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 45,169,45,192 of 165,718 results

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 715 · 715 Marketplace $5,625

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 715 · 715

Patek Philippe Ref 715

$5,625
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Marketplace $3,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe

Patek Philippe

$3,000
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Cie For Gubelin Ref 898 Tir Federal Schutzenfest · 898 Marketplace $22,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Cie For Gubelin Ref 898 Tir Federal Schutzenfest · 898

Patek Philippe Cie For Gubelin Ref 898 Tir Federal Schutzenfest

$22,500
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 866 5 · 866 Marketplace $562,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 866 5 · 866

Patek Philippe Ref 866 5

$562,500 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Omega Omega Ref Ck 1067 39 Chro Marketplace $4,500

Omega Omega Ref Ck 1067 39 Chro

Omega Ref Ck 1067 39 Chro

$4,500
Aug 21, 2026
Omega Omega Ref 1107 3 · 1107 Marketplace $2,750

Omega Omega Ref 1107 3 · 1107

Omega Ref 1107 3

$2,750
Aug 21, 2026
Omega Omega Ref Ck 359 Marketplace $1,000

Omega Omega Ref Ck 359

Omega Ref Ck 359

$1,000
Aug 21, 2026
Omega Omega Marketplace $8,750

Omega Omega

Omega

$8,750
Aug 21, 2026
Haas Neveux Co Marketplace $1,750

Haas Neveux Co

Haas Neveux Co

$1,750
Aug 21, 2026
Lecoultre Ref 2051 · 2051 Marketplace $1,500

Lecoultre Ref 2051 · 2051

Lecoultre Ref 2051

$1,500
Aug 21, 2026
Baume Mercier Ultra Prima Marketplace $4,000

Baume Mercier Ultra Prima

Baume Mercier Ultra Prima

$4,000
Aug 21, 2026
IWC Iwc Ref 666A Ingenieur · 666A Marketplace $2,250

IWC Iwc Ref 666A Ingenieur · 666A

Iwc Ref 666A Ingenieur

$2,250
Aug 21, 2026
Anonymous Ref 81806 · 81806 Marketplace $3,750

Anonymous Ref 81806 · 81806

Anonymous Ref 81806

$3,750
Aug 21, 2026
Tissot Mathey Tissot Valjoux 72 Marketplace $3,000

Tissot Mathey Tissot Valjoux 72

Mathey Tissot Valjoux 72

$3,000
Aug 21, 2026
Omega Omega Mark X Dirty Dozen Marketplace $2,250

Omega Omega Mark X Dirty Dozen

Omega Mark X Dirty Dozen

$2,250
Aug 21, 2026
Lemania W W W Dirty Dozen Marketplace $2,000

Lemania W W W Dirty Dozen

Lemania W W W Dirty Dozen

$2,000
Aug 21, 2026
IWC Iwc Mark Xi Marketplace $2,750

IWC Iwc Mark Xi

Iwc Mark Xi

$2,750
Aug 21, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Marketplace $7,500

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin

Vacheron Constantin

$7,500
Aug 21, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 4786 · 4786 Marketplace $10,000

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 4786 · 4786

Vacheron Constantin Ref 4786

$10,000
Aug 21, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 4218 · 4218 Marketplace $9,375

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 4218 · 4218

Vacheron Constantin Ref 4218

$9,375
Aug 21, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 4240 Triple Calendar Moonphase · 4240 Marketplace $15,000

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 4240 Triple Calendar Moonphase · 4240

Vacheron Constantin Ref 4240 Triple Calendar Moonphase

$15,000
Aug 21, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 4660 · 4660 Marketplace $13,750

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 4660 · 4660

Vacheron Constantin Ref 4660

$13,750
Aug 21, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Marketplace $5,625

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet

Audemars Piguet

$5,625
Aug 21, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Marketplace $3,500

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin

Vacheron Constantin

$3,500
Aug 21, 2026
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