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Hammer prices including buyer's premium, from completed auctions. Unlike an asking price, this is what a buyer actually paid.

150,140

Lots

$30,413

Average hammer, USD sales

$13,922,000

Record, USD sales

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What watches actually sold for

49% of lots beat their high estimate and only 6% fell short of the low, across 73,690 completed sales from 1991 to Aug 2026.

Refreshed weekly, latest sale 19 Aug 2026.

49% above estimate 45% within 6% 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 1–8 of 968 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 archive270 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 archive57 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 archive204 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 archive35 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 archive3 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 archive502 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 313,336 of 48,510 results

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe. A fine platinum automatic perpetual calendar wristwatch with moon phase Ref:3940P, Case No.2958310, Movement No.775638, Circa 1995 · 3940P Marketplace $35,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe. A fine platinum automatic perpetual calendar wristwatch with moon phase Ref:3940P, Case No.2958310, Movement No.775638, Circa 1995 · 3940P

Patek Philippe. A fine platinum automatic perpetual calendar wristwatch with moon phase Ref:3940P, Case No.2958310, Movement No.775638, Circa 1995

$35,000
Aug 20, 2026
Rolex Rolex. A silver keyless wind open face pocket watch Case No.50101, Glasgow Import mark for 1924 Marketplace $375.00

Rolex Rolex. A silver keyless wind open face pocket watch Case No.50101, Glasgow Import mark for 1924

Rolex. A silver keyless wind open face pocket watch Case No.50101, Glasgow Import mark for 1924

$375.00
Aug 20, 2026
Elgin Elgin. A fine 18K gold open face watch with fancy dial for the English marketNo. 8497186 Marketplace $1,125

Elgin Elgin. A fine 18K gold open face watch with fancy dial for the English marketNo. 8497186

Elgin. A fine 18K gold open face watch with fancy dial for the English marketNo. 8497186

$1,125
Aug 20, 2026
Rolex Rolex. A 9K gold manual wind wristwatch Retailed by J. D. Crichton, Edinburgh, Ref:2142, Serial No.414**, Glasgow Import mark for 1937 · 2142 Marketplace $1,000

Rolex Rolex. A 9K gold manual wind wristwatch Retailed by J. D. Crichton, Edinburgh, Ref:2142, Serial No.414**, Glasgow Import mark for 1937 · 2142

Rolex. A 9K gold manual wind wristwatch Retailed by J. D. Crichton, Edinburgh, Ref:2142, Serial No.414**, Glasgow Import mark for 1937

$1,000
Aug 20, 2026
Claude Meylan. An 18k gold manual wind triple calendar wristwatch with moon phase Ref:8206, Sold 28th September 2010 · 8206 Marketplace $1,250

Claude Meylan. An 18k gold manual wind triple calendar wristwatch with moon phase Ref:8206, Sold 28th September 2010 · 8206

Claude Meylan. An 18k gold manual wind triple calendar wristwatch with moon phase Ref:8206, Sold 28th September 2010

$1,250
Aug 20, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe. A fine stainless steel automatic calendar bracelet watch Nautilus, Ref:3800/1, Case No.559352, Movement No.1421581, Sold 5th August 1988 · 3800/1 Marketplace $10,625

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe. A fine stainless steel automatic calendar bracelet watch Nautilus, Ref:3800/1, Case No.559352, Movement No.1421581, Sold 5th August 1988 · 3800/1

Patek Philippe. A fine stainless steel automatic calendar bracelet watch Nautilus, Ref:3800/1, Case No.559352, Movement No.1421581, Sold 5th August 1988

$10,625
Aug 20, 2026
Longines Longines. An 18k gold keyless wind open face pocket watch Case, Cuvette & Movement No.2886951, Circa 1912 Marketplace $688.00

Longines Longines. An 18k gold keyless wind open face pocket watch Case, Cuvette & Movement No.2886951, Circa 1912

Longines. An 18k gold keyless wind open face pocket watch Case, Cuvette & Movement No.2886951, Circa 1912

$688.00
Aug 20, 2026
E. Howard & Co., Boston. A rare gold hunter cased watch with upright pallet lever escapementSeries I, No. 1040 Marketplace $2,500

E. Howard & Co., Boston. A rare gold hunter cased watch with upright pallet lever escapementSeries I, No. 1040

E. Howard & Co., Boston. A rare gold hunter cased watch with upright pallet lever escapementSeries I, No. 1040

$2,500
Aug 20, 2026
Movado Movado. A stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watch Ref:19033, Case No.A96519, Circa 1950 · 19033 Marketplace $2,000

Movado Movado. A stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watch Ref:19033, Case No.A96519, Circa 1950 · 19033

Movado. A stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watch Ref:19033, Case No.A96519, Circa 1950

$2,000
Aug 20, 2026
Zenith Zenith. An 18K rose gold manual wind calendar wristwatch Elite HW, Ref:17 0125 650, Movement No.56377, Sold 9th August 2003 Marketplace $1,750

Zenith Zenith. An 18K rose gold manual wind calendar wristwatch Elite HW, Ref:17 0125 650, Movement No.56377, Sold 9th August 2003

Zenith. An 18K rose gold manual wind calendar wristwatch Elite HW, Ref:17 0125 650, Movement No.56377, Sold 9th August 2003

$1,750
Aug 20, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe. A fine stainless steel and gold automatic calendar bracelet watch Nautilus, Ref:3800/1, Case No.2801178, Movement No.1423555, Sold 27th June 1985 · 3800/1 Marketplace $5,250

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe. A fine stainless steel and gold automatic calendar bracelet watch Nautilus, Ref:3800/1, Case No.2801178, Movement No.1423555, Sold 27th June 1985 · 3800/1

Patek Philippe. A fine stainless steel and gold automatic calendar bracelet watch Nautilus, Ref:3800/1, Case No.2801178, Movement No.1423555, Sold 27th June 1985

$5,250
Aug 20, 2026
Mensor. An unusual blued steel keyless wind double dial yacht racing chronograph Swiss, Circa 1900 Marketplace $438.00

Mensor. An unusual blued steel keyless wind double dial yacht racing chronograph Swiss, Circa 1900

Mensor. An unusual blued steel keyless wind double dial yacht racing chronograph Swiss, Circa 1900

$438.00
Aug 20, 2026
A rare silver pair case verge watchSigned Ephraim Clark, Philadelphia, No. 5968, 1790's Marketplace $1,625

A rare silver pair case verge watchSigned Ephraim Clark, Philadelphia, No. 5968, 1790's

A rare silver pair case verge watchSigned Ephraim Clark, Philadelphia, No. 5968, 1790's

$1,625
Aug 20, 2026
Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger-LeCoultre. A stainless steel manual wind wristwatch Movement No.104136, Circa 1955 Marketplace $625.00

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger-LeCoultre. A stainless steel manual wind wristwatch Movement No.104136, Circa 1955

Jaeger-LeCoultre. A stainless steel manual wind wristwatch Movement No.104136, Circa 1955

$625.00
Aug 20, 2026
Maurice Lacroix. A Limited Edition stainless steel and gold plated manual wind chronograph wristwatch Ref:46501, No.356/700, Circa 2010 · 46501 Marketplace $625.00

Maurice Lacroix. A Limited Edition stainless steel and gold plated manual wind chronograph wristwatch Ref:46501, No.356/700, Circa 2010 · 46501

Maurice Lacroix. A Limited Edition stainless steel and gold plated manual wind chronograph wristwatch Ref:46501, No.356/700, Circa 2010

$625.00
Aug 20, 2026
A. Lange & Söhne A. Lange & Söhne. An 18ct gold manual wind wristwatch 1815, Ref:206, Case No.112350, Movement No.2353, Circa 2005 · 206 Marketplace $5,000

A. Lange & Söhne A. Lange & Söhne. An 18ct gold manual wind wristwatch 1815, Ref:206, Case No.112350, Movement No.2353, Circa 2005 · 206

A. Lange & Söhne. An 18ct gold manual wind wristwatch 1815, Ref:206, Case No.112350, Movement No.2353, Circa 2005

$5,000
Aug 20, 2026
A lot of two 18k gold open face pocket watches (AF) Marketplace $1,938

A lot of two 18k gold open face pocket watches (AF)

A lot of two 18k gold open face pocket watches (AF)

$1,938
Aug 20, 2026
Waltham Waltham. A fine 14K gold open face watch with non-magnetic balance and springAmerican Watch Co., No. 2788150, signed "non-Magnetic" Marketplace $5,250

Waltham Waltham. A fine 14K gold open face watch with non-magnetic balance and springAmerican Watch Co., No. 2788150, signed "non-Magnetic"

Waltham. A fine 14K gold open face watch with non-magnetic balance and springAmerican Watch Co., No. 2788150, signed "non-Magnetic"

$5,250
Aug 20, 2026
Longines Longines. A stainless steel manual wind wristwatch Retailed by Nacib K. Djezvedjian & Son, Constantinople, Case No.532816, Movement No.3532816, Circa 1917 Marketplace $1,000

Longines Longines. A stainless steel manual wind wristwatch Retailed by Nacib K. Djezvedjian & Son, Constantinople, Case No.532816, Movement No.3532816, Circa 1917

Longines. A stainless steel manual wind wristwatch Retailed by Nacib K. Djezvedjian & Son, Constantinople, Case No.532816, Movement No.3532816, Circa 1917

$1,000
Aug 20, 2026
Zenith Zenith. An 18K rose gold automatic calendar wristwatch Elite, Ref:17.0125.680, Sold 25th April 2001 · 17.0125.680 Marketplace $1,875

Zenith Zenith. An 18K rose gold automatic calendar wristwatch Elite, Ref:17.0125.680, Sold 25th April 2001 · 17.0125.680

Zenith. An 18K rose gold automatic calendar wristwatch Elite, Ref:17.0125.680, Sold 25th April 2001

$1,875
Aug 20, 2026
Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger-LeCoultre. An 18ct gold automatic calendar wristwatch Master Control, Ref:140.1.89, Movement No.2715766, Circa 1995 · 140.1.89 Marketplace $3,750

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger-LeCoultre. An 18ct gold automatic calendar wristwatch Master Control, Ref:140.1.89, Movement No.2715766, Circa 1995 · 140.1.89

Jaeger-LeCoultre. An 18ct gold automatic calendar wristwatch Master Control, Ref:140.1.89, Movement No.2715766, Circa 1995

$3,750
Aug 20, 2026
A lot of three enamel decorated fob watches (AF) Marketplace $1,125

A lot of three enamel decorated fob watches (AF)

A lot of three enamel decorated fob watches (AF)

$1,125
Aug 20, 2026
Illinois. A fine and rare railroad watch and a gold filled open face watchDiamond, Ruby & Sapphire No. 2474849 Marketplace $3,125

Illinois. A fine and rare railroad watch and a gold filled open face watchDiamond, Ruby & Sapphire No. 2474849

Illinois. A fine and rare railroad watch and a gold filled open face watchDiamond, Ruby & Sapphire No. 2474849

$3,125
Aug 20, 2026
International Watch Company. A stainless steel military issue manual wind watch Movement No.1217232, Circa 1950 Marketplace $3,750

International Watch Company. A stainless steel military issue manual wind watch Movement No.1217232, Circa 1950

International Watch Company. A stainless steel military issue manual wind watch Movement No.1217232, Circa 1950

$3,750
Aug 20, 2026
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