Auction results

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

150,147

Lots

$30,423

Average hammer, USD sales

$13,922,000

Record, USD sales

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What watches actually sold for

49% of lots beat their high estimate and only 6% fell short of the low, across 73,697 completed sales from 1991 to Aug 2026.

Refreshed weekly, latest sale 21 Aug 2026.

49% above estimate 45% within 6% below
Lot Watch Estimate Result Vs estimate

Showing 241–270 of 176,019 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 archive270 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 archive57 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 archive204 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 archive35 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 archive3 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 archive502 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 47,905,47,928 of 159,465 results

Franck Muller Franck Muller Ref 8880 T Ch Nr D Cd Crazy Hours Tourbillon · 8880 Marketplace $450,000

Franck Muller Franck Muller Ref 8880 T Ch Nr D Cd Crazy Hours Tourbillon · 8880

Franck Muller Ref 8880 T Ch Nr D Cd Crazy Hours Tourbillon

$450,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 25720 002 Star Wheel · 25720 Marketplace $20,000

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 25720 002 Star Wheel · 25720

Audemars Piguet Ref 25720 002 Star Wheel

$20,000
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 18039B Day Date · 18039B Marketplace $12,500

Rolex Rolex Ref 18039B Day Date · 18039B

Rolex Ref 18039B Day Date

$12,500
Aug 21, 2026
International Watch Co Ref 3770 Grande Complication · 3770 Marketplace $650,000

International Watch Co Ref 3770 Grande Complication · 3770

International Watch Co Ref 3770 Grande Complication

$650,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 140 8 87 Master Moon · 140 Marketplace $3,750

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 140 8 87 Master Moon · 140

Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 140 8 87 Master Moon

$3,750
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 17000 Datejust Oyster Quartz · 17000 Marketplace $5,375

Rolex Rolex Ref 17000 Datejust Oyster Quartz · 17000

Rolex Ref 17000 Datejust Oyster Quartz

$5,375
Aug 21, 2026
Heuer Heuer Ref Waw2170 Fc6261 Monaco V4 · WAW2170 Marketplace $281,250

Heuer Heuer Ref Waw2170 Fc6261 Monaco V4 · WAW2170

Heuer Ref Waw2170 Fc6261 Monaco V4

$281,250 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 240 2 18 Grande Reverso Gmt · 240 Marketplace $11,875

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 240 2 18 Grande Reverso Gmt · 240

Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 240 2 18 Grande Reverso Gmt

$11,875
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 17000 Datejust Oyster Quartz · 17000 Marketplace $4,750

Rolex Rolex Ref 17000 Datejust Oyster Quartz · 17000

Rolex Ref 17000 Datejust Oyster Quartz

$4,750
Aug 21, 2026
International Watch Co Ref 3717 11 Pilot Edition Antoine De Saint Exupery · 3717 Marketplace $81,250

International Watch Co Ref 3717 11 Pilot Edition Antoine De Saint Exupery · 3717

International Watch Co Ref 3717 11 Pilot Edition Antoine De Saint Exupery

$81,250
Aug 21, 2026
IWC Iwc Ref 371404 Portuguese · 371404 Marketplace $4,250

IWC Iwc Ref 371404 Portuguese · 371404

Iwc Ref 371404 Portuguese

$4,250
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16014 16000 Datejust · 16014 Marketplace $5,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 16014 16000 Datejust · 16014

Rolex Ref 16014 16000 Datejust

$5,000
Aug 21, 2026
International Watch Co Ref 3541 Portofino Perpetual Automatic Perpetual · 3541 Marketplace $42,500

International Watch Co Ref 3541 Portofino Perpetual Automatic Perpetual · 3541

International Watch Co Ref 3541 Portofino Perpetual Automatic Perpetual

$42,500
Aug 21, 2026
IWC Iwc Ref 390206 Portuguese Yacht Club · 390206 Marketplace $5,000

IWC Iwc Ref 390206 Portuguese Yacht Club · 390206

Iwc Ref 390206 Portuguese Yacht Club

$5,000
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1625 Datejust Turn O Graph · 1625 Marketplace $3,500

Rolex Rolex Ref 1625 Datejust Turn O Graph · 1625

Rolex Ref 1625 Datejust Turn O Graph

$3,500
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 680 · 680 Marketplace $87,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 680 · 680

Patek Philippe Ref 680

$87,500
Aug 21, 2026
Alexander Phillip Watch Company Tourbillon Marketplace $8,750

Alexander Phillip Watch Company Tourbillon

Alexander Phillip Watch Company Tourbillon

$8,750
Aug 21, 2026
Tudor Tudor Ref 7025 4 Prince Oysterdate · 7025 Marketplace $3,250

Tudor Tudor Ref 7025 4 Prince Oysterdate · 7025

Tudor Ref 7025 4 Prince Oysterdate

$3,250
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Officier Made For Trust Joyero Madrid Spain Marketplace $100,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Officier Made For Trust Joyero Madrid Spain

Patek Philippe Officier Made For Trust Joyero Madrid Spain

$100,000
Aug 21, 2026
Alexander Phillip Watch Company Tourbillon Marketplace $8,750

Alexander Phillip Watch Company Tourbillon

Alexander Phillip Watch Company Tourbillon

$8,750
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16713 Gmt Master Ii · 16713 Marketplace $16,875

Rolex Rolex Ref 16713 Gmt Master Ii · 16713

Rolex Ref 16713 Gmt Master Ii

$16,875
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 437 Calatrava · 437 Marketplace $75,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 437 Calatrava · 437

Patek Philippe Ref 437 Calatrava

$75,000
Aug 21, 2026
A Lange Sohne Ref 404 035 Double Split Flyback · 404 Marketplace $58,750

A Lange Sohne Ref 404 035 Double Split Flyback · 404

A Lange Sohne Ref 404 035 Double Split Flyback

$58,750
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1680 Submariner · 1680 Marketplace $40,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 1680 Submariner · 1680

Rolex Ref 1680 Submariner

$40,000
Aug 21, 2026
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