Auction results

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

150,147

Lots

£20,412

Average hammer, USD sales

£10,244,058

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 148,889 completed sales from 1989 to Aug 2026.

Refreshed weekly, latest sale 21 Aug 2026.

48% above estimate 45% within 7% below
Lot Watch Estimate Result Vs estimate

Showing 1–30 of 162,006 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
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 47,377,47,400 of 165,684 results

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3648 Ellipse · 3648 Marketplace £13,797

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3648 Ellipse · 3648

Patek Philippe Ref 3648 Ellipse

£13,797
Aug 21, 2026
La Montre Royale Marketplace £4,139

La Montre Royale

La Montre Royale

£4,139
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 455 Time To The Second · 455 Marketplace £50,587

Rolex Rolex Ref 455 Time To The Second · 455

Rolex Ref 455 Time To The Second

£50,587
Aug 21, 2026
Attributable To Piguet Et Meylan Marketplace £38,630

Attributable To Piguet Et Meylan

Attributable To Piguet Et Meylan

£38,630
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 6036 Jean Claude Killy · 6036 Marketplace £1,076,134

Rolex Rolex Ref 6036 Jean Claude Killy · 6036

Rolex Ref 6036 Jean Claude Killy

£1,076,134 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Omega Omega Ref 105 005 66 Seamaster · 105 Marketplace £2,575

Omega Omega Ref 105 005 66 Seamaster · 105

Omega Ref 105 005 66 Seamaster

£2,575
Aug 21, 2026
Charles Barbezat Baillot The Cherub Musicians Marketplace £23,914

Charles Barbezat Baillot The Cherub Musicians

Charles Barbezat Baillot The Cherub Musicians

£23,914
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1803 Oyster Perpetual Day Date · 1803 Marketplace £156,361

Rolex Rolex Ref 1803 Oyster Perpetual Day Date · 1803

Rolex Ref 1803 Oyster Perpetual Day Date

£156,361 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 9002 Ellipse · 9002 Marketplace £1,840

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 9002 Ellipse · 9002

Patek Philippe Ref 9002 Ellipse

£1,840
Aug 21, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Marketplace £10,118

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin

Vacheron Constantin

£10,118
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1008 Speedy Oyster Opener · 1008 Marketplace £14,716

Rolex Rolex Ref 1008 Speedy Oyster Opener · 1008

Rolex Ref 1008 Speedy Oyster Opener

£14,716
Aug 21, 2026
Ilbery London Marketplace £54,267

Ilbery London

Ilbery London

£54,267
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 6263 6265 Oyster Cosmograph · 6263 Marketplace £570,259

Rolex Rolex Ref 6263 6265 Oyster Cosmograph · 6263

Rolex Ref 6263 6265 Oyster Cosmograph

£570,259 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Omega Omega Ref 168 004 14 Constellation · 168 Marketplace £1,472

Omega Omega Ref 168 004 14 Constellation · 168

Omega Ref 168 004 14 Constellation

£1,472
Aug 21, 2026
Montandon Locle Chronos Marketplace £13,797

Montandon Locle Chronos

Montandon Locle Chronos

£13,797
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 116520 Oyster Perpetual Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified Cosmograph Daytona · 116520 Marketplace £266,734

Rolex Rolex Ref 116520 Oyster Perpetual Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified Cosmograph Daytona · 116520

Rolex Ref 116520 Oyster Perpetual Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified Cosmograph Daytona

£266,734 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3919 Calatrava · 3919 Marketplace £9,198

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3919 Calatrava · 3919

Patek Philippe Ref 3919 Calatrava

£9,198
Aug 21, 2026
Unsigned Skeletonized Coin Dress Watch Marketplace £5,979

Unsigned Skeletonized Coin Dress Watch

Unsigned Skeletonized Coin Dress Watch

£5,979
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1001 Easy Oyster Opener · 1001 Marketplace £14,716

Rolex Rolex Ref 1001 Easy Oyster Opener · 1001

Rolex Ref 1001 Easy Oyster Opener

£14,716
Aug 21, 2026
Aime Rochat Marketplace £64,384

Aime Rochat

Aime Rochat

£64,384
Aug 21, 2026
Cartier Cartier Ref 320903 Pasha Automatic · 320903 Marketplace £25,754

Cartier Cartier Ref 320903 Pasha Automatic · 320903

Cartier Ref 320903 Pasha Automatic

£25,754
Aug 21, 2026
Omega Omega Ref 166 010 Seamaster · 166 Marketplace £2,207

Omega Omega Ref 166 010 Seamaster · 166

Omega Ref 166 010 Seamaster

£2,207
Aug 21, 2026
Repco Marketplace £1,472

Repco

Repco

£1,472
Aug 21, 2026
F P Journe Alarm Clock Souveraine Marketplace £25,754

F P Journe Alarm Clock Souveraine

F P Journe Alarm Clock Souveraine

£25,754
Aug 21, 2026
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