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

$27,751

Average hammer, USD sales

$13,922,000

Record, USD sales

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What watches actually sold for

49% of lots beat their high estimate and only 7% fell short of the low, across 121,852 completed sales from 1989 to Aug 2026.

Refreshed weekly, latest sale 21 Aug 2026.

49% above estimate 44% within 7% below
Lot Watch Estimate Result Vs estimate

Showing 1–50 of 161,336 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 archive442 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 archive58 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 archive310 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 archive742 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 47,425,47,448 of 165,290 results

Rolex Rolex Ref 1803 Day Date · 1803 Marketplace $106,250

Rolex Rolex Ref 1803 Day Date · 1803

Rolex Ref 1803 Day Date

$106,250 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3571 1 · 3571 Marketplace $6,875

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3571 1 · 3571

Patek Philippe Ref 3571 1

$6,875
Aug 21, 2026
Blancpain Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Milspec Marketplace $118,750

Blancpain Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Milspec

Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Milspec

$118,750 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 6917 Datejust · 6917 Marketplace $2,500

Rolex Rolex Ref 6917 Datejust · 6917

Rolex Ref 6917 Datejust

$2,500
Aug 21, 2026
A Lange Sohne Ref 101 002 Lange 1 · 101 Marketplace $40,000

A Lange Sohne Ref 101 002 Lange 1 · 101

A Lange Sohne Ref 101 002 Lange 1

$40,000
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16520 16520 · 16520 Marketplace $175,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 16520 16520 · 16520

Rolex Ref 16520 16520

$175,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5235 50R 001 Annual Calendar Regulator Dial · 5235 Marketplace $27,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5235 50R 001 Annual Calendar Regulator Dial · 5235

Patek Philippe Ref 5235 50R 001 Annual Calendar Regulator Dial

$27,500
Aug 21, 2026
Tudor Tudor Ref 79830Rb Black Bay Gmt · 79830RB Marketplace $2,500

Tudor Tudor Ref 79830Rb Black Bay Gmt · 79830RB

Tudor Ref 79830Rb Black Bay Gmt

$2,500
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 86349Safubl Datejust Pearlmaster · 86349SAFUBL Marketplace $450,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 86349Safubl Datejust Pearlmaster · 86349SAFUBL

Rolex Ref 86349Safubl Datejust Pearlmaster

$450,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
IWC Iwc Ref R 148 · R-148 Marketplace $15,000

IWC Iwc Ref R 148 · R-148

Iwc Ref R 148

$15,000
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16570 Explorer Ii · 16570 Marketplace $62,500

Rolex Rolex Ref 16570 Explorer Ii · 16570

Rolex Ref 16570 Explorer Ii

$62,500
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1586 Imperial Prince · 1586 Marketplace $3,250

Rolex Rolex Ref 1586 Imperial Prince · 1586

Rolex Ref 1586 Imperial Prince

$3,250
Aug 21, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 15305St Oo 1220St 01 Royal Oak · 15305ST Marketplace $81,250

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 15305St Oo 1220St 01 Royal Oak · 15305ST

Audemars Piguet Ref 15305St Oo 1220St 01 Royal Oak

$81,250
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16618 Submariner · 16618 Marketplace $150,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 16618 Submariner · 16618

Rolex Ref 16618 Submariner

$150,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5159J 001 Retrograde Perpetual Calendar · 5159J Marketplace $32,500

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

Patek Philippe Ref 5159J 001 Retrograde Perpetual Calendar

$32,500
Aug 21, 2026
IWC Iwc Ref Iw325401 Pilot S Watch Vintage · IW325401 Marketplace $3,250

IWC Iwc Ref Iw325401 Pilot S Watch Vintage · IW325401

Iwc Ref Iw325401 Pilot S Watch Vintage

$3,250
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 7200 200R 001 Calatrava · 7200 Marketplace $137,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 7200 200R 001 Calatrava · 7200

Patek Philippe Ref 7200 200R 001 Calatrava

$137,500 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Universal Geneve Universal Geneve Ref 106525 3A · 106525 Marketplace $6,250

Universal Geneve Universal Geneve Ref 106525 3A · 106525

Universal Geneve Ref 106525 3A

$6,250
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1675 Gmt Master Gilt Dial · 1675 Marketplace $137,500

Rolex Rolex Ref 1675 Gmt Master Gilt Dial · 1675

Rolex Ref 1675 Gmt Master Gilt Dial

$137,500 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1680 Submariner · 1680 Marketplace $10,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 1680 Submariner · 1680

Rolex Ref 1680 Submariner

$10,000
Aug 21, 2026
Breitling Breitling Ref K13055 Crosswind Chronograph Automatic · K13055 Marketplace $5,000

Breitling Breitling Ref K13055 Crosswind Chronograph Automatic · K13055

Breitling Ref K13055 Crosswind Chronograph Automatic

$5,000
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16518 Daytona · 16518 Marketplace $175,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 16518 Daytona · 16518

Rolex Ref 16518 Daytona

$175,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5160 500 Perpetual Calendar · 5160 Marketplace $87,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5160 500 Perpetual Calendar · 5160

Patek Philippe Ref 5160 500 Perpetual Calendar

$87,500
Aug 21, 2026
IWC Iwc Ref 371464 Portuguese Tribute To Japan · 371464 Marketplace $4,500

IWC Iwc Ref 371464 Portuguese Tribute To Japan · 371464

Iwc Ref 371464 Portuguese Tribute To Japan

$4,500
Aug 21, 2026
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