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 46,609,46,632 of 165,718 results

Cartier Cartier Ref 1725 Tank Americaine 50Th Anniversary Of India S Independence · 1725 Marketplace $11,250

Cartier Cartier Ref 1725 Tank Americaine 50Th Anniversary Of India S Independence · 1725

Cartier Ref 1725 Tank Americaine 50Th Anniversary Of India S Independence

$11,250
Aug 21, 2026
Omega Omega Ref Ot 710 Marketplace $6,875

Omega Omega Ref Ot 710

Omega Ref Ot 710

$6,875
Aug 21, 2026
A Nicolet Marketplace $4,750

A Nicolet

A Nicolet

$4,750
Aug 21, 2026
Omega Omega Ref 1660077St · 1660077ST Marketplace $45,000

Omega Omega Ref 1660077St · 1660077ST

Omega Ref 1660077St

$45,000
Aug 21, 2026
Eberhard Co Ref 14901 Contograf · 14901 Marketplace $6,560

Eberhard Co Ref 14901 Contograf · 14901

Eberhard Co Ref 14901 Contograf

$6,560
Aug 21, 2026
Franck Muller Franck Muller Ref 5850 Vegas D Vegas · 5850 Marketplace $7,500

Franck Muller Franck Muller Ref 5850 Vegas D Vegas · 5850

Franck Muller Ref 5850 Vegas D Vegas

$7,500
Aug 21, 2026
Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 270 5 62 Reverso Gt · 270 Marketplace $4,160

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 270 5 62 Reverso Gt · 270

Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 270 5 62 Reverso Gt

$4,160
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16660 Sea Dweller · 16660 Marketplace $9,375

Rolex Rolex Ref 16660 Sea Dweller · 16660

Rolex Ref 16660 Sea Dweller

$9,375
Aug 21, 2026
Cartier Cartier Ref 2651 Santos Dumont · 2651 Marketplace $6,250

Cartier Cartier Ref 2651 Santos Dumont · 2651

Cartier Ref 2651 Santos Dumont

$6,250
Aug 21, 2026
Omega Omega Ref 28 9 Chro · 28.9 Marketplace $8,125

Omega Omega Ref 28 9 Chro · 28.9

Omega Ref 28 9 Chro

$8,125
Aug 21, 2026
Jules Jurgensen Marketplace $5,000

Jules Jurgensen

Jules Jurgensen

$5,000
Aug 21, 2026
Omega Omega Ref 176004 Seamaster · 176004 Marketplace $47,500

Omega Omega Ref 176004 Seamaster · 176004

Omega Ref 176004 Seamaster

$47,500
Aug 21, 2026
Zenith Zenith Ref A386 El Primero · A386 Marketplace $10,496

Zenith Zenith Ref A386 El Primero · A386

Zenith Ref A386 El Primero

$10,496
Aug 21, 2026
Franck Muller Franck Muller Ref 6850 Mb D Master Banker · 6850 Marketplace $6,750

Franck Muller Franck Muller Ref 6850 Mb D Master Banker · 6850

Franck Muller Ref 6850 Mb D Master Banker

$6,750
Aug 21, 2026
Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 270 1 54 Reverso Duo Face Night Day · 270 Marketplace $6,240

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 270 1 54 Reverso Duo Face Night Day · 270

Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 270 1 54 Reverso Duo Face Night Day

$6,240
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16520 Cosmograph Daytona · 16520 Marketplace $30,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 16520 Cosmograph Daytona · 16520

Rolex Ref 16520 Cosmograph Daytona

$30,000
Aug 21, 2026
Cartier Cartier Ref 2618 Roadster · 2618 Marketplace $2,750

Cartier Cartier Ref 2618 Roadster · 2618

Cartier Ref 2618 Roadster

$2,750
Aug 21, 2026
Omega Omega Ref 2850 S C Seamaster Xvi · 2850 Marketplace $3,500

Omega Omega Ref 2850 S C Seamaster Xvi · 2850

Omega Ref 2850 S C Seamaster Xvi

$3,500
Aug 21, 2026
Marchand Sandoz Marketplace $4,750

Marchand Sandoz

Marchand Sandoz

$4,750
Aug 21, 2026
Universal Geneve Universal Geneve Polerouter Date Marketplace $20,000

Universal Geneve Universal Geneve Polerouter Date

Universal Geneve Polerouter Date

$20,000
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Marketplace $17,056

Rolex Rolex

Rolex

$17,056
Aug 21, 2026
Franck Muller Franck Muller Ref 2860 Na D · 2860 Marketplace $6,250

Franck Muller Franck Muller Ref 2860 Na D · 2860

Franck Muller Ref 2860 Na D

$6,250
Aug 21, 2026
Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 270 1 62 Reverso Grande Taille · 270 Marketplace $4,680

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 270 1 62 Reverso Grande Taille · 270

Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 270 1 62 Reverso Grande Taille

$4,680
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 6263 Cosmograph · 6263 Marketplace $48,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 6263 Cosmograph · 6263

Rolex Ref 6263 Cosmograph

$48,000
Aug 21, 2026
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