ref 8109 · 8109

Bulgari Bulgari Ref Lcv 29 S

Rolex Rolex Ref 1803 · 1803

Bautte Moynier

Piaget Piaget Ref P 10533 Emperador

Rolex Rolex Ref 6265 Daytona · 6265

A Lange Sohne Ref A 101 061 B 811 061