Watch Auction Results, Realised Prices

What watches actually sold for

47% of lots beat their high estimate and only 7% fell short of the low, across 161,305 completed sales from 1989 to Sep 2026.

Refreshed weekly, latest sale 18 Sep 2026.

47% above estimate 46% within 7% below

Lot	Watch	Estimate	Result	Vs estimate
96	Reference 6239 'Paul Newman' Daytona \| A stainless steel chro… Sotheby's · 15 Jun 2026 1968	$120,000–240,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
207	Reference 6239 'Paul Newman' Daytona \| Retailed by Tiffany & … Sotheby's · 15 Jun 2026 1967	$150,000–300,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
209	Reference 6239 'Small' Daytona \| A stainless steel chronograp… Sotheby's · 15 Jun 2026 1966	$25,000–50,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
69	Daytona 'Paul Newman', Reference 6239 \| A yellow gold chronog… Sotheby's · 10 May 2026 1967	CHF 300,000–600,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
117	Daytona 'Paul Newman', Reference 6239 \| A stainless steel chr… Sotheby's · 10 May 2026 1967	CHF 100,000–200,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
2136	Cosmograph Daytona ‘Paul Newman’, Reference 6239 \| A stainles… Sotheby's · 24 Apr 2026 1967	HK$600,000–1,200,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
182	Reference 6239 ‘Small’ Daytona \| A stainless steel chronograp… Sotheby's · 8 Dec 2025 1966	$30,000–50,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
183	Reference 6239 ‘Small’ Daytona \| A stainless steel chronograp… Sotheby's · 8 Dec 2025 1964	$30,000–50,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
69	Reference 6239 Daytona \| A yellow gold chronograph wristwatch… Sotheby's · 6 Dec 2024 1969	$140,000–280,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
2344	Cosmograph Daytona, Reference 6239 \| A stainless steel chrono… Sotheby's · 4 Oct 2024 1967	HK$200,000–500,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
18	Reference 6239 'Floating' Daytona \| A stainless steel chronog… Sotheby's · 5 Jun 2024 1967	$40,000–80,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
102	Reference 6239 'Small' Daytona \| A stainless steel chronograp… Sotheby's · 9 Jun 2023 1966	$30,000–60,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
111	Le Mans Daytona 'Double Swiss Underline', Reference 6239 \| A … Sotheby's · 14 May 2023 1963	CHF 150,000–250,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
112	Daytona 'Paul Newman', Reference 6239 \| A stainless steel chr… Sotheby's · 14 May 2023 1969	CHF 100,000–200,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
2239	Cosmograph Daytona "Paul Newman Musketeer", Reference 6239 \| … Sotheby's · 5 Apr 2023 1969	HK$1,200,000–1,600,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
31	Reference 6239 ‘Paul Newman’ Daytona \| A stainless steel chro… Sotheby's · 7 Mar 2023 1967	$80,000–120,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
41	Reference 6239 ‘Paul Newman’ Daytona \| A stainless steel chro… Sotheby's · 7 Mar 2023 1964	$80,000–120,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
89	Reference 6239 ‘Paul Newman’ Daytona \| A stainless steel chro… Sotheby's · 9 Dec 2022 1968	$150,000–250,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
102	Daytona 'Paul Newman', Reference 6239 A stainless steel chron… Sotheby's · 9 Nov 2022 1969	CHF 120,000–180,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
105	Daytona 'Paul Newman', Reference 6239 A stainless steel chron… Sotheby's · 9 Nov 2022 1970	CHF 100,000–200,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
353	Reference 6239 Daytona 'The Doctor' \| A rare stainless steel … Sotheby's · 15 Sep 2022 1967	$500,000–1,000,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
62	Reference 6239 Daytona \| A stainless steel chronograph wristw… Sotheby's · 15 Jun 2022 1967	$40,000–60,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
64	Reference 6239 Daytona 'Solo' \| A stainless steel chronograph… Sotheby's · 15 Jun 2022 1964	$150,000–300,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
19	‘Paul Newman’ Daytona, Ref. 6239 Yellow gold chronograph wris… Sotheby's · 10 May 2022 1969	CHF 400,000–600,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
2286	Cosmograph Daytona "Paul Newman", Reference 6239 \| A stainles… Sotheby's · 26 Apr 2022 1966	HK$800,000–1,200,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
43	Reference 6239 'Small' Daytona, A stainless steel chronograph… Sotheby's · 14 Dec 2021 1967	$30,000–50,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
34	Reference 6239 Daytona, A stainless steel chronograph wristwa… Sotheby's · 9 Dec 2021 1967	$40,000–60,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
16	Reference 6239 ‘Paul Newman’ Daytona, A stainless steel chron… Sotheby's · 9 Dec 2021 1969	$120,000–220,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
93	Daytona, ref. 6239, Stainless steel chronograph wristwatch wi… Sotheby's · 10 Nov 2021 1967	CHF 20,000–30,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
91	'Paul Newman' Daytona, Ref. 6239, Stainless steel chronograph… Sotheby's · 10 Nov 2021 1969	CHF 200,000–400,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
2247	Cosmograph Daytona, Reference 6239 \| A stainless steel chrono… Sotheby's · 13 Oct 2021 1966	HK$650,000–800,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
274	Reference 6239 'Tropical' Daytona A stainless steel chronogr… Sotheby's · 10 Jun 2021 1969	$70,000–90,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
279	Reference 6239 'Paul Newman' Daytona A stainless steel chron… Sotheby's · 10 Jun 2021 1968	$150,000–200,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
219	Reference 6239 'Paul Newman' Daytona A stainless steel chron… Sotheby's · 10 Jun 2021 1968	$120,000–180,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
280	Reference 6239 'Paul Newman' Daytona Retailed by Linz Brothe… Sotheby's · 10 Jun 2021 1968	$300,000–500,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
2258	Rolex \| Cosmograph Daytona "Cherry Logo", Reference 6239, A s… Sotheby's · 23 Apr 2021 1968	HK$350,000–500,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
2146	Rolex \| Cosmograph Daytona "Paul Newman", Reference 6239, A s… Sotheby's · 23 Apr 2021 1966	HK$1,000,000–1,500,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
2145	Rolex \| Cosmograph Daytona, Reference 6239, A stainless steel… Sotheby's · 23 Apr 2021 1971	HK$320,000–500,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
51	REFERENCE 6239 ‘PAUL NEWMAN’ DAYTONA A STAINLESS STEEL CHRONO… Sotheby's · 15 Dec 2020 1968	$100,000–150,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
119	REFERENCE 6239 DAYTONA A STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWAT… Sotheby's · 27 Nov 2020 1963	$30,000–50,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
405	DAYTONA, REF 6239 STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH… Sotheby's · 12 Nov 2020 1966	CHF 30,000–50,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
34	PAUL NEWMAN DAYTONA, REF 6239 STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH WRI… Sotheby's · 11 Nov 2020 1968	CHF 100,000–200,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
57	DAYTONA, REF 6239 STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH… Sotheby's · 11 Nov 2020 1965	CHF 30,000–50,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
2114	ROLEX \| COSMOGRAPH DAYTONA, REFERENCE 6239, A STAINLESS STEEL… Sotheby's · 9 Oct 2020 1966	HK$240,000–400,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
1	ROLEX \| REFERENCE 6239 'DOUBLE SWISS UNDERLINE' DAYTONA A S… Sotheby's · 4 Sep 2020 1963	$70,000–90,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
4	ROLEX \| REFERENCE 6239 BLUE DAYTONA A STAINLESS STEEL CHRONO… Sotheby's · 4 Sep 2020 1967	$40,000–60,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
2099	ROLEX \| DAYTONA, REFERENCE 6239 A STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGR… Sotheby's · 11 Jul 2020 1965	HK$240,000–400,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
2101	ROLEX \| JUMBO DAYTONA, REFERENCE 6239 A STAINLESS STEEL CHRO… Sotheby's · 11 Jul 2020 1967	HK$320,000–480,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
2099	ROLEX \| DAYTONA, REFERENCE 6239 A STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGR… Sotheby's · 11 Jul 2020 1965	HK$240,000–400,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
2101	ROLEX \| JUMBO DAYTONA, REFERENCE 6239 A STAINLESS STEEL CHRO… Sotheby's · 11 Jul 2020 1967	HK$320,000–480,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
554	ROLEX \| 'WIDE' DAYTONA, REF 6240/6239, STAINLESS STEEL CHRONO… Sotheby's · 2 Jul 2020 1966	CHF 60,000–80,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
553	ROLEX \| 'CHERRY RED' DAYTONA, REF 6239, STAINLESS STEEL CHRON… Sotheby's · 2 Jul 2020 1967	CHF 50,000–80,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
552	ROLEX \| 'PAUL NEWMAN' DAYTONA, REF 6239, STAINLESS STEEL CHRO… Sotheby's · 2 Jul 2020 1969	CHF 150,000–200,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
37	ROLEX \| REFERENCE 6239 DAYTONA A STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH… Sotheby's · 24 Jun 2020 1964	$25,000–45,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
38	ROLEX \| REFERENCE 6240/6239 DAYTONA A STAINLESS STEEL CHRONO… Sotheby's · 24 Jun 2020 1966	$50,000–70,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
4	ROLEX \| REFERENCE 6239 'DOUBLE SWISS UNDERLINE' DAYTONA A RA… Sotheby's · 24 Jun 2020 1963	$100,000–200,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
149	ROLEX \| DAYTONA, REF 6239 STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWA… Sotheby's · 26 Mar 2020 1966	CHF 30,000–50,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
863	ROLEX \| REF 6240/6239 DAYTONA, A STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH … Sotheby's · 11 Dec 2019 1966	$60,000–90,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
1078	ROLEX \| REF 6239 'PAUL NEWMAN' DAYTONA, A STAINLESS STEEL CHR… Sotheby's · 11 Dec 2019 1967	$120,000–180,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
5	ROLEX \| 'SMALL' DAYTONA, REF 6239 STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH… Sotheby's · 10 Sep 2019 1966	CHF 30,000–50,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–

All records 782 Sold 559 Unsold 157 Not disclosed 60

These watches were catalogued and offered at auction, but the house does not publish what they sold for. The estimate is what the specialists expected them to make.

Showing 1–60 of 60 lots with prices not disclosed. 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 archive449 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 archive316 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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