Auction results

Hammer prices including buyer's premium, from completed auctions. Unlike an asking price, this is what a buyer actually paid.

150,827

Lots

C$39,078

Average hammer, USD sales

C$19,622,140

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 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

Showing 801–900 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
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 50,089,50,112 of 165,718 results

Ilbery Made In Fleurier Val De Travers And Geneva Marketplace C$1,057,076

Ilbery Made In Fleurier Val De Travers And Geneva

Ilbery Made In Fleurier Val De Travers And Geneva

C$1,057,076 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Bovet Marketplace C$2,677,925

Bovet

Bovet

C$2,677,925 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16518 Daytona · 16518 Marketplace C$334,741

Rolex Rolex Ref 16518 Daytona · 16518

Rolex Ref 16518 Daytona

C$334,741 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16518 Daytona · 16518 Marketplace C$317,123

Rolex Rolex Ref 16518 Daytona · 16518

Rolex Ref 16518 Daytona

C$317,123 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16528 Daytona · 16528 Marketplace C$880,896

Rolex Rolex Ref 16528 Daytona · 16528

Rolex Ref 16528 Daytona

C$880,896 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 6265 6262 Oyster Cosmograph · 6265 Marketplace C$1,021,840

Rolex Rolex Ref 6265 6262 Oyster Cosmograph · 6265

Rolex Ref 6265 6262 Oyster Cosmograph

C$1,021,840 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe 3445 · 3445 Marketplace C$440,448

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe 3445 · 3445

Patek Philippe 3445

C$440,448 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Breguet Breguet Ref 7800Br Aa 9Yv 02 Classique La Musicale · 7800BR Marketplace C$493,302

Breguet Breguet Ref 7800Br Aa 9Yv 02 Classique La Musicale · 7800BR

Breguet Ref 7800Br Aa 9Yv 02 Classique La Musicale

C$493,302 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5970P 001 Perpetual Calendar Chronograph · 5970P Marketplace C$2,818,868

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5970P 001 Perpetual Calendar Chronograph · 5970P

Patek Philippe Ref 5970P 001 Perpetual Calendar Chronograph

C$2,818,868 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3711 1 Nautilus · 3711 Marketplace C$2,730,778

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3711 1 Nautilus · 3711

Patek Philippe Ref 3711 1 Nautilus

C$2,730,778 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5131 1P 001 World Time · 5131 Marketplace C$1,849,882

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5131 1P 001 World Time · 5131

Patek Philippe Ref 5131 1P 001 World Time

C$1,849,882 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5275 P 001 Chiming Jump Hour · 5275 Marketplace C$5,109,198

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5275 P 001 Chiming Jump Hour · 5275

Patek Philippe Ref 5275 P 001 Chiming Jump Hour

C$5,109,198 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Omega Omega Marketplace C$82,804

Omega Omega

Omega

C$82,804
Aug 21, 2026
Universal Ref 881101 02 Tri Compax So Called Evil Clapton · 881101 Marketplace C$246,651

Universal Ref 881101 02 Tri Compax So Called Evil Clapton · 881101

Universal Ref 881101 02 Tri Compax So Called Evil Clapton

C$246,651 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Universal Ref 22703 1 Compax So Called Jumbo Albino · 22703 Marketplace C$176,179

Universal Ref 22703 1 Compax So Called Jumbo Albino · 22703

Universal Ref 22703 1 Compax So Called Jumbo Albino

C$176,179 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Vulcain Vulcain Ref 130508 262 Cricket The Two Tigers · 130508 Marketplace C$246,651

Vulcain Vulcain Ref 130508 262 Cricket The Two Tigers · 130508

Vulcain Ref 130508 262 Cricket The Two Tigers

C$246,651 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Longines Longines Ref 6552 1 · 6552 Marketplace C$105,708

Longines Longines Ref 6552 1 · 6552

Longines Ref 6552 1

C$105,708
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1803 8 Day Date · 1803 Marketplace C$202,606

Rolex Rolex Ref 1803 8 Day Date · 1803

Rolex Ref 1803 8 Day Date

C$202,606 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 18038 Day Date · 18038 Marketplace C$193,797

Rolex Rolex Ref 18038 Day Date · 18038

Rolex Ref 18038 Day Date

C$193,797 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 18238 Day Date · 18238 Marketplace C$334,741

Rolex Rolex Ref 18238 Day Date · 18238

Rolex Ref 18238 Day Date

C$334,741 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 18388 Day Date · 18388 Marketplace C$933,750

Rolex Rolex Ref 18388 Day Date · 18388

Rolex Ref 18388 Day Date

C$933,750 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16018 Datejust · 16018 Marketplace C$264,269

Rolex Rolex Ref 16018 Datejust · 16018

Rolex Ref 16018 Datejust

C$264,269 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1803 8 Day Date Oman Khanjar · 1803 Marketplace C$193,797

Rolex Rolex Ref 1803 8 Day Date Oman Khanjar · 1803

Rolex Ref 1803 8 Day Date Oman Khanjar

C$193,797 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1803 5 Oyster Perpetual Day Date Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified · 1803 Marketplace C$1,603,231

Rolex Rolex Ref 1803 5 Oyster Perpetual Day Date Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified · 1803

Rolex Ref 1803 5 Oyster Perpetual Day Date Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified

C$1,603,231 Record
Aug 21, 2026
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