Auction results

Hammer prices including buyer's premium, from completed auctions. Unlike an asking price, this is what a buyer actually paid.

150,147

Lots

$27,741

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 148,889 completed sales from 1989 to Aug 2026.

Refreshed weekly, latest sale 21 Aug 2026.

48% above estimate 45% within 7% below
Lot Watch Estimate Result Vs estimate

Showing 1–8 of 202,528 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 46,753,46,776 of 165,684 results

Unsigned Carriage Clock Marketplace $1,125

Unsigned Carriage Clock

Unsigned Carriage Clock

$1,125
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 116710Ln Gmt Master Ii · 116710LN Marketplace $10,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 116710Ln Gmt Master Ii · 116710LN

Rolex Ref 116710Ln Gmt Master Ii

$10,000
Aug 21, 2026
Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref Q601244J Duometre A Chronograph · Q601244J Marketplace $18,750

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref Q601244J Duometre A Chronograph · Q601244J

Jaeger Lecoultre Ref Q601244J Duometre A Chronograph

$18,750
Aug 21, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Chronometre Royal Marketplace $10,000

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Chronometre Royal

Vacheron Constantin Chronometre Royal

$10,000
Aug 21, 2026
Gerald Genta Ref G34847 Gefica Chronograph · G34847 Marketplace $27,500

Gerald Genta Ref G34847 Gefica Chronograph · G34847

Gerald Genta Ref G34847 Gefica Chronograph

$27,500
Aug 21, 2026
F.P. Journe Fp Journe Octa Automatique Marketplace $137,500

F.P. Journe Fp Journe Octa Automatique

Fp Journe Octa Automatique

$137,500 Record
Aug 21, 2026
IWC Iwc Ref 3712 Portuguese Split Second · 3712 Marketplace $4,940

IWC Iwc Ref 3712 Portuguese Split Second · 3712

Iwc Ref 3712 Portuguese Split Second

$4,940
Aug 21, 2026
Le Roy Fils Carriage Clock Marketplace $1,500

Le Roy Fils Carriage Clock

Le Roy Fils Carriage Clock

$1,500
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16570 Explorer Ii · 16570 Marketplace $6,250

Rolex Rolex Ref 16570 Explorer Ii · 16570

Rolex Ref 16570 Explorer Ii

$6,250
Aug 21, 2026
De Bethune Ref Db5Rt · DB5RT Marketplace $27,500

De Bethune Ref Db5Rt · DB5RT

De Bethune Ref Db5Rt

$27,500
Aug 21, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Chronometre Royal Marketplace $10,000

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Chronometre Royal

Vacheron Constantin Chronometre Royal

$10,000
Aug 21, 2026
Cartier Cartier Ref 1741 American Tank · 1741 Marketplace $42,500

Cartier Cartier Ref 1741 American Tank · 1741

Cartier Ref 1741 American Tank

$42,500
Aug 21, 2026
Tudor Tudor Ref 79012M Black Bay Fifty Eight Bronze · 79012M Marketplace $27,500

Tudor Tudor Ref 79012M Black Bay Fifty Eight Bronze · 79012M

Tudor Ref 79012M Black Bay Fifty Eight Bronze

$27,500
Aug 21, 2026
IWC Iwc Ref 3714 Portuguese · 3714 Marketplace $3,120

IWC Iwc Ref 3714 Portuguese · 3714

Iwc Ref 3714 Portuguese

$3,120
Aug 21, 2026
J B Beguin Carriage Clock Marketplace $3,250

J B Beguin Carriage Clock

J B Beguin Carriage Clock

$3,250
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16610 Submariner · 16610 Marketplace $11,875

Rolex Rolex Ref 16610 Submariner · 16610

Rolex Ref 16610 Submariner

$11,875
Aug 21, 2026
Glashutte Glashutte Original Ref 100 03 07 04 04 Senator Navigator · 100 Marketplace $3,000

Glashutte Glashutte Original Ref 100 03 07 04 04 Senator Navigator · 100

Glashutte Original Ref 100 03 07 04 04 Senator Navigator

$3,000
Aug 21, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 6406 · 6406 Marketplace $10,000

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 6406 · 6406

Vacheron Constantin Ref 6406

$10,000
Aug 21, 2026
Cartier Cartier Ref 1840 Tank Francaise · 1840 Marketplace $42,500

Cartier Cartier Ref 1840 Tank Francaise · 1840

Cartier Ref 1840 Tank Francaise

$42,500
Aug 21, 2026
Panerai Panerai Ref Pam190 Op6609 Radiomir 8 Days · PAM190 Marketplace $35,000

Panerai Panerai Ref Pam190 Op6609 Radiomir 8 Days · PAM190

Panerai Ref Pam190 Op6609 Radiomir 8 Days

$35,000
Aug 21, 2026
IWC Iwc Ref 3251 Pilot Spitfire Utc · 3251 Marketplace $2,860

IWC Iwc Ref 3251 Pilot Spitfire Utc · 3251

Iwc Ref 3251 Pilot Spitfire Utc

$2,860
Aug 21, 2026
Moser Carriage Clock Marketplace $1,250

Moser Carriage Clock

Moser Carriage Clock

$1,250
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16660 Sea Dweller · 16660 Marketplace $9,750

Rolex Rolex Ref 16660 Sea Dweller · 16660

Rolex Ref 16660 Sea Dweller

$9,750
Aug 21, 2026
Girard-Perregaux Girard Perregaux Ref 7000 · 7000 Marketplace $4,375

Girard-Perregaux Girard Perregaux Ref 7000 · 7000

Girard Perregaux Ref 7000

$4,375
Aug 21, 2026
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