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

Showing 1–50 of 202,563 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 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 45,265,45,288 of 165,718 results

Unsigned Marketplace $1,750

Unsigned

Unsigned

$1,750
Aug 21, 2026
Lecoultre Co Marketplace $1,250

Lecoultre Co

Lecoultre Co

$1,250
Aug 21, 2026
Robert Robin Marketplace $7,500

Robert Robin

Robert Robin

$7,500
Aug 21, 2026
Unsigned Sedan Chair Shaped Marketplace $2,750

Unsigned Sedan Chair Shaped

Unsigned Sedan Chair Shaped

$2,750
Aug 21, 2026
Paul Ditisheim Chronometer Marketplace $17,500

Paul Ditisheim Chronometer

Paul Ditisheim Chronometer

$17,500
Aug 21, 2026
Unsigned Led By G Schweppenhauser Frankfurt A M No 2 350 Marketplace $4,500

Unsigned Led By G Schweppenhauser Frankfurt A M No 2 350

Unsigned Led By G Schweppenhauser Frankfurt A M No 2 350

$4,500
Aug 21, 2026
Longines Longines Marketplace $2,750

Longines Longines

Longines

$2,750
Aug 21, 2026
Unsigned Marketplace $2,750

Unsigned

Unsigned

$2,750
Aug 21, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Marketplace $37,500

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin

Vacheron Constantin

$37,500
Aug 21, 2026
Jules Jurgensen Marketplace $32,500

Jules Jurgensen

Jules Jurgensen

$32,500
Aug 21, 2026
Jules Jurgensen Marketplace $3,250

Jules Jurgensen

Jules Jurgensen

$3,250
Aug 21, 2026
Breguet Breguet Fils Pendule A Almanach Marketplace $1,250,000

Breguet Breguet Fils Pendule A Almanach

Breguet Fils Pendule A Almanach

$1,250,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Breguet Breguet 5Eme Type Marketplace $3,000

Breguet Breguet 5Eme Type

Breguet 5Eme Type

$3,000
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3970 · 3970 Marketplace $7,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3970 · 3970

Patek Philippe Ref 3970

$7,500
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3970 · 3970 Marketplace $7,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3970 · 3970

Patek Philippe Ref 3970

$7,500
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3970 · 3970 Marketplace $21,250

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3970 · 3970

Patek Philippe Ref 3970

$21,250
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3970 · 3970 Marketplace $7,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3970 · 3970

Patek Philippe Ref 3970

$7,500
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 1543 · 1543 Marketplace $9,375

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 1543 · 1543

Patek Philippe Ref 1543

$9,375
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3445 Calatrava · 3445 Marketplace $8,125

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3445 Calatrava · 3445

Patek Philippe Ref 3445 Calatrava

$8,125
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3580 · 3580 Marketplace $5,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3580 · 3580

Patek Philippe Ref 3580

$5,000
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 782 · 782 Marketplace $3,250

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 782 · 782

Patek Philippe Ref 782

$3,250
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3546 Ellipse · 3546 Marketplace $12,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3546 Ellipse · 3546

Patek Philippe Ref 3546 Ellipse

$12,500
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3506 2 · 3506 Marketplace $5,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3506 2 · 3506

Patek Philippe Ref 3506 2

$5,000
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3391 1 · 3391 Marketplace $7,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3391 1 · 3391

Patek Philippe Ref 3391 1

$7,500
Aug 21, 2026
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