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
5087	Grand Seiko Heritage 44GS SLGA013 55th Anniversary Loupe This · 10 Aug 2026 40mm · Stainless steel · Automatic Spring Drive ca… · 2022 · box and papers · grade M 9.5	$4,000–6,000	$5,718 incl. 10% premium	-5%
5089	MING 37.02 Minimalist Loupe This · 10 Aug 2026 38mm · Stainless steel · Automatic Sellita for MIN… · 2024 · papers only · grade M 8.5	$2,000–4,000	$3,520 incl. 10% premium	-12%
5086	Louis Erard × Alain Silberstein La Semaine 75357TT02 Loupe This · 10 Aug 2026 40mm · Microblasted Grade 2 … · Automatic ETA 2836-2 · 2021 · box and papers · grade M 9	$2,000–4,000	$3,520 incl. 10% premium	-12%
5084	Omega Teutonic Speedmaster ST345.0803 Black Dial Loupe This · 10 Aug 2026 43mm · Stainless steel · Manual-wind Omega calibre… · Circa 1982 · grade M 8	$1,500–2,500	$2,533 incl. 10% premium	+1%
5085	Tudor Heritage Black Bay Chrono 79350 Loupe This · 10 Aug 2026 41mm · Stainless steel · Automatic Tudor calibre M… · Circa 2017 · box and papers · grade M 9.5	$1,000–2,000	$2,475 incl. 10% premium	+24%
5082	A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk 140.025 Limited Edition Platinum Loupe This · 7 Aug 2026 42mm · Platinum · Manual-wind calibre L043.1 · Circa 2009 · box and papers · grade M 8.5	$70,000–100,000	$108,900 incl. 10% premium	+9%
5081	Patek Philippe In-Line Perpetual Calendar Pocket Watch 725/2J… Loupe This · 7 Aug 2026 46mm · 18kt yellow gold · Manual-wind Patek Philipp… · 1951 · grade V 8.5	$40,000–60,000	$56,101 incl. 10% premium	-6%
5083	Credor Eichi II GBLT999 Platinum Loupe This · 7 Aug 2026 39mm · 950 Platinum · Manual-wind Credor Spring… · 2018 · box and papers · grade M 8.5	$30,000–40,000	$38,380 incl. 10% premium	-4%

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

Showing 41–48 of 150,140 completed sales. 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 $46,250

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5167 1A 001 Aquanaut · 5167

Patek Philippe Ref 5167 1A 001 Aquanaut

$46,250

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $4,550

$1,690

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $4,680

International Watch Co Ref 3878 08 Spitfire Chronograph Collectors Forum Limited Edition Of 250 Examples No 183 250 · 3878

International Watch Co Ref 3878 08 Spitfire Chronograph Collectors Forum Limited Edition Of 250 Examples No 183 250

$4,680

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $4,750

Omega Omega Ref 3944 Cosmic · 3944

Omega Ref 3944 Cosmic

$4,750

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $17,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe · 3700

Patek Philippe

$17,500

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $40,000

Breguet Breguet Ref 3800 Type Xx Aeronavale · 3800

Breguet Ref 3800 Type Xx Aeronavale

$40,000

Aug 21, 2026

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Auction results

What watches actually sold for

The most expensive watches ever sold

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5167 1A 001 Aquanaut · 5167

Unsigned

Daniel Roth Ref 447 X 60 · 447

Cartier Cartier European Watch Clock Co Ronde

Rolex Rolex Ref 179166 Datejust · 179166

Rolex Rolex Ref 6605 Datejust · 6605

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5110P 001 World Time · 5110P

Unsigned

Cartier Cartier Ref 3730 Calibre De Cartier · 3730

Cartier Cartier Square

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3940 · 3940

Rolex Rolex Ref 14010M Air King Domino S Pizza · 14010M

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5074R Grand Complications · 5074R

Unsigned

Cartier Cartier Ref 3729 Calibre De Cartier · 3729

Longines Longines

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe

Rolex Rolex Ref 1601 Datejust Desert Eagle · 1601

Rolex Rolex Ref 3330 Anti Magnetic · 3330

Unsigned

International Watch Co Ref 3878 08 Spitfire Chronograph Collectors Forum Limited Edition Of 250 Examples No 183 250 · 3878

Omega Omega Ref 3944 Cosmic · 3944

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe · 3700

Breguet Breguet Ref 3800 Type Xx Aeronavale · 3800