Watch Auction Results, Realised Prices

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
5122	Patek Philippe Calatrava 96 Quarter Arabic Dial Stainless Ste… Loupe This · 19 Aug 2026 31mm · Stainless steel · Manual-wind cal. 12-400 · Circa 1940 · box only · grade V 8.5	$10,000–15,000	$17,902 incl. 10% premium	+19%
5126	Cartier Manual Wind EWC Movement and Case Florentine Finish 1… Loupe This · 19 Aug 2026 33.5mm · 18K yellow gold · Manual-wind European Watc… · Early 1950s · grade V 8	$2,000–4,000	$15,592 incl. 10% premium	+290%
5125	Kudoke 2 Grüner Wald Special Edition for EsperLuxe Loupe This · 19 Aug 2026 39mm · Stainless steel · Manual-wind Kudoke Kalibe… · 2020 · box and papers · grade M 9.5	$6,000–8,000	$14,850 incl. 10% premium	+86%
5124	Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Quartz 56303SA Two Tone Loupe This · 19 Aug 2026 33mm · Stainless steel and 1… · Quartz cal. 2612 · Circa 1990s · box and papers · grade M 8.5	$10,000–15,000	$14,850 incl. 10% premium	-1%
5121	OTSUKA LOTEC NO.5 KAI Loupe This · 19 Aug 2026 40.5mm · Stainless steel · Automatic Miyota calibre … · 2025 · box and papers · grade M 10	$4,000–6,000	$11,658 incl. 10% premium	+94%
5123	Rolex Day-Date 1803 Tobacco Dial 18k YG Loupe This · 19 Aug 2026 36mm · 18K yellow gold · Automatic cal. 1555 · 1972 · grade V 8	$5,000–8,000	$11,548 incl. 10% premium	+44%
5120	Patek Philippe Pocket Watch Tiffany & Co. Platinum with Extra… Loupe This · 18 Aug 2026 45mm · Platinum · Manual-wind lever movement · Circa 1920s · grade V 8.5	$10,000–15,000	$13,750 incl. 10% premium	-8%
5119	Jaeger-LeCoultre Geophysic Universal Time 503.8.T2.S Loupe This · 18 Aug 2026 42mm · Stainless steel · Automatic Jaeger-LeCoultr… · Circa 2019 · box and papers · grade M 8.5	$5,000–8,000	$7,496 incl. 10% premium	-6%

All records 202,528 Sold 162,006 Unsold 26,523 Not disclosed 13,973

Showing 1–8 of 162,006 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 In our archive1 sales of this reference

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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 archive443 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 archive120 sales of this reference Most recent sale$17,616,885 in 2025

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

Sold2019

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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

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Marketplace $444,500

MING MING Ref. 20.09 20.09 Tourbillon, Special Projects Cave · 20.09

MING Ref. 20.09 20.09 Tourbillon, Special Projects Cave

$444,500 Record

Aug 4, 2026

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Marketplace $812,800

MB&F MB&F LMX

MB&F LMX

$812,800 Record

Aug 4, 2026

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Marketplace $508,000

Moritz Grossmann Moritz Grossmann Ref. Wristwatch: MG-002071 Wristwatch: ATUM 37 Hommage, unique set

Moritz Grossmann Ref. Wristwatch: MG-002071 Wristwatch: ATUM 37 Hommage, unique set

$508,000 Record

Aug 4, 2026

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Marketplace $88,900

Arnold Arnold & Son Ref. 1ARAP.W01A.C120P TBR · 1ARAP.W01A.C120P

Arnold & Son Ref. 1ARAP.W01A.C120P TBR

$88,900

Aug 4, 2026

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Marketplace $69,850

MIH MIH MIH MIH - Musee International d'horlogerie

MIH MIH - Musee International d'horlogerie

$69,850

Aug 4, 2026

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Marketplace $254,000

Cartier Cartier Ref. 30026 Pasha Perpetual Calendar · 30026

Cartier Ref. 30026 Pasha Perpetual Calendar

$254,000 Record

Aug 4, 2026

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Marketplace $86,360

Gérald Genta Ref. G2989.7 Gefica Regatta Chronograph · G2989.7

Gérald Genta Ref. G2989.7 Gefica Regatta Chronograph

$86,360

Aug 4, 2026

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Marketplace $241,300

Paul Gerber Paul Gerber Ref. 157 Retro Twin · 157

Paul Gerber Ref. 157 Retro Twin

$241,300 Record

Aug 4, 2026

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Marketplace $444,500

A. Lange & Söhne A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 304.049 Grosse Langematik Gangreserve, No.100/100 · 304.049

A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 304.049 Grosse Langematik Gangreserve, No.100/100

$444,500 Record

Aug 4, 2026

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Marketplace $215,900

A. Lange & Söhne A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 232.025 Richard Lange · 232.025

A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 232.025 Richard Lange

$215,900 Record

Aug 4, 2026

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Marketplace $609,600

A. Lange & Söhne A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 148.038 Zeitwerk Date · 148.038

A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 148.038 Zeitwerk Date

$609,600 Record

Aug 4, 2026

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Marketplace $6,731,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5016P-010 · 5016P-010

Patek Philippe Ref. 5016P-010

$6,731,000 Record

Aug 4, 2026

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Marketplace $1,587,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 3970E, Fourth Series

Patek Philippe Ref. 3970E, Fourth Series

$1,587,500 Record

Aug 4, 2026

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Marketplace $368,300

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5038G · 5038G

Patek Philippe Ref. 5038G

$368,300 Record

Aug 4, 2026

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Marketplace $3,302,000

F.P. Journe F.P. Journe Octa Réserve de Marche, No. 34

F.P. Journe Octa Réserve de Marche, No. 34

$3,302,000 Record

Aug 4, 2026

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Marketplace $1,524,000

F.P. Journe F.P. Journe Chronomètre Souverain

F.P. Journe Chronomètre Souverain

$1,524,000 Record

Aug 4, 2026

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Marketplace $152,400

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5500J Pagoda · 5500J

Patek Philippe Ref. 5500J Pagoda

$152,400 Record

Aug 4, 2026

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Marketplace $254,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5124G-001 Gondolo · 5124G-001

Patek Philippe Ref. 5124G-001 Gondolo

$254,000 Record

Aug 4, 2026

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Marketplace $457,200

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5200G-001 Gondolo, Error dial · 5200G-001

Patek Philippe Ref. 5200G-001 Gondolo, Error dial

$457,200 Record

Aug 4, 2026

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Marketplace $304,800

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 3998P Calatrava · 3998P

Patek Philippe Ref. 3998P Calatrava

$304,800 Record

Aug 4, 2026

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Marketplace $190,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5055G-010 · 5055G-010

Patek Philippe Ref. 5055G-010

$190,500 Record

Aug 4, 2026

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Marketplace $1,524,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 3970E, Third Series

Patek Philippe Ref. 3970E, Third Series

$1,524,000 Record

Aug 4, 2026

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Marketplace $1,905,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5102PR-001 Celestial · 5102PR-001

Patek Philippe Ref. 5102PR-001 Celestial

$1,905,000 Record

Aug 4, 2026

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Marketplace $825,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5131G-001 World Time · 5131G-001

Patek Philippe Ref. 5131G-001 World Time

$825,500 Record

Aug 4, 2026

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Auction results

What watches actually sold for

The most expensive watches ever sold

MING MING Ref. 20.09 20.09 Tourbillon, Special Projects Cave · 20.09

MB&F MB&F LMX

Moritz Grossmann Moritz Grossmann Ref. Wristwatch: MG-002071 Wristwatch: ATUM 37 Hommage, unique set

Arnold Arnold & Son Ref. 1ARAP.W01A.C120P TBR · 1ARAP.W01A.C120P

MIH MIH MIH MIH - Musee International d'horlogerie

Cartier Cartier Ref. 30026 Pasha Perpetual Calendar · 30026

Gérald Genta Ref. G2989.7 Gefica Regatta Chronograph · G2989.7

Paul Gerber Paul Gerber Ref. 157 Retro Twin · 157

A. Lange & Söhne A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 304.049 Grosse Langematik Gangreserve, No.100/100 · 304.049

A. Lange & Söhne A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 232.025 Richard Lange · 232.025

A. Lange & Söhne A. Lange & Söhne Ref. 148.038 Zeitwerk Date · 148.038

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5016P-010 · 5016P-010

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 3970E, Fourth Series

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5038G · 5038G

F.P. Journe F.P. Journe Octa Réserve de Marche, No. 34

F.P. Journe F.P. Journe Chronomètre Souverain

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5500J Pagoda · 5500J

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5124G-001 Gondolo · 5124G-001

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5200G-001 Gondolo, Error dial · 5200G-001

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 3998P Calatrava · 3998P

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5055G-010 · 5055G-010

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 3970E, Third Series

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5102PR-001 Celestial · 5102PR-001

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 5131G-001 World Time · 5131G-001