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

A$38,643

Average hammer, USD sales

A$19,393,443

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 41–48 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 49,081,49,104 of 165,684 results

Rolex Rolex Ref 4335 Cellini · 4335 Marketplace A$5,271

Rolex Rolex Ref 4335 Cellini · 4335

Rolex Ref 4335 Cellini

A$5,271
Aug 21, 2026
Van Cleef Arpels Rose De Noel Marketplace A$30,785

Van Cleef Arpels Rose De Noel

Van Cleef Arpels Rose De Noel

A$30,785
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 6542 Gmt Master · 6542 Marketplace A$17,413

Rolex Rolex Ref 6542 Gmt Master · 6542

Rolex Ref 6542 Gmt Master

A$17,413
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16528 Oyster Perpetual Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified Cosmograph Daytona · 16528 Marketplace A$766,154

Rolex Rolex Ref 16528 Oyster Perpetual Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified Cosmograph Daytona · 16528

Rolex Ref 16528 Oyster Perpetual Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified Cosmograph Daytona

A$766,154 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16013 Datejust · 16013 Marketplace A$5,795

Rolex Rolex Ref 16013 Datejust · 16013

Rolex Ref 16013 Datejust

A$5,795
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16660 Sea Dweller · 16660 Marketplace A$15,671

Rolex Rolex Ref 16660 Sea Dweller · 16660

Rolex Ref 16660 Sea Dweller

A$15,671
Aug 21, 2026
Heuer Heuer Ref 1153 Carrera Automatic Chronograph · 1153 Marketplace A$48,755

Heuer Heuer Ref 1153 Carrera Automatic Chronograph · 1153

Heuer Ref 1153 Carrera Automatic Chronograph

A$48,755
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 6285 Oyster Perpetual · 6285 Marketplace A$5,454

Rolex Rolex Ref 6285 Oyster Perpetual · 6285

Rolex Ref 6285 Oyster Perpetual

A$5,454
Aug 21, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 2103 · 2103 Marketplace A$7,968

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 2103 · 2103

Vacheron Constantin Ref 2103

A$7,968
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1675 Gmt Master · 1675 Marketplace A$24,378

Rolex Rolex Ref 1675 Gmt Master · 1675

Rolex Ref 1675 Gmt Master

A$24,378
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16613 Submariner 1000Ft 300M Oyster Perpetual Date Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified · 16613 Marketplace A$165,420

Rolex Rolex Ref 16613 Submariner 1000Ft 300M Oyster Perpetual Date Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified · 16613

Rolex Ref 16613 Submariner 1000Ft 300M Oyster Perpetual Date Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified

A$165,420 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16233 2080 Datejust · 16233 Marketplace A$8,149

Rolex Rolex Ref 16233 2080 Datejust · 16233

Rolex Ref 16233 2080 Datejust

A$8,149
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 15038 15000 Oyster Perpetual Date · 15038 Marketplace A$9,577

Rolex Rolex Ref 15038 15000 Oyster Perpetual Date · 15038

Rolex Ref 15038 15000 Oyster Perpetual Date

A$9,577
Aug 21, 2026
Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref E 168 Chronometre Geophysic Marketplace A$226,364

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref E 168 Chronometre Geophysic

Jaeger Lecoultre Ref E 168 Chronometre Geophysic

A$226,364 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1500 Oyster Perpetual Date · 1500 Marketplace A$6,544

Rolex Rolex Ref 1500 Oyster Perpetual Date · 1500

Rolex Ref 1500 Oyster Perpetual Date

A$6,544
Aug 21, 2026
Piaget Piaget Ref 12431A6 · 12431A6 Marketplace A$9,055

Piaget Piaget Ref 12431A6 · 12431A6

Piaget Ref 12431A6

A$9,055
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16758 Gmt Master · 16758 Marketplace A$34,825

Rolex Rolex Ref 16758 Gmt Master · 16758

Rolex Ref 16758 Gmt Master

A$34,825
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16528 Daytona · 16528 Marketplace A$487,552

Rolex Rolex Ref 16528 Daytona · 16528

Rolex Ref 16528 Daytona

A$487,552 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 116201 2080 Datejust · 116201 Marketplace A$9,960

Rolex Rolex Ref 116201 2080 Datejust · 116201

Rolex Ref 116201 2080 Datejust

A$9,960
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1803 Day Date · 1803 Marketplace A$19,154

Rolex Rolex Ref 1803 Day Date · 1803

Rolex Ref 1803 Day Date

A$19,154
Aug 21, 2026
Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref E 558 Deep Sea Master Mariner So Called Barracuda Marketplace A$104,476

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref E 558 Deep Sea Master Mariner So Called Barracuda

Jaeger Lecoultre Ref E 558 Deep Sea Master Mariner So Called Barracuda

A$104,476
Aug 21, 2026
Breitling Breitling Ref 809 Navitimer Cosmonaute · 809 Marketplace A$6,544

Breitling Breitling Ref 809 Navitimer Cosmonaute · 809

Breitling Ref 809 Navitimer Cosmonaute

A$6,544
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 6930 King Midas · 6930 Marketplace A$144,873

Rolex Rolex Ref 6930 King Midas · 6930

Rolex Ref 6930 King Midas

A$144,873 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1655 Explorer Ii · 1655 Marketplace A$33,084

Rolex Rolex Ref 1655 Explorer Ii · 1655

Rolex Ref 1655 Explorer Ii

A$33,084
Aug 21, 2026
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