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$27,734

Average hammer, USD sales

$13,922,000

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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
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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 45,361,45,384 of 165,718 results

Hublot Hublot Ref 547 Nx 0170 Lr Classic Fusion Aerofusion Moonphase · 547 Marketplace $52,500

Hublot Hublot Ref 547 Nx 0170 Lr Classic Fusion Aerofusion Moonphase · 547

Hublot Ref 547 Nx 0170 Lr Classic Fusion Aerofusion Moonphase

$52,500
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5056 Annual Calendar · 5056 Marketplace $187,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5056 Annual Calendar · 5056

Patek Philippe Ref 5056 Annual Calendar

$187,500 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5036 1J 001 Annual Calendar · 5036 Marketplace $200,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5036 1J 001 Annual Calendar · 5036

Patek Philippe Ref 5036 1J 001 Annual Calendar

$200,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 5513 Military Submariner · 5513 Marketplace $225,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 5513 Military Submariner · 5513

Rolex Ref 5513 Military Submariner

$225,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5140G 001 Perpetual Calendar · 5140G Marketplace $312,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5140G 001 Perpetual Calendar · 5140G

Patek Philippe Ref 5140G 001 Perpetual Calendar

$312,500 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 6542 Gmt Master · 6542 Marketplace $587,500

Rolex Rolex Ref 6542 Gmt Master · 6542

Rolex Ref 6542 Gmt Master

$587,500 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5159R 001 Retrograde Perpetual Calendar · 5159R Marketplace $375,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5159R 001 Retrograde Perpetual Calendar · 5159R

Patek Philippe Ref 5159R 001 Retrograde Perpetual Calendar

$375,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 7008 1A 001 Nautilus Ladies · 7008 Marketplace $450,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 7008 1A 001 Nautilus Ladies · 7008

Patek Philippe Ref 7008 1A 001 Nautilus Ladies

$450,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5565A 001 Calatrava · 5565A Marketplace $262,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5565A 001 Calatrava · 5565A

Patek Philippe Ref 5565A 001 Calatrava

$262,500 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 6007A 001 Calatrava · 6007A Marketplace $337,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 6007A 001 Calatrava · 6007A

Patek Philippe Ref 6007A 001 Calatrava

$337,500 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5054P 001 · 5054P Marketplace $200,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5054P 001 · 5054P

Patek Philippe Ref 5054P 001

$200,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3969 · 3969 Marketplace $475,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3969 · 3969

Patek Philippe Ref 3969

$475,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5070J 001 Grand Complication · 5070J Marketplace $475,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5070J 001 Grand Complication · 5070J

Patek Philippe Ref 5070J 001 Grand Complication

$475,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5059P 001 Retrograde Perpetual Calendar · 5059P Marketplace $237,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5059P 001 Retrograde Perpetual Calendar · 5059P

Patek Philippe Ref 5059P 001 Retrograde Perpetual Calendar

$237,500 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3700 1 Jumbo Nautilus · 3700 Marketplace $650,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3700 1 Jumbo Nautilus · 3700

Patek Philippe Ref 3700 1 Jumbo Nautilus

$650,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5074P 001 Minute Repeater Perpetual Calendar · 5074P Marketplace $3,875,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5074P 001 Minute Repeater Perpetual Calendar · 5074P

Patek Philippe Ref 5074P 001 Minute Repeater Perpetual Calendar

$3,875,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 5513 Military Submariner · 5513 Marketplace $812,500

Rolex Rolex Ref 5513 Military Submariner · 5513

Rolex Ref 5513 Military Submariner

$812,500 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 116759Saru Gmt Master Ii · 116759SARU Marketplace $550,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 116759Saru Gmt Master Ii · 116759SARU

Rolex Ref 116759Saru Gmt Master Ii

$550,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Omega Omega Ref 2915 2 Speedmaster · 2915 Marketplace $350,000

Omega Omega Ref 2915 2 Speedmaster · 2915

Omega Ref 2915 2 Speedmaster

$350,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 6265 Daytona · 6265 Marketplace $475,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 6265 Daytona · 6265

Rolex Ref 6265 Daytona

$475,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 116598Saco Leopard Daytona · 116598SACO Marketplace $550,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 116598Saco Leopard Daytona · 116598SACO

Rolex Ref 116598Saco Leopard Daytona

$550,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 6263 Stamped 6263 On The Inner Caseback Cosmograph Daytona · 6263 Marketplace $562,500

Rolex Rolex Ref 6263 Stamped 6263 On The Inner Caseback Cosmograph Daytona · 6263

Rolex Ref 6263 Stamped 6263 On The Inner Caseback Cosmograph Daytona

$562,500 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 116589Brb Daytona · 116589BRB Marketplace $562,500

Rolex Rolex Ref 116589Brb Daytona · 116589BRB

Rolex Ref 116589Brb Daytona

$562,500 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 6265 Daytona · 6265 Marketplace $1,250,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 6265 Daytona · 6265

Rolex Ref 6265 Daytona

$1,250,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
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