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

$27,734

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 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

Showing 1–8 of 202,563 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 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 45,697,45,720 of 165,718 results

Rolex Rolex Ref 6105 Oyster Perpetual · 6105 Marketplace $16,250

Rolex Rolex Ref 6105 Oyster Perpetual · 6105

Rolex Ref 6105 Oyster Perpetual

$16,250
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1873 Oyster Royal Chronometre · 1873 Marketplace $10,625

Rolex Rolex Ref 1873 Oyster Royal Chronometre · 1873

Rolex Ref 1873 Oyster Royal Chronometre

$10,625
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 6609 Datejust Thunderbird · 6609 Marketplace $6,875

Rolex Rolex Ref 6609 Datejust Thunderbird · 6609

Rolex Ref 6609 Datejust Thunderbird

$6,875
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1625 Datejust Turn O Graph · 1625 Marketplace $3,250

Rolex Rolex Ref 1625 Datejust Turn O Graph · 1625

Rolex Ref 1625 Datejust Turn O Graph

$3,250
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1625 Datejust Turn O Graph · 1625 Marketplace $4,750

Rolex Rolex Ref 1625 Datejust Turn O Graph · 1625

Rolex Ref 1625 Datejust Turn O Graph

$4,750
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1625 Datejust Turn O Graph · 1625 Marketplace $4,500

Rolex Rolex Ref 1625 Datejust Turn O Graph · 1625

Rolex Ref 1625 Datejust Turn O Graph

$4,500
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 15210 Oyster Perpetual Date · 15210 Marketplace $3,500

Rolex Rolex Ref 15210 Oyster Perpetual Date · 15210

Rolex Ref 15210 Oyster Perpetual Date

$3,500
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 14010 Oyster Perpetual Air King · 14010 Marketplace $4,250

Rolex Rolex Ref 14010 Oyster Perpetual Air King · 14010

Rolex Ref 14010 Oyster Perpetual Air King

$4,250
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1501 Oyster Perpetual Date · 1501 Marketplace $3,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 1501 Oyster Perpetual Date · 1501

Rolex Ref 1501 Oyster Perpetual Date

$3,000
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16233 Datejust · 16233 Marketplace $3,250

Rolex Rolex Ref 16233 Datejust · 16233

Rolex Ref 16233 Datejust

$3,250
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16263 Datejust Turn O Graph · 16263 Marketplace $3,750

Rolex Rolex Ref 16263 Datejust Turn O Graph · 16263

Rolex Ref 16263 Datejust Turn O Graph

$3,750
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 18038 Day Date · 18038 Marketplace $13,750

Rolex Rolex Ref 18038 Day Date · 18038

Rolex Ref 18038 Day Date

$13,750
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16234 Datejust · 16234 Marketplace $10,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 16234 Datejust · 16234

Rolex Ref 16234 Datejust

$10,000
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1500 Oyster Perpetual Date · 1500 Marketplace $4,750

Rolex Rolex Ref 1500 Oyster Perpetual Date · 1500

Rolex Ref 1500 Oyster Perpetual Date

$4,750
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 3885 Cellini · 3885 Marketplace $3,250

Rolex Rolex Ref 3885 Cellini · 3885

Rolex Ref 3885 Cellini

$3,250
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 6693 Cellini · 6693 Marketplace $3,250

Rolex Rolex Ref 6693 Cellini · 6693

Rolex Ref 6693 Cellini

$3,250
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 4350 9 Cellini · 4350 Marketplace $23,125

Rolex Rolex Ref 4350 9 Cellini · 4350

Rolex Ref 4350 9 Cellini

$23,125
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16518 Cosmograph Daytona · 16518 Marketplace $16,250

Rolex Rolex Ref 16518 Cosmograph Daytona · 16518

Rolex Ref 16518 Cosmograph Daytona

$16,250
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16523 Cosmograph Daytona · 16523 Marketplace $13,750

Rolex Rolex Ref 16523 Cosmograph Daytona · 16523

Rolex Ref 16523 Cosmograph Daytona

$13,750
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16523 Cosmograph Daytona · 16523 Marketplace $15,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 16523 Cosmograph Daytona · 16523

Rolex Ref 16523 Cosmograph Daytona

$15,000
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16589 Daytona · 16589 Marketplace $162,500

Rolex Rolex Ref 16589 Daytona · 16589

Rolex Ref 16589 Daytona

$162,500 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 116509 Cosmograph Daytona · 116509 Marketplace $62,500

Rolex Rolex Ref 116509 Cosmograph Daytona · 116509

Rolex Ref 116509 Cosmograph Daytona

$62,500
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16248 Datejust · 16248 Marketplace $23,750

Rolex Rolex Ref 16248 Datejust · 16248

Rolex Ref 16248 Datejust

$23,750
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Marketplace $5,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe

Patek Philippe

$5,000
Aug 21, 2026
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