Watch Auction Results, Realised Prices

What watches actually sold for

49% of lots beat their high estimate and only 6% fell short of the low, across 73,697 completed sales from 1991 to Aug 2026.

Refreshed weekly, latest sale 21 Aug 2026.

49% above estimate 45% within 6% below

Lot	Watch	Estimate	Result	Vs estimate
4	Octa Zodiaque \| A limited edition platinum wristwatch with zo… Sotheby's · 10 Jul 2026 Platinum · 2004	$280,000–400,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
2	Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar, Reference 26579CE.OO.1225 \| A b… Sotheby's · 10 Jul 2026 Ceramic · 2019	$150,000–250,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
9	Reference 5975 \| A limited edition white gold multi-scale chr… Sotheby's · 10 Jul 2026 White gold · 2014	$50,000–80,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
7	Day-Date, Reference 18208 \| A yellow gold wristwatch with day… Sotheby's · 10 Jul 2026 Yellow gold · 2000	$130,000–200,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
1	‘Rafael Nadal’, Reference RM35-03 \| A white quartz TPT skelet… Sotheby's · 10 Jul 2026 Quartz · 2023	$350,000–600,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
10	Octa Quantième Perpétuel \| A platinum perpetual calendar wris… Sotheby's · 10 Jul 2026 Platinum · 2020	$200,000–400,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
8	Chronomètre Bleu \| A tantalum wristwatch, Circa 2017 Sotheby's · 10 Jul 2026 2017	$140,000–200,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–
11	Reference 5975 \| A limited edition yellow gold multi-scale ch… Sotheby's · 10 Jul 2026 Yellow gold · 2014	$35,000–60,000	Not disclosed house does not publish results	–

All records 176,019 Sold 150,140 Unsold 968 Not disclosed 21,457

These watches were catalogued and offered at auction, but the house does not publish what they sold for. The estimate is what the specialists expected them to make.

Showing 1–8 of 21,457 lots with prices not disclosed. 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

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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

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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 archive270 sales of this reference

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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 archive57 sales of this reference Most recent sale$17,616,885 in 2025

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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 archive204 sales of this reference

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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

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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 archive35 sales of this reference

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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

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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 archive3 sales of this reference

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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 archive502 sales of this reference

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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

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Leonidas Ref Cp2 Military Italian Army Chronograph Flyback

CHF4,813

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace CHF521.43

Lip T18

CHF521.43

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace CHF3,510

Breitling Breitling Ref 777 Premier · 777

Breitling Ref 777 Premier

CHF3,510

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace CHF14,038

CHF5,515

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace CHF160,440

Rolex Rolex Ref 18038 Day Date · 18038

Rolex Ref 18038 Day Date

CHF160,440 Record

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace CHF12,033

Rolex Rolex Ref 1675 Gmt Master · 1675

Rolex Ref 1675 Gmt Master

CHF12,033

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace CHF5,515

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3857 1 Ellipse D Or · 3857

Patek Philippe Ref 3857 1 Ellipse D Or

CHF5,515

Aug 21, 2026

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Auction results

What watches actually sold for

The most expensive watches ever sold

Zenith Zenith Chronometer

Breitling Breitling Ref 769 Chronomat · 769

Rolex Rolex

Breguet Breguet Marine

Rolex Rolex Ref 16718 Gmt Master Ii · 16718

Leonidas Ref Cp2 Military Italian Army Chronograph Flyback · CP2

Lip T18

Breitling Breitling Ref 777 Premier · 777

Avia

Rolex Rolex Ref 16018 Datejust · 16018

Rolex Rolex Ref 116710 Blnr Gmt Master Ii Batman · 116710

Breitling Breitling Ref A13320 Superocean Heritage Chrono · A13320

Omega Omega Ref 2404 1 · 2404

Breitling Breitling Ref 806 Navitimer · 806

Rolex Rolex Ref H2 143 10 Hm2 097 10 Made By Inducta

Rolex Rolex Ref 16018 Datejust · 16018

Rolex Rolex · 16700

Franck Muller Franck Muller Ref 6850 Mb Master Banker · 6850

Omega Omega Ref Ck 1067

Breitling Breitling Ref 2116 Chrono Matic · 2116

Kienzle Ellipse

Rolex Rolex Ref 18038 Day Date · 18038

Rolex Rolex Ref 1675 Gmt Master · 1675

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3857 1 Ellipse D Or · 3857