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150,181

Lots

A$38,951

Average hammer, USD sales

A$19,552,809

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

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 26,523 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 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 159,793,159,816 of 165,718 results

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 96 Calatrava Marketplace A$17,837

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 96 Calatrava

Patek Philippe Ref. 96 Calatrava

A$17,837
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 570 Calatrava · 570 Marketplace A$42,808

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 570 Calatrava · 570

Patek Philippe Ref. 570 Calatrava

A$42,808
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5026J-015; 5026R-015; 5026G-015; 5026P-011 Calatrava “Millennium” Set Marketplace A$67,779

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5026J-015; 5026R-015; 5026G-015; 5026P-011 Calatrava “Millennium” Set

Patek Philippe Ref. 5026J-015; 5026R-015; 5026G-015; 5026P-011 Calatrava “Millennium” Set

A$67,779
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5500J-001 Pagoda · 5500J-001 Marketplace A$21,404

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5500J-001 Pagoda · 5500J-001

Patek Philippe Ref. 5500J-001 Pagoda

A$21,404
Aug 4, 2026
Speake-Marin Speake-Marin Ref. SMRD26 Piccadilly “Captive in Time” Unique Piece · SMRD26 Marketplace A$23,188

Speake-Marin Speake-Marin Ref. SMRD26 Piccadilly “Captive in Time” Unique Piece · SMRD26

Speake-Marin Ref. SMRD26 Piccadilly “Captive in Time” Unique Piece

A$23,188
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 116681 Yacht-Master II · 116681 Marketplace A$35,673

Rolex Rolex Ref. 116681 Yacht-Master II · 116681

Rolex Ref. 116681 Yacht-Master II

A$35,673
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 80285 Pearlmaster Lady-Datejust · 80285 Marketplace A$33,889

Rolex Rolex Ref. 80285 Pearlmaster Lady-Datejust · 80285

Rolex Ref. 80285 Pearlmaster Lady-Datejust

A$33,889
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 116619LB Submariner “Smurf” · 116619LB Marketplace A$67,779

Rolex Rolex Ref. 116619LB Submariner “Smurf” · 116619LB

Rolex Ref. 116619LB Submariner “Smurf”

A$67,779
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 116509 Cosmograph Daytona · 116509 Marketplace A$62,428

Rolex Rolex Ref. 116509 Cosmograph Daytona · 116509

Rolex Ref. 116509 Cosmograph Daytona

A$62,428
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 7234G-001 Calatrava Pilot Travel Time · 7234G-001 Marketplace A$53,510

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 7234G-001 Calatrava Pilot Travel Time · 7234G-001

Patek Philippe Ref. 7234G-001 Calatrava Pilot Travel Time

A$53,510
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5905P-001 · 5905P-001 Marketplace A$89,183

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5905P-001 · 5905P-001

Patek Philippe Ref. 5905P-001

A$89,183
Aug 4, 2026
Piaget Piaget "Nephrite Dial" Marketplace A$14,269

Piaget Piaget "Nephrite Dial"

Piaget "Nephrite Dial"

A$14,269
Aug 4, 2026
Piaget Piaget Ref. 9902 C42 “Tiger Eye” · 9902 Marketplace A$23,188

Piaget Piaget Ref. 9902 C42 “Tiger Eye” · 9902

Piaget Ref. 9902 C42 “Tiger Eye”

A$23,188
Aug 4, 2026
Bulgari Bulgari Tubogas Marketplace A$239,010

Bulgari Bulgari Tubogas

Bulgari Tubogas

A$239,010 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 6202 Turn-O-Graph · 6202 Marketplace A$35,673

Rolex Rolex Ref. 6202 Turn-O-Graph · 6202

Rolex Ref. 6202 Turn-O-Graph

A$35,673
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 6234 Oyster Chronograph · 6234 Marketplace A$74,914

Rolex Rolex Ref. 6234 Oyster Chronograph · 6234

Rolex Ref. 6234 Oyster Chronograph

A$74,914
Aug 4, 2026
A. Lange & Söhne A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 221.025 1815 UP/DOWN · 221.025 Marketplace A$35,673

A. Lange & Söhne A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 221.025 1815 UP/DOWN · 221.025

A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 221.025 1815 UP/DOWN

A$35,673
Aug 4, 2026
De Bethune De Bethune Ref. DB9W · DB9W Marketplace A$115,938

De Bethune De Bethune Ref. DB9W · DB9W

De Bethune Ref. DB9W

A$115,938
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5159G-001 · 5159G-001 Marketplace A$80,265

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5159G-001 · 5159G-001

Patek Philippe Ref. 5159G-001

A$80,265
Aug 4, 2026
A. Lange & Söhne A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 148.038 Zeitwerk Date · 148.038 Marketplace A$124,856

A. Lange & Söhne A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 148.038 Zeitwerk Date · 148.038

A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 148.038 Zeitwerk Date

A$124,856
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5960/01G · 5960/01G Marketplace A$89,183

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5960/01G · 5960/01G

Patek Philippe Ref. 5960/01G

A$89,183
Aug 4, 2026
F.P. Journe F.P. Journe Octa Calendrier "38MM" Marketplace A$276,467

F.P. Journe F.P. Journe Octa Calendrier "38MM"

F.P. Journe Octa Calendrier "38MM"

A$276,467 Record
Aug 4, 2026
F.P. Journe F.P. Journe Octa Quantième Perpétuel Marketplace A$214,039

F.P. Journe F.P. Journe Octa Quantième Perpétuel

F.P. Journe Octa Quantième Perpétuel

A$214,039 Record
Aug 4, 2026
F.P. Journe F.P. Journe Chronomètre à Résonance Marketplace A$392,404

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

F.P. Journe Chronomètre à Résonance

A$392,404 Record
Aug 4, 2026
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