Watch Auction Results, Realised Prices

What watches actually sold for

48% of lots beat their high estimate and only 7% fell short of the low, across 141,719 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
5067	Grand Seiko Hi-Beat SBGH347 Icefall Loupe This · 4 Aug 2026 37mm · Stainless steel · Automatic Grand Seiko cal… · 2026 · box and papers · grade M 9	$3,000–5,000	$4,290 incl. 10% premium	-14%
5063	Louis Vuitton Escale TimeZone Q5D20 Loupe This · 3 Aug 2026 39mm · Stainless steel · Automatic Louis Vuitton c… · Circa 2010s · box and papers · grade M 9	$2,000–4,000	$4,510 incl. 10% premium	+13%
5059	IWC GST Alarm IW353701 Titanium Loupe This · 3 Aug 2026 40mm · Titanium · Automatic IWC calibre (ba… · Circa 2000s · grade M 8.5	$2,000–3,000	$4,015 incl. 10% premium	+34%
5060	M.A.D. Editions M.A.D. 1 Blue Loupe This · 3 Aug 2026 42mm · Stainless steel · M.A.D. 1 calibre (based o… · 2020s · box only · grade M 9.5	$3,000–4,000	$3,960 incl. 10% premium	-1%
5064	KURONO TOKYO CHRONOGRAPH 3 HISUI Loupe This · 3 Aug 2026 38mm · Stainless steel · Automatic Seiko NE86 · 2023 · box and papers · grade M 10	$2,000–3,000	$3,795 incl. 10% premium	+27%
5061	Louis Erard x Vianney Halter Excellence Le Regulateur 85237AA… Loupe This · 3 Aug 2026 42mm · Stainless steel · Automatic Sellita SW266-1 · 2020 · box and papers · grade M 9.5	$2,000–3,000	$3,410 incl. 10% premium	+14%
5062	Rodania Bullhead Chronograph 9601 Stainless Steel Loupe This · 3 Aug 2026 41mm · Stainless steel · Manual-wind Lemania chron… · Circa 1970s · box and papers · grade V 9	$3,000–5,000	$2,915 incl. 10% premium	-42%
5058	A. Lange & Sohne 1815 Chronograph 414.031 18k RG Loupe This · 31 Jul 2026 39.5mm · 18kt rose gold · Manual-wind cal. L951.5 · 2024 · box and papers · grade M 9	$30,000–50,000	$56,650 incl. 10% premium	+13%

All records 202,528 Sold 162,006 Unsold 26,523 Not disclosed 13,973

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Marketplace $93,750

IWC Iwc Porsche Design Ref 3314 Ocean 2000 · 3314

Iwc Porsche Design Ref 3314 Ocean 2000

$93,750

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $12,350

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 4298 · 4298

Patek Philippe Ref 4298

$12,350

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $87,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 1579 · 1579

Patek Philippe Ref 1579

$87,500

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $30,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 803 · 803

Patek Philippe Ref 803

$30,000

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $32,500

Breguet Ref 3941 Re4

$42,500

Aug 21, 2026

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Auction results

What watches actually sold for

The most expensive watches ever sold

IWC Iwc Porsche Design Ref 3314 Ocean 2000 · 3314

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 4298 · 4298

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 1579 · 1579

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 803 · 803

Minerva Ref A 175 A8B Heritage Chronograph

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5396G Annual Calendar · 5396G

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3970 E · 3970

Van Cleef Arpels Ref Vcaro41K00 Cadenas · VCARO41K00

IWC Iwc Mark Xi 6B 346

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref Ba4232 Skeleton · BA4232

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 1463 · 1463

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 240 8 15 Reverso Grande Taille · 240

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 570 · 570

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5110P World Time · 5110P

Van Cleef Arpels Ref Hh35939 Charms · HH35939

Rolex Rolex Ref 116520 Oyster Perpetual Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified Cosmograph Daytona · 116520

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3941 Q Perpetual Calendar Second Series · 3941

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3799J · 3799J

Cartier Cartier Montre De Poche Couteau

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 2526 · 2526

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5110 J 001 World Time · 5110

Breguet Breguet Ref 3941 Re4 · 3941