Watch Auction Results, Realised Prices

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
5122	Patek Philippe Calatrava 96 Quarter Arabic Dial Stainless Ste… Loupe This · 19 Aug 2026 31mm · Stainless steel · Manual-wind cal. 12-400 · Circa 1940 · box only · grade V 8.5	$10,000–15,000	$17,902 incl. 10% premium	+19%
5126	Cartier Manual Wind EWC Movement and Case Florentine Finish 1… Loupe This · 19 Aug 2026 33.5mm · 18K yellow gold · Manual-wind European Watc… · Early 1950s · grade V 8	$2,000–4,000	$15,592 incl. 10% premium	+290%
5124	Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Quartz 56303SA Two Tone Loupe This · 19 Aug 2026 33mm · Stainless steel and 1… · Quartz cal. 2612 · Circa 1990s · box and papers · grade M 8.5	$10,000–15,000	$14,850 incl. 10% premium	-1%
5125	Kudoke 2 Grüner Wald Special Edition for EsperLuxe Loupe This · 19 Aug 2026 39mm · Stainless steel · Manual-wind Kudoke Kalibe… · 2020 · box and papers · grade M 9.5	$6,000–8,000	$14,850 incl. 10% premium	+86%
5121	OTSUKA LOTEC NO.5 KAI Loupe This · 19 Aug 2026 40.5mm · Stainless steel · Automatic Miyota calibre … · 2025 · box and papers · grade M 10	$4,000–6,000	$11,658 incl. 10% premium	+94%
5123	Rolex Day-Date 1803 Tobacco Dial 18k YG Loupe This · 19 Aug 2026 36mm · 18K yellow gold · Automatic cal. 1555 · 1972 · grade V 8	$5,000–8,000	$11,548 incl. 10% premium	+44%
5120	Patek Philippe Pocket Watch Tiffany & Co. Platinum with Extra… Loupe This · 18 Aug 2026 45mm · Platinum · Manual-wind lever movement · Circa 1920s · grade V 8.5	$10,000–15,000	$13,750 incl. 10% premium	-8%
5119	Jaeger-LeCoultre Geophysic Universal Time 503.8.T2.S Loupe This · 18 Aug 2026 42mm · Stainless steel · Automatic Jaeger-LeCoultr… · Circa 2019 · box and papers · grade M 8.5	$5,000–8,000	$7,496 incl. 10% premium	-6%

All records 202,563 Sold 162,006 Unsold 26,523 Not disclosed 13,973

Showing 1–8 of 162,006 completed sales. 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 archive443 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 archive120 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 archive311 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 archive84 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 archive7 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 archive749 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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12 Patek Philippe Sky Moon Tourbillon Sotheby's · Hong Kong · 2021 $1,542,500

Breguet A Paris

A$9,520

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace A$12,982

Roux Bordier Cie

A$12,982

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace A$11,251

Unsigned

A$11,251

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace A$6,231

E Lecoultre

A$6,231

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace A$4,154

Movado Movado

Movado

A$4,154

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace A$58,851

Ernest Guinand

A$58,851

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketplace A$77,892

Northern Goldsmiths Company Tourbillon

A$77,892

Aug 21, 2026

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Auction results

What watches actually sold for

The most expensive watches ever sold

Breguet Breguet Ref 3355 · 3355

Breguet Breguet Ref 3130 Classique · 3130

Breguet Breguet Ref 3820 Transatlantique Aeronavale Type Xx · 3820

Vulcain Vulcain Ref 100306 037 Cricket Aviator · 100306

Cartier Cartier Ref 3098 Baignoire · 3098

Chopard Chopard Ref 4200 Classic · 4200

Corum Corum Ref 113 753 69 Golden Bridge · 113

Corum Corum Ref 113 750 59 Golden Bridge · 113

Piaget Piaget Ref Goa36243 Limelight Gala Twice · GOA36243

Piaget Piaget Ref Goa38573 Altiplano A Mythical Journey · GOA38573

Van Cleef Arpels Ref Vcaro41K00 Cadenas · VCARO41K00

Van Cleef Arpels Ref Hh35939 Charms · HH35939

Breguet Breguet Ref 3941 Re4 · 3941

Blancpain Blancpain Ref 5335 Villeret Repetition Minutes · 5335

Breguet Breguet Montre De Souscription

Breguet Breguet Fils Horloger De La Marine Royale Repetition A Ponts 23 Lignes

Omega Schwob Freres Co Made By Louis Brandt Frere Bienne Biel Predecessor Of Omega Watch Co On An Ebauche Probably Made By Louis Elisee Piguet Le Brassus Vallee De Joux

Breguet Breguet A Paris

Roux Bordier Cie

Unsigned

E Lecoultre

Movado Movado

Ernest Guinand

Northern Goldsmiths Company Tourbillon