Auction results

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

150,140

Lots

$30,413

Average hammer, USD sales

$13,922,000

Record, USD sales

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What watches actually sold for

49% of lots beat their high estimate and only 6% fell short of the low, across 73,690 completed sales from 1991 to Aug 2026.

Refreshed weekly, latest sale 19 Aug 2026.

49% above estimate 45% within 6% below
Lot Watch Estimate Result Vs estimate

Showing 301–350 of 172,565 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 archive270 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 archive57 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 archive204 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 archive35 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 archive3 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 archive502 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 48,049,48,072 of 153,811 results

Leroy Marketplace $7,500

Leroy

Leroy

$7,500
Aug 21, 2026
Leroy Fils Marketplace $3,750

Leroy Fils

Leroy Fils

$3,750
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5205 G · 5205 Marketplace $275,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5205 G · 5205

Patek Philippe Ref 5205 G

$275,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Eberhard Co Marketplace $37,500

Eberhard Co

Eberhard Co

$37,500
Aug 21, 2026
Chevalier Co Marketplace $6,125

Chevalier Co

Chevalier Co

$6,125
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5146P · 5146P Marketplace $28,750

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5146P · 5146P

Patek Philippe Ref 5146P

$28,750
Aug 21, 2026
Universal Ref 885104 1 Space Compax · 885104 Marketplace $8,750

Universal Ref 885104 1 Space Compax · 885104

Universal Ref 885104 1 Space Compax

$8,750
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 69179 · 69179 Marketplace $7,500

Rolex Rolex Ref 69179 · 69179

Rolex Ref 69179

$7,500
Aug 21, 2026
Universal Geneve Universal Geneve Ref 885103 02 · 885103 Marketplace $23,750

Universal Geneve Universal Geneve Ref 885103 02 · 885103

Universal Geneve Ref 885103 02

$23,750
Aug 21, 2026
Rosenthal Marketplace $35,000

Rosenthal

Rosenthal

$35,000
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5205 R · 5205 Marketplace $300,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5205 R · 5205

Patek Philippe Ref 5205 R

$300,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Eberhard Co Ref 14003 · 14003 Marketplace $15,000

Eberhard Co Ref 14003 · 14003

Eberhard Co Ref 14003

$15,000
Aug 21, 2026
Unsigned Marketplace $9,375

Unsigned

Unsigned

$9,375
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 1518 · 1518 Marketplace $389,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 1518 · 1518

Patek Philippe Ref 1518

$389,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Blancpain Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Marketplace $16,250

Blancpain Blancpain Fifty Fathoms

Blancpain Fifty Fathoms

$16,250
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 68279B · 68279B Marketplace $6,875

Rolex Rolex Ref 68279B · 68279B

Rolex Ref 68279B

$6,875
Aug 21, 2026
Universal Geneve Universal Geneve Ref 22297 3 · 22297 Marketplace $6,250

Universal Geneve Universal Geneve Ref 22297 3 · 22297

Universal Geneve Ref 22297 3

$6,250
Aug 21, 2026
Paul Ditisheim Marketplace $125,000

Paul Ditisheim

Paul Ditisheim

$125,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
IWC Iwc Ref 3540 · 3540 Marketplace $50,000

IWC Iwc Ref 3540 · 3540

Iwc Ref 3540

$50,000
Aug 21, 2026
Jaquet Droz Ref 702 · 702 Marketplace $9,375

Jaquet Droz Ref 702 · 702

Jaquet Droz Ref 702

$9,375
Aug 21, 2026
Robert Ward London Marketplace $9,375

Robert Ward London

Robert Ward London

$9,375
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 6263 · 6263 Marketplace $137,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 6263 · 6263

Rolex Ref 6263

$137,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Movado Movado Ref 95 704 568 Sub Sea Marketplace $5,000

Movado Movado Ref 95 704 568 Sub Sea

Movado Ref 95 704 568 Sub Sea

$5,000
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Marketplace $6,500

Rolex Rolex

Rolex

$6,500
Aug 21, 2026
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