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 49,705,49,728 of 165,718 results

Rolex Rolex Ref 116520 Daytona · 116520 Marketplace $45,675

Rolex Rolex Ref 116520 Daytona · 116520

Rolex Ref 116520 Daytona

$45,675
Aug 21, 2026
Omega Omega Ref 145 006 66 Seamaster · 145 Marketplace $4,375

Omega Omega Ref 145 006 66 Seamaster · 145

Omega Ref 145 006 66 Seamaster

$4,375
Aug 21, 2026
Tudor Tudor Ref 79733N Black Bay · 79733N Marketplace $3,000

Tudor Tudor Ref 79733N Black Bay · 79733N

Tudor Ref 79733N Black Bay

$3,000
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16234 Datejust · 16234 Marketplace $30,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 16234 Datejust · 16234

Rolex Ref 16234 Datejust

$30,000
Aug 21, 2026
Chronoswiss Chronoswiss Delphis Marketplace $2,000

Chronoswiss Chronoswiss Delphis

Chronoswiss Delphis

$2,000
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Marketplace $2,125

Rolex Rolex

Rolex

$2,125
Aug 21, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 44018 411 Jumbo 222 · 44018 Marketplace $106,250

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 44018 411 Jumbo 222 · 44018

Vacheron Constantin Ref 44018 411 Jumbo 222

$106,250 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Marketplace $22,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe

Patek Philippe

$22,500
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 16518 Daytona · 16518 Marketplace $39,150

Rolex Rolex Ref 16518 Daytona · 16518

Rolex Ref 16518 Daytona

$39,150
Aug 21, 2026
Blancpain Blancpain 50 Fathoms Marketplace $9,375

Blancpain Blancpain 50 Fathoms

Blancpain 50 Fathoms

$9,375
Aug 21, 2026
Magellan Ref 1521 · 1521 Marketplace $5,000

Magellan Ref 1521 · 1521

Magellan Ref 1521

$5,000
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1601 Oyster Perpetual Datejust Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified · 1601 Marketplace $17,500

Rolex Rolex Ref 1601 Oyster Perpetual Datejust Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified · 1601

Rolex Ref 1601 Oyster Perpetual Datejust Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified

$17,500
Aug 21, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Myriade Marketplace $4,500

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Myriade

Audemars Piguet Myriade

$4,500
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1802 Day Date · 1802 Marketplace $22,500

Rolex Rolex Ref 1802 Day Date · 1802

Rolex Ref 1802 Day Date

$22,500
Aug 21, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 4100 St Royal Oak · 4100 Marketplace $35,000

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 4100 St Royal Oak · 4100

Audemars Piguet Ref 4100 St Royal Oak

$35,000
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 6003 Ladies · 6003 Marketplace $32,500

Rolex Rolex Ref 6003 Ladies · 6003

Rolex Ref 6003 Ladies

$32,500
Aug 21, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 5402Ba Royal Oak Jumbo · 5402BA Marketplace $195,750

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 5402Ba Royal Oak Jumbo · 5402BA

Audemars Piguet Ref 5402Ba Royal Oak Jumbo

$195,750 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Breitling Breitling Ref 9657 · 9657 Marketplace $2,750

Breitling Breitling Ref 9657 · 9657

Breitling Ref 9657

$2,750
Aug 21, 2026
TAG Heuer Tag Heuer Calibre 17 Marketplace $5,000

TAG Heuer Tag Heuer Calibre 17

Tag Heuer Calibre 17

$5,000
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 1803 Day Date · 1803 Marketplace $81,250

Rolex Rolex Ref 1803 Day Date · 1803

Rolex Ref 1803 Day Date

$81,250
Aug 21, 2026
Omega Omega Ref 175 0044 375 0044 Speedmaster · 175 Marketplace $8,125

Omega Omega Ref 175 0044 375 0044 Speedmaster · 175

Omega Ref 175 0044 375 0044 Speedmaster

$8,125
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 18038 18000 Day Date · 18038 Marketplace $15,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 18038 18000 Day Date · 18038

Rolex Ref 18038 18000 Day Date

$15,000
Aug 21, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref St 15002 944 Royal Oak · 5402 Marketplace $47,500

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref St 15002 944 Royal Oak · 5402

Audemars Piguet Ref St 15002 944 Royal Oak

$47,500
Aug 21, 2026
Wittnauer Chronograph Marketplace $13,750

Wittnauer Chronograph

Wittnauer Chronograph

$13,750
Aug 21, 2026
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