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
188	Rolex Ref 6265 Daytona Stainless Steel Mk0 Antiquorum · 28 Jun 2026	€35,000–70,000	€65,600	-6%
152	Rolex Ref. 6265 Cosmograph Daytona "Big Red" Phillips · 13 Jun 2026	$40,000–80,000	$114,300	+43%
2444	ROLEX. AN ATTRACTIVE STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH W… Christie's · 27 May 2026	HK$280,000–560,000	HK$508,000	-9%
197	ROLEX. AN ICONIC AND HIGHLY ATTRACTIVE STAINLESS STEEL CHRONO… Christie's · 11 May 2026 1972	CHF 220,000–400,000	CHF 368,300	-8%
66	ROLEX. A RARE AND ATTRACTIVE 18K GOLD CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH … Christie's · 11 May 2026 1979	CHF 80,000–120,000	CHF 107,950	-10%
228	ROLEX. A RARE AND ICONIC STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWAT… Christie's · 11 May 2026 1983	CHF 55,000–85,000	CHF 69,850	-18%
163	ROLEX. A COVETED STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH … Christie's · 11 May 2026 1975	CHF 35,000–55,000	CHF 38,100	-31%
214	Rolex Ref. 6265 Cosmograph Daytona "Big Red" Phillips · 9 May 2026 Circa 2000s · box only	CHF 40,000–80,000	CHF 88,900	+11%
518	Rolex Ref 6265 Cosmograph Daytona Antiquorum · 9 May 2026	CHF 44,000–65,000	CHF 65,000	+0%
193	Rolex Ref. 6265 Cosmograph Daytona Phillips · 9 May 2026 Circa 1990s	CHF 30,000–60,000	CHF 63,500	+6%
172	Rolex Ref. 6265 Cosmograph Daytona Phillips · 9 May 2026 Circa 2022 · box and papers	CHF 30,000–60,000	CHF 57,150	-5%
175	Rolex Ref 6265 Daytona Big Red Stainless Steel Libyan Armed F… Antiquorum · 12 Dec 2025	€40,000–80,000	€72,160	-10%
176	Rolex Ref 6265 Daytona Big Red Antiquorum · 12 Dec 2025	€40,000–80,000	€68,224	-15%
97	ROLEX. A VERY ATTRACTIVE AND COVETED 18K GOLD CHRONOGRAPH WRI… Christie's · 9 Dec 2025 1979	$70,000–120,000	$127,000	+6%
62	ROLEX. A RARE AND ATTRACTIVE 18K GOLD CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH … Christie's · 9 Dec 2025 1979	$100,000–200,000	$114,300	-43%
88	ROLEX. AN ATTRACTIVE AND SPORTY STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH W… Christie's · 9 Dec 2025 1979	$40,000–80,000	$82,550	+3%
26	ROLEX. AN ATTRACTIVE AND EARLY STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH WR… Christie's · 9 Dec 2025 1971	$40,000–80,000	$53,340	-33%
263	ROLEX. A VERY FINE AND RARE STAINLESS STEEL MANUAL WIND CHRON… Bonhams · 9 Dec 2025 1978	$30,000–50,000	$46,080	-8%
143	ROLEX, REF. 6265, DAYTONA, ‘BIG RED’, RETAILED BY TIFFANY & C… Antiquorum · 30 Nov 2025	HK$900,000–1,800,000	HK$1,937,500	+8%
169	Rolex Ref. 6265 Cosmograph Daytona "Big Red" Phillips · 8 Nov 2025	CHF 55,000–110,000	CHF 114,300	+4%
537	Rolex Ref 6239 6240 6241 6263 6265 Cosmograph Daytona Antiquorum · 8 Nov 2025	CHF 2,000–4,000	CHF 12,500	+213%
16	Rolex. A fine stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracele… Bonhams · 19 Jun 2025 1974	£20,000–30,000	£35,840	+19%
33	ROLEX. AN ATTRACTIVE 18K GOLD CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH BRA… Christie's · 9 Jun 2025 1979	$100,000–200,000	$138,600	-31%
88	Rolex Ref. 6265 Cosmograph Daytona “Die To Drive” Phillips · 7 Jun 2025 2015 · box and papers	$50,000–100,000	$215,900	+116%
158	Rolex Ref 6265 Daytona Antiquorum · 31 May 2025	HK$900,000–1,500,000	HK$1,125,000	-25%
1016	Rolex Ref. 6265 Cosmograph Phillips · 23 May 2025 Late 2000s	HK$600,000–1,000,000	HK$1,079,500	+8%
359	ROLEX, STAINLESS STEEL 'DAYTONA BIG RED', REF. 6265 SERIAL NO… Christie's · 21 May 2025	CHF 30,000–60,000	CHF 44,100	-27%
207	Daytona, Reference 6265 \| A stainless steel chronograph wrist… Sotheby's · 14 May 2025 1975	CHF 35,000–70,000	CHF 44,450	-37%
149	Rolex Ref. 6265 Cosmograph Daytona Phillips · 10 May 2025 1977 · box only	CHF 40,000–80,000	CHF 63,500	-21%
448	Rolex Ref 6265 Cosmograph Daytona Antiquorum · 10 May 2025 1970	CHF 1,500–2,500	CHF 1,750	-30%
18	Rolex Ref. 6265 Cosmograph Daytona Phillips · 1 Apr 2025 Circa 2000	$80,000–160,000	$114,300	-29%
17	Rolex Ref. 6265 Cosmograph Daytona “Big Red” Phillips · 1 Apr 2025 Circa 2000s · box and papers	$50,000–100,000	$82,550	-17%
66	ROLEX. A SUPREMELY WELL-PRESERVED AND HIGHLY ATTRACTIVE 18K G… Christie's · 9 Dec 2024 1979	$100,000–200,000	$163,800	-18%
121	Rolex Ref. 6265 Cosmograph Daytona “Tropical Khanjar” Phillips · 7 Dec 2024 Circa 2000s	$350,000–700,000	$393,700	-44%
878	Rolex Ref. 6265, repeated inside caseback Oyster Cosmograph “… Phillips · 23 Nov 2024 Circa 2000s	HK$2,300,000–4,600,000	HK$4,953,000	+8%
867	Rolex Ref. 6265, inside caseback stamped 6262 Cosmograph Dayt… Phillips · 23 Nov 2024 1971	HK$320,000–480,000	HK$508,000	+6%
1006	Rolex Ref. 6265, inside caseback stamped 6262 Cosmograph Dayt… Phillips · 23 Nov 2024 1971 · box only	HK$235,000–470,000	HK$406,400	-14%
267	Daytona ‘Big Red’, Reference 6265 \| A stainless steel chronog… Sotheby's · 12 Nov 2024 1987	CHF 45,000–70,000	CHF 78,000	+11%
268	Daytona ‘Big Red’, Reference 6265 \| A stainless steel chronog… Sotheby's · 12 Nov 2024 1973	CHF 40,000–60,000	CHF 50,400	-16%
115	ROLEX. AN EXTREMELY RARE AND ATTRACTIVE STAINLESS STEEL CHRON… Christie's · 10 Nov 2024 1971	CHF 200,000–400,000	CHF 315,000	-21%
62	ROLEX. A VERY RARE AND EXTREMELY WELL PRESERVED 18K GOLD CHRO… Christie's · 10 Nov 2024 1984	CHF 120,000–220,000	CHF 151,200	-31%
156	ROLEX. A RARE AND ATTTRACTIVE 18K GOLD CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH… Christie's · 10 Nov 2024 1987	CHF 100,000–200,000	CHF 113,400	-43%
163	Rolex Ref. 6265 Cosmograph Daytona Phillips · 9 Nov 2024 Circa 2020 · box and papers	CHF 80,000–160,000	CHF 127,000	-21%
595	Rolex Ref 6265 6263 Cosmograph Daytona Antiquorum · 9 Nov 2024	CHF 100,000–200,000	CHF 125,000	-38%
190	Rolex Ref. 6265 Oyster Cosmograph "Tiffany & Co." Phillips · 9 Nov 2024 2005 · box and papers	CHF 100,000–200,000	CHF 107,950	-46%
201	Rolex Ref. 6265, repeated inside caseback Cosmograph Daytona Phillips · 9 Nov 2024 1982	CHF 35,000–65,000	CHF 60,960	-6%
97	Rolex Ref 6263 6265 Cosmograph Daytona Antiquorum · 9 Nov 2024	CHF 7,000–12,000	CHF 10,000	-17%
362	Rolex Ref 6265 Daytona Antiquorum · 26 Oct 2024	HK$900,000–1,800,000	HK$1,250,000	-31%
2314	ROLEX. A RARE STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH BRA… Christie's · 26 Oct 2024 1979	HK$320,000–640,000	HK$693,000	+8%
357	Rolex Ref 6265 Daytona Antiquorum · 26 Oct 2024	HK$380,000–500,000	HK$475,000	-5%
8679	Cosmograph Daytona, Reference 6265 \| A stainless steel chrono… Sotheby's · 9 Oct 2024 1975	HK$300,000–500,000	HK$900,000	+80%
8681	Cosmograph Daytona, Reference 6265 \| A stainless steel chrono… Sotheby's · 9 Oct 2024 1972	HK$320,000–480,000	HK$384,000	-20%
56	ROLEX. AN ATTRACTIVE STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH W… Christie's · 10 Jun 2024 1978	$40,000–80,000	$47,880	-40%
123	Rolex Ref. 6265; inside caseback stamped 6241 Cosmograph Dayt… Phillips · 8 Jun 2024 1987	$250,000–500,000	$444,500	-11%
106	Rolex Ref. 6265 Cosmograph Daytona Phillips · 8 Jun 2024 Circa 2000s	$70,000–140,000	$152,400	+9%
257	Rolex Ref 6265 6263 Cosmograph Daytona Antiquorum · 1 Jun 2024	HK$420,000–700,000	HK$525,000	-25%
244	ROLEX, STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH ‘BIG RED DAYTONA’, REF. 62… Christie's · 30 May 2024	CHF 40,000–60,000	CHF 50,400	-16%
2350	ROLEX. A RARE STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH BRA… Christie's · 25 May 2024	HK$190,000–350,000	HK$630,000	+80%
930	Rolex Ref. 6265, inside caseback stamped 6263 Cosmograph Phillips · 24 May 2024 1970 · box and papers	HK$800,000–1,600,000	HK$825,500	-48%
1044	Rolex Ref. 6265, repeated inside caseback Cosmograph Daytona Phillips · 24 May 2024 2002 · papers only	HK$450,000–600,000	HK$533,400	-11%
911	Rolex Ref. 6265, inside caseback stamped 6263 Cosmograph Dayt… Phillips · 24 May 2024 2022 · box and papers	HK$320,000–640,000	HK$444,500	-31%
91	ROLEX. A COVETED STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH … Christie's · 12 May 2024 1972	CHF 30,000–50,000	CHF 37,800	-24%
22	Rolex Ref. 6265 Cosmograph Daytona Phillips · 11 May 2024 2018 · box and papers	CHF 120,000–240,000	CHF 241,300	+1%
204	Rolex Ref. 6265 Cosmograph Daytona "Qaboos" Phillips · 11 May 2024 1990's	CHF 100,000–200,000	CHF 228,600	+14%
207	Rolex Ref. 6265 Cosmograph Daytona " Khanjar" Phillips · 11 May 2024 1971	CHF 150,000–300,000	CHF 158,750	-47%
118	Rolex Ref 6265 Oyster Cosmograph Antiquorum · 11 May 2024	CHF 50,000–100,000	CHF 125,000	+25%
138	Rolex Ref. 6265 Oyster Cosmograph Phillips · 11 May 2024 Circa 1940s	CHF 50,000–100,000	CHF 82,550	-17%
471	Rolex Ref 6263 6265 Cosmograph Antiquorum · 11 May 2024	CHF 1,000–2,000	CHF 11,250	+463%
266	ROLEX, RARE YELLOW GOLD CHRONOGRAPH ‘DAYTONA’, REF. 6265 Christie's · 12 Dec 2023	CHF 100,000–200,000	CHF 113,400	-43%
119	Rolex Ref. 6265; inside caseback stamped 6263 Cosmograph Dayt… Phillips · 9 Dec 2023 2022	$40,000–80,000	$88,900	+11%
26	Rolex Ref. 6263; inside caseback stamped 6265 Cosmograph Dayt… Phillips · 9 Dec 2023 2018	$30,000–60,000	$63,500	+6%
813	ROLEX \| COSMOGRAPH DAYTONA, REF.6265, A STAINLESS STEEL CHRON… Bonhams · 27 Nov 2023 1975	HK$250,000–500,000	HK$409,600	-18%
875	Rolex Ref. 6265 Oyster Cosmograph “Paul Newman” Phillips · 24 Nov 2023 1972	HK$2,650,000–4,300,000	HK$3,810,000	-11%
2105	ROLEX. AN EXCESSIVELY RARE AND IMPORTANT 18K GOLD CHRONOGRAPH… Christie's · 5 Nov 2023 1974	CHF 400,000–550,000	CHF 504,000	-8%
2046	ROLEX. AN IMPORTANT AND EXTREMELY WELL PRESERVED 14K GOLD CHR… Christie's · 5 Nov 2023 1978	CHF 250,000–450,000	CHF 315,000	-30%
2040	ROLEX. AN ATTRACTIVE STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH W… Christie's · 5 Nov 2023 1978	CHF 66,000–120,000	CHF 83,160	-31%
97	Rolex Ref. 6265 Cosmograph Phillips · 3 Nov 2023	CHF 300,000–600,000	CHF 571,500	-5%
180	Rolex Ref. 6265 inside caseback stamped 6262 Oyster Cosmograph Phillips · 3 Nov 2023 2000	CHF 70,000–140,000	CHF 82,550	-41%
68	Rolex. A rare stainless steel manual wind bracelet watch with… Bonhams · 13 Sep 2023 1973	£30,000–40,000	£33,533	-16%
2339	Rolex Daytona 6265 Silver Dial Loupe This · 25 Aug 2023 1972 · grade Very Good	$40,000–60,000	$41,800	-30%
845	Cosmograph Daytona "Big Red", Reference 6265 \| A stainless st… Sotheby's · 14 Jul 2023 1979	HK$420,000–700,000	HK$571,500	-18%
149	Rolex Ref 6263 6265 Oyster Cosmograph Antiquorum · 13 Jun 2023	HK$680,000–1,050,000	HK$775,000	-26%
20	Rolex Ref. 6265; inside caseback stamped 6263 CRS Cosmograph … Phillips · 10 Jun 2023	$50,000–100,000	$82,550	-17%
156	Rolex. Beau chronographe bracelet en acier mouvement mécaniqu… Bonhams · 26 May 2023 1984	€40,000–60,000	€51,200	-15%
170	Daytona, Reference 6265 \| A stainless steel chronograph wrist… Sotheby's · 15 May 2023 1986	CHF 50,000–70,000	CHF 69,850	0%
98	Rolex Ref. 6265 Cosmograph Phillips · 13 May 2023	CHF 70,000–140,000	CHF 190,500	+36%
101	Rolex Ref. 6265 Cosmograph Daytona Phillips · 13 May 2023	CHF 80,000–160,000	CHF 190,500	+19%
30	ROLEX. AN EXCESSIVELY RARE AND HIGHLY IMPORTANT 18K GOLD CHRO… Christie's · 12 May 2023 1978	CHF 250,000–450,000	CHF 693,000	+54%
157	ROLEX. A VERY RARE AND ATTRACTIVE 14K GOLD CHRONOGRAPH WRISTW… Christie's · 12 May 2023 1978	CHF 100,000–200,000	CHF 163,800	-18%
109	AUDEMARS PIGUET. A RARE AND IMPRESSIVE FORGED CARBON, CERAMIC… Christie's · 12 May 2023 2008	CHF 90,000–180,000	CHF 119,700	-34%
26	ROLEX, DAYTONA REF. 6265 A RARE GOLD MANUAL-WINDING CHRONOGRA… Christie's · 4 May 2023	$160,000–240,000	$201,600	-16%
313	Rolex Ref 6263 6265 Oyster Cosmograph Antiquorum · 1 May 2023	CHF 3,000–5,000	CHF 6,250	+25%
737	Daytona 'Small Red', reference 6263/6265 Cadran argenté \|… Sotheby's · 20 Mar 2023	€4,000–6,000	€8,890	+48%
213	Rolex Ref 6265 6263 Antiquorum · 19 Jan 2023	€100,000–200,000	€143,000	-29%
18	Rolex Ref 6265 6263 Daytona Antiquorum · 19 Jan 2023	€40,000–60,000	€55,900	-7%
2452	ROLEX. A STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH BRACELET… Christie's · 26 Nov 2022	HK$400,000–600,000	HK$504,000	-16%
315	Rolex Ref 6265 6263 Daytona Big Red Antiquorum · 25 Nov 2022	HK$50,000–100,000	HK$81,250	-19%
113	ROLEX. A RARE AND ATTRACTIVE STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH WRIS… Christie's · 6 Nov 2022 1984 · box and papers	CHF 35,000–65,000	CHF 75,600	+16%
469	Rolex Ref 6265 Cosmograph Daytona Antiquorum · 5 Nov 2022	CHF 116,000–180,000	CHF 143,750	-20%
279	Rolex Antiquorum · 5 Nov 2022	CHF 1,000–2,000	CHF 8,125	+306%

All records 632 Sold 462 Unsold 1 Not disclosed 52

Showing 1–100 of 462 completed sales. 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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