Auction results

Hammer prices including buyer's premium, from completed auctions. Unlike an asking price, this is what a buyer actually paid.

150,181

Lots

$27,734

Average hammer, USD sales

$13,922,000

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

These watches were offered but did not sell, because no bid reached the reserve. An unsold lot is still a data point: it marks where the market declined to go.

Showing 1–30 of 26,523 unsold lots. 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 46,393,46,416 of 165,718 results

Cartier Cartier Ref 1634 Tank · 1634 Marketplace $200,000

Cartier Cartier Ref 1634 Tank · 1634

Cartier Ref 1634 Tank

$200,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Seiko Seiko Ref Sbxa045 Astron Gps Solar · SBXA045 Marketplace $378.00

Seiko Seiko Ref Sbxa045 Astron Gps Solar · SBXA045

Seiko Ref Sbxa045 Astron Gps Solar

$378.00
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1500 Oyster Perpetual Date · 1500 Marketplace $4,750

Rolex Rolex Ref 1500 Oyster Perpetual Date · 1500

Rolex Ref 1500 Oyster Perpetual Date

$4,750
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3732 Gondolo · 3732 Marketplace $11,250

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3732 Gondolo · 3732

Patek Philippe Ref 3732 Gondolo

$11,250
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 4882 Ellipse · 4882 Marketplace $37,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 4882 Ellipse · 4882

Patek Philippe Ref 4882 Ellipse

$37,500
Aug 21, 2026
TAG Heuer Tag Heuer Ref Caf7111 Aquaracer Calibre S · CAF7111 Marketplace $378.00

TAG Heuer Tag Heuer Ref Caf7111 Aquaracer Calibre S · CAF7111

Tag Heuer Ref Caf7111 Aquaracer Calibre S

$378.00
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 3885 Cellini · 3885 Marketplace $3,250

Rolex Rolex Ref 3885 Cellini · 3885

Rolex Ref 3885 Cellini

$3,250
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 4651 8 Cellini · 4651 Marketplace $16,250

Rolex Rolex Ref 4651 8 Cellini · 4651

Rolex Ref 4651 8 Cellini

$16,250
Aug 21, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 5398 · 5398 Marketplace $100,000

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 5398 · 5398

Audemars Piguet Ref 5398

$100,000
Aug 21, 2026
Tiffany Co Chronometer Mono Pusher Marketplace $1,008

Tiffany Co Chronometer Mono Pusher

Tiffany Co Chronometer Mono Pusher

$1,008
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 6693 Cellini · 6693 Marketplace $3,250

Rolex Rolex Ref 6693 Cellini · 6693

Rolex Ref 6693 Cellini

$3,250
Aug 21, 2026
Chopard Chopard Marketplace $3,500

Chopard Chopard

Chopard

$3,500
Aug 21, 2026
Cartier Cartier Ref 2489 Wb706231 Tank Americaine Paved Pink Sapphire · 2489 Marketplace $175,000

Cartier Cartier Ref 2489 Wb706231 Tank Americaine Paved Pink Sapphire · 2489

Cartier Ref 2489 Wb706231 Tank Americaine Paved Pink Sapphire

$175,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Tudor Tudor Ref 7996 Prince Oyster Date · 7996 Marketplace $1,512

Tudor Tudor Ref 7996 Prince Oyster Date · 7996

Tudor Ref 7996 Prince Oyster Date

$1,512
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 4350 9 Cellini · 4350 Marketplace $23,125

Rolex Rolex Ref 4350 9 Cellini · 4350

Rolex Ref 4350 9 Cellini

$23,125
Aug 21, 2026
Cartier Cartier European Watch Clock Co Gouvernail Ronde Squelette Marketplace $162,500

Cartier Cartier European Watch Clock Co Gouvernail Ronde Squelette

Cartier European Watch Clock Co Gouvernail Ronde Squelette

$162,500 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Cartier Cartier Ref 2711 We400131 Tonneau · 2711 Marketplace $62,500

Cartier Cartier Ref 2711 We400131 Tonneau · 2711

Cartier Ref 2711 We400131 Tonneau

$62,500
Aug 21, 2026
Uhrenfabrik Union Ref 585 · 585 Marketplace $2,016

Uhrenfabrik Union Ref 585 · 585

Uhrenfabrik Union Ref 585

$2,016
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16518 Cosmograph Daytona · 16518 Marketplace $16,250

Rolex Rolex Ref 16518 Cosmograph Daytona · 16518

Rolex Ref 16518 Cosmograph Daytona

$16,250
Aug 21, 2026
Cartier Cartier European Watch Clock Co Tank Cintree Marketplace $10,625

Cartier Cartier European Watch Clock Co Tank Cintree

Cartier European Watch Clock Co Tank Cintree

$10,625
Aug 21, 2026
Piaget Piaget Ref 9802 · 9802 Marketplace $60,000

Piaget Piaget Ref 9802 · 9802

Piaget Ref 9802

$60,000
Aug 21, 2026
Unsigned Jumping Hours Marketplace $1,764

Unsigned Jumping Hours

Unsigned Jumping Hours

$1,764
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16523 Cosmograph Daytona · 16523 Marketplace $13,750

Rolex Rolex Ref 16523 Cosmograph Daytona · 16523

Rolex Ref 16523 Cosmograph Daytona

$13,750
Aug 21, 2026
Cartier Cartier Tank Louis Cartier Marketplace $5,000

Cartier Cartier Tank Louis Cartier

Cartier Tank Louis Cartier

$5,000
Aug 21, 2026
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