Auction results

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

150,181

Lots

$27,734

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 148,923 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

Showing 65–72 of 162,006 completed sales. 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 46,321,46,344 of 165,718 results

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 2122 Square Elegant Wristwatch · 2122 Marketplace $4,460

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 2122 Square Elegant Wristwatch · 2122

Patek Philippe Ref 2122 Square Elegant Wristwatch

$4,460
Aug 21, 2026
Tudor Tudor Ref 94010 Submariner · 94010 Marketplace $36,736

Tudor Tudor Ref 94010 Submariner · 94010

Tudor Ref 94010 Submariner

$36,736
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16700 Gmt Master · 16700 Marketplace $36,736

Rolex Rolex Ref 16700 Gmt Master · 16700

Rolex Ref 16700 Gmt Master

$36,736
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 6263 Cosmograph Daytona · 6263 Marketplace $472,320

Rolex Rolex Ref 6263 Cosmograph Daytona · 6263

Rolex Ref 6263 Cosmograph Daytona

$472,320 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 96 Calatrava · 96 Marketplace $11,152

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 96 Calatrava · 96

Patek Philippe Ref 96 Calatrava

$11,152
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 6827 Datejust · 6827 Marketplace $3,673

Rolex Rolex Ref 6827 Datejust · 6827

Rolex Ref 6827 Datejust

$3,673
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 68278 Datejust 31Mm · 68278 Marketplace $9,184

Rolex Rolex Ref 68278 Datejust 31Mm · 68278

Rolex Ref 68278 Datejust 31Mm

$9,184
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 19048 Day Date Oysterquartz · 19048 Marketplace $25,584

Rolex Rolex Ref 19048 Day Date Oysterquartz · 19048

Rolex Ref 19048 Day Date Oysterquartz

$25,584
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5270G 014 Perpetual Calandar Chronograph · 5270G Marketplace $157,440

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5270G 014 Perpetual Calandar Chronograph · 5270G

Patek Philippe Ref 5270G 014 Perpetual Calandar Chronograph

$157,440 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3800 Nautilus · 3800 Marketplace $52,480

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3800 Nautilus · 3800

Patek Philippe Ref 3800 Nautilus

$52,480
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1803 Day Date · 1803 Marketplace $39,360

Rolex Rolex Ref 1803 Day Date · 1803

Rolex Ref 1803 Day Date

$39,360
Aug 21, 2026
Breguet Breguet Type Xx Military Watch Marketplace $17,056

Breguet Breguet Type Xx Military Watch

Breguet Type Xx Military Watch

$17,056
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1803 Day Date · 1803 Marketplace $5,904

Rolex Rolex Ref 1803 Day Date · 1803

Rolex Ref 1803 Day Date

$5,904
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5036 1G 017 · 5036 Marketplace $23,616

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5036 1G 017 · 5036

Patek Philippe Ref 5036 1G 017

$23,616
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 1415 Worldtime · 1415 Marketplace $275,520

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 1415 Worldtime · 1415

Patek Philippe Ref 1415 Worldtime

$275,520 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 725 4 American Digital Perpetual Calendar · 725 Marketplace $78,720

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 725 4 American Digital Perpetual Calendar · 725

Patek Philippe Ref 725 4 American Digital Perpetual Calendar

$78,720
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3448 Perpetual Calendar · 3448 Marketplace $144,320

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3448 Perpetual Calendar · 3448

Patek Philippe Ref 3448 Perpetual Calendar

$144,320 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 1579 Chronograph Spider Lugs First Series · 1579 Marketplace $85,280

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 1579 Chronograph Spider Lugs First Series · 1579

Patek Philippe Ref 1579 Chronograph Spider Lugs First Series

$85,280
Aug 21, 2026
Franck Muller Franck Muller Belt Buckle Marketplace $1,312

Franck Muller Franck Muller Belt Buckle

Franck Muller Belt Buckle

$1,312
Aug 21, 2026
A Lange Sohne Ref 6879 · 6879 Marketplace $2,016

A Lange Sohne Ref 6879 · 6879

A Lange Sohne Ref 6879

$2,016
Aug 21, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 14800 Royal Oak Golazo Yellow · 14800 Marketplace $8,820

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 14800 Royal Oak Golazo Yellow · 14800

Audemars Piguet Ref 14800 Royal Oak Golazo Yellow

$8,820
Aug 21, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Marketplace $201.00

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet

Audemars Piguet

$201.00
Aug 21, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 14790 Royal Oak · 14790 Marketplace $441.00

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 14790 Royal Oak · 14790

Audemars Piguet Ref 14790 Royal Oak

$441.00
Aug 21, 2026
Baume Mercier Ref 88015 Chronograph · 88015 Marketplace $882.00

Baume Mercier Ref 88015 Chronograph · 88015

Baume Mercier Ref 88015 Chronograph

$882.00
Aug 21, 2026
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