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

$27,741

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 148,889 completed sales from 1989 to Aug 2026.

Refreshed weekly, latest sale 21 Aug 2026.

48% above estimate 45% within 7% below
Lot Watch Estimate Result Vs estimate

Showing 241–270 of 202,528 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 160,801,160,824 of 165,684 results

Rolex Rolex Ref. 226679TBR Yacht-Master · 226679TBR Marketplace $82,550

Rolex Rolex Ref. 226679TBR Yacht-Master · 226679TBR

Rolex Ref. 226679TBR Yacht-Master

$82,550
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 6238 "Pre-Daytona" · 6238 Marketplace $177,800

Rolex Rolex Ref. 6238 "Pre-Daytona" · 6238

Rolex Ref. 6238 "Pre-Daytona"

$177,800 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 6269 inside caseback stamped 6263 Cosmograph Daytona · 6269 Marketplace $1,378,900

Rolex Rolex Ref. 6269 inside caseback stamped 6263 Cosmograph Daytona · 6269

Rolex Ref. 6269 inside caseback stamped 6263 Cosmograph Daytona

$1,378,900 Record
Aug 4, 2026
H. Moser & Cie H. Moser & Cie "The Time Capsule" Marketplace $39,370

H. Moser & Cie H. Moser & Cie "The Time Capsule"

H. Moser & Cie "The Time Capsule"

$39,370
Aug 4, 2026
Heuer Heuer Ref. 2447T Carrera 12 · 2447T Marketplace $12,700

Heuer Heuer Ref. 2447T Carrera 12 · 2447T

Heuer Ref. 2447T Carrera 12

$12,700
Aug 4, 2026
Longines Longines Ref. 6630 Swissair · 6630 Marketplace $44,450

Longines Longines Ref. 6630 Swissair · 6630

Longines Ref. 6630 Swissair

$44,450
Aug 4, 2026
Seiko Seiko Ref. 4520-8020 Astronomical Observatory Chronometer · 4520-8020 Marketplace $101,600

Seiko Seiko Ref. 4520-8020 Astronomical Observatory Chronometer · 4520-8020

Seiko Ref. 4520-8020 Astronomical Observatory Chronometer

$101,600 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Grand Seiko Grand Seiko Ref. 4520-8010 070'459 · 4520-8010 Marketplace $12,700

Grand Seiko Grand Seiko Ref. 4520-8010 070'459 · 4520-8010

Grand Seiko Ref. 4520-8010 070'459

$12,700
Aug 4, 2026
Seiko Seiko Ref. 6139-6010 · 6139-6010 Marketplace $15,240

Seiko Seiko Ref. 6139-6010 · 6139-6010

Seiko Ref. 6139-6010

$15,240
Aug 4, 2026
Cartier Cartier Paris Londres Marketplace $57,150

Cartier Cartier Paris Londres

Cartier Paris Londres

$57,150
Aug 4, 2026
Cartier Cartier Paris Marketplace $76,200

Cartier Cartier Paris

Cartier Paris

$76,200
Aug 4, 2026
Cartier Cartier Rectangulaire Marketplace $114,300

Cartier Cartier Rectangulaire

Cartier Rectangulaire

$114,300 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Cartier Cartier and Audemars Piguet Marketplace $114,300

Cartier Cartier and Audemars Piguet

Cartier and Audemars Piguet

$114,300 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Cartier Cartier Paris Model A Marketplace $698,500

Cartier Cartier Paris Model A

Cartier Paris Model A

$698,500 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Charles Frodsham Split-Seconds Charles Frodsham Split-Seconds Minute Repeating Tourbillon Marketplace $406,400

Charles Frodsham Split-Seconds Charles Frodsham Split-Seconds Minute Repeating Tourbillon

Charles Frodsham Split-Seconds Minute Repeating Tourbillon

$406,400 Record
Aug 4, 2026
S. Smith S. Smith & Son "Grand Complication with Tourbillon" Marketplace $88,900

S. Smith S. Smith & Son "Grand Complication with Tourbillon"

S. Smith & Son "Grand Complication with Tourbillon"

$88,900
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5180/1G-001 · 5180/1G-001 Marketplace $76,200

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5180/1G-001 · 5180/1G-001

Patek Philippe Ref. 5180/1G-001

$76,200
Aug 4, 2026
Andr André Beyner and Maurice Grimm Project P29 Prototype N° II Marketplace $127,000

Andr André Beyner and Maurice Grimm Project P29 Prototype N° II

André Beyner and Maurice Grimm Project P29 Prototype N° II

$127,000 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5004P-033 · 5004P-033 Marketplace $406,400

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5004P-033 · 5004P-033

Patek Philippe Ref. 5004P-033

$406,400 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 8171 Padellone · 8171 Marketplace $254,000

Rolex Rolex Ref. 8171 Padellone · 8171

Rolex Ref. 8171 Padellone

$254,000 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref. 30010 · 30010 Marketplace $234,950

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref. 30010 · 30010

Vacheron Constantin Ref. 30010

$234,950 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 2524-1 "Gübelin" · 2524-1 Marketplace $647,700

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 2524-1 "Gübelin" · 2524-1

Patek Philippe Ref. 2524-1 "Gübelin"

$647,700 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 1415 World Time · 1415 Marketplace $444,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 1415 World Time · 1415

Patek Philippe Ref. 1415 World Time

$444,500 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 1518 "Pink on Pink" · 1518 Marketplace $3,569,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 1518 "Pink on Pink" · 1518

Patek Philippe Ref. 1518 "Pink on Pink"

$3,569,000 Record
Aug 4, 2026
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