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

£20,392

Average hammer, USD sales

£10,234,243

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 162,006 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 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 49,201,49,224 of 165,684 results

Rolex Rolex Ref 18079 18000 Day Date · 18079 Marketplace £21,024

Rolex Rolex Ref 18079 18000 Day Date · 18079

Rolex Ref 18079 18000 Day Date

£21,024
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Marketplace £5,513

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe

Patek Philippe

£5,513
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3711 1 Nautilus · 3711 Marketplace £1,378,337

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3711 1 Nautilus · 3711

Patek Philippe Ref 3711 1 Nautilus

£1,378,337 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Breguet Breguet Ref 5140 P Made In Switzerland Classique · 5140 Marketplace £5,256

Breguet Breguet Ref 5140 P Made In Switzerland Classique · 5140

Breguet Ref 5140 P Made In Switzerland Classique

£5,256
Aug 21, 2026
Breitling Breitling Ref 7808 Chronomat · 7808 Marketplace £3,308

Breitling Breitling Ref 7808 Chronomat · 7808

Breitling Ref 7808 Chronomat

£3,308
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 2481 Calatrava Retailed By Gumbiner · 2481 Marketplace £174,589

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 2481 Calatrava Retailed By Gumbiner · 2481

Patek Philippe Ref 2481 Calatrava Retailed By Gumbiner

£174,589 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1680 Submariner · 1680 Marketplace £8,442

Rolex Rolex Ref 1680 Submariner · 1680

Rolex Ref 1680 Submariner

£8,442
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 18078 18000 Day Date · 18078 Marketplace £20,069

Rolex Rolex Ref 18078 18000 Day Date · 18078

Rolex Ref 18078 18000 Day Date

£20,069
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 2526 · 2526 Marketplace £23,891

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 2526 · 2526

Patek Philippe Ref 2526

£23,891
Aug 21, 2026
Greubel Forsey Greubel Forsey Differentiel D Egalite Marketplace £736,951

Greubel Forsey Greubel Forsey Differentiel D Egalite

Greubel Forsey Differentiel D Egalite

£736,951 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Breguet Breguet Ref 3137 Made In Switzerland · 3137 Marketplace £9,556

Breguet Breguet Ref 3137 Made In Switzerland · 3137

Breguet Ref 3137 Made In Switzerland

£9,556
Aug 21, 2026
Omega Omega Speedmaster Mark Iii · 176.002 Marketplace £2,022

Omega Omega Speedmaster Mark Iii · 176.002

Omega Speedmaster Mark Iii

£2,022
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 570 · 570 Marketplace £101,078

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 570 · 570

Patek Philippe Ref 570

£101,078 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16750 Gmt Master · 16750 Marketplace £9,113

Rolex Rolex Ref 16750 Gmt Master · 16750

Rolex Ref 16750 Gmt Master

£9,113
Aug 21, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 81000 000R · 81000 Marketplace £6,212

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 81000 000R · 81000

Vacheron Constantin Ref 81000 000R

£6,212
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Marketplace £5,513

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe

Patek Philippe

£5,513
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16528 Daytona · 16528 Marketplace £771,869

Rolex Rolex Ref 16528 Daytona · 16528

Rolex Ref 16528 Daytona

£771,869 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Breguet Breguet Ref 3910 Made In Switzerland · 3910 Marketplace £4,300

Breguet Breguet Ref 3910 Made In Switzerland · 3910

Breguet Ref 3910 Made In Switzerland

£4,300
Aug 21, 2026
IWC Iwc Ref 3710 · 3710 Marketplace £8,270

IWC Iwc Ref 3710 · 3710

Iwc Ref 3710

£8,270
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3445R · 3445R Marketplace £119,456

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3445R · 3445R

Patek Philippe Ref 3445R

£119,456 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 5513 Submariner · 5513 Marketplace £11,032

Rolex Rolex Ref 5513 Submariner · 5513

Rolex Ref 5513 Submariner

£11,032
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 326139 Sky Dweller · 326139 Marketplace £19,113

Rolex Rolex Ref 326139 Sky Dweller · 326139

Rolex Ref 326139 Sky Dweller

£19,113
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Marketplace £3,676

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe

Patek Philippe

£3,676
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 116506 Daytona · 116506 Marketplace £698,357

Rolex Rolex Ref 116506 Daytona · 116506

Rolex Ref 116506 Daytona

£698,357 Record
Aug 21, 2026
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