Auction results

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

150,827

Lots

$27,726

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 149,568 completed sales from 1989 to Sep 2026.

Refreshed weekly, latest sale 18 Sep 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 1–8 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 45,097,45,120 of 165,718 results

Lecoultre Ref 404C318 Cioccolatone · 404C318 Marketplace $2,250

Lecoultre Ref 404C318 Cioccolatone · 404C318

Lecoultre Ref 404C318 Cioccolatone

$2,250
Aug 21, 2026
Gubelin Ref 14 D 2580 06 Chioccolatone · 14 Marketplace $8,750

Gubelin Ref 14 D 2580 06 Chioccolatone · 14

Gubelin Ref 14 D 2580 06 Chioccolatone

$8,750
Aug 21, 2026
Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 875 21 Memovox · 875 Marketplace $4,000

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 875 21 Memovox · 875

Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 875 21 Memovox

$4,000
Aug 21, 2026
Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref E 855 Memovox Marketplace $2,250

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref E 855 Memovox

Jaeger Lecoultre Ref E 855 Memovox

$2,250
Aug 21, 2026
Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Memovox Marketplace $2,500

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Memovox

Jaeger Lecoultre Memovox

$2,500
Aug 21, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 4050 · 4050 Marketplace $4,000

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 4050 · 4050

Vacheron Constantin Ref 4050

$4,000
Aug 21, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Marketplace $5,250

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin

Vacheron Constantin

$5,250
Aug 21, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Marketplace $2,500

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin

Vacheron Constantin

$2,500
Aug 21, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 4539 · 4539 Marketplace $4,000

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 4539 · 4539

Vacheron Constantin Ref 4539

$4,000
Aug 21, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Disco Volante Marketplace $12,500

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Disco Volante

Vacheron Constantin Disco Volante

$12,500
Aug 21, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 4560 · 4560 Marketplace $21,250

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 4560 · 4560

Vacheron Constantin Ref 4560

$21,250
Aug 21, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Marketplace $4,750

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin

Vacheron Constantin

$4,750
Aug 21, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 6038 Jubilee 1755 1955 · 6038 Marketplace $9,375

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 6038 Jubilee 1755 1955 · 6038

Vacheron Constantin Ref 6038 Jubilee 1755 1955

$9,375
Aug 21, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 6732 · 6732 Marketplace $5,625

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 6732 · 6732

Vacheron Constantin Ref 6732

$5,625
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 971 Prince Brancard · 971 Marketplace $6,875

Rolex Rolex Ref 971 Prince Brancard · 971

Rolex Ref 971 Prince Brancard

$6,875
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 971 1490 Prince · 971 Marketplace $1,750

Rolex Rolex Ref 971 1490 Prince · 971

Rolex Ref 971 1490 Prince

$1,750
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 87669 Eazy Oyster Opener · 87669 Marketplace $1,750

Rolex Rolex Ref 87669 Eazy Oyster Opener · 87669

Rolex Ref 87669 Eazy Oyster Opener

$1,750
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Eazy Oyster Opener Marketplace $2,000

Rolex Rolex Eazy Oyster Opener

Rolex Eazy Oyster Opener

$2,000
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 5512 5513 1680 · 5512 Marketplace $11,875

Rolex Rolex Ref 5512 5513 1680 · 5512

Rolex Ref 5512 5513 1680

$11,875
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16750 Gmt Master · 16750 Marketplace $437.00

Rolex Rolex Ref 16750 Gmt Master · 16750

Rolex Ref 16750 Gmt Master

$437.00
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1675 Gmt Master · 1675 Marketplace $1,750

Rolex Rolex Ref 1675 Gmt Master · 1675

Rolex Ref 1675 Gmt Master

$1,750
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16760 Gmt Master Ii · 16760 Marketplace $500.00

Rolex Rolex Ref 16760 Gmt Master Ii · 16760

Rolex Ref 16760 Gmt Master Ii

$500.00
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16760 Gmt Master Ii · 16760 Marketplace $375.00

Rolex Rolex Ref 16760 Gmt Master Ii · 16760

Rolex Ref 16760 Gmt Master Ii

$375.00
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16750 Gmt Master · 16750 Marketplace $250.00

Rolex Rolex Ref 16750 Gmt Master · 16750

Rolex Ref 16750 Gmt Master

$250.00
Aug 21, 2026
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