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
5076	Rolex GMT-Master 16750 Service Case and Dial Loupe This · 5 Aug 2026 40mm · Stainless steel · Automatic Rolex calibre 3… · 1982 · box and papers · grade V 8.5	$8,000–12,000	$8,470 incl. 10% premium	-29%
5075	Sinn 506 EZM1.1 Chronograph Loupe This · 5 Aug 2026 43mm · TEGIMENT-treated stai… · Automatic Sinn calibre SZ… · 2017 · box and papers · grade M 9.5	$2,000–4,000	$6,711 incl. 10% premium	+68%
5070	Patek Philippe Pagoda 1588 18K RG With Extract of the Archives Loupe This · 4 Aug 2026 23mm · 18k Rose Gold · Manual-wind Patek Philipp… · 1946 · grade V 8	$12,000–18,000	$10,010 incl. 10% premium	-44%
5066	LeCoultre Classic Chronograph E335 Valjoux 72 Box and Papers Loupe This · 4 Aug 2026 36mm · Stainless steel · Manual-wind Valjoux 72 · Circa 1960s · box and papers · grade V 8.5	$3,000–5,000	$6,490 incl. 10% premium	+30%
5069	Panerai Luminor Luna Rossa GMT PAM01404 BiTempo Loupe This · 4 Aug 2026 40mm · Stainless steel · Automatic Panerai calibre… · Circa 2020s · box and papers · grade M 8.5	$5,000–8,000	$5,721 incl. 10% premium	-28%
5068	M.A.D. EDITIONS M.A.D. 2 ORANGE Loupe This · 4 Aug 2026 42mm · Stainless steel · Automatic · 2025 · box and papers · grade M 8.5	$4,000–6,000	$5,170 incl. 10% premium	-14%
5065	Omega Speedmaster Professional 145.022-68 Loupe This · 4 Aug 2026 42mm · Stainless steel · Manual-wind Omega calibre… · Circa late 1960s · grade V 8	$2,000–4,000	$5,060 incl. 10% premium	+27%
5067	Grand Seiko Hi-Beat SBGH347 Icefall Loupe This · 4 Aug 2026 37mm · Stainless steel · Automatic Grand Seiko cal… · 2026 · box and papers · grade M 9	$3,000–5,000	$4,290 incl. 10% premium	-14%

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

Showing 57–64 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 $75,000

Cartier Cartier Ref 30018 Pasha Three Time Zone Cartier · 30018

Cartier Ref 30018 Pasha Three Time Zone Cartier

$75,000

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $2,250

$6,250

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $4,625

Panerai Panerai Ref Pam 00089 Op 6555 Luminor Gmt

Panerai Ref Pam 00089 Op 6555 Luminor Gmt

$4,625

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $225,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 16528 Oyster Perpetual Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified Cosmograph Daytona · 16528

Rolex Ref 16528 Oyster Perpetual Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified Cosmograph Daytona

$225,000 Record

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $12,500

$7,500

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $875.00

Breitling Breitling Ref A7134012 K510 Starliner · A7134012

Breitling Ref A7134012 K510 Starliner

$875.00

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $1,125,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 18956 Br Oyster Perpetual Day Date Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified · 18956

Rolex Ref 18956 Br Oyster Perpetual Day Date Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified

$1,125,000 Record

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $8,750

$3,750

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $2,500

Chronoswiss Chronoswiss Ref Ch 7522 K Kairos Chronograph

Chronoswiss Ref Ch 7522 K Kairos Chronograph

$2,500

Aug 21, 2026

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Auction results

What watches actually sold for

The most expensive watches ever sold

Cartier Cartier Ref 30018 Pasha Three Time Zone Cartier · 30018

Unsigned

Panerai Panerai Ref Pam 00113 Op 6567 Luminor Marina

Cartier Cartier Ref 2656 Santos 100 · 2656

Bvlgari

Panerai Panerai Ref Pam 00089 Op 6555 Luminor Gmt

Rolex Rolex Ref 16528 Oyster Perpetual Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified Cosmograph Daytona · 16528

Van Cleef Arpels

Oris Oris Ref 01 733 7720 4055 07 4 21 18 01 733 7705 4164 Heritage Diver Big Crown Pro Pilot Altimeter

Rolex Rolex Ref 16518 Oyster Perpetual Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified Cosmograph Daytona · 16518

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin

Zenith Zenith Ref 39 0240 655 01 Elite Hw Chronometre

Rolex Rolex Ref 16518 Oyster Perpetual Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified Cosmograph Daytona · 16518

Unsigned

Breitling Breitling Ref A7134012 K510 Starliner · A7134012

Rolex Rolex Ref 18956 Br Oyster Perpetual Day Date Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified · 18956

Bvlgari

Gerald Genta Ref G3714 Bi Retro · G3714

Rolex Rolex Ref 116598 Oyster Perpetual Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified Cosmograph Daytona · 116598

Piaget Piaget

Glashutte Glashutte Ref 61 01 03 03 04 Panograph

Rolex Rolex Ref 116576 Tbr Daytona · 116576

Unsigned

Chronoswiss Chronoswiss Ref Ch 7522 K Kairos Chronograph