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 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
5127	Rolex Day-Date Tropical Dial 18239 Loupe This · 20 Aug 2026 White gold · 1990	–	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
5122	Patek 96A Loupe This · 19 Aug 2026 Rose gold · Automatic · 2008	–	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
5123	Rolex Day-Date 1803 Loupe This · 19 Aug 2026 Steel · 2023	–	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
5124	Audemars Piguet 56303SA Loupe This · 19 Aug 2026 Steel · Automatic · 2005	–	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
5125	Kudoke 2 ExperLuxe Loupe This · 19 Aug 2026 Steel · 1941	–	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
5126	Cartier EWC Loupe This · 19 Aug 2026 Rose gold · 1953	–	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
5120	(Collectbaility) Patek Philippe Platinum Pocket Watch with Ch… Loupe This · 18 Aug 2026 Platinum · Automatic · 2022	–	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
5119	JLC Geophysical Universal Time Loupe This · 18 Aug 2026 Platinum · Automatic · 2013	–	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–

All records 202,563 Sold 162,006 Unsold 26,523 Not disclosed 13,973

These watches were offered but did not sell, because no bid reached the reserve. An unsold lot is still a data point: it marks where the market declined to go.

Showing 57–64 of 26,523 unsold lots. 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 archive120 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 archive749 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 $4,000

Seiko Seiko Ref Sbbn040 Prospex Marine Master · SBBN040

Seiko Ref Sbbn040 Prospex Marine Master

$4,000

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $37,500

Hermes Ref Sp1 742 H08 · SP1

Hermes Ref Sp1 742 H08

$37,500

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $30,000

Piaget Piaget Ref 27050 Upstream · 27050

Piaget Ref 27050 Upstream

$30,000

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $37,500

Jaeger Lecoultre Atmos Borne

$9,375

Aug 21, 2026

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Auction results

What watches actually sold for

The most expensive watches ever sold

Seiko Seiko Ref Sbbn040 Prospex Marine Master · SBBN040

Hermes Ref Sp1 742 H08 · SP1

Piaget Piaget Ref 27050 Upstream · 27050

Daniel Roth Gmt

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 56175 St Royal Oak · 56175

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref Code 11 595N Table Clock · CODE

Zenith Zenith Ref 16 3200 692 03 C833 Elite

Zenith Zenith Ref 03 2150 400 53 C700 El Primero 36 000 Vph

Zenith Zenith Ref 03 3100 692 01 C922 Elite Moonphase

Zenith Zenith Ref 03 2150 4069 75 C806 Heritage 146 Chronograph

Zenith Zenith Ref 03 2330 679 11 C714 Elite

Zenith Zenith Ref 03 3100 692 01 C922 Elite Moonphase

Zenith Zenith Ref 03 2290 679 51 C700 Elite

Zenith Zenith Ref 11 1942 679 53 C808 Pilot Type 20

Zenith Zenith Ref 03 2434 679 20 I010 Pilot Type 20 Rescue

Zenith Zenith Ref 11 2432 679 21 C900 Pilot Type 20 Ton Up

Zenith Zenith Ref 16 2332 692 64 C816 Elite Moonphase

Zenith Zenith Ref 03 3100 670 02 C922 Elite Classic

Zenith Zenith Ref 03 3100 692 03 C923 Elite Moonphase

Zenith Zenith Ref 18 3100 670 01 C920 Elite Classic

Zenith Zenith Ref 03 2170 4613 02M2170 El Primero Synopsis

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 5806 Atmos Angelfish · 5806

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref Retailed By Tiffany Atmos · RETAILED

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Atmos Borne

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