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

A$38,423

Average hammer, USD sales

A$19,287,831

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

These watches were offered but did not sell, because no bid reached the reserve. An unsold lot is still a data point: it marks where the market declined to go.

Showing 65–72 of 26,523 unsold lots. 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 49,969,49,992 of 165,718 results

Rolex Rolex Ref 6917 Datejust Lady · 6917 Marketplace A$21,696

Rolex Rolex Ref 6917 Datejust Lady · 6917

Rolex Ref 6917 Datejust Lady

A$21,696
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16803 Submariner · 16803 Marketplace A$16,272

Rolex Rolex Ref 16803 Submariner · 16803

Rolex Ref 16803 Submariner

A$16,272
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 18238 Day Date · 18238 Marketplace A$48,815

Rolex Rolex Ref 18238 Day Date · 18238

Rolex Ref 18238 Day Date

A$48,815
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 126719Blro Daytona · 126719BLRO Marketplace A$121,134

Rolex Rolex Ref 126719Blro Daytona · 126719BLRO

Rolex Ref 126719Blro Daytona

A$121,134
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 5513 Submariner · 5513 Marketplace A$18,080

Rolex Rolex Ref 5513 Submariner · 5513

Rolex Ref 5513 Submariner

A$18,080
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16660 Sea Dweller · 16660 Marketplace A$18,080

Rolex Rolex Ref 16660 Sea Dweller · 16660

Rolex Ref 16660 Sea Dweller

A$18,080
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1680 8 Submariner · 1680 Marketplace A$54,239

Rolex Rolex Ref 1680 8 Submariner · 1680

Rolex Ref 1680 8 Submariner

A$54,239
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1680 8 Submariner · 1680 Marketplace A$54,239

Rolex Rolex Ref 1680 8 Submariner · 1680

Rolex Ref 1680 8 Submariner

A$54,239
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1680 8 Submariner · 1680 Marketplace A$59,663

Rolex Rolex Ref 1680 8 Submariner · 1680

Rolex Ref 1680 8 Submariner

A$59,663
Aug 21, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Rectangular Marketplace A$35,255

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Rectangular

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Rectangular

A$35,255
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1675 Gmt Master · 1675 Marketplace A$32,544

Rolex Rolex Ref 1675 Gmt Master · 1675

Rolex Ref 1675 Gmt Master

A$32,544
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1680 Submariner · 1680 Marketplace A$43,391

Rolex Rolex Ref 1680 Submariner · 1680

Rolex Ref 1680 Submariner

A$43,391
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16523 Daytona · 16523 Marketplace A$59,663

Rolex Rolex Ref 16523 Daytona · 16523

Rolex Ref 16523 Daytona

A$59,663
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16520 Daytona · 16520 Marketplace A$112,094

Rolex Rolex Ref 16520 Daytona · 16520

Rolex Ref 16520 Daytona

A$112,094
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3800 001 Nautilus · 3800 Marketplace A$108,478

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3800 001 Nautilus · 3800

Patek Philippe Ref 3800 001 Nautilus

A$108,478
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 6298 Oyster Perpetual Ovettone · 6298 Marketplace A$19,888

Rolex Rolex Ref 6298 Oyster Perpetual Ovettone · 6298

Rolex Ref 6298 Oyster Perpetual Ovettone

A$19,888
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 18038 Day Date · 18038 Marketplace A$135,598

Rolex Rolex Ref 18038 Day Date · 18038

Rolex Ref 18038 Day Date

A$135,598
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3700 011 Nautilus · 3700 Marketplace A$135,598

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3700 011 Nautilus · 3700

Patek Philippe Ref 3700 011 Nautilus

A$135,598
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 6263 Daytona · 6263 Marketplace A$135,598

Rolex Rolex Ref 6263 Daytona · 6263

Rolex Ref 6263 Daytona

A$135,598
Aug 21, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 5402A Royal Oak · 5402A Marketplace A$153,678

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 5402A Royal Oak · 5402A

Audemars Piguet Ref 5402A Royal Oak

A$153,678 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16528 Daytona · 16528 Marketplace A$153,678

Rolex Rolex Ref 16528 Daytona · 16528

Rolex Ref 16528 Daytona

A$153,678 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5726A Nautilus · 5726A Marketplace A$126,558

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5726A Nautilus · 5726A

Patek Philippe Ref 5726A Nautilus

A$126,558
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 6265 8 Daytona · 6265 Marketplace A$216,957

Rolex Rolex Ref 6265 8 Daytona · 6265

Rolex Ref 6265 8 Daytona

A$216,957 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 6265 8 Daytona · 6265 Marketplace A$225,997

Rolex Rolex Ref 6265 8 Daytona · 6265

Rolex Ref 6265 8 Daytona

A$225,997 Record
Aug 21, 2026
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