Auction results

Hammer prices including buyer's premium, from completed auctions. Unlike an asking price, this is what a buyer actually paid.

150,147

Lots

$27,741

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 148,889 completed sales from 1989 to Aug 2026.

Refreshed weekly, latest sale 21 Aug 2026.

48% above estimate 45% within 7% below
Lot Watch Estimate Result Vs estimate

Showing 1–8 of 202,528 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 160,705,160,728 of 165,684 results

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5000J · 5000J Marketplace $11,430

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5000J · 5000J

Patek Philippe Ref. 5000J

$11,430
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5004P · 5004P Marketplace $457,200

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5004P · 5004P

Patek Philippe Ref. 5004P

$457,200 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 130 · 130 Marketplace $44,450

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 130 · 130

Patek Philippe Ref. 130

$44,450
Aug 4, 2026
Charles Frodsham Charles Frodsham "Minute Repeating Split Seconds Chronograph " Marketplace $40,640

Charles Frodsham Charles Frodsham "Minute Repeating Split Seconds Chronograph "

Charles Frodsham "Minute Repeating Split Seconds Chronograph "

$40,640
Aug 4, 2026
J. W. Benson J. W. Benson "Double Dial Two Time-Zones" Marketplace $177,800

J. W. Benson J. W. Benson "Double Dial Two Time-Zones"

J. W. Benson "Double Dial Two Time-Zones"

$177,800 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Charles Frodsham Charles Frodsham "Split Seconds Chronograph Tourbillon" Marketplace $152,400

Charles Frodsham Charles Frodsham "Split Seconds Chronograph Tourbillon"

Charles Frodsham "Split Seconds Chronograph Tourbillon"

$152,400 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Karl Geitz Karl Geitz "Flying Tourbillon with Spring Detent Escapement" Marketplace $355,600

Karl Geitz Karl Geitz "Flying Tourbillon with Spring Detent Escapement"

Karl Geitz "Flying Tourbillon with Spring Detent Escapement"

$355,600 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 116515LN Cosmograph Daytona · 116515LN Marketplace $30,480

Rolex Rolex Ref. 116515LN Cosmograph Daytona · 116515LN

Rolex Ref. 116515LN Cosmograph Daytona

$30,480
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 3700 Nautilus "Jumbo" · 3700 Marketplace $273,050

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 3700 Nautilus "Jumbo" · 3700

Patek Philippe Ref. 3700 Nautilus "Jumbo"

$273,050 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref. 5402 Royal Oak "A Series" · 5402 Marketplace $120,650

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref. 5402 Royal Oak "A Series" · 5402

Audemars Piguet Ref. 5402 Royal Oak "A Series"

$120,650 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 4768 Anti-Magnetique · 4768 Marketplace $292,100

Rolex Rolex Ref. 4768 Anti-Magnetique · 4768

Rolex Ref. 4768 Anti-Magnetique

$292,100 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 6234 Oyster Chronograph “Pre-Daytona” · 6234 Marketplace $203,200

Rolex Rolex Ref. 6234 Oyster Chronograph “Pre-Daytona” · 6234

Rolex Ref. 6234 Oyster Chronograph “Pre-Daytona”

$203,200 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 6200 Submariner "Big Crown" · 6200 Marketplace $139,700

Rolex Rolex Ref. 6200 Submariner "Big Crown" · 6200

Rolex Ref. 6200 Submariner "Big Crown"

$139,700 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5070G-014 "Saatchi Gallery" · 5070G-014 Marketplace $711,200

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5070G-014 "Saatchi Gallery" · 5070G-014

Patek Philippe Ref. 5070G-014 "Saatchi Gallery"

$711,200 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 3998J-013 Unique "HALMUT NAUTUN" · 3998J-013 Marketplace $444,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 3998J-013 Unique "HALMUT NAUTUN" · 3998J-013

Patek Philippe Ref. 3998J-013 Unique "HALMUT NAUTUN"

$444,500 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Zenith Zenith Marketplace $88,900

Zenith Zenith

Zenith

$88,900
Aug 4, 2026
Agassiz Watch Co. Agassiz Watch Co. "Victory Watch - Charles de Gaulle" Marketplace $1,460,500

Agassiz Watch Co. Agassiz Watch Co. "Victory Watch - Charles de Gaulle"

Agassiz Watch Co. "Victory Watch - Charles de Gaulle"

$1,460,500 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe "Minute Repeating Perpetual Calendar Chronograph" Marketplace $190,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe "Minute Repeating Perpetual Calendar Chronograph"

Patek Philippe "Minute Repeating Perpetual Calendar Chronograph"

$190,500 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref. 5503 · 5503 Marketplace $1,092,200

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref. 5503 · 5503

Audemars Piguet Ref. 5503

$1,092,200 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 2523 "Polychrome Two-crown World-time", "Doppia Corona Policromo" · 2523 Marketplace $7,961,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 2523 "Polychrome Two-crown World-time", "Doppia Corona Policromo" · 2523

Patek Philippe Ref. 2523 "Polychrome Two-crown World-time", "Doppia Corona Policromo"

$7,961,000 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5231J-001 World Time · 5231J-001 Marketplace $120,650

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5231J-001 World Time · 5231J-001

Patek Philippe Ref. 5231J-001 World Time

$120,650 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 788 Ricochet · 788 Marketplace $63,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 788 Ricochet · 788

Patek Philippe Ref. 788 Ricochet

$63,500
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 3619 · 3619 Marketplace $368,300

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 3619 · 3619

Patek Philippe Ref. 3619

$368,300 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5168G-001 Aquanaut · 5168G-001 Marketplace $95,250

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5168G-001 Aquanaut · 5168G-001

Patek Philippe Ref. 5168G-001 Aquanaut

$95,250
Aug 4, 2026
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