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

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 46,369,46,392 of 165,718 results

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3468 5 · 3468 Marketplace $40,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3468 5 · 3468

Patek Philippe Ref 3468 5

$40,000
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 2940 · 2940 Marketplace $2,520

Rolex Rolex Ref 2940 · 2940

Rolex Ref 2940

$2,520
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
Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 6184 21 Reverso · 6184 Marketplace $5,000

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 6184 21 Reverso · 6184

Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 6184 21 Reverso

$5,000
Aug 21, 2026
Piaget Piaget Ref 15958 Triple Calendar · 15958 Marketplace $52,500

Piaget Piaget Ref 15958 Triple Calendar · 15958

Piaget Ref 15958 Triple Calendar

$52,500
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 6104 Ovettone Date Just · 6104 Marketplace $2,016

Rolex Rolex Ref 6104 Ovettone Date Just · 6104

Rolex Ref 6104 Ovettone Date Just

$2,016
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
Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Reverso Marketplace $3,750

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Reverso

Jaeger Lecoultre Reverso

$3,750
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3589 Ellipse · 3589 Marketplace $68,750

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3589 Ellipse · 3589

Patek Philippe Ref 3589 Ellipse

$68,750
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 5700 Air King Date · 5700 Marketplace $2,016

Rolex Rolex Ref 5700 Air King Date · 5700

Rolex Ref 5700 Air King Date

$2,016
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
Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 250 8 86 Reverso · 250 Marketplace $3,500

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 250 8 86 Reverso · 250

Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 250 8 86 Reverso

$3,500
Aug 21, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 4241 · 4241 Marketplace $93,750

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 4241 · 4241

Vacheron Constantin Ref 4241

$93,750
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 6694 Oysterdate Precision · 6694 Marketplace $1,260

Rolex Rolex Ref 6694 Oysterdate Precision · 6694

Rolex Ref 6694 Oysterdate Precision

$1,260
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
Corum Corum Ref 27102 Buckingham Peacock · 27102 Marketplace $4,500

Corum Corum Ref 27102 Buckingham Peacock · 27102

Corum Ref 27102 Buckingham Peacock

$4,500
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3585 · 3585 Marketplace $87,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3585 · 3585

Patek Philippe Ref 3585

$87,500
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 6534 Oyster Perpetual Date · 6534 Marketplace $1,260

Rolex Rolex Ref 6534 Oyster Perpetual Date · 6534

Rolex Ref 6534 Oyster Perpetual Date

$1,260
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
Boucheron Reflet · LET Marketplace $4,000

Boucheron Reflet · LET

Boucheron Reflet

$4,000
Aug 21, 2026
Piaget Piaget Ref 12421 A6 · 12421 Marketplace $62,500

Piaget Piaget Ref 12421 A6 · 12421

Piaget Ref 12421 A6

$62,500
Aug 21, 2026
Seiko Seiko Ref S770 Brights Spirit · S770 Marketplace $378.00

Seiko Seiko Ref S770 Brights Spirit · S770

Seiko Ref S770 Brights Spirit

$378.00
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
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3582 Ellipse · 3582 Marketplace $10,625

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3582 Ellipse · 3582

Patek Philippe Ref 3582 Ellipse

$10,625
Aug 21, 2026
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