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150,181

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$27,734

Average hammer, USD sales

$13,922,000

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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
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Showing 1–100 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

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Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Repetition Minutes Marketplace $533,400

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Repetition Minutes

Audemars Piguet Repetition Minutes

$533,400 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Franck Muller Franck Muller Ref. 2850 QP · 2850 Marketplace $63,500

Franck Muller Franck Muller Ref. 2850 QP · 2850

Franck Muller Ref. 2850 QP

$63,500
Aug 4, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref. 25686OR.OO.0944OR.01 Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar · 25686OR.OO.0944OR.01 Marketplace $711,200

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref. 25686OR.OO.0944OR.01 Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar · 25686OR.OO.0944OR.01

Audemars Piguet Ref. 25686OR.OO.0944OR.01 Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar

$711,200 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref. 43050/000P-8806 Mercator · 43050/000P-8806 Marketplace $723,900

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref. 43050/000P-8806 Mercator · 43050/000P-8806

Vacheron Constantin Ref. 43050/000P-8806 Mercator

$723,900 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref. 30066/2 Malte Tonneau Tourbillon · 30066/2 Marketplace $482,600

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref. 30066/2 Malte Tonneau Tourbillon · 30066/2

Vacheron Constantin Ref. 30066/2 Malte Tonneau Tourbillon

$482,600 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Breguet Breguet Ref. 5920 Classique · 5920 Marketplace $40,640

Breguet Breguet Ref. 5920 Classique · 5920

Breguet Ref. 5920 Classique

$40,640
Aug 4, 2026
Breguet Breguet Ref. 7337BB/YE/9V6 Classique Calendrier · 7337BB/YE/9V6 Marketplace $152,400

Breguet Breguet Ref. 7337BB/YE/9V6 Classique Calendrier · 7337BB/YE/9V6

Breguet Ref. 7337BB/YE/9V6 Classique Calendrier

$152,400 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Breguet Breguet Ref. 3430 · 3430 Marketplace $762,000

Breguet Breguet Ref. 3430 · 3430

Breguet Ref. 3430

$762,000 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 18238 Day-Date · 18238 Marketplace $304,800

Rolex Rolex Ref. 18238 Day-Date · 18238

Rolex Ref. 18238 Day-Date

$304,800 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 18038 Day-Date · 18038 Marketplace $203,200

Rolex Rolex Ref. 18038 Day-Date · 18038

Rolex Ref. 18038 Day-Date

$203,200 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 3588 · 3588 Marketplace $139,700

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 3588 · 3588

Patek Philippe Ref. 3588

$139,700 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 6263 Cosmograph Daytona, “The Quraysh Hawk” · 6263 Marketplace $2,540,000

Rolex Rolex Ref. 6263 Cosmograph Daytona, “The Quraysh Hawk” · 6263

Rolex Ref. 6263 Cosmograph Daytona, “The Quraysh Hawk”

$2,540,000 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 116506 Cosmograph Daytona · 116506 Marketplace $1,079,500

Rolex Rolex Ref. 116506 Cosmograph Daytona · 116506

Rolex Ref. 116506 Cosmograph Daytona

$1,079,500 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 3700/1 Nautilus “Jumbo”, Oman · 3700/1 Marketplace $5,080,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 3700/1 Nautilus “Jumbo”, Oman · 3700/1

Patek Philippe Ref. 3700/1 Nautilus “Jumbo”, Oman

$5,080,000 Record
Aug 4, 2026
A. Lange & Söhne A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 139.035F Grand Lange 1 Moon Phase Lumen · 139.035F Marketplace $889,000

A. Lange & Söhne A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 139.035F Grand Lange 1 Moon Phase Lumen · 139.035F

A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 139.035F Grand Lange 1 Moon Phase Lumen

$889,000 Record
Aug 4, 2026
A. Lange & Söhne A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 403.031F Datograph "Dufourgraph” · 403.031F Marketplace $889,000

A. Lange & Söhne A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 403.031F Datograph "Dufourgraph” · 403.031F

A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 403.031F Datograph "Dufourgraph”

$889,000 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5170R-010 · 5170R-010 Marketplace $406,400

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5170R-010 · 5170R-010

Patek Philippe Ref. 5170R-010

$406,400 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 3970EJ-029 · 3970EJ-029 Marketplace $5,588,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 3970EJ-029 · 3970EJ-029

Patek Philippe Ref. 3970EJ-029

$5,588,000 Record
Aug 4, 2026
F.P. Journe F.P. Journe Octa Chronographe Marketplace $1,778,000

F.P. Journe F.P. Journe Octa Chronographe

F.P. Journe Octa Chronographe

$1,778,000 Record
Aug 4, 2026
De Bethune De Bethune Ref. DB28GSV2JPS DBS28GS JPS · DB28GSV2JPS Marketplace $698,500

De Bethune De Bethune Ref. DB28GSV2JPS DBS28GS JPS · DB28GSV2JPS

De Bethune Ref. DB28GSV2JPS DBS28GS JPS

$698,500 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Krayon Krayon Ref. C030-02 Anywhere · C030-02 Marketplace $1,524,000

Krayon Krayon Ref. C030-02 Anywhere · C030-02

Krayon Ref. C030-02 Anywhere

$1,524,000 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Laurent Ferrier Laurent Ferrier Classic Origin Opaline Marketplace $190,500

Laurent Ferrier Laurent Ferrier Classic Origin Opaline

Laurent Ferrier Classic Origin Opaline

$190,500 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Romain Gauthier Romain Gauthier Ref. MON00004 Prestige HM · MON00004 Marketplace $635,000

Romain Gauthier Romain Gauthier Ref. MON00004 Prestige HM · MON00004

Romain Gauthier Ref. MON00004 Prestige HM

$635,000 Record
Aug 4, 2026
H. Moser & Cie H. Moser & Cie Endeavour Perpetual Calendar Marketplace $279,400

H. Moser & Cie H. Moser & Cie Endeavour Perpetual Calendar

H. Moser & Cie Endeavour Perpetual Calendar

$279,400 Record
Aug 4, 2026
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