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 149,568 completed sales from 1989 to Sep 2026.

Refreshed weekly, latest sale 18 Sep 2026.

48% above estimate 45% within 7% below

Lot	Watch	Estimate	Result	Vs estimate
181	Roger Dubuis Ref H37 Hommage Perpetual Calendar White Gold Antiquorum · 28 Jun 2026 White gold	€20,000–40,000	€52,480 incl. 31.2% premium	+31%
75	Van Cleef & Arpels. A lady's 18K gold and diamond set quartz … Bonhams · 8 Jul 2026 Gold · Quartz · 2000	£2,500–3,500	£4,864 incl. 28% premium	+39%
257	PATEK PHILIPPE, RETAILED BY GÜBELIN, RARE 18K GOLD QUARTZ ‘GO… Christie's · 17 Jun 2026 Gold · Quartz	$10,000–15,000	$16,510	+10%
5260	Otsuka Lotec No.6 Loupe This · 28 Sep 2026 42.6mm · Stainless steel · Automatic Miyota calibre … · 2026 · box and papers · grade M 10	$3,000–5,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
10	Patek Philippe Ref. 725 “Bridge Cards” Phillips · 4 Sep 2026	CHF 40,000–80,000	CHF 95,250	+19%
8875	Reference A11207 \| A yellow gold and diamond-set wristwatch w… Sotheby's · 22 Sep 2026	HK$30,000–50,000	Unsold no bid met the reserve	–
165	Cartier Calendar Antiquorum · 28 Jun 2026 Yellow gold	€5,000–10,000	€49,856 incl. 31.2% premium	+399%
4	Breitling. A gold plated stainless steel manual wind chronogr… Bonhams · 8 Jul 2026 Gold plated · Manual · 1961	£1,500–2,000	£3,840 incl. 28% premium	+92%

All records 204,430 Sold 162,480 Unsold 26,523 Not disclosed 13,973

Showing 57–64 of 204,430 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

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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.

[NO RESERVE] BULGARI. AN 18K GOLD MANUAL WIND WRISTWATCH

$1,664

Aug 8, 2026

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Marketplace $256.00

$1,408

Aug 8, 2026

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Marketplace $704.00

Longines LONGINES. AN 18K GOLD KEYLESS WIND PENDANT WATCH

LONGINES. AN 18K GOLD KEYLESS WIND PENDANT WATCH

$704.00

Aug 8, 2026

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Marketplace $6,400

Longines LONGINES. A 14K GOLD KEYLESS WIND MINUTE REPEATER HUNTER CASE WATCH

LONGINES. A 14K GOLD KEYLESS WIND MINUTE REPEATER HUNTER CASE WATCH

$6,400

Aug 8, 2026

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Marketplace $3,840

EGLIN. A 14K GOLD KEYLESS WIND HUNTER CASE WATCH

$3,840

Aug 8, 2026

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Marketplace $1,408

Elgin ELGIN. A 14K GOLD KEYLESS WIND HUNTER CASE WATCH

ELGIN. A 14K GOLD KEYLESS WIND HUNTER CASE WATCH

$1,408

Aug 8, 2026

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Marketplace $4,608

[NO RESERVE] J.P. STEVENS WATCH CO. A 13K GOLD KEYLESS WIND OPEN FACE WATCH

$4,608

Aug 8, 2026

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Marketplace $1,536

[NO RESERVE] WAKMANN. A STAINLESS STEEL MANUAL WIND CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH

$1,536

Aug 8, 2026

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Marketplace $141.00

[NO RESERVE] ORLOFF. A STAINLESS STEEL MANUAL WIND CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH · 110063

[NO RESERVE] ORLOFF. A STAINLESS STEEL MANUAL WIND CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH

$141.00

Aug 8, 2026

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Marketplace $205.00

[NO RESERVE] ELMONT. A STAINLESS STEEL MANUAL WIND CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH

$205.00

Aug 8, 2026

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Auction results

What watches actually sold for

The most expensive watches ever sold

Omega CORUM. AN 18K GOLD MANUAL WIND WRISTWATCH

Cartier CARTIER. A STAINLESS STEEL AND GOLD QUARTZ BRACELET WATCH

Cartier CARTIER. A STAINLESS STEEL AND GOLD AUTOMATIC CALENDAR BRACELET WATCH

Cartier CARTIER. A STAINLESS STEEL AND GOLD PLATED QUARTZ BRACELET WATCH

Cartier [NO RESERVE] CARTIER. A GOLD PLATED MANUAL WIND WRISTWATCH

Bvlgari [NO RESERVE] BULGARI. AN 18K GOLD MANUAL WIND WRISTWATCH

BUCHERER. A GOLD PLATED MANUAL WIND RING WATCH

Omega [NO RESERVE] OMEGA. A STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC CALENDAR BRACELET WATCH · 2252.50

Waltham WALTHAM. A 14K GOLD KEYLESS WIND OPEN FACE WATCH

[NO RESERVE] L.W. SUTER. A GOLD PLATED KEYLESS WIND OPEN FACE WATCH

Waltham [NO RESERVE] WALTHAM. A GOLD PLATED AND BLACK ENAMEL KEYLESS WIND OPEN FACE WATCH

Waltham WALTHAM. A 14K GOLD KEYLESS WIND HUNTING CASE WATCH

Waltham WALTHAM. A GOLD KEYLESS WIND HUNTER CASE WATCH

Waltham [NO RESERVE] WALTHAM. A 11K GOLD KEYLESS WIND HUNTER CASE WATCH

Waltham WALTHAM. A 13K GOLD MANUAL WIND HUNTER CASE WATCH

SWISS. AN 18K GOLD AND ENAMEL KEY WIND HUNTING CASE WATCH

Longines LONGINES. AN 18K GOLD KEYLESS WIND PENDANT WATCH

Longines LONGINES. A 14K GOLD KEYLESS WIND MINUTE REPEATER HUNTER CASE WATCH

EGLIN. A 14K GOLD KEYLESS WIND HUNTER CASE WATCH

Elgin ELGIN. A 14K GOLD KEYLESS WIND HUNTER CASE WATCH

[NO RESERVE] J.P. STEVENS WATCH CO. A 13K GOLD KEYLESS WIND OPEN FACE WATCH

[NO RESERVE] WAKMANN. A STAINLESS STEEL MANUAL WIND CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH

[NO RESERVE] ORLOFF. A STAINLESS STEEL MANUAL WIND CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH · 110063

[NO RESERVE] ELMONT. A STAINLESS STEEL MANUAL WIND CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH

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