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

£20,744

Average hammer, USD sales

£10,412,862

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

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 45,505,45,528 of 165,718 results

Rolex Rolex Ref 5513 Submariner · 5513 Marketplace £70,681

Rolex Rolex Ref 5513 Submariner · 5513

Rolex Ref 5513 Submariner

£70,681
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Marketplace £1,319

Rolex Rolex

Rolex

£1,319
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 14270 Explorer · 14270 Marketplace £35,812

Rolex Rolex Ref 14270 Explorer · 14270

Rolex Ref 14270 Explorer

£35,812
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Marketplace £1,696

Rolex Rolex

Rolex

£1,696
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Marketplace £942.41

Rolex Rolex

Rolex

£942.41
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Marketplace £2,639

Rolex Rolex

Rolex

£2,639
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 435 Set Of 2 Watch Presentation Tray · 435 Marketplace £2,450

Rolex Rolex Ref 435 Set Of 2 Watch Presentation Tray · 435

Rolex Ref 435 Set Of 2 Watch Presentation Tray

£2,450
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 116400V Milgauss · 116400V Marketplace £61,257

Rolex Rolex Ref 116400V Milgauss · 116400V

Rolex Ref 116400V Milgauss

£61,257
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref Rma 210 G Ashtray · RMA Marketplace £2,073

Rolex Rolex Ref Rma 210 G Ashtray · RMA

Rolex Ref Rma 210 G Ashtray

£2,073
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Tudor Marketplace £1,508

Rolex Rolex Tudor

Rolex Tudor

£1,508
Aug 21, 2026
Tissot Tissot Ref T 12 Navigatoer Seastar · T.12 Marketplace £2,827

Tissot Tissot Ref T 12 Navigatoer Seastar · T.12

Tissot Ref T 12 Navigatoer Seastar

£2,827
Aug 21, 2026
Ulysse Breting Chronometer Marketplace £37,696

Ulysse Breting Chronometer

Ulysse Breting Chronometer

£37,696
Aug 21, 2026
Ulysse Nardin Ulysse Nardin Chronometer Marketplace £5,654

Ulysse Nardin Ulysse Nardin Chronometer

Ulysse Nardin Chronometer

£5,654
Aug 21, 2026
Ulysse Nardin Ulysse Nardin Chronometer Marketplace £5,654

Ulysse Nardin Ulysse Nardin Chronometer

Ulysse Nardin Chronometer

£5,654
Aug 21, 2026
Ulysse Nardin Ulysse Nardin Marketplace £2,827

Ulysse Nardin Ulysse Nardin

Ulysse Nardin

£2,827
Aug 21, 2026
Ulysse Nardin Ulysse Nardin Marketplace £2,073

Ulysse Nardin Ulysse Nardin

Ulysse Nardin

£2,073
Aug 21, 2026
Ulysse Nardin Ulysse Nardin Chronometer Marketplace £3,770

Ulysse Nardin Ulysse Nardin Chronometer

Ulysse Nardin Chronometer

£3,770
Aug 21, 2026
Ulysse Nardin Ulysse Nardin Chronometer Marketplace £24,503

Ulysse Nardin Ulysse Nardin Chronometer

Ulysse Nardin Chronometer

£24,503
Aug 21, 2026
Ulysse Nardin Ulysse Nardin Marketplace £18,848

Ulysse Nardin Ulysse Nardin

Ulysse Nardin

£18,848
Aug 21, 2026
Ulysse Nardin Ulysse Nardin Chronometer Marketplace £11,309

Ulysse Nardin Ulysse Nardin Chronometer

Ulysse Nardin Chronometer

£11,309
Aug 21, 2026
Ulysse Nardin Ulysse Nardin Chronometer Marketplace £13,194

Ulysse Nardin Ulysse Nardin Chronometer

Ulysse Nardin Chronometer

£13,194
Aug 21, 2026
Unsigned 24 Hour Pocket Watch Marketplace £2,073

Unsigned 24 Hour Pocket Watch

Unsigned 24 Hour Pocket Watch

£2,073
Aug 21, 2026
Unsigned Marketplace £9,424

Unsigned

Unsigned

£9,424
Aug 21, 2026
Unsigned Chronometer Marketplace £1,885

Unsigned Chronometer

Unsigned Chronometer

£1,885
Aug 21, 2026
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