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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 50,833,50,856 of 165,718 results

Tudor Tudor Ref 79260 Prince Date Tiger · 79260 Marketplace $10,250

Tudor Tudor Ref 79260 Prince Date Tiger · 79260

Tudor Ref 79260 Prince Date Tiger

$10,250
Aug 21, 2026
Tudor Tudor Ref 42000 Fastrider · 42000 Marketplace $2,750

Tudor Tudor Ref 42000 Fastrider · 42000

Tudor Ref 42000 Fastrider

$2,750
Aug 21, 2026
Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 230 8 77 Reverso Squadra Hometime · 230 Marketplace $5,500

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 230 8 77 Reverso Squadra Hometime · 230

Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 230 8 77 Reverso Squadra Hometime

$5,500
Aug 21, 2026
Panerai Panerai Ref Pam 00562 Op 6938 Luminor · PAM Marketplace $4,500

Panerai Panerai Ref Pam 00562 Op 6938 Luminor · PAM

Panerai Ref Pam 00562 Op 6938 Luminor

$4,500
Aug 21, 2026
Panerai Panerai Ref 5218 201A Luminor · 5218 Marketplace $10,000

Panerai Panerai Ref 5218 201A Luminor · 5218

Panerai Ref 5218 201A Luminor

$10,000
Aug 21, 2026
Hublot Hublot Ref 312 Big Bang King · 312 Marketplace $8,750

Hublot Hublot Ref 312 Big Bang King · 312

Hublot Ref 312 Big Bang King

$8,750
Aug 21, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 49145 000A 8970 Royal Eagle · 49145 Marketplace $8,750

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 49145 000A 8970 Royal Eagle · 49145

Vacheron Constantin Ref 49145 000A 8970 Royal Eagle

$8,750
Aug 21, 2026
IWC Iwc Ref Iwc 3712 Portuguese Chrono Rattrapante Marketplace $9,375

IWC Iwc Ref Iwc 3712 Portuguese Chrono Rattrapante

Iwc Ref Iwc 3712 Portuguese Chrono Rattrapante

$9,375
Aug 21, 2026
Franck Muller Franck Muller Ref 1752 Qz 3N · 1752 Marketplace $1,500

Franck Muller Franck Muller Ref 1752 Qz 3N · 1752

Franck Muller Ref 1752 Qz 3N

$1,500
Aug 21, 2026
Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 146 2 32 S Master Control World Geographique · 146 Marketplace $13,750

Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 146 2 32 S Master Control World Geographique · 146

Jaeger Lecoultre Ref 146 2 32 S Master Control World Geographique

$13,750
Aug 21, 2026
IWC Iwc Ref 3545 Novecento · 3545 Marketplace $7,500

IWC Iwc Ref 3545 Novecento · 3545

Iwc Ref 3545 Novecento

$7,500
Aug 21, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 25859 Jules Audemars · 25859 Marketplace $10,625

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 25859 Jules Audemars · 25859

Audemars Piguet Ref 25859 Jules Audemars

$10,625
Aug 21, 2026
Daniel Roth Marketplace $7,125

Daniel Roth

Daniel Roth

$7,125
Aug 21, 2026
Daniel Roth Ellipsocurvex Marketplace $18,750

Daniel Roth Ellipsocurvex

Daniel Roth Ellipsocurvex

$18,750
Aug 21, 2026
Daniel Roth Ref 857 X 60 Metropolitan World Time · 857 Marketplace $11,250

Daniel Roth Ref 857 X 60 Metropolitan World Time · 857

Daniel Roth Ref 857 X 60 Metropolitan World Time

$11,250
Aug 21, 2026
Roger Dubuis Roger Dubuis Ref T26180 Sdc Too Much · T26180 Marketplace $10,250

Roger Dubuis Roger Dubuis Ref T26180 Sdc Too Much · T26180

Roger Dubuis Ref T26180 Sdc Too Much

$10,250
Aug 21, 2026
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 47245 Malte Design Open Face Retrograde Date · 47245 Marketplace $27,500

Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin Ref 47245 Malte Design Open Face Retrograde Date · 47245

Vacheron Constantin Ref 47245 Malte Design Open Face Retrograde Date

$27,500
Aug 21, 2026
Breguet Breguet Ref 3947B Rattrapante · 3947B Marketplace $30,000

Breguet Breguet Ref 3947B Rattrapante · 3947B

Breguet Ref 3947B Rattrapante

$30,000
Aug 21, 2026
Breguet Breguet Ref 5157Bb119V6 Classique · 5157BB119V6 Marketplace $9,375

Breguet Breguet Ref 5157Bb119V6 Classique · 5157BB119V6

Breguet Ref 5157Bb119V6 Classique

$9,375
Aug 21, 2026
Breguet Breguet Ref 5857 Brz25Zu Marine Gmt · 5857 Marketplace $40,000

Breguet Breguet Ref 5857 Brz25Zu Marine Gmt · 5857

Breguet Ref 5857 Brz25Zu Marine Gmt

$40,000
Aug 21, 2026
Breguet Breguet Ref 5447Br1E9V6 Classique Grande Complication Minute Repeater Perpetual Calendar · 5447BR1E9V6 Marketplace $800,000

Breguet Breguet Ref 5447Br1E9V6 Classique Grande Complication Minute Repeater Perpetual Calendar · 5447BR1E9V6

Breguet Ref 5447Br1E9V6 Classique Grande Complication Minute Repeater Perpetual Calendar

$800,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3448 · 3448 Marketplace $1,000,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 3448 · 3448

Patek Philippe Ref 3448

$1,000,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5960R 010 Complications · 5960R Marketplace $475,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5960R 010 Complications · 5960R

Patek Philippe Ref 5960R 010 Complications

$475,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5961P 001 Annual Calendar Chronograph · 5961P Marketplace $1,625,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5961P 001 Annual Calendar Chronograph · 5961P

Patek Philippe Ref 5961P 001 Annual Calendar Chronograph

$1,625,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
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