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

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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 153,865,153,888 of 161,201 results

Atelier Wen Perception Atelier Wen Perception "Pièce Unique" Marketplace $15,240

Atelier Wen Perception Atelier Wen Perception "Pièce Unique"

Atelier Wen Perception "Pièce Unique"

$15,240
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe World Time Marketplace $38,100

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe World Time

Patek Philippe World Time

$38,100
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 116710BLNR GMT-Master II “Batman” · 116710BLNR Marketplace $13,970

Rolex Rolex Ref. 116710BLNR GMT-Master II “Batman” · 116710BLNR

Rolex Ref. 116710BLNR GMT-Master II “Batman”

$13,970
Aug 4, 2026
Cartier Cartier Ref. 2718 Tank Cintrée · 2718 Marketplace $57,150

Cartier Cartier Ref. 2718 Tank Cintrée · 2718

Cartier Ref. 2718 Tank Cintrée

$57,150
Aug 4, 2026
Cartier Cartier Ref. WGCH0087 Crash · WGCH0087 Marketplace $241,300

Cartier Cartier Ref. WGCH0087 Crash · WGCH0087

Cartier Ref. WGCH0087 Crash

$241,300 Record
Aug 4, 2026
F.P. Journe F.P. Journe Chronomètre Souverain “Holland & Holland” Marketplace $177,800

F.P. Journe F.P. Journe Chronomètre Souverain “Holland & Holland”

F.P. Journe Chronomètre Souverain “Holland & Holland”

$177,800 Record
Aug 4, 2026
F.P. Journe F.P. Journe Chronomètre à Résonance Marketplace $254,000

F.P. Journe F.P. Journe Chronomètre à Résonance

F.P. Journe Chronomètre à Résonance

$254,000 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5168G Jumbo Aquanaut · 5168G Marketplace $114,300

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5168G Jumbo Aquanaut · 5168G

Patek Philippe Ref. 5168G Jumbo Aquanaut

$114,300 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 3700/11 Nautilus “Jumbo” · 3700/11 Marketplace $114,300

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 3700/11 Nautilus “Jumbo” · 3700/11

Patek Philippe Ref. 3700/11 Nautilus “Jumbo”

$114,300 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5740/1G-001 Nautilus Perpetual Calendar “Tiffany & Co.” · 5740/1G-001 Marketplace $355,600

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5740/1G-001 Nautilus Perpetual Calendar “Tiffany & Co.” · 5740/1G-001

Patek Philippe Ref. 5740/1G-001 Nautilus Perpetual Calendar “Tiffany & Co.”

$355,600 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5004A-001 · 5004A-001 Marketplace $685,800

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5004A-001 · 5004A-001

Patek Philippe Ref. 5004A-001

$685,800 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Tudor Tudor Ref. 7021/0; inside caseback stamped IV.68 Submariner “Snowflake” Marketplace $10,795

Tudor Tudor Ref. 7021/0; inside caseback stamped IV.68 Submariner “Snowflake”

Tudor Ref. 7021/0; inside caseback stamped IV.68 Submariner “Snowflake”

$10,795
Aug 4, 2026
Universal Genève Universal Genève Ref. 885.107 Compax “Exotic” · 885.107 Marketplace $25,400

Universal Genève Universal Genève Ref. 885.107 Compax “Exotic” · 885.107

Universal Genève Ref. 885.107 Compax “Exotic”

$25,400
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 1665 Sea-Dweller “Great White” · 1665 Marketplace $16,510

Rolex Rolex Ref. 1665 Sea-Dweller “Great White” · 1665

Rolex Ref. 1665 Sea-Dweller “Great White”

$16,510
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 1675; inside caseback additionally stamped 1675 and II.67 GMT-Master "Mark 0" Marketplace $29,210

Rolex Rolex Ref. 1675; inside caseback additionally stamped 1675 and II.67 GMT-Master "Mark 0"

Rolex Ref. 1675; inside caseback additionally stamped 1675 and II.67 GMT-Master "Mark 0"

$29,210
Aug 4, 2026
Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger-LeCoultre Ref. E859 Memovox Polaris · E859 Marketplace $24,130

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger-LeCoultre Ref. E859 Memovox Polaris · E859

Jaeger-LeCoultre Ref. E859 Memovox Polaris

$24,130
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 1601 Datejust · 1601 Marketplace $57,150

Rolex Rolex Ref. 1601 Datejust · 1601

Rolex Ref. 1601 Datejust

$57,150
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 1680 Submariner · 1680 Marketplace $38,100

Rolex Rolex Ref. 1680 Submariner · 1680

Rolex Ref. 1680 Submariner

$38,100
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 16528; inside caseback stamped 16520 Oyster Cosmograph Daytona Marketplace $45,720

Rolex Rolex Ref. 16528; inside caseback stamped 16520 Oyster Cosmograph Daytona

Rolex Ref. 16528; inside caseback stamped 16520 Oyster Cosmograph Daytona

$45,720
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 6239; inside caseback additionally stamped 6239 Cosmograph Daytona “Paul Newman” Marketplace $431,800

Rolex Rolex Ref. 6239; inside caseback additionally stamped 6239 Cosmograph Daytona “Paul Newman”

Rolex Ref. 6239; inside caseback additionally stamped 6239 Cosmograph Daytona “Paul Newman”

$431,800 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 6541; additionally stamped 6541 and IV.1958 on inside caseback Milgauss Marketplace $241,300

Rolex Rolex Ref. 6541; additionally stamped 6541 and IV.1958 on inside caseback Milgauss

Rolex Ref. 6541; additionally stamped 6541 and IV.1958 on inside caseback Milgauss

$241,300 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 6239; inside caseback additionally stamped 6239 Cosmograph Daytona “Paul Newman John Player Special” Marketplace $952,500

Rolex Rolex Ref. 6239; inside caseback additionally stamped 6239 Cosmograph Daytona “Paul Newman John Player Special”

Rolex Ref. 6239; inside caseback additionally stamped 6239 Cosmograph Daytona “Paul Newman John Player Special”

$952,500 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5726A-001 Nautilus · 5726A-001 Marketplace $101,600

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5726A-001 Nautilus · 5726A-001

Patek Philippe Ref. 5726A-001 Nautilus

$101,600 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 7118/1200A-010 Ladies Automatic Nautilus · 7118/1200A-010 Marketplace $82,550

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 7118/1200A-010 Ladies Automatic Nautilus · 7118/1200A-010

Patek Philippe Ref. 7118/1200A-010 Ladies Automatic Nautilus

$82,550
Aug 4, 2026
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