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

$27,734

Average hammer, USD sales

$13,922,000

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

Showing 601–700 of 202,563 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 47,689,47,712 of 165,718 results

Omega Omega Marketplace $562.00

Omega Omega

Omega

$562.00
Aug 21, 2026
Cartier Cartier Ref B8043400 D Amour · B8043400 Marketplace $9,375

Cartier Cartier Ref B8043400 D Amour · B8043400

Cartier Ref B8043400 D Amour

$9,375
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16570 Explorer Ii · 16570 Marketplace $6,250

Rolex Rolex Ref 16570 Explorer Ii · 16570

Rolex Ref 16570 Explorer Ii

$6,250
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 6917 Datejust · 6917 Marketplace $5,625

Rolex Rolex Ref 6917 Datejust · 6917

Rolex Ref 6917 Datejust

$5,625
Aug 21, 2026
Cartier Cartier Ref 2961 Santos · 2961 Marketplace $35,000

Cartier Cartier Ref 2961 Santos · 2961

Cartier Ref 2961 Santos

$35,000
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3970Ep 019 · 3970EP Marketplace $131,250

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3970Ep 019 · 3970EP

Patek Philippe Ref 3970Ep 019

$131,250 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Hublot Hublot Ref 521 Ex 7170 Lr Ucl18 Classic Fusion Champions League · 521 Marketplace $68,750

Hublot Hublot Ref 521 Ex 7170 Lr Ucl18 Classic Fusion Champions League · 521

Hublot Ref 521 Ex 7170 Lr Ucl18 Classic Fusion Champions League

$68,750
Aug 21, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Marketplace $2,875

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin

Vacheron Constantin

$2,875
Aug 21, 2026
Gallet Marketplace $1,750

Gallet

Gallet

$1,750
Aug 21, 2026
Cartier Cartier Ref B7223700 · B7223700 Marketplace $20,000

Cartier Cartier Ref B7223700 · B7223700

Cartier Ref B7223700

$20,000
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 216570 Explorer Ii · 216570 Marketplace $7,500

Rolex Rolex Ref 216570 Explorer Ii · 216570

Rolex Ref 216570 Explorer Ii

$7,500
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 67197 Oyster Perpetual · 67197 Marketplace $4,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 67197 Oyster Perpetual · 67197

Rolex Ref 67197 Oyster Perpetual

$4,000
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1803 Day Date · 1803 Marketplace $57,500

Rolex Rolex Ref 1803 Day Date · 1803

Rolex Ref 1803 Day Date

$57,500
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5711 1R 001 Nautilus · 5711 Marketplace $131,250

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5711 1R 001 Nautilus · 5711

Patek Philippe Ref 5711 1R 001 Nautilus

$131,250 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Chopard Chopard Ref 109385 · 109385 Marketplace $75,000

Chopard Chopard Ref 109385 · 109385

Chopard Ref 109385

$75,000
Aug 21, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 43050 Mercator 2000 · 43050 Marketplace $56,250

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 43050 Mercator 2000 · 43050

Vacheron Constantin Ref 43050 Mercator 2000

$56,250
Aug 21, 2026
Ecole D Horlogerie Le Locle Marketplace $1,250

Ecole D Horlogerie Le Locle

Ecole D Horlogerie Le Locle

$1,250
Aug 21, 2026
Gucci Marketplace $7,500

Gucci

Gucci

$7,500
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 114270 Explorer · 114270 Marketplace $4,750

Rolex Rolex Ref 114270 Explorer · 114270

Rolex Ref 114270 Explorer

$4,750
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 6636 6627 Oyster Perpetual Zephyr · 6636 Marketplace $6,250

Rolex Rolex Ref 6636 6627 Oyster Perpetual Zephyr · 6636

Rolex Ref 6636 6627 Oyster Perpetual Zephyr

$6,250
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 18038 Day Date · 18038 Marketplace $150,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 18038 Day Date · 18038

Rolex Ref 18038 Day Date

$150,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Breitling Breitling Ref 7806 Navitimer · 7806 Marketplace $3,000

Breitling Breitling Ref 7806 Navitimer · 7806

Breitling Ref 7806 Navitimer

$3,000
Aug 21, 2026
Chopard Chopard Ref 163592 · 163592 Marketplace $32,500

Chopard Chopard Ref 163592 · 163592

Chopard Ref 163592

$32,500
Aug 21, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Buffalo Marketplace $9,375

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Buffalo

Vacheron Constantin Buffalo

$9,375
Aug 21, 2026
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