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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 49,105,49,128 of 165,684 results

Rolex Rolex Ref 18239B Day Date Tridor · 18239B Marketplace A$243,776

Rolex Rolex Ref 18239B Day Date Tridor · 18239B

Rolex Ref 18239B Day Date Tridor

A$243,776 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 18206 18200 Day Date · 18206 Marketplace A$199,200

Rolex Rolex Ref 18206 18200 Day Date · 18206

Rolex Ref 18206 18200 Day Date

A$199,200 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Tudor Tudor Ref 79220B Heritage Black Bay · 79220B Marketplace A$6,791

Tudor Tudor Ref 79220B Heritage Black Bay · 79220B

Tudor Ref 79220B Heritage Black Bay

A$6,791
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 18038 Day Date · 18038 Marketplace A$208,951

Rolex Rolex Ref 18038 Day Date · 18038

Rolex Ref 18038 Day Date

A$208,951 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 15038 Oyster Perpetual Date · 15038 Marketplace A$6,544

Rolex Rolex Ref 15038 Oyster Perpetual Date · 15038

Rolex Ref 15038 Oyster Perpetual Date

A$6,544
Aug 21, 2026
Piaget Piaget Ref 9411 D069 · 9411 Marketplace A$36,218

Piaget Piaget Ref 9411 D069 · 9411

Piaget Ref 9411 D069

A$36,218
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16570 Explorer Ii · 16570 Marketplace A$11,318

Rolex Rolex Ref 16570 Explorer Ii · 16570

Rolex Ref 16570 Explorer Ii

A$11,318
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5066A Aquanaut · 5066A Marketplace A$383,077

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5066A Aquanaut · 5066A

Patek Philippe Ref 5066A Aquanaut

A$383,077 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Ressence Type One · 044 Marketplace A$13,582

Ressence Type One · 044

Ressence Type One

A$13,582
Aug 21, 2026
Tudor Tudor Ref 79360Dk Black Bay Chrono Dark · 79360DK Marketplace A$9,403

Tudor Tudor Ref 79360Dk Black Bay Chrono Dark · 79360DK

Tudor Ref 79360Dk Black Bay Chrono Dark

A$9,403
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1811 1601 Oyster Perpetual Day Date Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified · 1811 Marketplace A$160,196

Rolex Rolex Ref 1811 1601 Oyster Perpetual Day Date Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified · 1811

Rolex Ref 1811 1601 Oyster Perpetual Day Date Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified

A$160,196 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Leonidas Ref Cp2 Chronograph · CP2 Marketplace A$7,272

Leonidas Ref Cp2 Chronograph · CP2

Leonidas Ref Cp2 Chronograph

A$7,272
Aug 21, 2026
Jaeger-LeCoultre Hermes Jaeger Lecoultre Anneaux Marketplace A$21,731

Jaeger-LeCoultre Hermes Jaeger Lecoultre Anneaux

Hermes Jaeger Lecoultre Anneaux

A$21,731
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1655 Explorer Ii · 1655 Marketplace A$38,308

Rolex Rolex Ref 1655 Explorer Ii · 1655

Rolex Ref 1655 Explorer Ii

A$38,308
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5396G Annual Calendar · 5396G Marketplace A$278,601

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5396G Annual Calendar · 5396G

Patek Philippe Ref 5396G Annual Calendar

A$278,601 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Panerai Panerai Ref Pam00389 Op 6849 Luminor Submersible 1950 3 Days · PAM00389 Marketplace A$6,881

Panerai Panerai Ref Pam00389 Op 6849 Luminor Submersible 1950 3 Days · PAM00389

Panerai Ref Pam00389 Op 6849 Luminor Submersible 1950 3 Days

A$6,881
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5109G 001 Gondolo · 5109G Marketplace A$17,413

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5109G 001 Gondolo · 5109G

Patek Philippe Ref 5109G 001 Gondolo

A$17,413
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 18238 Day Date · 18238 Marketplace A$269,895

Rolex Rolex Ref 18238 Day Date · 18238

Rolex Ref 18238 Day Date

A$269,895 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 6917 Datejust Lady · 6917 Marketplace A$8,362

Rolex Rolex Ref 6917 Datejust Lady · 6917

Rolex Ref 6917 Datejust Lady

A$8,362
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 124300 Oyster Perpetual · 124300 Marketplace A$162,982

Rolex Rolex Ref 124300 Oyster Perpetual · 124300

Rolex Ref 124300 Oyster Perpetual

A$162,982 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 14270 Explorer · 14270 Marketplace A$8,706

Rolex Rolex Ref 14270 Explorer · 14270

Rolex Ref 14270 Explorer

A$8,706
Aug 21, 2026
Breguet Breguet Ref 7800Bb 11 9Yv La Musicale · 7800BB Marketplace A$400,490

Breguet Breguet Ref 7800Bb 11 9Yv La Musicale · 7800BB

Breguet Ref 7800Bb 11 9Yv La Musicale

A$400,490 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Blancpain Blancpain Ref 5015 B Tribute To Fifty Fathoms No Radiations · 5015 Marketplace A$19,920

Blancpain Blancpain Ref 5015 B Tribute To Fifty Fathoms No Radiations · 5015

Blancpain Ref 5015 B Tribute To Fifty Fathoms No Radiations

A$19,920
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5350R 001 Advanced Research · 5350R Marketplace A$52,238

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5350R 001 Advanced Research · 5350R

Patek Philippe Ref 5350R 001 Advanced Research

A$52,238
Aug 21, 2026
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