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 57–64 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 49,297,49,320 of 165,718 results

Rolex Rolex Ref 1655 Explorer Ii · 1655 Marketplace $28,710

Rolex Rolex Ref 1655 Explorer Ii · 1655

Rolex Ref 1655 Explorer Ii

$28,710
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3445 Calatrava · 3445 Marketplace $12,350

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3445 Calatrava · 3445

Patek Philippe Ref 3445 Calatrava

$12,350
Aug 21, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Chronometre Royal Marketplace $7,500

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Chronometre Royal

Vacheron Constantin Chronometre Royal

$7,500
Aug 21, 2026
Panerai Panerai Ref Pam00352 Luminor Marina 1950 3 Days · PAM00352 Marketplace $37,500

Panerai Panerai Ref Pam00352 Luminor Marina 1950 3 Days · PAM00352

Panerai Ref Pam00352 Luminor Marina 1950 3 Days

$37,500
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1675 Gmt Master So Called Root Beer · 1675 Marketplace $12,350

Rolex Rolex Ref 1675 Gmt Master So Called Root Beer · 1675

Rolex Ref 1675 Gmt Master So Called Root Beer

$12,350
Aug 21, 2026
Cartier Cartier European Watch Clock Co Marketplace $22,500

Cartier Cartier European Watch Clock Co

Cartier European Watch Clock Co

$22,500
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5131J World Time Single Sealed · 5131J Marketplace $825,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5131J World Time Single Sealed · 5131J

Patek Philippe Ref 5131J World Time Single Sealed

$825,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1675 Gmt Master · 1675 Marketplace $23,490

Rolex Rolex Ref 1675 Gmt Master · 1675

Rolex Ref 1675 Gmt Master

$23,490
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3448 Perpetual Calendar · 3448 Marketplace $110,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3448 Perpetual Calendar · 3448

Patek Philippe Ref 3448 Perpetual Calendar

$110,500 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3548 1 Ellipse · 3548 Marketplace $5,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3548 1 Ellipse · 3548

Patek Philippe Ref 3548 1 Ellipse

$5,500
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 116660 Sea Dweller · 116660 Marketplace $87,500

Rolex Rolex Ref 116660 Sea Dweller · 116660

Rolex Ref 116660 Sea Dweller

$87,500
Aug 21, 2026
Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref E398 Geomatic · E398 Marketplace $8,450

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref E398 Geomatic · E398

Jaeger Lecoultre Ref E398 Geomatic

$8,450
Aug 21, 2026
Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 5922 Atmos Moderne Colani · 5922 Marketplace $11,875

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 5922 Atmos Moderne Colani · 5922

Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 5922 Atmos Moderne Colani

$11,875
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5960R 001 Complications · 5960R Marketplace $400,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5960R 001 Complications · 5960R

Patek Philippe Ref 5960R 001 Complications

$400,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 118209 Day Date · 118209 Marketplace $36,540

Rolex Rolex Ref 118209 Day Date · 118209

Rolex Ref 118209 Day Date

$36,540
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3700 1 Nautilus · 3700 Marketplace $266,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3700 1 Nautilus · 3700

Patek Philippe Ref 3700 1 Nautilus

$266,500 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3577 1 Ellipse · 3577 Marketplace $10,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3577 1 Ellipse · 3577

Patek Philippe Ref 3577 1 Ellipse

$10,000
Aug 21, 2026
Panerai Panerai Ref Pam00244 Op6768 Luminor Gmt · PAM00244 Marketplace $40,000

Panerai Panerai Ref Pam00244 Op6768 Luminor Gmt · PAM00244

Panerai Ref Pam00244 Op6768 Luminor Gmt

$40,000
Aug 21, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 6694 Chronometre Royal · 6694 Marketplace $11,050

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 6694 Chronometre Royal · 6694

Vacheron Constantin Ref 6694 Chronometre Royal

$11,050
Aug 21, 2026
Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre And Reutter Ref 5921 Atmos Moderne Colani · 5921 Marketplace $6,375

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre And Reutter Ref 5921 Atmos Moderne Colani · 5921

Jaeger Lecoultre And Reutter Ref 5921 Atmos Moderne Colani

$6,375
Aug 21, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 25960 Ba Royal Oak · 25960 Marketplace $375,000

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 25960 Ba Royal Oak · 25960

Audemars Piguet Ref 25960 Ba Royal Oak

$375,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1680 Submariner · 1680 Marketplace $31,320

Rolex Rolex Ref 1680 Submariner · 1680

Rolex Ref 1680 Submariner

$31,320
Aug 21, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref Or 25636 01 0944 01 Royal Oak Quantieme Perpetuel Automatique Marketplace $390,000

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref Or 25636 01 0944 01 Royal Oak Quantieme Perpetuel Automatique

Audemars Piguet Ref Or 25636 01 0944 01 Royal Oak Quantieme Perpetuel Automatique

$390,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3978 Ellipse · 3978 Marketplace $5,250

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3978 Ellipse · 3978

Patek Philippe Ref 3978 Ellipse

$5,250
Aug 21, 2026
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