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$30,423

Average hammer, USD sales

$13,922,000

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What watches actually sold for

49% of lots beat their high estimate and only 6% fell short of the low, across 73,697 completed sales from 1991 to Aug 2026.

Refreshed weekly, latest sale 21 Aug 2026.

49% above estimate 45% within 6% below
Lot Watch Estimate Result Vs estimate

Rolex 69173

15 recorded sales across 4 houses, 2014 to 2025. US dollar sales only.

+184% median, 2014 to 2025
2014 $1,625 1*
2015 $1,625 1*
2016 $2,375 1*
2017 $3,000 1*
2023 $2,869 6
2024 $2,432 3
2025 $4,608 2*

Bar shows the full range of prices paid that year; the mark is the median. Median rather than average, so one exceptional lot does not distort the year. * Years marked with an asterisk have fewer than three recorded sales, too few to read as a market level.

Showing 1–8 of 72 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 archive270 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 archive57 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 archive204 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 archive35 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 archive3 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 archive502 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
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Rolex ROLEX. A PAIR OF STAINLESS STEEL AND GOLD AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCHES WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DATE AND BRACELET SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, DATEJUST MODEL, REF. 69173, CASE NO. X160918, CIRCA 1991 AND REF. 68273, CASE NO. T400388, CIRCA 1996 · 69173 Marketplace $62,500

Rolex ROLEX. A PAIR OF STAINLESS STEEL AND GOLD AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCHES WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DATE AND BRACELET SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, DATEJUST MODEL, REF. 69173, CASE NO. X160918, CIRCA 1991 AND REF. 68273, CASE NO. T400388, CIRCA 1996 · 69173

ROLEX. A PAIR OF STAINLESS STEEL AND GOLD AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCHES WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DATE AND BRACELET SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, DATEJUST MODEL, REF. 69173, CASE NO. X160918, CIRCA 1991 AND REF. 68273, CASE NO. T400388, CIRCA 1996

$62,500
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex ROLEX. A LADY'S STAINLESS STEEL AND GOLD AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH DATE AND BRACELET SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, DATEJUST, CASE NO. W948228, REF. NO. 69173, CIRCA 1994 Marketplace $3,000

Rolex ROLEX. A LADY'S STAINLESS STEEL AND GOLD AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH DATE AND BRACELET SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, DATEJUST, CASE NO. W948228, REF. NO. 69173, CIRCA 1994

ROLEX. A LADY'S STAINLESS STEEL AND GOLD AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH DATE AND BRACELET SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, DATEJUST, CASE NO. W948228, REF. NO. 69173, CIRCA 1994

$3,000
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex ROLEX, LADIES’ TWO-TONE DATEJUST ‘1988 OLYMPIC COMMITTEE’, REF. 69173 · 69173 Marketplace $40,000

Rolex ROLEX, LADIES’ TWO-TONE DATEJUST ‘1988 OLYMPIC COMMITTEE’, REF. 69173 · 69173

ROLEX, LADIES’ TWO-TONE DATEJUST ‘1988 OLYMPIC COMMITTEE’, REF. 69173

$40,000
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex ROLEX, LADIES TWO-TONE DATEJUST, REF. 69173 · 69173 Marketplace $3,000

Rolex ROLEX, LADIES TWO-TONE DATEJUST, REF. 69173 · 69173

ROLEX, LADIES TWO-TONE DATEJUST, REF. 69173

$3,000
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Lady'S Two-Tone Datejust ROLEX LADY'S TWO-TONE DATEJUST, REF. 69173 · 69173 Marketplace $3,500

Rolex Lady'S Two-Tone Datejust ROLEX LADY'S TWO-TONE DATEJUST, REF. 69173 · 69173

ROLEX LADY'S TWO-TONE DATEJUST, REF. 69173

$3,500
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 69173 Lady Datejust · 69173 Marketplace $37,500

Rolex Rolex Ref 69173 Lady Datejust · 69173

Rolex Ref 69173 Lady Datejust

$37,500
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 69173 Datejust · 69173 Marketplace $40,000

Rolex Rolex Ref 69173 Datejust · 69173

Rolex Ref 69173 Datejust

$40,000
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 69173 Datejust · 69173 Marketplace $52,500

Rolex Rolex Ref 69173 Datejust · 69173

Rolex Ref 69173 Datejust

$52,500
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 69173 Lady Datejust · 69173 Marketplace $3,276

Rolex Rolex Ref 69173 Lady Datejust · 69173

Rolex Ref 69173 Lady Datejust

$3,276
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 69173 · 69173 Marketplace $2,375

Rolex Rolex Ref 69173 · 69173

Rolex Ref 69173

$2,375
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 69173 · 69173 Marketplace $22,500

Rolex Rolex Ref 69173 · 69173

Rolex Ref 69173

$22,500
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 69173 · 69173 Marketplace $1,625

Rolex Rolex Ref 69173 · 69173

Rolex Ref 69173

$1,625
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref 69173 · 69173 Marketplace $1,625

Rolex Rolex Ref 69173 · 69173

Rolex Ref 69173

$1,625
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref Ref 69173 Marketplace $10,625

Rolex Rolex Ref Ref 69173

Rolex Ref Ref 69173

$10,625
Aug 21, 2026
Rolex Rolex. A lady's stainless steel and 18K gold automatic calendar bracelet watch Date, Ref:69173, Case No.8883736, Circa 1985 · 69173 Marketplace $22,500

Rolex Rolex. A lady's stainless steel and 18K gold automatic calendar bracelet watch Date, Ref:69173, Case No.8883736, Circa 1985 · 69173

Rolex. A lady's stainless steel and 18K gold automatic calendar bracelet watch Date, Ref:69173, Case No.8883736, Circa 1985

$22,500
Aug 20, 2026
Rolex Rolex. A lady's stainless steel and gold automatic calendar bracelet watch Datejust, Ref:69173, Serial No.924****, Movement No.059****, Sold 17th October 1986 · 69173 Marketplace $2,000

Rolex Rolex. A lady's stainless steel and gold automatic calendar bracelet watch Datejust, Ref:69173, Serial No.924****, Movement No.059****, Sold 17th October 1986 · 69173

Rolex. A lady's stainless steel and gold automatic calendar bracelet watch Datejust, Ref:69173, Serial No.924****, Movement No.059****, Sold 17th October 1986

$2,000
Aug 20, 2026
Rolex Rolex. A lady's stainless steel and gold automatic calendar bracelet watch Datejust, Ref:69173, Serial No.E30****, Sold 22nd August 1991 · 69173 Marketplace $3,375

Rolex Rolex. A lady's stainless steel and gold automatic calendar bracelet watch Datejust, Ref:69173, Serial No.E30****, Sold 22nd August 1991 · 69173

Rolex. A lady's stainless steel and gold automatic calendar bracelet watch Datejust, Ref:69173, Serial No.E30****, Sold 22nd August 1991

$3,375
Aug 20, 2026
Rolex Rolex. A lady's stainless steel and gold automatic calendar bracelet watch Datejust, Ref: 69173, Circa 1988 · 69173 Marketplace $2,500

Rolex Rolex. A lady's stainless steel and gold automatic calendar bracelet watch Datejust, Ref: 69173, Circa 1988 · 69173

Rolex. A lady's stainless steel and gold automatic calendar bracelet watch Datejust, Ref: 69173, Circa 1988

$2,500
Aug 20, 2026
Rolex Rolex. A lady's stainless steel and gold automatic calendar bracelet watch Datejust, Ref: 69173, Circa 1983 · 69173 Marketplace $2,168

Rolex Rolex. A lady's stainless steel and gold automatic calendar bracelet watch Datejust, Ref: 69173, Circa 1983 · 69173

Rolex. A lady's stainless steel and gold automatic calendar bracelet watch Datejust, Ref: 69173, Circa 1983

$2,168
Aug 20, 2026
Rolex Rolex. A lady's stainless steel and gold automatic calendar bracelet watch Datejust, Ref: 69173/69000A, Circa 1989 · 69173/69000A Marketplace $2,805

Rolex Rolex. A lady's stainless steel and gold automatic calendar bracelet watch Datejust, Ref: 69173/69000A, Circa 1989 · 69173/69000A

Rolex. A lady's stainless steel and gold automatic calendar bracelet watch Datejust, Ref: 69173/69000A, Circa 1989

$2,805
Aug 20, 2026
Rolex ROLEX | DATEJUST, REF.69173, A RARE STAINLESS STEEL AND YELLOW GOLD BRACELET WATCH WITH SPECIAL TWO-TONE DIAL AND DATE, CIRCA 1993 · 69173 Marketplace $17,850

Rolex ROLEX | DATEJUST, REF.69173, A RARE STAINLESS STEEL AND YELLOW GOLD BRACELET WATCH WITH SPECIAL TWO-TONE DIAL AND DATE, CIRCA 1993 · 69173

ROLEX | DATEJUST, REF.69173, A RARE STAINLESS STEEL AND YELLOW GOLD BRACELET WATCH WITH SPECIAL TWO-TONE DIAL AND DATE, CIRCA 1993

$17,850
Aug 20, 2026
Rolex Rolex. A lady's stainless steel and gold automatic calendar bracelet watch Date, Ref: 69173, Circa 1989 · 69173 Marketplace $2,805

Rolex Rolex. A lady's stainless steel and gold automatic calendar bracelet watch Date, Ref: 69173, Circa 1989 · 69173

Rolex. A lady's stainless steel and gold automatic calendar bracelet watch Date, Ref: 69173, Circa 1989

$2,805
Aug 20, 2026
Rolex ROLEX | DATEJUST, REF.69173, A STAINLESS STEEL AND YELLOW GOLD BRACELET WATCH WITH DATE, CIRCA 1994 · 69173 Marketplace $40,800

Rolex ROLEX | DATEJUST, REF.69173, A STAINLESS STEEL AND YELLOW GOLD BRACELET WATCH WITH DATE, CIRCA 1994 · 69173

ROLEX | DATEJUST, REF.69173, A STAINLESS STEEL AND YELLOW GOLD BRACELET WATCH WITH DATE, CIRCA 1994

$40,800
Aug 20, 2026
Rolex Rolex Ref. 69173 Datejust · 69173 Marketplace $40,640

Rolex Rolex Ref. 69173 Datejust · 69173

Rolex Ref. 69173 Datejust

$40,640
Aug 17, 2026
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