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 351–400 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 47,041,47,064 of 165,718 results

Technicum Du Locle Marketplace $7,500

Technicum Du Locle

Technicum Du Locle

$7,500
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 168622 Yacht Master · 168622 Marketplace $45,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 168622 Yacht Master · 168622

Rolex Ref 168622 Yacht Master

$45,000
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 9708 Precision · 9708 Marketplace $2,500

Rolex Rolex Ref 9708 Precision · 9708

Rolex Ref 9708 Precision

$2,500
Aug 21, 2026
Heuer Heuer Ref 721 208 Golden Hours Moonphase Chronograph · 721 Marketplace $6,250

Heuer Heuer Ref 721 208 Golden Hours Moonphase Chronograph · 721

Heuer Ref 721 208 Golden Hours Moonphase Chronograph

$6,250
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1655 Explorer Ii · 1655 Marketplace $175,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 1655 Explorer Ii · 1655

Rolex Ref 1655 Explorer Ii

$175,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
E Gubelin Marketplace $2,500

E Gubelin

E Gubelin

$2,500
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3550 1 · 3550 Marketplace $47,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3550 1 · 3550

Patek Philippe Ref 3550 1

$47,500
Aug 21, 2026
H Moser Cie Ref 1321 0116 Endeavour · 1321 Marketplace $8,125

H Moser Cie Ref 1321 0116 Endeavour · 1321

H Moser Cie Ref 1321 0116 Endeavour

$8,125
Aug 21, 2026
Ecole Technique Horological School Of Vallee De Joux Marketplace $2,500

Ecole Technique Horological School Of Vallee De Joux

Ecole Technique Horological School Of Vallee De Joux

$2,500
Aug 21, 2026
Franck Muller Franck Muller Ref 5850 Chronometro · 5850 Marketplace $25,000

Franck Muller Franck Muller Ref 5850 Chronometro · 5850

Franck Muller Ref 5850 Chronometro

$25,000
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 3131 Bubbleback · 3131 Marketplace $3,750

Rolex Rolex Ref 3131 Bubbleback · 3131

Rolex Ref 3131 Bubbleback

$3,750
Aug 21, 2026
Heuer Heuer Ref R 110 233 Cortina Marketplace $2,500

Heuer Heuer Ref R 110 233 Cortina

Heuer Ref R 110 233 Cortina

$2,500
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16550 Exploer Il · 16550 Marketplace $75,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 16550 Exploer Il · 16550

Rolex Ref 16550 Exploer Il

$75,000
Aug 21, 2026
Alpina Marketplace $2,000

Alpina

Alpina

$2,000
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 2513 Gondola · 2513 Marketplace $47,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 2513 Gondola · 2513

Patek Philippe Ref 2513 Gondola

$47,500
Aug 21, 2026
Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 260 1 86 Reverso · 260 Marketplace $3,750

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 260 1 86 Reverso · 260

Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 260 1 86 Reverso

$3,750
Aug 21, 2026
Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 220 006 Atmos 150Th Anniversary Jubilee · 220 Marketplace $5,625

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 220 006 Atmos 150Th Anniversary Jubilee · 220

Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 220 006 Atmos 150Th Anniversary Jubilee

$5,625
Aug 21, 2026
Franck Muller Franck Muller Ref 7421 Bs6 Vin · 7421 Marketplace $23,750

Franck Muller Franck Muller Ref 7421 Bs6 Vin · 7421

Franck Muller Ref 7421 Bs6 Vin

$23,750
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 2940 Bubbleback · 2940 Marketplace $4,750

Rolex Rolex Ref 2940 Bubbleback · 2940

Rolex Ref 2940 Bubbleback

$4,750
Aug 21, 2026
Universal Geneve Universal Geneve Ref 881101 02 Tri Compax · 881101 Marketplace $21,250

Universal Geneve Universal Geneve Ref 881101 02 Tri Compax · 881101

Universal Geneve Ref 881101 02 Tri Compax

$21,250
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16750 Gmt Master · 16750 Marketplace $62,500

Rolex Rolex Ref 16750 Gmt Master · 16750

Rolex Ref 16750 Gmt Master

$62,500
Aug 21, 2026
Longines Longines Marketplace $3,250

Longines Longines

Longines

$3,250
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 2451 Calatrava · 2451 Marketplace $52,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 2451 Calatrava · 2451

Patek Philippe Ref 2451 Calatrava

$52,500
Aug 21, 2026
Gerald Genta Ref G 2851 7 Mickey Marketplace $4,500

Gerald Genta Ref G 2851 7 Mickey

Gerald Genta Ref G 2851 7 Mickey

$4,500
Aug 21, 2026
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