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 1–50 of 202,528 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 47,329,47,352 of 165,684 results

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 96 Calatrava · 96 Marketplace $42,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 96 Calatrava · 96

Patek Philippe Ref 96 Calatrava

$42,500
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3544 1 · 3544 Marketplace $7,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3544 1 · 3544

Patek Philippe Ref 3544 1

$7,500
Aug 21, 2026
John Poole Marine Chronometer Clock Marketplace $12,500

John Poole Marine Chronometer Clock

John Poole Marine Chronometer Clock

$12,500
Aug 21, 2026
Albert Fils Marketplace $6,250

Albert Fils

Albert Fils

$6,250
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5935A 001 Worldtime Flyback Chronograph · 5935A Marketplace $637,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5935A 001 Worldtime Flyback Chronograph · 5935A

Patek Philippe Ref 5935A 001 Worldtime Flyback Chronograph

$637,500 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Omega Omega Ref 2393 2 33 3 Chro · 2393 Marketplace $3,250

Omega Omega Ref 2393 2 33 3 Chro · 2393

Omega Ref 2393 2 33 3 Chro

$3,250
Aug 21, 2026
Unsigned The Royal Astronomer Marketplace $11,875

Unsigned The Royal Astronomer

Unsigned The Royal Astronomer

$11,875
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1675 Gmt Master · 1675 Marketplace $87,500

Rolex Rolex Ref 1675 Gmt Master · 1675

Rolex Ref 1675 Gmt Master

$87,500
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 1463 · 1463 Marketplace $293,750

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 1463 · 1463

Patek Philippe Ref 1463

$293,750 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 2091 Prestige De La France · 2091 Marketplace $11,250

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 2091 Prestige De La France · 2091

Vacheron Constantin Ref 2091 Prestige De La France

$11,250
Aug 21, 2026
Breguet Breguet Ref 6180Rb 92 8 Days · 6180RB Marketplace $62,500

Breguet Breguet Ref 6180Rb 92 8 Days · 6180RB

Breguet Ref 6180Rb 92 8 Days

$62,500
Aug 21, 2026
Unsigned Marketplace $1,000

Unsigned

Unsigned

$1,000
Aug 21, 2026
A Lange Sohne Ref 260 028 Richard Lange Pour Le Merite · 260 Marketplace $625,000

A Lange Sohne Ref 260 028 Richard Lange Pour Le Merite · 260

A Lange Sohne Ref 260 028 Richard Lange Pour Le Merite

$625,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Omega Omega Marketplace $6,250

Omega Omega

Omega

$6,250
Aug 21, 2026
A Lange Sohne Marketplace $2,250

A Lange Sohne

A Lange Sohne

$2,250
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 6239 Cosmograph Daytona · 6239 Marketplace $275,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 6239 Cosmograph Daytona · 6239

Rolex Ref 6239 Cosmograph Daytona

$275,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3648 Ellipse · 3648 Marketplace $10,625

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3648 Ellipse · 3648

Patek Philippe Ref 3648 Ellipse

$10,625
Aug 21, 2026
Omega Omega Ref 551 836 De Ville · 551 Marketplace $3,250

Omega Omega Ref 551 836 De Ville · 551

Omega Ref 551 836 De Ville

$3,250
Aug 21, 2026
Kieninger Gbergfell Ref J0221 1240 06 01 · J0221 Marketplace $37,500

Kieninger Gbergfell Ref J0221 1240 06 01 · J0221

Kieninger Gbergfell Ref J0221 1240 06 01

$37,500
Aug 21, 2026
Vogel Olivel Marketplace $9,375

Vogel Olivel

Vogel Olivel

$9,375
Aug 21, 2026
Cartier Cartier Ref Hpi00338 Le Cirque Animalier Panther · HPI00338 Marketplace $800,000

Cartier Cartier Ref Hpi00338 Le Cirque Animalier Panther · HPI00338

Cartier Ref Hpi00338 Le Cirque Animalier Panther

$800,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Omega Omega Ref 2471 1 Cosmic · 2471 Marketplace $2,250

Omega Omega Ref 2471 1 Cosmic · 2471

Omega Ref 2471 1 Cosmic

$2,250
Aug 21, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Marketplace $20,000

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin

Vacheron Constantin

$20,000
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1500 Date · 1500 Marketplace $57,500

Rolex Rolex Ref 1500 Date · 1500

Rolex Ref 1500 Date

$57,500
Aug 21, 2026
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