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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

Showing 1–8 of 202,563 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 50,713,50,736 of 165,718 results

Dunhill Marketplace $2,750

Dunhill

Dunhill

$2,750
Aug 21, 2026
Girard-Perregaux Girard Perregaux Ref 1977 · 1977 Marketplace $2,250

Girard-Perregaux Girard Perregaux Ref 1977 · 1977

Girard Perregaux Ref 1977

$2,250
Aug 21, 2026
Hamilton Hamilton Model 22 Marketplace $11,000

Hamilton Hamilton Model 22

Hamilton Model 22

$11,000
Aug 21, 2026
Hermes Ref 1227 · 1227 Marketplace $6,250

Hermes Ref 1227 · 1227

Hermes Ref 1227

$6,250
Aug 21, 2026
Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 224 · 224 Marketplace $1,250

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 224 · 224

Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 224

$1,250
Aug 21, 2026
Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Travel Alarm Desk Clock Marketplace $2,750

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Travel Alarm Desk Clock

Jaeger Lecoultre Travel Alarm Desk Clock

$2,750
Aug 21, 2026
Lancel Hannart Uta Marketplace $3,750

Lancel Hannart Uta

Lancel Hannart Uta

$3,750
Aug 21, 2026
Lecoultre Ref 5265 Atmos · 5265 Marketplace $8,750

Lecoultre Ref 5265 Atmos · 5265

Lecoultre Ref 5265 Atmos

$8,750
Aug 21, 2026
Longines Longines Ref 6368 Chronometre · 6368 Marketplace $18,750

Longines Longines Ref 6368 Chronometre · 6368

Longines Ref 6368 Chronometre

$18,750
Aug 21, 2026
Omega Omega Marketplace $3,250

Omega Omega

Omega

$3,250
Aug 21, 2026
Omega Omega Ref 1186 · 1186 Marketplace $3,750

Omega Omega Ref 1186 · 1186

Omega Ref 1186

$3,750
Aug 21, 2026
Unsigned Marketplace $1,375

Unsigned

Unsigned

$1,375
Aug 21, 2026
Tissot Unsigned Probably Made By E Mathey Tissot Co Les Ponts De Martel Marketplace $11,500

Tissot Unsigned Probably Made By E Mathey Tissot Co Les Ponts De Martel

Unsigned Probably Made By E Mathey Tissot Co Les Ponts De Martel

$11,500
Aug 21, 2026
Unsigned Attributable To Karl Griesbaum Marketplace $22,500

Unsigned Attributable To Karl Griesbaum

Unsigned Attributable To Karl Griesbaum

$22,500
Aug 21, 2026
Unsigned Marketplace $3,250

Unsigned

Unsigned

$3,250
Aug 21, 2026
Valme A Meroz Co Marketplace $2,750

Valme A Meroz Co

Valme A Meroz Co

$2,750
Aug 21, 2026
Zenith Zenith Exact Time Marketplace $10,750

Zenith Zenith Exact Time

Zenith Exact Time

$10,750
Aug 21, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Calendar 2100 Marketplace $18,750

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Calendar 2100

Audemars Piguet Calendar 2100

$18,750
Aug 21, 2026
Cartier Cartier Marketplace $4,750

Cartier Cartier

Cartier

$4,750
Aug 21, 2026
Damas Marketplace $4,000

Damas

Damas

$4,000
Aug 21, 2026
Heuer Heuer Auto Rallye Marketplace $8,250

Heuer Heuer Auto Rallye

Heuer Auto Rallye

$8,250
Aug 21, 2026
Heuer Heuer Mikrograph Marketplace $6,500

Heuer Heuer Mikrograph

Heuer Mikrograph

$6,500
Aug 21, 2026
IWC Iwc Marketplace $23,750

IWC Iwc

Iwc

$23,750
Aug 21, 2026
Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Marketplace $8,250

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre

Jaeger Lecoultre

$8,250
Aug 21, 2026
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