Auction results

Hammer prices including buyer's premium, from completed auctions. Unlike an asking price, this is what a buyer actually paid.

150,181

Lots

¥186,329

Average hammer, USD sales

¥93,533,634

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 148,923 completed sales from 1989 to Aug 2026.

Refreshed weekly, latest sale 28 Aug 2026.

48% above estimate 45% within 7% below
Lot Watch Estimate Result Vs estimate

These watches were offered but did not sell, because no bid reached the reserve. An unsold lot is still a data point: it marks where the market declined to go.

Showing 41–48 of 26,523 unsold lots. 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 154,273,154,296 of 165,718 results

Rolex Rolex GMT-Master 6542 · 6542 Marketplace ¥77,598

Rolex Rolex GMT-Master 6542 · 6542

Rolex GMT-Master 6542

¥77,598
Aug 4, 2026 Good
Louis Vuitton Louis Vuitton Voyager Tourbillon Volant · Q7EB8Y Marketplace ¥118,983

Louis Vuitton Louis Vuitton Voyager Tourbillon Volant · Q7EB8Y

Louis Vuitton Voyager Tourbillon Volant

¥118,983
Aug 4, 2026 Excellent
Jaeger LeCoultre Jaeger Le Coultre Saudi Arabia King Fahd · 100.067.9 Marketplace ¥33,995

Jaeger LeCoultre Jaeger Le Coultre Saudi Arabia King Fahd · 100.067.9

Jaeger Le Coultre Saudi Arabia King Fahd

¥33,995
Aug 4, 2026 Excellent
Franck Muller Franck Muller Luminous UP DOWN Chronograph · 7000 CC S 3645 Marketplace ¥55,427

Franck Muller Franck Muller Luminous UP DOWN Chronograph · 7000 CC S 3645

Franck Muller Luminous UP DOWN Chronograph

¥55,427
Aug 4, 2026 Excellent
Rolex Rolex Gold GMT-Master 1675 · 1675 Marketplace ¥136,720

Rolex Rolex Gold GMT-Master 1675 · 1675

Rolex Gold GMT-Master 1675

¥136,720
Aug 4, 2026 Very Good
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe 3574 · 3574 Marketplace ¥73,923

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe 3574 · 3574

Patek Philippe 3574

¥73,923
Aug 4, 2026 Very Good
Tudor Tudor Monte-Carlo Chronograph 7169 · 7169 Marketplace ¥137,459

Tudor Tudor Monte-Carlo Chronograph 7169 · 7169

Tudor Monte-Carlo Chronograph 7169

¥137,459
Aug 4, 2026 Very Good
Cartier Cartier Tank Louis Yellow Gold · no ref. Marketplace ¥36,951

Cartier Cartier Tank Louis Yellow Gold · no ref.

Cartier Tank Louis Yellow Gold

¥36,951
Aug 4, 2026 Near-Mint
Rolex Rolex Day-Date Brown Myriad Diamond Dial 18238 · 18238 Marketplace ¥136,720

Rolex Rolex Day-Date Brown Myriad Diamond Dial 18238 · 18238

Rolex Day-Date Brown Myriad Diamond Dial 18238

¥136,720
Aug 4, 2026 Excellent
Rolex Rolex Day-Date 1803 with Guarantee · 1803 Marketplace ¥59,129

Rolex Rolex Day-Date 1803 with Guarantee · 1803

Rolex Day-Date 1803 with Guarantee

¥59,129
Aug 4, 2026 Very Good
Rolex Rolex Dominos Air-King 5500 · 5500 Marketplace ¥66,512

Rolex Rolex Dominos Air-King 5500 · 5500

Rolex Dominos Air-King 5500

¥66,512
Aug 4, 2026 Very Good
Rolex Rolex Coral Day-Date 18038 · 18038 Marketplace ¥835,158

Rolex Rolex Coral Day-Date 18038 · 18038

Rolex Coral Day-Date 18038

¥835,158 Record
Aug 4, 2026 Like New
Rolex Rolex Yellow Gold Lapis Dial Datejust 16018 · 16018 Marketplace ¥232,793

Rolex Rolex Yellow Gold Lapis Dial Datejust 16018 · 16018

Rolex Yellow Gold Lapis Dial Datejust 16018

¥232,793
Aug 4, 2026 Very Good
Rolex Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Gold Zenith Movement 16528 · 16528 Marketplace ¥321,845

Rolex Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Gold Zenith Movement 16528 · 16528

Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Gold Zenith Movement 16528

¥321,845
Aug 4, 2026 Near-Mint
Rolex Rolex Day-Date Black Diamond Dial 18238 · 18238 Marketplace ¥128,590

Rolex Rolex Day-Date Black Diamond Dial 18238 · 18238

Rolex Day-Date Black Diamond Dial 18238

¥128,590
Aug 4, 2026 Near-Mint
Tudor Tudor Submariner Gilt Underline Chapter Ring 7928 Mine Defense Laboratory · 7928 Marketplace ¥173,671

Tudor Tudor Submariner Gilt Underline Chapter Ring 7928 Mine Defense Laboratory · 7928

Tudor Submariner Gilt Underline Chapter Ring 7928 Mine Defense Laboratory

¥173,671
Aug 4, 2026 Very Good
Gerald Genta Gerald Genta Mickey Mouse Retro · G. 3632 Marketplace ¥107,159

Gerald Genta Gerald Genta Mickey Mouse Retro · G. 3632

Gerald Genta Mickey Mouse Retro

¥107,159
Aug 4, 2026 Excellent
Cartier Cartier Santos Dumont 1913 Limited Edition · 2697 Marketplace ¥184,756

Cartier Cartier Santos Dumont 1913 Limited Edition · 2697

Cartier Santos Dumont 1913 Limited Edition

¥184,756
Aug 4, 2026 Near Mint
A. Lange & Sohne A. Lange & Sohne Saxonia 105.022 · 105.022 Marketplace ¥138,352

A. Lange & Sohne A. Lange & Sohne Saxonia 105.022 · 105.022

A. Lange & Sohne Saxonia 105.022

¥138,352
Aug 4, 2026 Near Mint
Rolex Rolex Explorer 14270 Box and Papers · 14270 Marketplace ¥45,081

Rolex Rolex Explorer 14270 Box and Papers · 14270

Rolex Explorer 14270 Box and Papers

¥45,081
Aug 4, 2026 Very Good
Cartier Cartier Santos Galbée 2319 SIHH Limited Edition · 2319 Marketplace ¥59,122

Cartier Cartier Santos Galbée 2319 SIHH Limited Edition · 2319

Cartier Santos Galbée 2319 SIHH Limited Edition

¥59,122
Aug 4, 2026 Excellent
A. Lange & Sohne A.Lange & Sohne Lange 1 Luminous 101.029 · 101.029 Marketplace ¥181,061

A. Lange & Sohne A.Lange & Sohne Lange 1 Luminous 101.029 · 101.029

A.Lange & Sohne Lange 1 Luminous 101.029

¥181,061
Aug 4, 2026 Excellent
Rolex Rolex GMT-Master II Rose Gold 126715CHNR · 126715CHNR Marketplace ¥310,283

Rolex Rolex GMT-Master II Rose Gold 126715CHNR · 126715CHNR

Rolex GMT-Master II Rose Gold 126715CHNR

¥310,283
Aug 4, 2026 Like New
Rolex Rolex Day-Date Platinum Arabic Dial 228206 · 228206 Marketplace ¥931,171

Rolex Rolex Day-Date Platinum Arabic Dial 228206 · 228206

Rolex Day-Date Platinum Arabic Dial 228206

¥931,171 Record
Aug 4, 2026 Near-Mint
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