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121,094

Lots

$27,377

Average hammer, USD sales

$13,922,000

Record, USD sales

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What watches actually sold for

51% of lots beat their high estimate and only 6% fell short of the low, across 44,667 completed sales from 2009 to Aug 2026.

Refreshed weekly, latest sale 19 Aug 2026.

51% above estimate 43% within 6% below
Lot Watch Estimate Result Vs estimate

Rolex 6265

11 recorded sales across 4 houses, 2012 to 2026. US dollar sales only.

+423% median, 2012 to 2026
2012 $21,875 1*
2016 $45,625 2*
2023 $41,800 1*
2024 $273,050 2*
2025 $98,425 4
2026 $114,300 1*

Bar shows the full range of prices paid that year; the mark is the median. Median rather than average, so one exceptional lot does not distort the year. * Years marked with an asterisk have fewer than three recorded sales, too few to read as a market level.

Showing 1–50 of 155 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
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 archive149 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 archive20 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 archive109 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 archive16 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 archive8 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 archive357 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 archive2 sales of this reference
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Rolex Rolex. A stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watch Cosmograph, Ref:6265, Serial No.343****, Circa 1971 · 6265 Marketplace $35,000

Rolex Rolex. A stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watch Cosmograph, Ref:6265, Serial No.343****, Circa 1971 · 6265

Rolex. A stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watch Cosmograph, Ref:6265, Serial No.343****, Circa 1971

$35,000
Aug 20, 2026
Rolex Rolex. A stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watch Daytona, Ref:6265, Serial No.874****, Sold 16th March 1985 · 6265 Marketplace $21,250

Rolex Rolex. A stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watch Daytona, Ref:6265, Serial No.874****, Sold 16th March 1985 · 6265

Rolex. A stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watch Daytona, Ref:6265, Serial No.874****, Sold 16th March 1985

$21,250
Aug 20, 2026
Rolex Rolex. A stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watch Cosmograph Daytona, Ref:6265, Serial No.932****, Circa 1986 · 6265 Marketplace $20,625

Rolex Rolex. A stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watch Cosmograph Daytona, Ref:6265, Serial No.932****, Circa 1986 · 6265

Rolex. A stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watch Cosmograph Daytona, Ref:6265, Serial No.932****, Circa 1986

$20,625
Aug 20, 2026
Rolex Rolex. A stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watch Cosmograph Daytona, Ref:6265, Serial No.280****, Circa 1971 · 6265 Marketplace $27,500

Rolex Rolex. A stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watch Cosmograph Daytona, Ref:6265, Serial No.280****, Circa 1971 · 6265

Rolex. A stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watch Cosmograph Daytona, Ref:6265, Serial No.280****, Circa 1971

$27,500
Aug 20, 2026
Rolex Rolex. A fine and rare stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watch Cosmograph, Ref: 6263/6265, Circa 1974 · 6263/6265 Marketplace $52,500

Rolex Rolex. A fine and rare stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watch Cosmograph, Ref: 6263/6265, Circa 1974 · 6263/6265

Rolex. A fine and rare stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watch Cosmograph, Ref: 6263/6265, Circa 1974

$52,500
Aug 20, 2026
Rolex Rolex. A fine 14K gold manual wind chronograph bracelet wristwatch Cosmograph, Ref: 6265, Circa 1977 · 6265 Marketplace $50,000

Rolex Rolex. A fine 14K gold manual wind chronograph bracelet wristwatch Cosmograph, Ref: 6265, Circa 1977 · 6265

Rolex. A fine 14K gold manual wind chronograph bracelet wristwatch Cosmograph, Ref: 6265, Circa 1977

$50,000
Aug 20, 2026
Rolex Rolex. A fine 18K gold automatic chronograph bracelet watch Cosmograph, Ref: 6265, Circa 1977 · 6265 Marketplace $50,000

Rolex Rolex. A fine 18K gold automatic chronograph bracelet watch Cosmograph, Ref: 6265, Circa 1977 · 6265

Rolex. A fine 18K gold automatic chronograph bracelet watch Cosmograph, Ref: 6265, Circa 1977

$50,000
Aug 20, 2026
Rolex Rolex. A fine and rare stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watch Cosmograph Daytona, Ref: 6265, Circa 1978 · 6265 Marketplace $45,000

Rolex Rolex. A fine and rare stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watch Cosmograph Daytona, Ref: 6265, Circa 1978 · 6265

Rolex. A fine and rare stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watch Cosmograph Daytona, Ref: 6265, Circa 1978

$45,000
Aug 20, 2026
Rolex Rolex. A fine 18K gold manual wind chronograph bracelet watch Cosmograph, Ref: 6265, Circa 1976 · 6265 Marketplace $51,250

Rolex Rolex. A fine 18K gold manual wind chronograph bracelet watch Cosmograph, Ref: 6265, Circa 1976 · 6265

Rolex. A fine 18K gold manual wind chronograph bracelet watch Cosmograph, Ref: 6265, Circa 1976

$51,250
Aug 20, 2026
Rolex Rolex. A fine 18K gold manual wind chronograph wristwatch Cosmograph Daytona, Ref: 6265, Circa 1979 · 6265 Marketplace $81,250

Rolex Rolex. A fine 18K gold manual wind chronograph wristwatch Cosmograph Daytona, Ref: 6265, Circa 1979 · 6265

Rolex. A fine 18K gold manual wind chronograph wristwatch Cosmograph Daytona, Ref: 6265, Circa 1979

$81,250
Aug 20, 2026
Rolex Rolex. A fine stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watch with rare Sigma Dial Cosmograph Daytona, Ref: 6263/6265, Circa 1973 · 6263/6265 Marketplace $42,562

Rolex Rolex. A fine stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watch with rare Sigma Dial Cosmograph Daytona, Ref: 6263/6265, Circa 1973 · 6263/6265

Rolex. A fine stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watch with rare Sigma Dial Cosmograph Daytona, Ref: 6263/6265, Circa 1973

$42,562
Aug 20, 2026
Rolex Rolex. A fine and rare stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watch Cosmograph, Ref: 6265/6263, Sold 30th July 1976 · 6265/6263 Marketplace $31,312

Rolex Rolex. A fine and rare stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watch Cosmograph, Ref: 6265/6263, Sold 30th July 1976 · 6265/6263

Rolex. A fine and rare stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watch Cosmograph, Ref: 6265/6263, Sold 30th July 1976

$31,312
Aug 20, 2026
Rolex Rolex. An extremely rare stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watch with 'Khanjar' dial Cosmograph Daytona, Ref: 6265/6263, Circa 1980 · 6265/6263 Marketplace $375,062

Rolex Rolex. An extremely rare stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watch with 'Khanjar' dial Cosmograph Daytona, Ref: 6265/6263, Circa 1980 · 6265/6263

Rolex. An extremely rare stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watch with 'Khanjar' dial Cosmograph Daytona, Ref: 6265/6263, Circa 1980

$375,062 Record
Aug 20, 2026
Rolex Rolex. A fine and rare stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watch with Paul Newman exotic dial Cosmograph Daytona 'Paul Newman', Ref: 6265/6262, Circa 1970 · 6265/6262 Marketplace $237,562

Rolex Rolex. A fine and rare stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watch with Paul Newman exotic dial Cosmograph Daytona 'Paul Newman', Ref: 6265/6262, Circa 1970 · 6265/6262

Rolex. A fine and rare stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watch with Paul Newman exotic dial Cosmograph Daytona 'Paul Newman', Ref: 6265/6262, Circa 1970

$237,562 Record
Aug 20, 2026
Rolex Rolex | Ref. 6265 Cosmograph Daytona "ROC", A Very Rare 18k Yellow Gold Chronograph Bracelet Watch, 1970 · 6265 Marketplace $1,252,500

Rolex Rolex | Ref. 6265 Cosmograph Daytona "ROC", A Very Rare 18k Yellow Gold Chronograph Bracelet Watch, 1970 · 6265

Rolex | Ref. 6265 Cosmograph Daytona "ROC", A Very Rare 18k Yellow Gold Chronograph Bracelet Watch, 1970

$1,252,500 Record
Aug 20, 2026
Rolex Rolex. A fine stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watch with sigma dial Cosmograph Daytona, Ref: 6265, Purchased 4th November 1981 · 6265 Marketplace $47,750

Rolex Rolex. A fine stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watch with sigma dial Cosmograph Daytona, Ref: 6265, Purchased 4th November 1981 · 6265

Rolex. A fine stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watch with sigma dial Cosmograph Daytona, Ref: 6265, Purchased 4th November 1981

$47,750
Aug 20, 2026
Rolex Rolex. A rare stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watch Cosmograph Daytona, Ref: 6265, Purchased 3rd September 1979 · 6265 Marketplace $60,250

Rolex Rolex. A rare stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watch Cosmograph Daytona, Ref: 6265, Purchased 3rd September 1979 · 6265

Rolex. A rare stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watch Cosmograph Daytona, Ref: 6265, Purchased 3rd September 1979

$60,250
Aug 20, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 6265 Cosmograph · 6265 Marketplace $190,500

Rolex Rolex Ref. 6265 Cosmograph · 6265

Rolex Ref. 6265 Cosmograph

$190,500 Record
Aug 17, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 6265 Cosmograph Daytona · 6265 Marketplace $190,500

Rolex Rolex Ref. 6265 Cosmograph Daytona · 6265

Rolex Ref. 6265 Cosmograph Daytona

$190,500 Record
Aug 17, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 6265 Oyster Cosmograph “Paul Newman” · 6265 Marketplace $3,810,000

Rolex Rolex Ref. 6265 Oyster Cosmograph “Paul Newman” · 6265

Rolex Ref. 6265 Oyster Cosmograph “Paul Newman”

$3,810,000 Record
Aug 17, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 6265; inside caseback stamped 6263 CRS Cosmograph Daytona “Big Red” Marketplace $82,550

Rolex Rolex Ref. 6265; inside caseback stamped 6263 CRS Cosmograph Daytona “Big Red”

Rolex Ref. 6265; inside caseback stamped 6263 CRS Cosmograph Daytona “Big Red”

$82,550
Aug 17, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 6265 inside caseback stamped 6262 Oyster Cosmograph · 6265 Marketplace $82,550

Rolex Rolex Ref. 6265 inside caseback stamped 6262 Oyster Cosmograph · 6265

Rolex Ref. 6265 inside caseback stamped 6262 Oyster Cosmograph

$82,550
Aug 17, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 6263; inside caseback stamped 6265 Cosmograph Daytona Marketplace $63,500

Rolex Rolex Ref. 6263; inside caseback stamped 6265 Cosmograph Daytona

Rolex Ref. 6263; inside caseback stamped 6265 Cosmograph Daytona

$63,500
Aug 17, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 6265; inside caseback stamped 6263 Cosmograph Daytona “Big Red” Marketplace $88,900

Rolex Rolex Ref. 6265; inside caseback stamped 6263 Cosmograph Daytona “Big Red”

Rolex Ref. 6265; inside caseback stamped 6263 Cosmograph Daytona “Big Red”

$88,900
Aug 17, 2026
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