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150,827

Lots

$27,726

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 149,568 completed sales from 1989 to Sep 2026.

Refreshed weekly, latest sale 18 Sep 2026.

48% above estimate 45% within 7% below
Lot Watch Estimate Result Vs estimate

Showing 1–50 of 204,430 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 159,649,159,672 of 165,718 results

Universal Genève Universal Genève Polerouter Marketplace $71,120

Universal Genève Universal Genève Polerouter

Universal Genève Polerouter

$71,120
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5712/1A-001 Nautilus · 5712/1A-001 Marketplace $139,700

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5712/1A-001 Nautilus · 5712/1A-001

Patek Philippe Ref. 5712/1A-001 Nautilus

$139,700 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5054G-001 · 5054G-001 Marketplace $24,130

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5054G-001 · 5054G-001

Patek Philippe Ref. 5054G-001

$24,130
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5035R-028 "A.C. Milan" · 5035R-028 Marketplace $38,100

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5035R-028 "A.C. Milan" · 5035R-028

Patek Philippe Ref. 5035R-028 "A.C. Milan"

$38,100
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5270P-014 · 5270P-014 Marketplace $139,700

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5270P-014 · 5270P-014

Patek Philippe Ref. 5270P-014

$139,700 Record
Aug 4, 2026
A. Lange & Söhne A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 405.034 Datograph Auf/Ab "Lumen" · 405.034 Marketplace $177,800

A. Lange & Söhne A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 405.034 Datograph Auf/Ab "Lumen" · 405.034

A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 405.034 Datograph Auf/Ab "Lumen"

$177,800 Record
Aug 4, 2026
A. Lange & Söhne A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 231.035 1815 Moon Phase “Emil Lange” · 231.035 Marketplace $40,640

A. Lange & Söhne A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 231.035 1815 Moon Phase “Emil Lange” · 231.035

A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 231.035 1815 Moon Phase “Emil Lange”

$40,640
Aug 4, 2026
Cartier Cartier Tank Obus "Rectangulaire à Pattes Vis Armurier" Marketplace $40,640

Cartier Cartier Tank Obus "Rectangulaire à Pattes Vis Armurier"

Cartier Tank Obus "Rectangulaire à Pattes Vis Armurier"

$40,640
Aug 4, 2026
Breguet Breguet Ref. 3237 "Tuxedo" · 3237 Marketplace $57,150

Breguet Breguet Ref. 3237 "Tuxedo" · 3237

Breguet Ref. 3237 "Tuxedo"

$57,150
Aug 4, 2026
F.P. Journe F.P. Journe Chronomètre Bleu Marketplace $95,250

F.P. Journe F.P. Journe Chronomètre Bleu

F.P. Journe Chronomètre Bleu

$95,250
Aug 4, 2026
Gr Grönefeld 1941 Grönograaf Marketplace $120,650

Gr Grönefeld 1941 Grönograaf

Grönefeld 1941 Grönograaf

$120,650 Record
Aug 4, 2026
F.P. Journe F.P. Journe Octa Quantieme Perpetual Calendar "Boutique Edition" Marketplace $139,700

F.P. Journe F.P. Journe Octa Quantieme Perpetual Calendar "Boutique Edition"

F.P. Journe Octa Quantieme Perpetual Calendar "Boutique Edition"

$139,700 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Urban J Urban Jürgensen Ref. 2 Marketplace $107,950

Urban J Urban Jürgensen Ref. 2

Urban Jürgensen Ref. 2

$107,950 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Krayon Anywhere M Krayon Anywhere Métiers d’Art Azur Marketplace $215,900

Krayon Anywhere M Krayon Anywhere Métiers d’Art Azur

Krayon Anywhere Métiers d’Art Azur

$215,900 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Roger Smith Series Roger Smith Series 1 Marketplace $355,600

Roger Smith Series Roger Smith Series 1

Roger Smith Series 1

$355,600 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 912 · 912 Marketplace $35,560

Rolex Rolex Ref. 912 · 912

Rolex Ref. 912

$35,560
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Marketplace $22,860

Rolex Rolex

Rolex

$22,860
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 1680 Submariner · 1680 Marketplace $44,450

Rolex Rolex Ref. 1680 Submariner · 1680

Rolex Ref. 1680 Submariner

$44,450
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 3770/1 "Nautellipse" · 3770/1 Marketplace $35,560

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 3770/1 "Nautellipse" · 3770/1

Patek Philippe Ref. 3770/1 "Nautellipse"

$35,560
Aug 4, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref. 46004/411 222 · 46004/411 Marketplace $53,340

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref. 46004/411 222 · 46004/411

Vacheron Constantin Ref. 46004/411 222

$53,340
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 1803 Day-Date "Stella" · 1803 Marketplace $88,900

Rolex Rolex Ref. 1803 Day-Date "Stella" · 1803

Rolex Ref. 1803 Day-Date "Stella"

$88,900
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 5517 Submariner “MilSub” · 5517 Marketplace $330,200

Rolex Rolex Ref. 5517 Submariner “MilSub” · 5517

Rolex Ref. 5517 Submariner “MilSub”

$330,200 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 3236 · 3236 Marketplace $68,580

Rolex Rolex Ref. 3236 · 3236

Rolex Ref. 3236

$68,580
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 16568BR Cosmograph Daytona · 16568BR Marketplace $165,100

Rolex Rolex Ref. 16568BR Cosmograph Daytona · 16568BR

Rolex Ref. 16568BR Cosmograph Daytona

$165,100 Record
Aug 4, 2026
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