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

$27,741

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 148,889 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 161,713,161,736 of 165,684 results

A. Lange & Söhne A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 236.049 1815 Anniversary F.A. Lange · 236.049 Marketplace $165,100

A. Lange & Söhne A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 236.049 1815 Anniversary F.A. Lange · 236.049

A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 236.049 1815 Anniversary F.A. Lange

$165,100 Record
Aug 4, 2026
A. Lange & Söhne A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 297.026 1815 “Homage to Walter Lange” · 297.026 Marketplace $381,000

A. Lange & Söhne A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 297.026 1815 “Homage to Walter Lange” · 297.026

A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 297.026 1815 “Homage to Walter Lange”

$381,000 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5970G-001 · 5970G-001 Marketplace $1,714,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5970G-001 · 5970G-001

Patek Philippe Ref. 5970G-001

$1,714,500 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Cartier Cartier New York Model A Marketplace $3,937,000

Cartier Cartier New York Model A

Cartier New York Model A

$3,937,000 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Cartier Cartier “Brûlé Parfum Jade de Nankin” Marketplace $2,286,000

Cartier Cartier “Brûlé Parfum Jade de Nankin”

Cartier “Brûlé Parfum Jade de Nankin”

$2,286,000 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Bovet Bovet Marketplace $762,000

Bovet Bovet

Bovet

$762,000 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Juvet Juvet Marketplace $304,800

Juvet Juvet

Juvet

$304,800 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Barraud Barraud Marketplace $355,600

Barraud Barraud

Barraud

$355,600 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 3878J Squelette · 3878J Marketplace $508,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 3878J Squelette · 3878J

Patek Philippe Ref. 3878J Squelette

$508,000 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Piaget Piaget Ref. 900 H · 900 Marketplace $88,900

Piaget Piaget Ref. 900 H · 900

Piaget Ref. 900 H

$88,900
Aug 4, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Chronomètre Royal Marketplace $76,200

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Chronomètre Royal

Vacheron Constantin Chronomètre Royal

$76,200
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Minute repeater Marketplace $254,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Minute repeater

Patek Philippe Minute repeater

$254,000 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe No. 97183 Marketplace $1,079,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe No. 97183

Patek Philippe No. 97183

$1,079,500 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 2499 “The Pink First Series” · 2499 Marketplace $80,370,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 2499 “The Pink First Series” · 2499

Patek Philippe Ref. 2499 “The Pink First Series”

$80,370,000 Record
Aug 4, 2026
F.P. Journe F.P. Journe Élégante 48 Marketplace $825,500

F.P. Journe F.P. Journe Élégante 48

F.P. Journe Élégante 48

$825,500 Record
Aug 4, 2026
F.P. Journe F.P. Journe Octa Sport Indy 500 Marketplace $2,159,000

F.P. Journe F.P. Journe Octa Sport Indy 500

F.P. Journe Octa Sport Indy 500

$2,159,000 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Tiffany Tiffany & Co. Ref. 72917049 Time for Speed Race Car Clock · 72917049 Marketplace $381,000

Tiffany Tiffany & Co. Ref. 72917049 Time for Speed Race Car Clock · 72917049

Tiffany & Co. Ref. 72917049 Time for Speed Race Car Clock

$381,000 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 124300 Oyster Perpetual 41 · 124300 Marketplace $82,550

Rolex Rolex Ref. 124300 Oyster Perpetual 41 · 124300

Rolex Ref. 124300 Oyster Perpetual 41

$82,550
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 116610LN Submariner “GIGN” · 116610LN Marketplace $355,600

Rolex Rolex Ref. 116610LN Submariner “GIGN” · 116610LN

Rolex Ref. 116610LN Submariner “GIGN”

$355,600 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 116520 Cosmograph Daytona · 116520 Marketplace $177,800

Rolex Rolex Ref. 116520 Cosmograph Daytona · 116520

Rolex Ref. 116520 Cosmograph Daytona

$177,800 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 16610LV Submariner, “Kermit, Flat 4 MK I" · 16610LV Marketplace $165,100

Rolex Rolex Ref. 16610LV Submariner, “Kermit, Flat 4 MK I" · 16610LV

Rolex Ref. 16610LV Submariner, “Kermit, Flat 4 MK I"

$165,100 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 16710 GMT-Master II · 16710 Marketplace $139,700

Rolex Rolex Ref. 16710 GMT-Master II · 16710

Rolex Ref. 16710 GMT-Master II

$139,700 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 14270 Explorer · 14270 Marketplace $152,400

Rolex Rolex Ref. 14270 Explorer · 14270

Rolex Ref. 14270 Explorer

$152,400 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 116520 Cosmograph Daytona · 116520 Marketplace $279,400

Rolex Rolex Ref. 116520 Cosmograph Daytona · 116520

Rolex Ref. 116520 Cosmograph Daytona

$279,400 Record
Aug 4, 2026
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