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

$30,423

Average hammer, USD sales

$13,922,000

Record, USD sales

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What watches actually sold for

49% of lots beat their high estimate and only 6% fell short of the low, across 73,697 completed sales from 1991 to Aug 2026.

Refreshed weekly, latest sale 21 Aug 2026.

49% above estimate 45% within 6% below
Lot Watch Estimate Result Vs estimate

Showing 1–30 of 176,019 auction records. 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 archive270 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 archive57 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 archive204 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 archive35 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 archive3 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 archive502 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 47,497,47,520 of 153,818 results

A Lange Sohne Ref 403 035F Datograph · 403 Marketplace $41,250

A Lange Sohne Ref 403 035F Datograph · 403

A Lange Sohne Ref 403 035F Datograph

$41,250
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5080 1 · 5080 Marketplace $8,125

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5080 1 · 5080

Patek Philippe Ref 5080 1

$8,125
Aug 21, 2026
Heuer Heuer Ref 542 717 · 542 Marketplace $1,250

Heuer Heuer Ref 542 717 · 542

Heuer Ref 542 717

$1,250
Aug 21, 2026
IWC Iwc Ref Iw 3878 Marketplace $75,000

IWC Iwc Ref Iw 3878

Iwc Ref Iw 3878

$75,000
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 6084 · 6084 Marketplace $1,375

Rolex Rolex Ref 6084 · 6084

Rolex Ref 6084

$1,375
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Marketplace $750.00

Rolex Rolex

Rolex

$750.00
Aug 21, 2026
Omega Omega Ref 2637 · 2637 Marketplace $2,125

Omega Omega Ref 2637 · 2637

Omega Ref 2637

$2,125
Aug 21, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 25947Pt Edward Piguet · 25947PT Marketplace $35,000

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 25947Pt Edward Piguet · 25947PT

Audemars Piguet Ref 25947Pt Edward Piguet

$35,000
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5091 1 · 5091 Marketplace $10,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5091 1 · 5091

Patek Philippe Ref 5091 1

$10,000
Aug 21, 2026
Heuer Heuer Marketplace $1,250

Heuer Heuer

Heuer

$1,250
Aug 21, 2026
Breguet Breguet Ref 3810 · 3810 Marketplace $81,250

Breguet Breguet Ref 3810 · 3810

Breguet Ref 3810

$81,250
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 2940 · 2940 Marketplace $750.00

Rolex Rolex Ref 2940 · 2940

Rolex Ref 2940

$750.00
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Marketplace $1,375

Rolex Rolex

Rolex

$1,375
Aug 21, 2026
Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 855 42 · 855 Marketplace $5,625

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 855 42 · 855

Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 855 42

$5,625
Aug 21, 2026
Breitling Breitling Ref 25363 Bentley · 25363 Marketplace $3,250

Breitling Breitling Ref 25363 Bentley · 25363

Breitling Ref 25363 Bentley

$3,250
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5080 1 · 5080 Marketplace $10,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5080 1 · 5080

Patek Philippe Ref 5080 1

$10,000
Aug 21, 2026
Heuer Heuer Ref 16 8433 Marketplace $6,875

Heuer Heuer Ref 16 8433

Heuer Ref 16 8433

$6,875
Aug 21, 2026
Dewitt Ref Ne 030 48 Marketplace $58,750

Dewitt Ref Ne 030 48

Dewitt Ref Ne 030 48

$58,750
Aug 21, 2026
Cartier Cartier Marketplace $1,125

Cartier Cartier

Cartier

$1,125
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1002 · 1002 Marketplace $3,500

Rolex Rolex Ref 1002 · 1002

Rolex Ref 1002

$3,500
Aug 21, 2026
Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Marketplace $3,750

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre

Jaeger Lecoultre

$3,750
Aug 21, 2026
Breitling Breitling Ref H35330 Montbrillant 100 Ans D Aviation · H35330 Marketplace $4,750

Breitling Breitling Ref H35330 Montbrillant 100 Ans D Aviation · H35330

Breitling Ref H35330 Montbrillant 100 Ans D Aviation

$4,750
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3710 1 · 3710 Marketplace $20,625

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3710 1 · 3710

Patek Philippe Ref 3710 1

$20,625
Aug 21, 2026
Heuer Heuer Marketplace $15,000

Heuer Heuer

Heuer

$15,000
Aug 21, 2026
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