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 50,065,50,088 of 165,718 results

Antide Janvier Janvier Pour Le C Vincent Marketplace $32,500

Antide Janvier Janvier Pour Le C Vincent

Antide Janvier Janvier Pour Le C Vincent

$32,500
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 6304 Datejust · 6304 Marketplace $16,250

Rolex Rolex Ref 6304 Datejust · 6304

Rolex Ref 6304 Datejust

$16,250
Aug 21, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Marketplace $13,750

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Royal Oak

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak

$13,750
Aug 21, 2026
Cartier Cartier Ref Wt100003 Tank Anglaise · WT100003 Marketplace $137,500

Cartier Cartier Ref Wt100003 Tank Anglaise · WT100003

Cartier Ref Wt100003 Tank Anglaise

$137,500 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Breguet Breguet Ref 7800 La Musicale · 7800 Marketplace $30,000

Breguet Breguet Ref 7800 La Musicale · 7800

Breguet Ref 7800 La Musicale

$30,000
Aug 21, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 63940 · 63940 Marketplace $6,250

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 63940 · 63940

Vacheron Constantin Ref 63940

$6,250
Aug 21, 2026
Zenith Zenith Ref 03 1925 692 21 C714 Elite Star Moonphase Marketplace $16,250

Zenith Zenith Ref 03 1925 692 21 C714 Elite Star Moonphase

Zenith Ref 03 1925 692 21 C714 Elite Star Moonphase

$16,250
Aug 21, 2026
Bovet Marketplace $1,900,000

Bovet

Bovet

$1,900,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Bulgari Bulgari Ref Sd 38 S Diagono Scuba Automatic Chronometer Officially Certified Marketplace $910.00

Bulgari Bulgari Ref Sd 38 S Diagono Scuba Automatic Chronometer Officially Certified

Bulgari Ref Sd 38 S Diagono Scuba Automatic Chronometer Officially Certified

$910.00
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 6536 1 Submariner · 6536 Marketplace $10,625

Rolex Rolex Ref 6536 1 Submariner · 6536

Rolex Ref 6536 1 Submariner

$10,625
Aug 21, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 15450St Royal Oak · 15450ST Marketplace $25,000

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 15450St Royal Oak · 15450ST

Audemars Piguet Ref 15450St Royal Oak

$25,000
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 4055 Cellin · 4055 Marketplace $106,250

Rolex Rolex Ref 4055 Cellin · 4055

Rolex Ref 4055 Cellin

$106,250 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Breguet Breguet Classique Marketplace $6,250

Breguet Breguet Classique

Breguet Classique

$6,250
Aug 21, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Marketplace $3,250

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin

Vacheron Constantin

$3,250
Aug 21, 2026
Zenith Zenith Ref 16 2320 692 80 C714 Elite Moonphase Marketplace $25,000

Zenith Zenith Ref 16 2320 692 80 C714 Elite Moonphase

Zenith Ref 16 2320 692 80 C714 Elite Moonphase

$25,000
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16518 Daytona · 16518 Marketplace $237,500

Rolex Rolex Ref 16518 Daytona · 16518

Rolex Ref 16518 Daytona

$237,500 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Hajime Asaoka Kurono Chronograph 2 White So Called Shiro Marketplace $6,500

Hajime Asaoka Kurono Chronograph 2 White So Called Shiro

Hajime Asaoka Kurono Chronograph 2 White So Called Shiro

$6,500
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 14060 Submariner · 14060 Marketplace $8,125

Rolex Rolex Ref 14060 Submariner · 14060

Rolex Ref 14060 Submariner

$8,125
Aug 21, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 15202St Oo 0944St 01 Royal Oak · 15202ST Marketplace $52,500

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 15202St Oo 0944St 01 Royal Oak · 15202ST

Audemars Piguet Ref 15202St Oo 0944St 01 Royal Oak

$52,500
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 18038 Day Date · 18038 Marketplace $125,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 18038 Day Date · 18038

Rolex Ref 18038 Day Date

$125,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Cartier Cartier Ref 2614 Divan · 2614 Marketplace $6,250

Cartier Cartier Ref 2614 Divan · 2614

Cartier Ref 2614 Divan

$6,250
Aug 21, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Marketplace $4,375

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin

Vacheron Constantin

$4,375
Aug 21, 2026
Zenith Zenith Ref 03 2170 4613 21 C714 El Primero Synopsis Marketplace $17,500

Zenith Zenith Ref 03 2170 4613 21 C714 El Primero Synopsis

Zenith Ref 03 2170 4613 21 C714 El Primero Synopsis

$17,500
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16518 Daytona · 16518 Marketplace $225,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 16518 Daytona · 16518

Rolex Ref 16518 Daytona

$225,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
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