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

$30,423

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 73,697 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

Showing 211–240 of 176,019 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 48,505,48,528 of 161,201 results

IWC Iwc Ref 378201 Aquatimer Chronograph Cousteau Divers · 378201 Marketplace $5,750

IWC Iwc Ref 378201 Aquatimer Chronograph Cousteau Divers · 378201

Iwc Ref 378201 Aquatimer Chronograph Cousteau Divers

$5,750
Aug 21, 2026
Chopard Chopard Ref 158992 3001 Mille Miglia · 158992 Marketplace $23,750

Chopard Chopard Ref 158992 3001 Mille Miglia · 158992

Chopard Ref 158992 3001 Mille Miglia

$23,750
Aug 21, 2026
Omega Omega Ref 22290 Aero Compax · 22290 Marketplace $7,280

Omega Omega Ref 22290 Aero Compax · 22290

Omega Ref 22290 Aero Compax

$7,280
Aug 21, 2026
Hublot Hublot Ref 411 Cm 1138 Rx Unico Big Bang Magic Gold Flyback Chronograph · 411 Marketplace $118,750

Hublot Hublot Ref 411 Cm 1138 Rx Unico Big Bang Magic Gold Flyback Chronograph · 411

Hublot Ref 411 Cm 1138 Rx Unico Big Bang Magic Gold Flyback Chronograph

$118,750 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 6298 Oyster Perpetual Explorer · 6298 Marketplace $6,875

Rolex Rolex Ref 6298 Oyster Perpetual Explorer · 6298

Rolex Ref 6298 Oyster Perpetual Explorer

$6,875
Aug 21, 2026
Breguet Breguet Ref 3880 1 Type Xxii · 3880 Marketplace $4,750

Breguet Breguet Ref 3880 1 Type Xxii · 3880

Breguet Ref 3880 1 Type Xxii

$4,750
Aug 21, 2026
Blancpain Blancpain Ref 2850 1130 An Leman Aqua Lung · 2850 Marketplace $40,000

Blancpain Blancpain Ref 2850 1130 An Leman Aqua Lung · 2850

Blancpain Ref 2850 1130 An Leman Aqua Lung

$40,000
Aug 21, 2026
IWC Iwc Ref R816A Aquatimer · R816A Marketplace $6,240

IWC Iwc Ref R816A Aquatimer · R816A

Iwc Ref R816A Aquatimer

$6,240
Aug 21, 2026
Hublot Hublot Ref 703 Co 0218 Wr Wbc14 King Power Wbc World Champion · 703 Marketplace $131,250

Hublot Hublot Ref 703 Co 0218 Wr Wbc14 King Power Wbc World Champion · 703

Hublot Ref 703 Co 0218 Wr Wbc14 King Power Wbc World Champion

$131,250 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 6605 Datejust · 6605 Marketplace $4,750

Rolex Rolex Ref 6605 Datejust · 6605

Rolex Ref 6605 Datejust

$4,750
Aug 21, 2026
Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 146 8 97 Master Compressor Alarm · 146 Marketplace $5,000

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 146 8 97 Master Compressor Alarm · 146

Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 146 8 97 Master Compressor Alarm

$5,000
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 4830J Ellipse · 4830J Marketplace $35,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 4830J Ellipse · 4830J

Patek Philippe Ref 4830J Ellipse

$35,000
Aug 21, 2026
Lecoultre Reverso Marketplace $12,350

Lecoultre Reverso

Lecoultre Reverso

$12,350
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16520 Daytona · 16520 Marketplace $243,750

Rolex Rolex Ref 16520 Daytona · 16520

Rolex Ref 16520 Daytona

$243,750 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 8029 · 8029 Marketplace $52,500

Rolex Rolex Ref 8029 · 8029

Rolex Ref 8029

$52,500
Aug 21, 2026
TAG Heuer Tag Heuer Ref Cv5041 Carrera Calibre 360 · CV5041 Marketplace $8,125

TAG Heuer Tag Heuer Ref Cv5041 Carrera Calibre 360 · CV5041

Tag Heuer Ref Cv5041 Carrera Calibre 360

$8,125
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3599 · 3599 Marketplace $47,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3599 · 3599

Patek Philippe Ref 3599

$47,500
Aug 21, 2026
Baume Mercier Prima Marketplace $3,510

Baume Mercier Prima

Baume Mercier Prima

$3,510
Aug 21, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 26191Bc Royal Oak Offshore Las Vegas Strip Limited Edition In 60 Pieces · 26191BC Marketplace $537,500

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 26191Bc Royal Oak Offshore Las Vegas Strip Limited Edition In 60 Pieces · 26191BC

Audemars Piguet Ref 26191Bc Royal Oak Offshore Las Vegas Strip Limited Edition In 60 Pieces

$537,500 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1603 Stamped 1600 Inside The Caseback Datejust · 1603 Marketplace $6,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 1603 Stamped 1600 Inside The Caseback Datejust · 1603

Rolex Ref 1603 Stamped 1600 Inside The Caseback Datejust

$6,000
Aug 21, 2026
Jaquet Droz Ref J 007030842 Grande Seconde Quan Tieme Marketplace $5,250

Jaquet Droz Ref J 007030842 Grande Seconde Quan Tieme

Jaquet Droz Ref J 007030842 Grande Seconde Quan Tieme

$5,250
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 4820 002 Calatrava · 4820 Marketplace $75,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 4820 002 Calatrava · 4820

Patek Philippe Ref 4820 002 Calatrava

$75,000
Aug 21, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 5091Bc Classique Ultra Thin · 5091BC Marketplace $6,240

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 5091Bc Classique Ultra Thin · 5091BC

Audemars Piguet Ref 5091Bc Classique Ultra Thin

$6,240
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16618 Submariner · 16618 Marketplace $237,500

Rolex Rolex Ref 16618 Submariner · 16618

Rolex Ref 16618 Submariner

$237,500 Record
Aug 21, 2026
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