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
101	Patek Philippe Ref. 1518 Phillips · 13 Jun 2026	$1,200,000–2,400,000	$3,992,000	+66%
1078	Patek Philippe Ref. 1518, First series MK III Phillips · 30 May 2026	HK$1,600,000–3,200,000	HK$4,699,000	+47%
936	ERNST SCHUSTER Patek Philippe Ref. 1518 Phillips · 21 Nov 2025	HK$2,800,000–5,600,000	HK$6,350,000	+13%
23	Patek Philippe Ref. 1518 Phillips · 8 Nov 2025	–	CHF 14,190,000	–
144	Patek Philippe Ref. 1518 "Pink on Pink" Phillips · 8 Nov 2025	CHF 1,200,000–2,400,000	CHF 3,569,000	+49%
40	Patek Philippe Ref. 1518 Phillips · 8 Nov 2025	CHF 200,000–400,000	CHF 635,000	+59%
20	Patek Philippe Ref. 1518 Phillips · 7 Jun 2025	$400,000–800,000	$1,451,500	+81%
132	Audemars Piguet. A fine 18K white gold automatic wristwatch J… Bonhams · 19 Feb 2025	£5,000–7,000	£5,120 incl. 28% premium	-27%
115	Patek Philippe Ref. 1518 Phillips · 7 Dec 2024	$800,000–1,600,000	$1,633,000	+2%
920	Patek Philippe Ref. 1518 Phillips · 23 Nov 2024	HK$2,350,000–4,700,000	HK$5,334,000	+13%
188	Patek Philippe Ref. 1518 Phillips · 9 Nov 2024	CHF 500,000–1,000,000	CHF 876,300	-12%
212	Patek Philippe Ref. 1518 Phillips · 9 Nov 2024	CHF 400,000–800,000	CHF 609,600	-24%
30	Patek Philippe Ref. 1518 Phillips · 8 Jun 2024	$400,000–800,000	$762,000	-5%
145	Patek Philippe Ref. 1518 Phillips · 11 May 2024	CHF 400,000–800,000	CHF 736,600	-8%
89	Patek Philippe Ref. 1518 Phillips · 9 Dec 2023	$1,200,000–2,400,000	$1,814,500	-24%
63	Patek Philippe Ref. 1518 Phillips · 3 Nov 2023	CHF 400,000–800,000	CHF 647,700	-19%
103	Patek Philippe Ref. 1518 Phillips · 13 May 2023	CHF 400,000–800,000	CHF 533,400	-33%
1802	Blancpain Jubilee Limited Edition Ultra Slim WG 7001-1518-55 Loupe This · 13 Dec 2022 34mm · 18kt white gold · Manual-wind cal. 64-1 · 1994 · box and papers · grade M 8.5	$6,000–8,000	$3,245 incl. 10% premium	-59%
931	Jaeger-LeCoultre. A fine stainless steel manual wind wristwat… Bonhams · 21 May 2014	HK$16,000–20,000	HK$20,000 incl. 25% premium	+0%
181	Cartier. A stainless steel quartz calendar chronograph bracel… Bonhams · 18 Feb 2014	£1,000–1,500	£1,250 incl. 25% premium	-17%
	Breitling. An 18ct rose gold manual wind chronograph watch he… Bonhams · 26 Feb 2013	£1,000–1,500	£2,000 incl. 25% premium	+33%

Showing 1–21 of 21 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

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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 archive50 sales of this reference

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04 Patek Philippe 1518 in stainless steel Phillips · Geneva · 2016 $11,136,642

One of only four known steel examples of the first serially produced perpetual calendar chronograph.

Reference1518 Sold2016 In our archive15 sales of this reference

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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 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.

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

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Marketplace $533,400

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 1518 · 1518

Patek Philippe Ref. 1518

$533,400 Record

Aug 17, 2026

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Marketplace $1,814,500

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 1518 · 1518

Patek Philippe Ref. 1518

$1,814,500 Record

Aug 17, 2026

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Marketplace $647,700

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 1518 · 1518

Patek Philippe Ref. 1518

$647,700 Record

Aug 17, 2026

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Marketplace $20,000

Jaeger Le Coultre Jaeger-LeCoultre. A fine stainless steel manual wind wristwatch Ultra Thin, Ref:145.8.79.S, Case No.2415188, Circa 2000 · 145.8.79.S

Jaeger-LeCoultre. A fine stainless steel manual wind wristwatch Ultra Thin, Ref:145.8.79.S, Case No.2415188, Circa 2000

$20,000

Aug 8, 2026

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Marketplace $1,250

Cartier Cartier. A stainless steel quartz calendar chronograph bracelet watch Tank Francaise, Ref:2303, Case No.BB151830, Circa 2000 · 2303

Cartier. A stainless steel quartz calendar chronograph bracelet watch Tank Francaise, Ref:2303, Case No.BB151830, Circa 2000

$1,250

Aug 8, 2026

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Marketplace $2,000

Breitling Breitling. An 18ct rose gold manual wind chronograph watch headPremier, Ref:787, Case No.661518, Circa 1945 · 787

$4,699,000 Record

Aug 4, 2026

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Marketplace $3,992,000

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 1518 · 1518

Patek Philippe Ref. 1518

$3,992,000 Record

Aug 4, 2026

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What watches actually sold for

The most expensive watches ever sold

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 1518 · 1518

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 1518 · 1518

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 1518 · 1518

Jaeger Le Coultre Jaeger-LeCoultre. A fine stainless steel manual wind wristwatch Ultra Thin, Ref:145.8.79.S, Case No.2415188, Circa 2000 · 145.8.79.S

Cartier Cartier. A stainless steel quartz calendar chronograph bracelet watch Tank Francaise, Ref:2303, Case No.BB151830, Circa 2000 · 2303

Breitling Breitling. An 18ct rose gold manual wind chronograph watch headPremier, Ref:787, Case No.661518, Circa 1945 · 787

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet. A fine 18K white gold automatic wristwatch Jules Audemars, Ref: 15180BC.OO.A002CR.01, Circa 2015 · 15180BC.OO

Blancpain Blancpain Jubilee Limited Edition Ultra Slim WG 7001-1518-55 · 7001-1518-55

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 1518 · 1518

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 1518 · 1518

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 1518 · 1518

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 1518 · 1518

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 1518 · 1518

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 1518 · 1518

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 1518 · 1518

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 1518 "Pink on Pink" · 1518

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 1518 · 1518

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 1518 · 1518

ERNST SCHUSTER Patek ERNST SCHUSTER Patek Philippe Ref. 1518 · 1518

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 1518, First series MK III

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ref. 1518 · 1518