Watch Auction Results, Realised Prices

What watches actually sold for

49% of lots beat their high estimate and only 6% fell short of the low, across 73,690 completed sales from 1991 to Aug 2026.

Refreshed weekly, latest sale 19 Aug 2026.

49% above estimate 45% within 6% below

Lot	Watch	Estimate	Result	Vs estimate
4	Octa Zodiaque \| A limited edition platinum wristwatch with zo… Sotheby's · 10 Jul 2026	$280,000–400,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
2	Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar, Reference 26579CE.OO.1225 \| A b… Sotheby's · 10 Jul 2026	$150,000–250,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
9	Reference 5975 \| A limited edition white gold multi-scale chr… Sotheby's · 10 Jul 2026	$50,000–80,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
7	Day-Date, Reference 18208 \| A yellow gold wristwatch with day… Sotheby's · 10 Jul 2026	$130,000–200,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
1	‘Rafael Nadal’, Reference RM35-03 \| A white quartz TPT skelet… Sotheby's · 10 Jul 2026	$350,000–600,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
10	Octa Quantième Perpétuel \| A platinum perpetual calendar wris… Sotheby's · 10 Jul 2026	$200,000–400,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
8	Chronomètre Bleu \| A tantalum wristwatch, Circa 2017 Sotheby's · 10 Jul 2026	$140,000–200,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
11	Reference 5975 \| A limited edition yellow gold multi-scale ch… Sotheby's · 10 Jul 2026	$35,000–60,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
13	‘Full Titanium Jacket’, Reference UR-100V \| A limited edition… Sotheby's · 10 Jul 2026	$30,000–50,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
39	A gold and enamel verge watch, Circa 1765 Sotheby's · 24 Jun 2026	$3,000–5,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
41	A gold and enamel verge watch, Circa 1750 Sotheby's · 24 Jun 2026	$3,000–5,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
82	Tank Louis \| A yellow gold wristwatch with engraved case back… Sotheby's · 24 Jun 2026	$10,000–15,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
39	A gold and enamel verge watch, Circa 1765 Sotheby's · 24 Jun 2026	$3,000–5,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
41	A gold and enamel verge watch, Circa 1750 Sotheby's · 24 Jun 2026	$3,000–5,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
82	Tank Louis \| A yellow gold wristwatch with engraved case back… Sotheby's · 24 Jun 2026	$10,000–15,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
301	A watch tool kit by Scatola del Tempo accompanied by a cap, C… Sotheby's · 17 Jun 2026	$3,000–6,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
302	Pendulette Réveil Souveraine \| A stainless steel table clock … Sotheby's · 17 Jun 2026	$4,000–8,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
303	A group of accessories comprising a brass painted ashtray and… Sotheby's · 17 Jun 2026	$3,000–6,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
304	A group of accessories comprising a paperweight, lighter, wal… Sotheby's · 17 Jun 2026	$2,000–4,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
305	A rare yellow gold and diamond-set Rolex necklace, Circa 1980 Sotheby's · 17 Jun 2026	$15,000–30,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
306	Ellipse \| A set of white gold and enamel cufflinks with match… Sotheby's · 17 Jun 2026	$5,000–10,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
307	Reference 3788 Golden Ellipse \| A yellow gold wristwatch wit… Sotheby's · 17 Jun 2026	$7,000–12,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
308	Reference 5036/1 \| A pink gold automatic annual calendar wris… Sotheby's · 17 Jun 2026	$20,000–40,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
309	Reference 6007G-011 Calatrava 'Blue' \| A white gold automatic… Sotheby's · 17 Jun 2026	$20,000–40,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
310	Reference 126900 Air-King \| A stainless steel automatic wrist… Sotheby's · 17 Jun 2026	$6,000–12,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
311	Reference 216570 Explorer II \| A stainless steel automatic du… Sotheby's · 17 Jun 2026	$6,000–12,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
312	Reference 116719BLRO GMT-Master II 'Pepsi' \| A white gold aut… Sotheby's · 17 Jun 2026	$20,000–30,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
313	Reference 16518 ‘Zenith Inverted 6’ Daytona \| A yellow gold a… Sotheby's · 17 Jun 2026	$15,000–30,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
314	Reference 16523 'Floating Cosmograph Zenith' Daytona \| A yell… Sotheby's · 17 Jun 2026	$20,000–40,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
315	Reference 126506 Daytona \| A platinum automatic chronograph w… Sotheby's · 17 Jun 2026	$80,000–160,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–

All records 172,565 Sold 150,140 Unsold 968 Not disclosed 21,457

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 1–30 of 21,457 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 archive270 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 archive57 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 archive204 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 archive35 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 archive3 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 archive502 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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Marketplace $576.00

Twenty-One Brass Twenty-one brass, steel and blued steel chronometer balance wheels

Twenty-one brass, steel and blued steel chronometer balance wheels

$576.00

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Marketplace $20,400

Torpedo A rare French brass and silvered brass and red marble eight day timepiece with automaton propeller RETAILED BY W. THORNHILL & CO., LONDON. CIRCA 1900

$20,400

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Marketplace $2,185

A gentleman's stainless steel Oyster Perpetual Date Explorer II automatic wristwatch, Ref: 16550, recent, white dial with dot and baton markers, date aperture, sweep centre seconds, 24-hour bezel and hand and independently adjustable hour hand allowing simultaneous use of a second time zone, sapphire crystal, case with screw down crown and screw back, stainless steel oyster bracelet with deployant clasp, diameter of bezel 39mm, with Rolex boxes, guarantees etc. · 16550

A gentleman's stainless steel Oyster Perpetual Date Explorer II automatic wristwatch, Ref: 16550, recent, white dial with dot and baton markers, date aperture, sweep centre seconds, 24-hour bezel and hand and independently adjustable hour hand allowing simultaneous use of a second time zone, sapphire crystal, case with screw down crown and screw back, stainless steel oyster bracelet with deployant clasp, diameter of bezel 39mm, with Rolex boxes, guarantees etc.

A nickel cased open faced keyless lever military pocket watch, circa 1940, black dial with luminous Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds and signed Rolex, A.12861, 15-jewel nickel plated movement, case with screw back inscribed A.12861, G.S. MK.II, dial, movement and case signed, diameter 48mm.

$368.00

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $2,400

A Victorian rosewood two-day marine chronometer JOHN POOLE, NO. 2321. CIRCA 1870

$2,400

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $840.00

Ship's Wheel and Lamp A French gilt, patinated and silvered brass and black marble eight day novelty compendium timepiece with barometer, thermometer and compass CIRCA 1890

$840.00

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace $2,070

A gentleman's 18ct. gold Oyster Perpetual Day-Date automatic wristwatch, Ref:1806, 1970's, silvered dial with raised gilt baton markers, day and date apertures, sweep centre seconds, case with knurled bezel and shoulders, screw down crown and screw back, textured brick link bracelet with deployant clasp, probably for the Mexican market, 35mm. · 1806

A gentleman's 18ct. gold Oyster Perpetual Day-Date automatic wristwatch, Ref:1806, 1970's, silvered dial with raised gilt baton markers, day and date apertures, sweep centre seconds, case with knurled bezel and shoulders, screw down crown and screw back, textured brick link bracelet with deployant clasp, probably for the Mexican market, 35mm.

A gentleman's stainless steel Oyster Perpetual Explorer I automatic wristwatch, Ref: 5500, 1960's, black dial with luminous baton markers and Arabic quarters, Mercedes hands, sweep centre seconds, case with screw down winding crown and screw back with engraved initials, stainless steel Oyster bracelet with deployant clasp, diameter 33mm.

$1,610

Aug 21, 2026

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What watches actually sold for

The most expensive watches ever sold

Twenty-One Brass Twenty-one brass, steel and blued steel chronometer balance wheels

Torpedo A rare French brass and silvered brass and red marble eight day timepiece with automaton propeller RETAILED BY W. THORNHILL & CO., LONDON. CIRCA 1900

Ten steel and blued steel helical chronometer balance springs, two of rare 'Tria-in-Uno' form (10)

Ship's Wheel A French brass and silvered brass and rouge griotte marble eight day revolving compendium timepiece with barometer and compass HENRY MARC, PARIS. CIRCA 1890

A gentleman's 9ct. gold Precision wristwatch, 1950's,

A Victorian macassar ebony and brass-lined eight-day marine chronometer WILLIAM WEICHERT, NO. 2116. CIRCA 1880

Ship's Wheel A French small gilt and silvered brass and rouge griotte marble eight day revolving compendium timepiece with barometer and compass RETAILED BY JULES JURGENSEN, COPENHAGEN. CIRCA 1890

A nickel cased open faced keyless lever military pocket watch, circa 1940, black dial with luminous Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds and signed Rolex, A.12861, 15-jewel nickel plated movement, case with screw back inscribed A.12861, G.S. MK.II, dial, movement and case signed, diameter 48mm.

A Victorian rosewood two-day marine chronometer JOHN POOLE, NO. 2321. CIRCA 1870

Ship's Wheel and Lamp A French gilt, patinated and silvered brass and black marble eight day novelty compendium timepiece with barometer, thermometer and compass CIRCA 1890

A Victorian Rosewood and brass-inlaid two-day marine chronometer with hartnup balance WILLIAM BOND & SON, NO. 289. CIRCA 1870

Quarter Deck A French gilt and silvered brass and marmo nero striking eight day novelty clock with rocking mariner GUILMET. CIRCA 1890

A gentleman's 9ct. gold cushion form Oyster wristwatch, 1928,

A Victorian zebra wood two-day marine chronometer with flat rim balance JOHN BLISS & CO., NO. 2812. CIRCA 1870

Capstan and Lantern A French brass, silvered and patinated brass and marmo nero Belgio timepiece with double time dials, aneroid barometer, thermometer, compass and automaton lantern CIRCA 1890

A gentleman's 9ct. gold centre seconds wristwatch, circa 1950,

A fine English silver and gold fitted deck watch of large size DENT, LONDON, NO. 31972. LONDON 1899

Ship's Stern A rare French brass, silvered brass, wood and marmo nero Belgio eight day timepiece with barometer, thermometer and automaton propeller CIRCA 1890

A lady's 18ct. gold octagonal wristwatch, 1919,

A fine Victorian silver and nickel inlaid macassar ebony eight-day marine chronometer JOHN POOLE, NO. 1862. CIRCA 1865

Torpedo Boat A rare French brass, silvered and gilt-brass and red marble eight day timepiece with barometer, thermometer, compass and automaton propeller CIRCA 1890