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

£20,469

Average hammer, USD sales

£10,272,598

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

These watches were offered but did not sell, because no bid reached the reserve. An unsold lot is still a data point: it marks where the market declined to go.

Showing 1–8 of 26,523 unsold lots. 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 161,305,161,328 of 165,684 results

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5230G-014 World Time · 5230G-014 Marketplace £39,358

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5230G-014 World Time · 5230G-014

Patek Philippe Ref. 5230G-014 World Time

£39,358
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5170G-001 · 5170G-001 Marketplace £69,345

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5170G-001 · 5170G-001

Patek Philippe Ref. 5170G-001

£69,345
Aug 4, 2026
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref. 26331ST Royal Oak Chronograph · 26331ST Marketplace £44,980

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Ref. 26331ST Royal Oak Chronograph · 26331ST

Audemars Piguet Ref. 26331ST Royal Oak Chronograph

£44,980
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5140P · 5140P Marketplace £42,169

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5140P · 5140P

Patek Philippe Ref. 5140P

£42,169
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5726/1A-010 Nautilus “Annual Calendar” · 5726/1A-010 Marketplace £117,137

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5726/1A-010 Nautilus “Annual Calendar” · 5726/1A-010

Patek Philippe Ref. 5726/1A-010 Nautilus “Annual Calendar”

£117,137 Record
Aug 4, 2026
A. Lange & Söhne A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 808.035 Cabaret · 808.035 Marketplace £89,024

A. Lange & Söhne A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 808.035 Cabaret · 808.035

A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 808.035 Cabaret

£89,024 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 7300/1450R-001 Twenty~4 “Serti Neige” · 7300/1450R-001 Marketplace £140,564

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 7300/1450R-001 Twenty~4 “Serti Neige” · 7300/1450R-001

Patek Philippe Ref. 7300/1450R-001 Twenty~4 “Serti Neige”

£140,564 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 69159 Lady-Datejust “Octopussy” · 69159 Marketplace £64,659

Rolex Rolex Ref. 69159 Lady-Datejust “Octopussy” · 69159

Rolex Ref. 69159 Lady-Datejust “Octopussy”

£64,659
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 18389 Day-Date “Octopussy” · 18389 Marketplace £121,822

Rolex Rolex Ref. 18389 Day-Date “Octopussy” · 18389

Rolex Ref. 18389 Day-Date “Octopussy”

£121,822 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 126755SARU GMT-Master II “SARU” · 126755SARU Marketplace £103,080

Rolex Rolex Ref. 126755SARU GMT-Master II “SARU” · 126755SARU

Rolex Ref. 126755SARU GMT-Master II “SARU”

£103,080 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 126598TBR Cosmograph Daytona · 126598TBR Marketplace £103,080

Rolex Rolex Ref. 126598TBR Cosmograph Daytona · 126598TBR

Rolex Ref. 126598TBR Cosmograph Daytona

£103,080 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Cartier Cartier Ref. 2515 Baignoire Allongée · 2515 Marketplace £24,364

Cartier Cartier Ref. 2515 Baignoire Allongée · 2515

Cartier Ref. 2515 Baignoire Allongée

£24,364
Aug 4, 2026
Cartier Cartier Ref. WGTA0019 Tank Cintrée “NSO” · WGTA0019 Marketplace £63,722

Cartier Cartier Ref. WGTA0019 Tank Cintrée “NSO” · WGTA0019

Cartier Ref. WGTA0019 Tank Cintrée “NSO”

£63,722
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 803 “U.S. Twenty Dollar Coin Watch” · 803 Marketplace £26,239

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 803 “U.S. Twenty Dollar Coin Watch” · 803

Patek Philippe Ref. 803 “U.S. Twenty Dollar Coin Watch”

£26,239
Aug 4, 2026
Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 894 · 894 Marketplace £70,282

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 894 · 894

Patek Philippe Ref. 894

£70,282
Aug 4, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 18038 Day-Date · 18038 Marketplace £42,169

Rolex Rolex Ref. 18038 Day-Date · 18038

Rolex Ref. 18038 Day-Date

£42,169
Aug 4, 2026
Konstantin Chaykin Clown Konstantin Chaykin Clown II Audacity “Not For Sale” Marketplace £24,364

Konstantin Chaykin Clown Konstantin Chaykin Clown II Audacity “Not For Sale”

Konstantin Chaykin Clown II Audacity “Not For Sale”

£24,364
Aug 4, 2026
De Bethune De Bethune Ref. DB25XPARV2 DB25 “Midnight Blue” · DB25XPARV2 Marketplace £32,798

De Bethune De Bethune Ref. DB25XPARV2 DB25 “Midnight Blue” · DB25XPARV2

De Bethune Ref. DB25XPARV2 DB25 “Midnight Blue”

£32,798
Aug 4, 2026
Ond Ondřej Berkus “Minion 2” Marketplace £101,206

Ond Ondřej Berkus “Minion 2”

Ondřej Berkus “Minion 2”

£101,206 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Urban J Urban Jürgensen Ref. 837 Reference 8 · 837 Marketplace £39,358

Urban J Urban Jürgensen Ref. 837 Reference 8 · 837

Urban Jürgensen Ref. 837 Reference 8

£39,358
Aug 4, 2026
De Bethune De Bethune Ref. DB28TIS8C6PS DB28 · DB28TIS8C6PS Marketplace £65,596

De Bethune De Bethune Ref. DB28TIS8C6PS DB28 · DB28TIS8C6PS

De Bethune Ref. DB28TIS8C6PS DB28

£65,596
Aug 4, 2026
Krayon Krayon Ref. C030-3 Anywhere Limited Edition for Perpétuel · C030-3 Marketplace £159,306

Krayon Krayon Ref. C030-3 Anywhere Limited Edition for Perpétuel · C030-3

Krayon Ref. C030-3 Anywhere Limited Edition for Perpétuel

£159,306 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Richard Mille Richard Mille Ref. RM61-01 “The Beast 2” · RM61-01 Marketplace £140,564

Richard Mille Richard Mille Ref. RM61-01 “The Beast 2” · RM61-01

Richard Mille Ref. RM61-01 “The Beast 2”

£140,564 Record
Aug 4, 2026
Cartier Cartier Ref. 2661 Tortue Monopoussoir CPCP · 2661 Marketplace £37,484

Cartier Cartier Ref. 2661 Tortue Monopoussoir CPCP · 2661

Cartier Ref. 2661 Tortue Monopoussoir CPCP

£37,484
Aug 4, 2026
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