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150,181

Lots

£20,660

Average hammer, USD sales

£10,370,902

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 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

Showing 159,913,159,936 of 165,718 results

H. Moser & Cie H. Moser & Cie Ref. 1904-0400 Endeavour Concept Minute Repeater Tourbillon · 1904-0400 Marketplace £1,324,484

H. Moser & Cie H. Moser & Cie Ref. 1904-0400 Endeavour Concept Minute Repeater Tourbillon · 1904-0400

H. Moser & Cie Ref. 1904-0400 Endeavour Concept Minute Repeater Tourbillon

£1,324,484 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Greubel Forsey Greubel Forsey Double Balancier Convexe Marketplace £1,324,484

Greubel Forsey Greubel Forsey Double Balancier Convexe

Greubel Forsey Double Balancier Convexe

£1,324,484 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Panerai Panerai Ref. PAM00066 Radiomir, I Diamanti Della Officine Panerai · PAM00066 Marketplace £66,224

Panerai Panerai Ref. PAM00066 Radiomir, I Diamanti Della Officine Panerai · PAM00066

Panerai Ref. PAM00066 Radiomir, I Diamanti Della Officine Panerai

£66,224
Aug 4, 2026
Panerai Panerai Ref. PAM00080 Radiomir Independent · PAM00080 Marketplace £113,527

Panerai Panerai Ref. PAM00080 Radiomir Independent · PAM00080

Panerai Ref. PAM00080 Radiomir Independent

£113,527 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Cartier Cartier Ref. WGTA0085 Tank Asymétrique "Siam" · WGTA0085 Marketplace £378,424

Cartier Cartier Ref. WGTA0085 Tank Asymétrique "Siam" · WGTA0085

Cartier Ref. WGTA0085 Tank Asymétrique "Siam"

£378,424 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Cartier Cartier Ref. WGTA0027 Tank Cintrée · WGTA0027 Marketplace £227,054

Cartier Cartier Ref. WGTA0027 Tank Cintrée · WGTA0027

Cartier Ref. WGTA0027 Tank Cintrée

£227,054 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Cartier Cartier Ref. WGTN0005 Tonneau · WGTN0005 Marketplace £141,909

Cartier Cartier Ref. WGTN0005 Tonneau · WGTN0005

Cartier Ref. WGTN0005 Tonneau

£141,909 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 3970E · 3970E Marketplace £2,270,544

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 3970E · 3970E

Patek Philippe Ref. 3970E

£2,270,544 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Cartier Cartier Modèle A Marketplace £3,405,815

Cartier Cartier Modèle A

Cartier Modèle A

£3,405,815 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Cartier Cartier Marketplace £1,702,908

Cartier Cartier

Cartier

£1,702,908 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Louis Audemars Louis Audemars & Co Marketplace £378,424

Louis Audemars Louis Audemars & Co

Louis Audemars & Co

£378,424 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 96 Calatrava Marketplace £463,569

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 96 Calatrava

Patek Philippe Ref. 96 Calatrava

£463,569 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 130 · 130 Marketplace £567,636

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 130 · 130

Patek Philippe Ref. 130

£567,636 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 1579 “Anse a Ragno” / “Spider Lugs” · 1579 Marketplace £851,454

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 1579 “Anse a Ragno” / “Spider Lugs” · 1579

Patek Philippe Ref. 1579 “Anse a Ragno” / “Spider Lugs”

£851,454 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 3445/6 · 3445/6 Marketplace £80,415

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 3445/6 · 3445/6

Patek Philippe Ref. 3445/6

£80,415 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 3466 Calatrava · 3466 Marketplace £104,067

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 3466 Calatrava · 3466

Patek Philippe Ref. 3466 Calatrava

£104,067 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 6238 "Pre-Daytona" · 6238 Marketplace £756,848

Rolex Rolex Ref. 6238 "Pre-Daytona" · 6238

Rolex Ref. 6238 "Pre-Daytona"

£756,848 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 6239 Cosmograph Daytona, “Floating Daytona” · 6239 Marketplace £662,242

Rolex Rolex Ref. 6239 Cosmograph Daytona, “Floating Daytona” · 6239

Rolex Ref. 6239 Cosmograph Daytona, “Floating Daytona”

£662,242 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 1675 GMT-Master “Mark 0” · 1675 Marketplace £170,291

Rolex Rolex Ref. 1675 GMT-Master “Mark 0” · 1675

Rolex Ref. 1675 GMT-Master “Mark 0”

£170,291 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 16750 GMT-Master · 16750 Marketplace £122,988

Rolex Rolex Ref. 16750 GMT-Master · 16750

Rolex Ref. 16750 GMT-Master

£122,988 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 5513 Submariner, Maxi MK III · 5513 Marketplace £151,370

Rolex Rolex Ref. 5513 Submariner, Maxi MK III · 5513

Rolex Ref. 5513 Submariner, Maxi MK III

£151,370 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 16610 Submariner · 16610 Marketplace £208,133

Rolex Rolex Ref. 16610 Submariner · 16610

Rolex Ref. 16610 Submariner

£208,133 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 16520 Cosmograph Daytona · 16520 Marketplace £1,135,272

Rolex Rolex Ref. 16520 Cosmograph Daytona · 16520

Rolex Ref. 16520 Cosmograph Daytona

£1,135,272 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 18238 Day-Date · 18238 Marketplace £302,739

Rolex Rolex Ref. 18238 Day-Date · 18238

Rolex Ref. 18238 Day-Date

£302,739 Record
Aug 4, 2026
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