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 202,563 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 49,225,49,248 of 165,718 results

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5711 1 A 010 7118 1A 011 Nautilus · 5711 Marketplace $175,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5711 1 A 010 7118 1A 011 Nautilus · 5711

Patek Philippe Ref 5711 1 A 010 7118 1A 011 Nautilus

$175,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 47240 Jubilee 240 · 47240 Marketplace $45,000

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 47240 Jubilee 240 · 47240

Vacheron Constantin Ref 47240 Jubilee 240

$45,000
Aug 21, 2026
Tudor Tudor Ref 79180 Big Block · 79180 Marketplace $9,787

Tudor Tudor Ref 79180 Big Block · 79180

Tudor Ref 79180 Big Block

$9,787
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5961P 001 Annual Calendar Chronograph · 5961P Marketplace $119,600

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5961P 001 Annual Calendar Chronograph · 5961P

Patek Philippe Ref 5961P 001 Annual Calendar Chronograph

$119,600 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Officier Marketplace $9,375

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Officier

Patek Philippe Officier

$9,375
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16550 Explorer Ii · 16550 Marketplace $750,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 16550 Explorer Ii · 16550

Rolex Ref 16550 Explorer Ii

$750,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
L Leroy Cie Horloger De La Marine Made In Switzerland Marketplace $5,200

L Leroy Cie Horloger De La Marine Made In Switzerland

L Leroy Cie Horloger De La Marine Made In Switzerland

$5,200
Aug 21, 2026
Omega Omega Ref 105 003 65 Speedmaster · 105 Marketplace $22,500

Omega Omega Ref 105 003 65 Speedmaster · 105

Omega Ref 105 003 65 Speedmaster

$22,500
Aug 21, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 6394 · 6394 Marketplace $60,000

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 6394 · 6394

Vacheron Constantin Ref 6394

$60,000
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16800 Submariner · 16800 Marketplace $11,745

Rolex Rolex Ref 16800 Submariner · 16800

Rolex Ref 16800 Submariner

$11,745
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 18079 18000 Day Date · 18079 Marketplace $28,600

Rolex Rolex Ref 18079 18000 Day Date · 18079

Rolex Ref 18079 18000 Day Date

$28,600
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Marketplace $7,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe

Patek Philippe

$7,500
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3711 1 Nautilus · 3711 Marketplace $1,875,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3711 1 Nautilus · 3711

Patek Philippe Ref 3711 1 Nautilus

$1,875,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Breguet Breguet Ref 5140 P Made In Switzerland Classique · 5140 Marketplace $7,150

Breguet Breguet Ref 5140 P Made In Switzerland Classique · 5140

Breguet Ref 5140 P Made In Switzerland Classique

$7,150
Aug 21, 2026
Breitling Breitling Ref 7808 Chronomat · 7808 Marketplace $4,500

Breitling Breitling Ref 7808 Chronomat · 7808

Breitling Ref 7808 Chronomat

$4,500
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 2481 Calatrava Retailed By Gumbiner · 2481 Marketplace $237,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 2481 Calatrava Retailed By Gumbiner · 2481

Patek Philippe Ref 2481 Calatrava Retailed By Gumbiner

$237,500 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1680 Submariner · 1680 Marketplace $11,484

Rolex Rolex Ref 1680 Submariner · 1680

Rolex Ref 1680 Submariner

$11,484
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 18078 18000 Day Date · 18078 Marketplace $27,300

Rolex Rolex Ref 18078 18000 Day Date · 18078

Rolex Ref 18078 18000 Day Date

$27,300
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 2526 · 2526 Marketplace $32,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 2526 · 2526

Patek Philippe Ref 2526

$32,500
Aug 21, 2026
Greubel Forsey Greubel Forsey Differentiel D Egalite Marketplace $1,002,500

Greubel Forsey Greubel Forsey Differentiel D Egalite

Greubel Forsey Differentiel D Egalite

$1,002,500 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Breguet Breguet Ref 3137 Made In Switzerland · 3137 Marketplace $13,000

Breguet Breguet Ref 3137 Made In Switzerland · 3137

Breguet Ref 3137 Made In Switzerland

$13,000
Aug 21, 2026
Omega Omega Speedmaster Mark Iii · 176.002 Marketplace $2,750

Omega Omega Speedmaster Mark Iii · 176.002

Omega Speedmaster Mark Iii

$2,750
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 570 · 570 Marketplace $137,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 570 · 570

Patek Philippe Ref 570

$137,500 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16750 Gmt Master · 16750 Marketplace $12,397

Rolex Rolex Ref 16750 Gmt Master · 16750

Rolex Ref 16750 Gmt Master

$12,397
Aug 21, 2026
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