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 $40,000

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Memovox

Jaeger Lecoultre Memovox

$40,000

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $1,875

Unsigned

$1,875

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $21,250

Chopard Chopard Ref 16 1869 Luc Quattro Tourbillon

Chopard Ref 16 1869 Luc Quattro Tourbillon

$21,250

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $13,750

Hanhart

$13,750

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $1,875

$13,750

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $4,000

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 140 840 932 Master Control · 140

Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 140 840 932 Master Control

$4,000

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $23,750

Yema Ref 9312 Yachtingraf · 9312

Yema Ref 9312 Yachtingraf

$23,750

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $2,750

$1,000

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $5,750

Omega Omega Ref 3366 51 00 Apollo 15 35Th Anniversary · 3366

Omega Ref 3366 51 00 Apollo 15 35Th Anniversary

$5,750

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $13,750

Roamer Stingray

$13,750

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $2,125

Unsigned

$2,125

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $22,500

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 26030Io Oo D001In 01 Royal Oak Offshore · 26030IO

Audemars Piguet Ref 26030Io Oo D001In 01 Royal Oak Offshore

$22,500

Aug 21, 2026

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Auction results

What watches actually sold for

The most expensive watches ever sold

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Memovox

Unsigned

Chopard Chopard Ref 16 1869 Luc Quattro Tourbillon

Hanhart

Unsigned

Cartier Cartier Ref 2204 Pasha · 2204

Longines Longines Ref 7414 Retour En Vol · 7414

Unsigned

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 140 840 932 Master Control · 140

Yema Ref 9312 Yachtingraf · 9312

Unsigned

Breitling Breitling Ref E56321 B279 Emergency · E56321

Zenith Zenith Ref 1305 · 1305

Bvlgari

Chronoswiss Chronoswiss Ref Ch2821 Chronometer · CH2821

Heuer Heuer Leonidas Ref 3641 · 3641

Cartier Cartier

Omega Omega Ref 222 60 46 50 01 001 Planet Ocean Chronograph · 222

Heuer Heuer Ref 1614 · 1614

Chaumet

Omega Omega Ref 3366 51 00 Apollo 15 35Th Anniversary · 3366

Roamer Stingray

Unsigned

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 26030Io Oo D001In 01 Royal Oak Offshore · 26030IO