Watch Auction Results, Realised Prices

What watches actually sold for

51% of lots beat their high estimate and only 6% fell short of the low, across 29,778 completed sales from 2009 to Aug 2026.

Refreshed weekly, latest sale 14 Aug 2026.

51% above estimate 43% within 6% below

Lot	Watch	Estimate	Sold for	Vs estimate
152	Rolex Ref. 6265 Cosmograph Daytona "Big Red" Phillips · 13 Jun 2026	$40,000–80,000	$114,300	+43%
214	Rolex Ref. 6265 Cosmograph Daytona "Big Red" Phillips · 9 May 2026	CHF 40,000–80,000	CHF 88,900	+11%
193	Rolex Ref. 6265 Cosmograph Daytona Phillips · 9 May 2026	CHF 30,000–60,000	CHF 63,500	+6%
172	Rolex Ref. 6265 Cosmograph Daytona Phillips · 9 May 2026	CHF 30,000–60,000	CHF 57,150	-5%
263	ROLEX. A VERY FINE AND RARE STAINLESS STEEL MANUAL WIND CHRON… Bonhams · 9 Dec 2025	$30,000–50,000	$46,080 incl. 28% premium	-8%
169	Rolex Ref. 6265 Cosmograph Daytona "Big Red" Phillips · 8 Nov 2025	CHF 55,000–110,000	CHF 114,300	+4%
16	Rolex. A fine stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracele… Bonhams · 19 Jun 2025	£20,000–30,000	£35,840 incl. 28% premium	+19%
88	Rolex Ref. 6265 Cosmograph Daytona “Die To Drive” Phillips · 7 Jun 2025	$50,000–100,000	$215,900	+116%
1016	Rolex Ref. 6265 Cosmograph Phillips · 23 May 2025	HK$600,000–1,000,000	HK$1,079,500	+8%
149	Rolex Ref. 6265 Cosmograph Daytona Phillips · 10 May 2025	CHF 40,000–80,000	CHF 63,500	-21%
18	Rolex Ref. 6265 Cosmograph Daytona Phillips · 1 Apr 2025	$80,000–160,000	$114,300	-29%
17	Rolex Ref. 6265 Cosmograph Daytona “Big Red” Phillips · 1 Apr 2025	$50,000–100,000	$82,550	-17%
121	Rolex Ref. 6265 Cosmograph Daytona “Tropical Khanjar” Phillips · 7 Dec 2024	$350,000–700,000	$393,700	-44%
878	Rolex Ref. 6265, repeated inside caseback Oyster Cosmograph “… Phillips · 23 Nov 2024	HK$2,300,000–4,600,000	HK$4,953,000	+8%
867	Rolex Ref. 6265, inside caseback stamped 6262 Cosmograph Dayt… Phillips · 23 Nov 2024	HK$320,000–480,000	HK$508,000	+6%
1006	Rolex Ref. 6265, inside caseback stamped 6262 Cosmograph Dayt… Phillips · 23 Nov 2024	HK$235,000–470,000	HK$406,400	-14%
163	Rolex Ref. 6265 Cosmograph Daytona Phillips · 9 Nov 2024	CHF 80,000–160,000	CHF 127,000	-21%
190	Rolex Ref. 6265 Oyster Cosmograph "Tiffany & Co." Phillips · 9 Nov 2024	CHF 100,000–200,000	CHF 107,950	-46%
201	Rolex Ref. 6265, repeated inside caseback Cosmograph Daytona Phillips · 9 Nov 2024	CHF 35,000–65,000	CHF 60,960	-6%
123	Rolex Ref. 6265; inside caseback stamped 6241 Cosmograph Dayt… Phillips · 8 Jun 2024	$250,000–500,000	$444,500	-11%
106	Rolex Ref. 6265 Cosmograph Daytona Phillips · 8 Jun 2024	$70,000–140,000	$152,400	+9%
930	Rolex Ref. 6265, inside caseback stamped 6263 Cosmograph Phillips · 24 May 2024	HK$800,000–1,600,000	HK$825,500	-48%
1044	Rolex Ref. 6265, repeated inside caseback Cosmograph Daytona Phillips · 24 May 2024	HK$450,000–600,000	HK$533,400	-11%
911	Rolex Ref. 6265, inside caseback stamped 6263 Cosmograph Dayt… Phillips · 24 May 2024	HK$320,000–640,000	HK$444,500	-31%
22	Rolex Ref. 6265 Cosmograph Daytona Phillips · 11 May 2024	CHF 120,000–240,000	CHF 241,300	+1%
204	Rolex Ref. 6265 Cosmograph Daytona "Qaboos" Phillips · 11 May 2024	CHF 100,000–200,000	CHF 228,600	+14%
207	Rolex Ref. 6265 Cosmograph Daytona " Khanjar" Phillips · 11 May 2024	CHF 150,000–300,000	CHF 158,750	-47%
138	Rolex Ref. 6265 Oyster Cosmograph Phillips · 11 May 2024	CHF 50,000–100,000	CHF 82,550	-17%
119	Rolex Ref. 6265; inside caseback stamped 6263 Cosmograph Dayt… Phillips · 9 Dec 2023	$40,000–80,000	$88,900	+11%
26	Rolex Ref. 6263; inside caseback stamped 6265 Cosmograph Dayt… Phillips · 9 Dec 2023	$30,000–60,000	$63,500	+6%

Showing 1–30 of 46 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

Read the full story of the Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime

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 archive50 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 archive15 sales of this reference Most recent sale$17,616,885 in 2025

Read the full story of the Patek Philippe 1518 in stainless steel See what 1518 actually sells for

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 archive31 sales of this reference

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06 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 archive8 sales of this reference

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07 Philippe Dufour Grande et Petite Sonnerie No. 1 Phillips · Geneva · 2021 $4,749,300

The first wristwatch by the master finisher, a grande sonnerie minute repeater.

Sold2021

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

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 archive118 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.

Rolex Daytona 6265 37mm 18k yellow gold Black and Golden

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Mar 27, 2026 Pre-owned

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