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

$27,532

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 133,563 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 65–72 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 archive59 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 archive747 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 48,025,48,048 of 165,684 results

Bergeon Smile Line B Cube Marketplace $6,875

Bergeon Smile Line B Cube

Bergeon Smile Line B Cube

$6,875
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 894 · 894 Marketplace $37,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 894 · 894

Patek Philippe Ref 894

$37,500
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 6262 Stamped 6239 Inside The Caseback Paul Newman · 6262 Marketplace $2,062,500

Rolex Rolex Ref 6262 Stamped 6239 Inside The Caseback Paul Newman · 6262

Rolex Ref 6262 Stamped 6239 Inside The Caseback Paul Newman

$2,062,500 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 1584 · 1584 Marketplace $9,375

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 1584 · 1584

Patek Philippe Ref 1584

$9,375
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 2461 Tegolino · 2461 Marketplace $8,450

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 2461 Tegolino · 2461

Patek Philippe Ref 2461 Tegolino

$8,450
Aug 21, 2026
Breguet Breguet Marine Marketplace $7,500

Breguet Breguet Marine

Breguet Marine

$7,500
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 96 Calatrava Marketplace $8,750

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 96 Calatrava

Patek Philippe Ref 96 Calatrava

$8,750
Aug 21, 2026
Chopard Chopard Ref 168459 3022 Mille Miglia Gt Xl Chrono Speed Black · 168459 Marketplace $19,375

Chopard Chopard Ref 168459 3022 Mille Miglia Gt Xl Chrono Speed Black · 168459

Chopard Ref 168459 3022 Mille Miglia Gt Xl Chrono Speed Black

$19,375
Aug 21, 2026
Zenith Zenith Ref Hqr1 · HQR1 Marketplace $2,750

Zenith Zenith Ref Hqr1 · HQR1

Zenith Ref Hqr1

$2,750
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3881 Ellipse · 3881 Marketplace $22,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3881 Ellipse · 3881

Patek Philippe Ref 3881 Ellipse

$22,500
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5216P 001 · 5216P Marketplace $4,500,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5216P 001 · 5216P

Patek Philippe Ref 5216P 001

$4,500,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 2526 Calatrava · 2526 Marketplace $32,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 2526 Calatrava · 2526

Patek Philippe Ref 2526 Calatrava

$32,500
Aug 21, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Marketplace $22,100

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin

Vacheron Constantin

$22,100
Aug 21, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Lady Phidias Marketplace $4,500

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Lady Phidias

Vacheron Constantin Lady Phidias

$4,500
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 2457 · 2457 Marketplace $22,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 2457 · 2457

Patek Philippe Ref 2457

$22,500
Aug 21, 2026
H Moser Cie Ref 3804 1201 Pioneer Tourbillon · 3804 Marketplace $250,000

H Moser Cie Ref 3804 1201 Pioneer Tourbillon · 3804

H Moser Cie Ref 3804 1201 Pioneer Tourbillon

$250,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Heuer Heuer Ref 1163 Autavia · 1163 Marketplace $3,000

Heuer Heuer Ref 1163 Autavia · 1163

Heuer Ref 1163 Autavia

$3,000
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 4151 1 · 4151 Marketplace $13,750

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 4151 1 · 4151

Patek Philippe Ref 4151 1

$13,750
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 6062 Stelline · 6062 Marketplace $3,450,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 6062 Stelline · 6062

Rolex Ref 6062 Stelline

$3,450,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3520 D Calatrava · 3520 Marketplace $8,750

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3520 D Calatrava · 3520

Patek Philippe Ref 3520 D Calatrava

$8,750
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 96 Calatrava Marketplace $10,400

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 96 Calatrava

Patek Philippe Ref 96 Calatrava

$10,400
Aug 21, 2026
Daniel Roth Ref 109 Y 50 Athys 2 · 109 Marketplace $7,500

Daniel Roth Ref 109 Y 50 Athys 2 · 109

Daniel Roth Ref 109 Y 50 Athys 2

$7,500
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 96 Calatrava Marketplace $8,750

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 96 Calatrava

Patek Philippe Ref 96 Calatrava

$8,750
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 126000 Oyster Perpetual 36 · 126000 Marketplace $156,250

Rolex Rolex Ref 126000 Oyster Perpetual 36 · 126000

Rolex Ref 126000 Oyster Perpetual 36

$156,250 Record
Aug 21, 2026
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