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

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 50,857,50,880 of 165,718 results

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref Piece Unique Star Wheel Automatic Piece Unique No 1 1 · PIECE Marketplace $1,000,000

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref Piece Unique Star Wheel Automatic Piece Unique No 1 1 · PIECE

Audemars Piguet Ref Piece Unique Star Wheel Automatic Piece Unique No 1 1

$1,000,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Breguet Breguet Ref 3481Br 62 R95 Ddsd Marine Chronographe Automatique · 3481BR Marketplace $1,250,000

Breguet Breguet Ref 3481Br 62 R95 Ddsd Marine Chronographe Automatique · 3481BR

Breguet Ref 3481Br 62 R95 Ddsd Marine Chronographe Automatique

$1,250,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Corum Corum Ref 1 0069 Admiral S Cup Minute Repeater Tourbillon Limited Edition · 1.0069 Marketplace $575,000

Corum Corum Ref 1 0069 Admiral S Cup Minute Repeater Tourbillon Limited Edition · 1.0069

Corum Ref 1 0069 Admiral S Cup Minute Repeater Tourbillon Limited Edition

$575,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5711G 001 Nautilus · 5711G Marketplace $525,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5711G 001 Nautilus · 5711G

Patek Philippe Ref 5711G 001 Nautilus

$525,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5980 1A 001 Nautilus · 5980 Marketplace $937,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5980 1A 001 Nautilus · 5980

Patek Philippe Ref 5980 1A 001 Nautilus

$937,500 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5059G 001 Complications · 5059G Marketplace $287,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref 5059G 001 Complications · 5059G

Patek Philippe Ref 5059G 001 Complications

$287,500 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 25686Pr Oo 0944Pr 01 Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Tuscan Dial · 25686PR Marketplace $1,500,000

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref 25686Pr Oo 0944Pr 01 Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Tuscan Dial · 25686PR

Audemars Piguet Ref 25686Pr Oo 0944Pr 01 Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Tuscan Dial

$1,500,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 8171 Padellone · 8171 Marketplace $750,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 8171 Padellone · 8171

Rolex Ref 8171 Padellone

$750,000 Record
Aug 21, 2026
Movado Movado Ref 9043 · 9043 Marketplace $2,340

Movado Movado Ref 9043 · 9043

Movado Ref 9043

$2,340
Aug 21, 2026
Omega Omega Ref 2687 · 2687 Marketplace $2,340

Omega Omega Ref 2687 · 2687

Omega Ref 2687

$2,340
Aug 21, 2026
Omega Omega Petrograd Marketplace $4,940

Omega Omega Petrograd

Omega Petrograd

$4,940
Aug 21, 2026
Universal Ref 12296 Tri Compax · 12296 Marketplace $11,700

Universal Ref 12296 Tri Compax · 12296

Universal Ref 12296 Tri Compax

$11,700
Aug 21, 2026
Baume Mercier Ref 3918 · 3918 Marketplace $4,550

Baume Mercier Ref 3918 · 3918

Baume Mercier Ref 3918

$4,550
Aug 21, 2026
Baume Mercier Ref 1919 Astronomic · 1919 Marketplace $7,800

Baume Mercier Ref 1919 Astronomic · 1919

Baume Mercier Ref 1919 Astronomic

$7,800
Aug 21, 2026
Universal Geneve Universal Geneve Ref 12551 Tri Compax · 12551 Marketplace $8,450

Universal Geneve Universal Geneve Ref 12551 Tri Compax · 12551

Universal Geneve Ref 12551 Tri Compax

$8,450
Aug 21, 2026
Breitling Breitling Ref 809 Navitimer · 809 Marketplace $4,680

Breitling Breitling Ref 809 Navitimer · 809

Breitling Ref 809 Navitimer

$4,680
Aug 21, 2026
TAG Heuer Tag Heuer Master Time Monte Carlo Marketplace $3,380

TAG Heuer Tag Heuer Master Time Monte Carlo

Tag Heuer Master Time Monte Carlo

$3,380
Aug 21, 2026
Heuer Heuer Ref 110 203B Daytona · 110 Marketplace $3,380

Heuer Heuer Ref 110 203B Daytona · 110

Heuer Ref 110 203B Daytona

$3,380
Aug 21, 2026
Tudor Tudor Ref 7149 Monte Carlo · 7149 Marketplace $16,900

Tudor Tudor Ref 7149 Monte Carlo · 7149

Tudor Ref 7149 Monte Carlo

$16,900
Aug 21, 2026
Tudor Tudor Ref 7928 Submariner · 7928 Marketplace $9,750

Tudor Tudor Ref 7928 Submariner · 7928

Tudor Ref 7928 Submariner

$9,750
Aug 21, 2026
Blancpain Blancpain Bathyscaphe Marketplace $10,400

Blancpain Blancpain Bathyscaphe

Blancpain Bathyscaphe

$10,400
Aug 21, 2026
Blancpain Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Marketplace $11,440

Blancpain Blancpain Fifty Fathoms

Blancpain Fifty Fathoms

$11,440
Aug 21, 2026
Blancpain Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Marketplace $13,000

Blancpain Blancpain Fifty Fathoms

Blancpain Fifty Fathoms

$13,000
Aug 21, 2026
Omega Omega Ref St 146 011 69 Seamaster So Called Bullhead Marketplace $7,800

Omega Omega Ref St 146 011 69 Seamaster So Called Bullhead

Omega Ref St 146 011 69 Seamaster So Called Bullhead

$7,800
Aug 21, 2026
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