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

£20,567

Average hammer, USD sales

£10,324,124

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 162,006 completed sales. 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 46,273,46,296 of 165,718 results

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Vintage Marketplace £37,078

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Vintage

Vacheron Constantin Vintage

£37,078
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Marketplace £1,402

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe

Patek Philippe

£1,402
Aug 21, 2026
A Lange Sohne Ref 140 025 Zeitwerk · 140 Marketplace £48,202

A Lange Sohne Ref 140 025 Zeitwerk · 140

A Lange Sohne Ref 140 025 Zeitwerk

£48,202
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Marketplace £1,298

Rolex Rolex

Rolex

£1,298
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1138 Cocktail · 1138 Marketplace £18,539

Rolex Rolex Ref 1138 Cocktail · 1138

Rolex Ref 1138 Cocktail

£18,539
Aug 21, 2026
Piaget Piaget Ref 921 Lepetit Malachite · 921 Marketplace £1,495

Piaget Piaget Ref 921 Lepetit Malachite · 921

Piaget Ref 921 Lepetit Malachite

£1,495
Aug 21, 2026
Omega Omega Ref 311 33 40 30 02 001 Speedmaster Ck 2998 · 311 Marketplace £3,708

Omega Omega Ref 311 33 40 30 02 001 Speedmaster Ck 2998 · 311

Omega Ref 311 33 40 30 02 001 Speedmaster Ck 2998

£3,708
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1675 Gmt Master · 1675 Marketplace £20,393

Rolex Rolex Ref 1675 Gmt Master · 1675

Rolex Ref 1675 Gmt Master

£20,393
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Datejust Marketplace £69,522

Rolex Rolex Datejust

Rolex Datejust

£69,522
Aug 21, 2026
Piaget Piaget Ref 99145 · 99145 Marketplace £2,056

Piaget Piaget Ref 99145 · 99145

Piaget Ref 99145

£2,056
Aug 21, 2026
Frederique Constant Ref Fc392Ch6B4 Healey Challenge United Kingdom · FC392CH6B4 Marketplace £1,112

Frederique Constant Ref Fc392Ch6B4 Healey Challenge United Kingdom · FC392CH6B4

Frederique Constant Ref Fc392Ch6B4 Healey Challenge United Kingdom

£1,112
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16570 Explorer Ii · 16570 Marketplace £9,270

Rolex Rolex Ref 16570 Explorer Ii · 16570

Rolex Ref 16570 Explorer Ii

£9,270
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 18248 Day Date · 18248 Marketplace £88,988

Rolex Rolex Ref 18248 Day Date · 18248

Rolex Ref 18248 Day Date

£88,988 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Piaget Piaget Ref 7141 C5 · 7141 Marketplace £2,803

Piaget Piaget Ref 7141 C5 · 7141

Piaget Ref 7141 C5

£2,803
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 762 · 762 Marketplace £4,171

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 762 · 762

Patek Philippe Ref 762

£4,171
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 5513 Submariner · 5513 Marketplace £8,343

Rolex Rolex Ref 5513 Submariner · 5513

Rolex Ref 5513 Submariner

£8,343
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 18039 Day Date · 18039 Marketplace £88,061

Rolex Rolex Ref 18039 Day Date · 18039

Rolex Ref 18039 Day Date

£88,061 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Piaget Piaget Ref 7632 · 7632 Marketplace £654.06

Piaget Piaget Ref 7632 · 7632

Piaget Ref 7632

£654.06
Aug 21, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 4060 · 4060 Marketplace £3,337

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 4060 · 4060

Vacheron Constantin Ref 4060

£3,337
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16800 Submariner · 16800 Marketplace £5,098

Rolex Rolex Ref 16800 Submariner · 16800

Rolex Ref 16800 Submariner

£5,098
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 18238 Day Date · 18238 Marketplace £120,505

Rolex Rolex Ref 18238 Day Date · 18238

Rolex Ref 18238 Day Date

£120,505 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Record Watch Co Triple Date Calendar Marketplace £1,121

Record Watch Co Triple Date Calendar

Record Watch Co Triple Date Calendar

£1,121
Aug 21, 2026
Longines Longines Ref 4642 · 4642 Marketplace £1,298

Longines Longines Ref 4642 · 4642

Longines Ref 4642

£1,298
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 14060 Submariner · 14060 Marketplace £4,357

Rolex Rolex Ref 14060 Submariner · 14060

Rolex Ref 14060 Submariner

£4,357
Aug 21, 2026
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