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 161,953,161,976 of 165,718 results

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5396G-001 Calatrava · 5396G-001 Marketplace $279,400

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5396G-001 Calatrava · 5396G-001

Patek Philippe Ref. 5396G-001 Calatrava

$279,400 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5296G-001 Calatrava · 5296G-001 Marketplace $241,300

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5296G-001 Calatrava · 5296G-001

Patek Philippe Ref. 5296G-001 Calatrava

$241,300 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5033P-012 Gondolo · 5033P-012 Marketplace $3,048,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5033P-012 Gondolo · 5033P-012

Patek Philippe Ref. 5033P-012 Gondolo

$3,048,000 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 971 Prince Brancard, White gold · 971 Marketplace $381,000

Rolex Rolex Ref. 971 Prince Brancard, White gold · 971

Rolex Ref. 971 Prince Brancard, White gold

$381,000 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 2591/2 Calatrava · 2591/2 Marketplace $152,400

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 2591/2 Calatrava · 2591/2

Patek Philippe Ref. 2591/2 Calatrava

$152,400 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 2570/1 "Amagnetic" · 2570/1 Marketplace $1,778,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 2570/1 "Amagnetic" · 2570/1

Patek Philippe Ref. 2570/1 "Amagnetic"

$1,778,000 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref. 4072 · 4072 Marketplace $711,200

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref. 4072 · 4072

Vacheron Constantin Ref. 4072

$711,200 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 1601 Datejust, Red Jasper in pink gold · 1601 Marketplace $508,000

Rolex Rolex Ref. 1601 Datejust, Red Jasper in pink gold · 1601

Rolex Ref. 1601 Datejust, Red Jasper in pink gold

$508,000 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 18038 Day-Date, “Golden Walnut” · 18038 Marketplace $381,000

Rolex Rolex Ref. 18038 Day-Date, “Golden Walnut” · 18038

Rolex Ref. 18038 Day-Date, “Golden Walnut”

$381,000 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 16018 Datejust Electric Blue · 16018 Marketplace $698,500

Rolex Rolex Ref. 16018 Datejust Electric Blue · 16018

Rolex Ref. 16018 Datejust Electric Blue

$698,500 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 3700/3 Nautilus · 3700/3 Marketplace $1,397,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 3700/3 Nautilus · 3700/3

Patek Philippe Ref. 3700/3 Nautilus

$1,397,000 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 6263 Cosmograph Daytona “Big Red” · 6263 Marketplace $685,800

Rolex Rolex Ref. 6263 Cosmograph Daytona “Big Red” · 6263

Rolex Ref. 6263 Cosmograph Daytona “Big Red”

$685,800 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 116568BR Cosmograph Daytona · 116568BR Marketplace $1,143,000

Rolex Rolex Ref. 116568BR Cosmograph Daytona · 116568BR

Rolex Ref. 116568BR Cosmograph Daytona

$1,143,000 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 128235 Day-Date “Rainbow” · 128235 Marketplace $533,400

Rolex Rolex Ref. 128235 Day-Date “Rainbow” · 128235

Rolex Ref. 128235 Day-Date “Rainbow”

$533,400 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Philippe Dufour Philippe Dufour Simplicity in steel Marketplace $9,461,500

Philippe Dufour Philippe Dufour Simplicity in steel

Philippe Dufour Simplicity in steel

$9,461,500 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Oscillon L Oscillon L’instant de Vérité Marketplace $4,953,000

Oscillon L Oscillon L’instant de Vérité

Oscillon L’instant de Vérité

$4,953,000 Record
Aug 4, 2026
J.N. Shapiro J.N. Shapiro Infinity Marketplace $266,700

J.N. Shapiro J.N. Shapiro Infinity

J.N. Shapiro Infinity

$266,700 Record
Aug 4, 2026
H. Moser & Cie H. Moser & Cie Ref. 341.501 Moser Perpetual 1 · 341.501 Marketplace $203,200

H. Moser & Cie H. Moser & Cie Ref. 341.501 Moser Perpetual 1 · 341.501

H. Moser & Cie Ref. 341.501 Moser Perpetual 1

$203,200 Record
Aug 4, 2026
H. Moser & Cie H. Moser & Cie Ref. 3811-1200 Pioneer Cylindrical Tourbillon · 3811-1200 Marketplace $355,600

H. Moser & Cie H. Moser & Cie Ref. 3811-1200 Pioneer Cylindrical Tourbillon · 3811-1200

H. Moser & Cie Ref. 3811-1200 Pioneer Cylindrical Tourbillon

$355,600 Record
Aug 4, 2026
De Bethune De Bethune Ref. DB28TIS5C6BS DB28 · DB28TIS5C6BS Marketplace $698,500

De Bethune De Bethune Ref. DB28TIS5C6BS DB28 · DB28TIS5C6BS

De Bethune Ref. DB28TIS5C6BS DB28

$698,500 Record
Aug 4, 2026
F.P. Journe F.P. Journe Chronographe Monopoussoir Rattrapante Marketplace $2,413,000

F.P. Journe F.P. Journe Chronographe Monopoussoir Rattrapante

F.P. Journe Chronographe Monopoussoir Rattrapante

$2,413,000 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 126529LN Cosmograph Daytona “Le Mans” · 126529LN Marketplace $1,714,500

Rolex Rolex Ref. 126529LN Cosmograph Daytona “Le Mans” · 126529LN

Rolex Ref. 126529LN Cosmograph Daytona “Le Mans”

$1,714,500 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 116519LN Cosmograph Daytona Meteorite Dial · 116519LN Marketplace $596,900

Rolex Rolex Ref. 116519LN Cosmograph Daytona Meteorite Dial · 116519LN

Rolex Ref. 116519LN Cosmograph Daytona Meteorite Dial

$596,900 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 118239 Day-Date Meteorite Dial · 118239 Marketplace $482,600

Rolex Rolex Ref. 118239 Day-Date Meteorite Dial · 118239

Rolex Ref. 118239 Day-Date Meteorite Dial

$482,600 Record
Aug 4, 2026
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