Watch Auction Results, Realised Prices

What watches actually sold for

52% of lots beat their high estimate and only 7% fell short of the low, across 34,645 completed sales at Bonhams from 2009 to Aug 2026.

Refreshed weekly, latest sale 25 Aug 2026.

52% above estimate 41% within 7% below

Lot	Watch	Estimate	Result	Vs estimate
29	Hermès. A lady's 18K rose gold diamond set quartz wristwatch … Bonhams · 8 Jul 2026 Rose gold · Quartz	£2,000–3,000	£2,816 incl. 28% premium	-6%
6	Breitling. A Limited Edition stainless steel automatic calend… Bonhams · 8 Jul 2026 Steel · Automatic	£2,000–3,000	£2,816 incl. 28% premium	-6%
89	Patek Philippe. An 18K gold keyless wind open face pocket wat… Bonhams · 8 Jul 2026 Gold · Manual	£2,000–3,000	£2,560 incl. 28% premium	-15%
52	Rolex. A lady's stainless steel and gold automatic calendar b… Bonhams · 8 Jul 2026 Gold and steel · Automatic · 1978	£1,000–1,500	£2,560 incl. 28% premium	+71%
21	Chopard for Kutchinsky. A lady's 18K gold and diamond set man… Bonhams · 8 Jul 2026 Gold · Manual	£2,000–3,000	£2,560 incl. 28% premium	-15%
74	Vacheron Constantin. An 18K gold and stainless steel quartz r… Bonhams · 8 Jul 2026 Gold and steel · Quartz · 1980	£1,000–1,500	£2,432 incl. 28% premium	+62%
42	Omega. A lady's 18K white gold diamond set automatic bracelet… Bonhams · 8 Jul 2026 White gold · Automatic · 1990	£1,500–2,000	£2,304 incl. 28% premium	+15%
70	Tissot. A Limited Edition 18K rose gold manual wind wristwatc… Bonhams · 8 Jul 2026 Rose gold · Manual · 2004	£800–1,200	£2,048 incl. 28% premium	+71%

All records 34,707 Sold 34,698 Unsold 9

Showing 25–32 of 34,698 completed sales at Bonhams. 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 $358.00

TAG Heuer TAG HEUER: STAINLESS STEEL "CHRONOMETER" WATCH

TAG HEUER: STAINLESS STEEL "CHRONOMETER" WATCH

$358.00

Aug 31, 2026

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Marketplace $832.00

Ebel EBEL: A STAINLESS STEEL 'BELUGA' AND DIAMOND WRISTWATCH

EBEL: A STAINLESS STEEL 'BELUGA' AND DIAMOND WRISTWATCH

$832.00

Aug 31, 2026

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Marketplace $333.00

TAG Heuer TAG HEUER: STAINLESS STEEL AND DIAMOND WATCH

TAG HEUER: STAINLESS STEEL AND DIAMOND WATCH

$333.00

Aug 31, 2026

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Marketplace $1,024

Cartier Pasha Chronograph 2111 18K YG

$8,258

Aug 31, 2026 Excellent

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What watches actually sold for

The most expensive watches ever sold

TAG Heuer TAG HEUER: STAINLESS STEEL "CHRONOMETER" WATCH

Ebel EBEL: A STAINLESS STEEL 'BELUGA' AND DIAMOND WRISTWATCH

TAG Heuer TAG HEUER: STAINLESS STEEL AND DIAMOND WATCH

BEDAT & C°: STAINLESS STEEL AND DIAMOND SET CALENDAR BRACELET WATCH

Movado MOVADO: A 14K WHITE GOLD AND DIAMOND WRISTWATCH

Waltham WALTHAM: 12K GOLD KEYLESS WIND OPEN FACE WATCH

Longines LONGINES: 10K GOLD WATCH WITH LEATHER STRAP

AMSTERDAM SAUER: STAINLESS STEEL, DIAMOND AND SYNTHETIC SAPPHIRE WATCH

Movado MOVADO: 18K YELLOW GOLD WRISTWATCH

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Calatrava 96 18K RG "Pink on Pink Breguet Dial" with Extract from the Archives · 96R

Nomos Nomos Tetra Neomatik Off White 175 Years Watchmaking 421.S1 · 421.S1

Universal Geneve Universal Geneve Polerouter Date 204610 Black Dial · 204610

Tag Heuer TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre 17 Chronograph CV2113-0 · CV2113-0

Franck Muller Franck Muller Luminous Up Down Chronograph 7000 CC 18K WG · 7000 CC S 3645

Tudor Tudor GMT 79830 White Dial · 79830RB

Grand Seiko Grand Seiko 57GS Self-Dater 5722-9990 · 5722-9990

Cartier Cartier London Tank Normale 18K YG · N/A

Rolex Rolex Chronograph 6238 Black Galvanic Dial · 6238

Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Divers 15720CN 18K WG Limited Edition · 15720CN.OO.A002CA.01

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Ellipse 3747/17J Quartz on Bracelet 18k YG · 3747/17J

Lang & Heyne Lang & Heyne Friedrich III 18K RG Black Dial · Friedrich III

Rolex Rolex Submariner 1680 18K YG "Non-Date Conversion" · 1680

Patek Philippe Patek Philippe Calatrava 5127G-001 18K WG · 5127G-001

Cartier Cartier Pasha Chronograph 2111 18K YG · 2111