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

$27,741

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 148,889 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 601–700 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 49,057,49,080 of 165,684 results

Rolex Rolex Ref 116681M 2100 Yacht Master Ii · 116681M Marketplace $15,600

Rolex Rolex Ref 116681M 2100 Yacht Master Ii · 116681M

Rolex Ref 116681M 2100 Yacht Master Ii

$15,600
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16618 Submariner · 16618 Marketplace $35,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 16618 Submariner · 16618

Rolex Ref 16618 Submariner

$35,000
Aug 21, 2026
Omega Omega Ref 2998 4 Speedmaster Professional So Called Ed White · 2998 Marketplace $113,750

Omega Omega Ref 2998 4 Speedmaster Professional So Called Ed White · 2998

Omega Ref 2998 4 Speedmaster Professional So Called Ed White

$113,750 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 25860St Royal Oak Chrono · 25860ST Marketplace $44,370

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 25860St Royal Oak Chrono · 25860ST

Audemars Piguet Ref 25860St Royal Oak Chrono

$44,370
Aug 21, 2026
Cartier Cartier Ref 2893 Tank Americaine · 2893 Marketplace $9,750

Cartier Cartier Ref 2893 Tank Americaine · 2893

Cartier Ref 2893 Tank Americaine

$9,750
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1016 Explorer · 1016 Marketplace $16,875

Rolex Rolex Ref 1016 Explorer · 1016

Rolex Ref 1016 Explorer

$16,875
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 116718Ln Gmt Master Ii · 116718LN Marketplace $375,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 116718Ln Gmt Master Ii · 116718LN

Rolex Ref 116718Ln Gmt Master Ii

$375,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 228239 2419 Day Date 40 · 228239 Marketplace $85,800

Rolex Rolex Ref 228239 2419 Day Date 40 · 228239

Rolex Ref 228239 2419 Day Date 40

$85,800
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 5513 Submariner · 5513 Marketplace $10,625

Rolex Rolex Ref 5513 Submariner · 5513

Rolex Ref 5513 Submariner

$10,625
Aug 21, 2026
Omega Omega Ref St145 022 Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch · ST145 Marketplace $47,500

Omega Omega Ref St145 022 Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch · ST145

Omega Ref St145 022 Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch

$47,500
Aug 21, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 25654St Royal Oak · 25654ST Marketplace $221,850

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 25654St Royal Oak · 25654ST

Audemars Piguet Ref 25654St Royal Oak

$221,850 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Cartier Cartier Ref 2656 Santos 100Xl · 2656 Marketplace $3,120

Cartier Cartier Ref 2656 Santos 100Xl · 2656

Cartier Ref 2656 Santos 100Xl

$3,120
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 14270 Explorer · 14270 Marketplace $5,625

Rolex Rolex Ref 14270 Explorer · 14270

Rolex Ref 14270 Explorer

$5,625
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16528 Daytona · 16528 Marketplace $375,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 16528 Daytona · 16528

Rolex Ref 16528 Daytona

$375,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1501 1500 Oyster Perpetual Date Retailed By Ricciardi Italy · 1501 Marketplace $6,500

Rolex Rolex Ref 1501 1500 Oyster Perpetual Date Retailed By Ricciardi Italy · 1501

Rolex Ref 1501 1500 Oyster Perpetual Date Retailed By Ricciardi Italy

$6,500
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16753 16750 Gmt Master · 16753 Marketplace $13,750

Rolex Rolex Ref 16753 16750 Gmt Master · 16753

Rolex Ref 16753 16750 Gmt Master

$13,750
Aug 21, 2026
Omega Omega Ref 2537 80 00 Seamaster 300 M Professional Chronometer 40Th Anniversary Of James Bond Die Another Day · 2537 Marketplace $37,500

Omega Omega Ref 2537 80 00 Seamaster 300 M Professional Chronometer 40Th Anniversary Of James Bond Die Another Day · 2537

Omega Ref 2537 80 00 Seamaster 300 M Professional Chronometer 40Th Anniversary Of James Bond Die Another Day

$37,500
Aug 21, 2026
Genius Genta Legacy Marketplace $10,440

Genius Genta Legacy

Genius Genta Legacy

$10,440
Aug 21, 2026
Gilbert Albert Marketplace $39,000

Gilbert Albert

Gilbert Albert

$39,000
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 14270 Explorer · 14270 Marketplace $5,250

Rolex Rolex Ref 14270 Explorer · 14270

Rolex Ref 14270 Explorer

$5,250
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16528 Daytona · 16528 Marketplace $362,500

Rolex Rolex Ref 16528 Daytona · 16528

Rolex Ref 16528 Daytona

$362,500 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 18038 18000 Day Date · 18038 Marketplace $20,800

Rolex Rolex Ref 18038 18000 Day Date · 18038

Rolex Ref 18038 18000 Day Date

$20,800
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1665 Seadweller · 1665 Marketplace $25,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 1665 Seadweller · 1665

Rolex Ref 1665 Seadweller

$25,000
Aug 21, 2026
Heuer Heuer Ref 1163 Autavia So Called Orange Boy · 1163 Marketplace $52,500

Heuer Heuer Ref 1163 Autavia So Called Orange Boy · 1163

Heuer Ref 1163 Autavia So Called Orange Boy

$52,500
Aug 21, 2026
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