Auction results

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

150,140

Lots

$30,413

Average hammer, USD sales

$13,922,000

Record, USD sales

Antiquorum

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What watches actually sold for

49% of lots beat their high estimate and only 6% fell short of the low, across 73,690 completed sales from 1991 to Aug 2026.

Refreshed weekly, latest sale 19 Aug 2026.

49% above estimate 45% within 6% below
Lot Watch Estimate Result Vs estimate

Showing 1–8 of 172,565 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 archive270 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 archive57 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 archive204 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 archive35 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 archive3 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 archive502 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 48,625,48,648 of 153,811 results

Franck Muller Franck Muller Marketplace $1,590,000

Franck Muller Franck Muller

Franck Muller

$1,590,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Chopard Chopard Ref 4250 · 4250 Marketplace $1,518,000

Chopard Chopard Ref 4250 · 4250

Chopard Ref 4250

$1,518,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Imexal Marketplace $1,250

Imexal

Imexal

$1,250
Aug 21, 2026
Unsigned Marketplace $1,250

Unsigned

Unsigned

$1,250
Aug 21, 2026
Tiffany Co Marketplace $1,750

Tiffany Co

Tiffany Co

$1,750
Aug 21, 2026
Le Coultre Ref 837 · 837 Marketplace $1,250

Le Coultre Ref 837 · 837

Le Coultre Ref 837

$1,250
Aug 21, 2026
Le Coultre Marketplace $1,250

Le Coultre

Le Coultre

$1,250
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Marketplace $8,125

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe

Patek Philippe

$8,125
Aug 21, 2026
Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 488 · 488 Marketplace $1,250

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 488 · 488

Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 488

$1,250
Aug 21, 2026
Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 484 · 484 Marketplace $1,250

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 484 · 484

Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 484

$1,250
Aug 21, 2026
Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 486 · 486 Marketplace $1,250

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 486 · 486

Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 486

$1,250
Aug 21, 2026
Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 481 · 481 Marketplace $1,063

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 481 · 481

Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 481

$1,063
Aug 21, 2026
Cartier Cartier Marketplace $3,000

Cartier Cartier

Cartier

$3,000
Aug 21, 2026
Tiffany Co Marketplace $5,250

Tiffany Co

Tiffany Co

$5,250
Aug 21, 2026
Ch Gaggini Marketplace $2,625

Ch Gaggini

Ch Gaggini

$2,625
Aug 21, 2026
Longines Longines Marketplace $8,750

Longines Longines

Longines

$8,750
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Marketplace $13,750

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe

Patek Philippe

$13,750
Aug 21, 2026
J H Losada Marketplace $10,625

J H Losada

J H Losada

$10,625
Aug 21, 2026
Girard-Perregaux Girard Perregaux Marketplace $99,750

Girard-Perregaux Girard Perregaux

Girard Perregaux

$99,750
Aug 21, 2026
Girard-Perregaux Girard Perregaux Ref 2591 · 2591 Marketplace $1,250

Girard-Perregaux Girard Perregaux Ref 2591 · 2591

Girard Perregaux Ref 2591

$1,250
Aug 21, 2026
Cartier Cartier Ref 2377 · 2377 Marketplace $1,875

Cartier Cartier Ref 2377 · 2377

Cartier Ref 2377

$1,875
Aug 21, 2026
Cartier Cartier Ref 2475 · 2475 Marketplace $3,000

Cartier Cartier Ref 2475 · 2475

Cartier Ref 2475

$3,000
Aug 21, 2026
Cartier Cartier Ref 2995 · 2995 Marketplace $3,250

Cartier Cartier Ref 2995 · 2995

Cartier Ref 2995

$3,250
Aug 21, 2026
Chanel Marketplace $3,750

Chanel

Chanel

$3,750
Aug 21, 2026
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