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 161,881,161,904 of 165,718 results

Rolex Rolex Ref. 1019 Milgauss "From the Collection of Isaac Slade" · 1019 Marketplace $33,020

Rolex Rolex Ref. 1019 Milgauss "From the Collection of Isaac Slade" · 1019

Rolex Ref. 1019 Milgauss "From the Collection of Isaac Slade"

$33,020
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 6239 Cosmograph Daytona “Jumbo Logo” · 6239 Marketplace $57,150

Rolex Rolex Ref. 6239 Cosmograph Daytona “Jumbo Logo” · 6239

Rolex Ref. 6239 Cosmograph Daytona “Jumbo Logo”

$57,150
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 6036 “Dato-Compax Killy” · 6036 Marketplace $152,400

Rolex Rolex Ref. 6036 “Dato-Compax Killy” · 6036

Rolex Ref. 6036 “Dato-Compax Killy”

$152,400 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 6265 Cosmograph Daytona "Big Red" · 6265 Marketplace $114,300

Rolex Rolex Ref. 6265 Cosmograph Daytona "Big Red" · 6265

Rolex Ref. 6265 Cosmograph Daytona "Big Red"

$114,300 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 128238 Day-Date "Eastern Arabic" · 128238 Marketplace $76,200

Rolex Rolex Ref. 128238 Day-Date "Eastern Arabic" · 128238

Rolex Ref. 128238 Day-Date "Eastern Arabic"

$76,200
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 116598RBOW Cosmograph Daytona “Rainbow” · 116598RBOW Marketplace $330,200

Rolex Rolex Ref. 116598RBOW Cosmograph Daytona “Rainbow” · 116598RBOW

Rolex Ref. 116598RBOW Cosmograph Daytona “Rainbow”

$330,200 Record
Aug 4, 2026
F.P. Journe F.P. Journe Octa Réserve de Marche Marketplace $406,400

F.P. Journe F.P. Journe Octa Réserve de Marche

F.P. Journe Octa Réserve de Marche

$406,400 Record
Aug 4, 2026
F.P. Journe F.P. Journe Centigraphe Souverain Marketplace $482,600

F.P. Journe F.P. Journe Centigraphe Souverain

F.P. Journe Centigraphe Souverain

$482,600 Record
Aug 4, 2026
F.P. Journe F.P. Journe Chronomètre à Résonance “RQ 40MM” Marketplace $609,600

F.P. Journe F.P. Journe Chronomètre à Résonance “RQ 40MM”

F.P. Journe Chronomètre à Résonance “RQ 40MM”

$609,600 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Vianney Halter Antiqua Vianney Halter Antiqua Marketplace $584,200

Vianney Halter Antiqua Vianney Halter Antiqua

Vianney Halter Antiqua

$584,200 Record
Aug 4, 2026
F.P. Journe F.P. Journe Pendulette Réveil Souveraine Marketplace $120,650

F.P. Journe F.P. Journe Pendulette Réveil Souveraine

F.P. Journe Pendulette Réveil Souveraine

$120,650 Record
Aug 4, 2026
F.P. Journe F.P. Journe Ref. ELT Élégante 40mm Titalyt® · ELT Marketplace $825,500

F.P. Journe F.P. Journe Ref. ELT Élégante 40mm Titalyt® · ELT

F.P. Journe Ref. ELT Élégante 40mm Titalyt®

$825,500 Record
Aug 4, 2026
F.P. Journe F.P. Journe Octa Automatique Réserve, Boutique Edition Marketplace $2,095,500

F.P. Journe F.P. Journe Octa Automatique Réserve, Boutique Edition

F.P. Journe Octa Automatique Réserve, Boutique Edition

$2,095,500 Record
Aug 4, 2026
F.P. Journe F.P. Journe Octa Calendrier Marketplace $2,222,500

F.P. Journe F.P. Journe Octa Calendrier

F.P. Journe Octa Calendrier

$2,222,500 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 16570 Explorer II · 16570 Marketplace $88,900

Rolex Rolex Ref. 16570 Explorer II · 16570

Rolex Ref. 16570 Explorer II

$88,900
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 124270 Explorer · 124270 Marketplace $53,340

Rolex Rolex Ref. 124270 Explorer · 124270

Rolex Ref. 124270 Explorer

$53,340
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 336934 Sky-Dweller · 336934 Marketplace $190,500

Rolex Rolex Ref. 336934 Sky-Dweller · 336934

Rolex Ref. 336934 Sky-Dweller

$190,500 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 116519LN Cosmograph Daytona · 116519LN Marketplace $406,400

Rolex Rolex Ref. 116519LN Cosmograph Daytona · 116519LN

Rolex Ref. 116519LN Cosmograph Daytona

$406,400 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 118399BR Day-Date · 118399BR Marketplace $444,500

Rolex Rolex Ref. 118399BR Day-Date · 118399BR

Rolex Ref. 118399BR Day-Date

$444,500 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 116759SANR GMT-Master II · 116759SANR Marketplace $698,500

Rolex Rolex Ref. 116759SANR GMT-Master II · 116759SANR

Rolex Ref. 116759SANR GMT-Master II

$698,500 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref. 25970ST.OO.1010ST.01 Royal Oak Offshore Dual Time Hong Kong Edition · 25970ST.OO.1010ST.01 Marketplace $304,800

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref. 25970ST.OO.1010ST.01 Royal Oak Offshore Dual Time Hong Kong Edition · 25970ST.OO.1010ST.01

Audemars Piguet Ref. 25970ST.OO.1010ST.01 Royal Oak Offshore Dual Time Hong Kong Edition

$304,800 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Breguet Breguet Ref. 3999BA/15/286 Classique Hong Kong Handover · 3999BA/15/286 Marketplace $177,800

Breguet Breguet Ref. 3999BA/15/286 Classique Hong Kong Handover · 3999BA/15/286

Breguet Ref. 3999BA/15/286 Classique Hong Kong Handover

$177,800 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref. 43050-000J-17 Mercator, Europa-Asia · 43050-000J-17 Marketplace $952,500

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref. 43050-000J-17 Mercator, Europa-Asia · 43050-000J-17

Vacheron Constantin Ref. 43050-000J-17 Mercator, Europa-Asia

$952,500 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref. 43050/000J-8806 Mercator 2000 Germany · 43050/000J-8806 Marketplace $609,600

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref. 43050/000J-8806 Mercator 2000 Germany · 43050/000J-8806

Vacheron Constantin Ref. 43050/000J-8806 Mercator 2000 Germany

$609,600 Record
Aug 4, 2026
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