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

$30,423

Average hammer, USD sales

$13,922,000

Record, USD sales

Antiquorum

Top house

What watches actually sold for

49% of lots beat their high estimate and only 6% fell short of the low, across 73,697 completed sales from 1991 to Aug 2026.

Refreshed weekly, latest sale 21 Aug 2026.

49% above estimate 45% within 6% below
Lot Watch Estimate Result Vs estimate

These watches were offered but did not sell, because no bid reached the reserve. An unsold lot is still a data point: it marks where the market declined to go.

Showing 1–50 of 968 unsold lots. 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 archive270 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 archive57 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 archive204 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 archive35 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 archive3 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 archive502 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 49,129,49,152 of 153,818 results

Meylan Marketplace $10,000

Meylan

Meylan

$10,000
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5196P · 5196P Marketplace $150,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5196P · 5196P

Patek Philippe Ref 5196P

$150,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1625 1016 · 1625 Marketplace $37,500

Rolex Rolex Ref 1625 1016 · 1625

Rolex Ref 1625 1016

$37,500
Aug 21, 2026
Hauser Marketplace $42,500

Hauser

Hauser

$42,500
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5034J · 5034J Marketplace $100,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5034J · 5034J

Patek Philippe Ref 5034J

$100,000
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 18039 B 18000 · 18039 Marketplace $13,125

Rolex Rolex Ref 18039 B 18000 · 18039

Rolex Ref 18039 B 18000

$13,125
Aug 21, 2026
Jules Monard Marketplace $56,250

Jules Monard

Jules Monard

$56,250
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5110R · 5110R Marketplace $168,750

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5110R · 5110R

Patek Philippe Ref 5110R

$168,750 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 6234 · 6234 Marketplace $21,875

Rolex Rolex Ref 6234 · 6234

Rolex Ref 6234

$21,875
Aug 21, 2026
Dent Marketplace $10,625

Dent

Dent

$10,625
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5085 1 J · 5085 Marketplace $156,250

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5085 1 J · 5085

Patek Philippe Ref 5085 1 J

$156,250 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16570 · 16570 Marketplace $5,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 16570 · 16570

Rolex Ref 16570

$5,000
Aug 21, 2026
Metford Marketplace $17,500

Metford

Metford

$17,500
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5125J · 5125J Marketplace $262,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5125J · 5125J

Patek Philippe Ref 5125J

$262,500 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16520 · 16520 Marketplace $11,250

Rolex Rolex Ref 16520 · 16520

Rolex Ref 16520

$11,250
Aug 21, 2026
Lange Marketplace $3,000

Lange

Lange

$3,000
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5100J · 5100J Marketplace $243,750

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5100J · 5100J

Patek Philippe Ref 5100J

$243,750 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 8171 · 8171 Marketplace $60,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 8171 · 8171

Rolex Ref 8171

$60,000
Aug 21, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Marketplace $2,500

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin

Vacheron Constantin

$2,500
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3970 · 3970 Marketplace $525,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3970 · 3970

Patek Philippe Ref 3970

$525,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Corum Corum Ref 5971 · 5971 Marketplace $22,500

Corum Corum Ref 5971 · 5971

Corum Ref 5971

$22,500
Aug 21, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Marketplace $4,000

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin

Vacheron Constantin

$4,000
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5250G · 5250G Marketplace $774,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5250G · 5250G

Patek Philippe Ref 5250G

$774,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 2292 · 2292 Marketplace $6,875

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 2292 · 2292

Patek Philippe Ref 2292

$6,875
Aug 21, 2026
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