Watch Auction Results, Realised Prices

What watches actually sold for

49% of lots beat their high estimate and only 6% fell short of the low, across 73,697 completed sales from 1991 to Aug 2026.

Refreshed weekly, latest sale 21 Aug 2026.

49% above estimate 45% within 6% below

Lot	Watch	Estimate	Result	Vs estimate
5080	Rolex Cosmograph Daytona 116509 Blue Dial 18k WG Loupe This · 6 Aug 2026 40mm · 18k White Gold · Automatic Rolex calibre 4… · 2022 · box and papers · grade M 9	$30,000–40,000	$45,650 incl. 10% premium	+14%
5078	Patek Philippe 3729J Onyx Dial 18k YG with Extract of the Arc… Loupe This · 6 Aug 2026 31mm · 18k yellow gold · Manual-wind Patek Philipp… · Circa 1976/77 · grade V 8.5	$10,000–15,000	$31,900 incl. 10% premium	+113%
5079	IWC Ingenieur Perpetual Calendar Jumbo 9240 18K YG Loupe This · 6 Aug 2026 38mm · 18k Yellow Gold · Automatic IWC calibre 3758 · Circa 1990s · papers only · grade M 8.5	$15,000–25,000	$21,450 incl. 10% premium	-14%
5077	MING 37.09 Uni Black DLC Loupe This · 6 Aug 2026 38mm · Black DLC-coated stai… · Automatic customised Sell… · 2025Black DLC-coa… · box and papers · grade M 9.5	$4,000–6,000	$4,401 incl. 10% premium	-27%
5072	OTSUKA LOTEC NO.5 KAI Loupe This · 5 Aug 2026 40.5mm · Stainless steel · Automatic Miyota calibre … · 2025 · box and papers · grade M 10	$4,000–6,000	$17,050 incl. 10% premium	+184%
5074	Patek Philippe Gondolo 5014G 18k WG with Certificate of Origin Loupe This · 5 Aug 2026 27mm · 18k White Gold · Manual-wind Patek Philipp… · 1995 · papers only · grade M 8.5	$8,000–12,000	$12,100 incl. 10% premium	+1%
5071	Audemars Piguet Ultra-Thin 9674 Diamond Dial 18k WG Loupe This · 5 Aug 2026 32mm · 18k White Gold · Manual-wind Audemars Pigu… · Circa 50's-60's · grade V 8.5	$8,000–12,000	$11,550 incl. 10% premium	-4%
5073	HABRING2 X MASSENA LAB ERWIN 02 Loupe This · 5 Aug 2026 38.5mm · Stainless steel · Manual-wind Habring² cali… · 2020 · box and papers · grade M 9	$6,000–12,000	$9,460 incl. 10% premium	-21%

All records 176,019 Sold 150,140 Unsold 968 Not disclosed 21,457

Showing 49–56 of 150,140 completed sales. 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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Marketplace $4,550

$175,000 Record

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $9,375

Movado Movado Ref 206 704 501 Super Sub Sea · 206

Movado Ref 206 704 501 Super Sub Sea

$9,375

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $8,750

Rolex Rolex Ref 5513 Submariner · 5513

Rolex Ref 5513 Submariner

$8,750

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $4,550

$93,750

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $1,750

Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Aviator Sea Diver

$1,750

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $20,000

Breitling Breitling Ref 817 · 817

Breitling Ref 817

$20,000

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $41,600

Omega Ref St175 0032 Speedmaster

$2,500

Aug 21, 2026

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Auction results

What watches actually sold for

The most expensive watches ever sold

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Heuer Heuer Ref 110 633 Calculator · 110

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 2483 · 2483

L Epee Ref 74 6004 114 Timefast D8

Favre Leuba Ref 53243 Bathy 50 · 53243

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 250886 Reverso Classique · 250886

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 295 8 59 Reverso Grand Sport · 295

Omega Omega Ref Ck 710

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Made For Tiffany Co New York

L Epee Ref 74 6004 184 Timefast D8

Movado Movado Ref 206 704 501 Super Sub Sea · 206

Rolex Rolex Ref 5513 Submariner · 5513

Gerald Genta Ref G 3210 7

Omega Omega Ref Ck 374

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 866 Pocket Watch · 866

L Epee Ref 50 6595 201 Le Duel Black Pearl 40 Days Power Reserve

Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Aviator Sea Diver

Breitling Breitling Ref 817 · 817

Gerald Genta Ref G 3019 4 56202

Omega Omega Ref Ma 141 Lv

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 2461 Tegolino · 2461

Rolex Rolex Ref 455 Time To The Second · 455

Nivada Grenchen Ref 651 Depthomatic · 651

Omega Omega Ref St175 0032 Speedmaster · ST175