Watch Auction Results, Realised Prices

What watches actually sold for

48% of lots beat their high estimate and only 7% fell short of the low, across 133,563 completed sales from 1989 to Aug 2026.

Refreshed weekly, latest sale 21 Aug 2026.

48% above estimate 45% within 7% below

Lot	Watch	Estimate	Result	Vs estimate
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%
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%

All records 202,528 Sold 162,006 Unsold 26,523 Not disclosed 13,973

Showing 57–64 of 162,006 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 archive443 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 archive59 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 archive311 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 archive84 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 archive7 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 archive747 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 $32,500

Breguet Ref 3600 Alarm

$8,750

Aug 21, 2026

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What watches actually sold for

The most expensive watches ever sold

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Rolex Rolex Ref 5513 Submariner · 5513

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 4139 1 Ellipse · 4139

TAG Heuer Tag Heuer Ref Waw2080 Fc6288 Monaco V4 · WAW2080

Cartier Cartier Ref B8022400 · B8022400

Rolex Rolex Ref 18038 Day Date · 18038

Breguet Breguet Ref Ba 3350 Made In Switzerland

IWC Iwc Ref 3754 Da Vinci Rattrapante · 3754

Longines Longines Retailed By Gudici Milano

Rolex Rolex Ref 1680 Submariner · 1680

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3355 · 3355

Edouard Koehn Ref Ek Wta02 World Heritage

Cartier Cartier Ref Crb6047516 · CRB6047516

Rolex Rolex Ref 18308 Day Date · 18308

Breguet Breguet Marine

IWC Iwc Ref 5021 Portuguese Perpetual Calendar · 5021

Omega Omega Ref St 145 026 Flightmaster

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 4260 · 4260

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3491 · 3491

Daniel Roth Ref 857Bc Metropolitan · 857BC

Cartier Cartier Ref B7008700 · B7008700

Rolex Rolex Ref 1803 Day Date Red Stella Dial · 1803

Rolex Rolex Ref 5442 5 Prince Cellini · 5442

Breguet Breguet Ref 3600 Alarm · 3600