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

Antiquorum

Top house

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

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 13,973 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
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 161,041,161,064 of 165,684 results

F.P. Journe F.P. Journe Répétition Souveraine "Black Label" Marketplace £4,578,995

F.P. Journe F.P. Journe Répétition Souveraine "Black Label"

F.P. Journe Répétition Souveraine "Black Label"

£4,578,995 Record
Aug 4, 2026
F.P. Journe F.P. Journe Tourbillon Souverain Marketplace £2,429,671

F.P. Journe F.P. Journe Tourbillon Souverain

F.P. Journe Tourbillon Souverain

£2,429,671 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 3700/1J Nautilus “Jumbo” · 3700/1J Marketplace £1,775,529

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 3700/1J Nautilus “Jumbo” · 3700/1J

Patek Philippe Ref. 3700/1J Nautilus “Jumbo”

£1,775,529 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 6262 Cosmograph Daytona “Paul Newman” · 6262 Marketplace £1,682,080

Rolex Rolex Ref. 6262 Cosmograph Daytona “Paul Newman” · 6262

Rolex Ref. 6262 Cosmograph Daytona “Paul Newman”

£1,682,080 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 6263 Cosmograph Daytona “Big Red” · 6263 Marketplace £747,591

Rolex Rolex Ref. 6263 Cosmograph Daytona “Big Red” · 6263

Rolex Ref. 6263 Cosmograph Daytona “Big Red”

£747,591 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 16520 Cosmograph Daytona, “4-liner” · 16520 Marketplace £355,106

Rolex Rolex Ref. 16520 Cosmograph Daytona, “4-liner” · 16520

Rolex Ref. 16520 Cosmograph Daytona, “4-liner”

£355,106 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 5513 Submariner, retailed by Van Cleef & Arpels · 5513 Marketplace £158,863

Rolex Rolex Ref. 5513 Submariner, retailed by Van Cleef & Arpels · 5513

Rolex Ref. 5513 Submariner, retailed by Van Cleef & Arpels

£158,863 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 16520 Cosmograph Daytona · 16520 Marketplace £149,518

Rolex Rolex Ref. 16520 Cosmograph Daytona · 16520

Rolex Ref. 16520 Cosmograph Daytona

£149,518 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 3970EG-018, Third series Marketplace £1,308,284

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 3970EG-018, Third series

Patek Philippe Ref. 3970EG-018, Third series

£1,308,284 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5004P-001 · 5004P-001 Marketplace £2,242,773

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5004P-001 · 5004P-001

Patek Philippe Ref. 5004P-001

£2,242,773 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5208P-001 · 5208P-001 Marketplace £5,606,933

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5208P-001 · 5208P-001

Patek Philippe Ref. 5208P-001

£5,606,933 Record
Aug 4, 2026
A. Lange & Söhne A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 110.030 Lange 1 Soirée · 110.030 Marketplace £214,932

A. Lange & Söhne A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 110.030 Lange 1 Soirée · 110.030

A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 110.030 Lange 1 Soirée

£214,932 Record
Aug 4, 2026
A. Lange & Söhne A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 182.886 Little Lange 1 Moon Phase · 182.886 Marketplace £420,520

A. Lange & Söhne A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 182.886 Little Lange 1 Moon Phase · 182.886

A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 182.886 Little Lange 1 Moon Phase

£420,520 Record
Aug 4, 2026
A. Lange & Söhne A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 145.029 Zeitwerk Striking Time · 145.029 Marketplace £467,244

A. Lange & Söhne A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 145.029 Zeitwerk Striking Time · 145.029

A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 145.029 Zeitwerk Striking Time

£467,244 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Cartier Cartier Ref. W1553751 Rotonde de Cartier Jump Hour · W1553751 Marketplace £140,173

Cartier Cartier Ref. W1553751 Rotonde de Cartier Jump Hour · W1553751

Cartier Ref. W1553751 Rotonde de Cartier Jump Hour

£140,173 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Cartier Cartier Ref. HPI01480, 4221 Révélation d'une Panthère Marketplace £280,347

Cartier Cartier Ref. HPI01480, 4221 Révélation d'une Panthère

Cartier Ref. HPI01480, 4221 Révélation d'une Panthère

£280,347 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Van Cleef Van Cleef & Arpels Tourbillon Colibri Marketplace £224,277

Van Cleef Van Cleef & Arpels Tourbillon Colibri

Van Cleef & Arpels Tourbillon Colibri

£224,277 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 4899/900G-001 Calatrava Haute Joaillerie · 4899/900G-001 Marketplace £420,520

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 4899/900G-001 Calatrava Haute Joaillerie · 4899/900G-001

Patek Philippe Ref. 4899/900G-001 Calatrava Haute Joaillerie

£420,520 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 4897R-001 Calatrava · 4897R-001 Marketplace £93,449

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 4897R-001 Calatrava · 4897R-001

Patek Philippe Ref. 4897R-001 Calatrava

£93,449 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 4291/1 · 4291/1 Marketplace £3,177,262

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 4291/1 · 4291/1

Patek Philippe Ref. 4291/1

£3,177,262 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Piaget Piaget Ref. P11446 Unique piece, only watch 2017 · P11446 Marketplace £756,936

Piaget Piaget Ref. P11446 Unique piece, only watch 2017 · P11446

Piaget Ref. P11446 Unique piece, only watch 2017

£756,936 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 118238 Day-Date · 118238 Marketplace £299,036

Rolex Rolex Ref. 118238 Day-Date · 118238

Rolex Ref. 118238 Day-Date

£299,036 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 228206 Day-Date 40 · 228206 Marketplace £560,693

Rolex Rolex Ref. 228206 Day-Date 40 · 228206

Rolex Ref. 228206 Day-Date 40

£560,693 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5131/1P-001 World Time · 5131/1P-001 Marketplace £887,764

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5131/1P-001 World Time · 5131/1P-001

Patek Philippe Ref. 5131/1P-001 World Time

£887,764 Record
Aug 4, 2026
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