Auction results

Hammer prices including buyer's premium, from completed auctions. Unlike an asking price, this is what a buyer actually paid.

150,181

Lots

$27,734

Average hammer, USD sales

$13,922,000

Record, USD sales

Antiquorum

Top house

What watches actually sold for

48% of lots beat their high estimate and only 7% fell short of the low, across 148,923 completed sales from 1989 to Aug 2026.

Refreshed weekly, latest sale 28 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 164,161,164,184 of 165,718 results

Rolex Rolex Oyster Perpetual 2940 32mm Stainless steel Silver · 2940 Marketplace $1,698

Rolex Rolex Oyster Perpetual 2940 32mm Stainless steel Silver · 2940

Rolex Oyster Perpetual 2940 32mm Stainless steel Silver

$1,698
Mar 27, 2026 Pre-owned
Rolex Rolex Chronograph 2508 35mm Silver · 2508 Marketplace

Rolex Rolex Chronograph 2508 35mm Silver · 2508

Rolex Chronograph 2508 35mm Silver

N/A
Mar 27, 2026 Pre-owned
Rolex Rolex Chronograph 2508 36mm Rose gold Black · 2508 Marketplace $49,471

Rolex Rolex Chronograph 2508 36mm Rose gold Black · 2508

Rolex Chronograph 2508 36mm Rose gold Black

$49,471
Mar 27, 2026 Pre-owned
Rolex Rolex Chronograph 2508 35mm Stainless steel Black · 2508 Marketplace $53,712

Rolex Rolex Chronograph 2508 35mm Stainless steel Black · 2508

Rolex Chronograph 2508 35mm Stainless steel Black

$53,712
Mar 27, 2026 Pre-owned
Rolex Rolex Chronograph 2508 37mm Yellow gold Black · 2508 Marketplace $48,260

Rolex Rolex Chronograph 2508 37mm Yellow gold Black · 2508

Rolex Chronograph 2508 37mm Yellow gold Black

$48,260
Mar 27, 2026 Pre-owned
Rolex Rolex Chronograph 2508 35mm Stainless steel Silver · 2508 Marketplace $34,872

Rolex Rolex Chronograph 2508 35mm Stainless steel Silver · 2508

Rolex Chronograph 2508 35mm Stainless steel Silver

$34,872
Mar 27, 2026 Pre-owned
Rolex Rolex Chronograph 2508 36mm Stainless steel Cream · 2508 Marketplace $27,278

Rolex Rolex Chronograph 2508 36mm Stainless steel Cream · 2508

Rolex Chronograph 2508 36mm Stainless steel Cream

$27,278
Mar 27, 2026 Pre-owned
Rolex Rolex Chronograph 2508 37mm Yellow gold Black · 2508 Marketplace $48,260

Rolex Rolex Chronograph 2508 37mm Yellow gold Black · 2508

Rolex Chronograph 2508 37mm Yellow gold Black

$48,260
Mar 27, 2026 Pre-owned
Rolex Rolex Chronograph 2508 35mm Stainless steel Silver · 2508 Marketplace $16,640

Rolex Rolex Chronograph 2508 35mm Stainless steel Silver · 2508

Rolex Chronograph 2508 35mm Stainless steel Silver

$16,640
Mar 27, 2026 Pre-owned
Rolex Rolex Chronograph 2508 37mm 18k rose gold Salmon · 2508 Marketplace $20,185

Rolex Rolex Chronograph 2508 37mm 18k rose gold Salmon · 2508

Rolex Chronograph 2508 37mm 18k rose gold Salmon

$20,185
Mar 27, 2026 Pre-owned
Rolex Rolex Chronograph 2508 37mm Yellow gold White · 2508 Marketplace $20,400

Rolex Rolex Chronograph 2508 37mm Yellow gold White · 2508

Rolex Chronograph 2508 37mm Yellow gold White

$20,400
Mar 27, 2026 Pre-owned
Rolex Rolex Chronograph 2508 36mm Yellow gold Black · 2508 Marketplace $38,613

Rolex Rolex Chronograph 2508 36mm Yellow gold Black · 2508

Rolex Chronograph 2508 36mm Yellow gold Black

$38,613
Mar 27, 2026 Pre-owned
Rolex Rolex Chronograph 2508 38mm Stainless steel White · 2508 Marketplace $13,618

Rolex Rolex Chronograph 2508 38mm Stainless steel White · 2508

Rolex Chronograph 2508 38mm Stainless steel White

$13,618
Mar 27, 2026 Pre-owned
Rolex Rolex Chronograph 2508 36mm Metal Black · 2508 Marketplace $8,682

Rolex Rolex Chronograph 2508 36mm Metal Black · 2508

Rolex Chronograph 2508 36mm Metal Black

$8,682
Mar 27, 2026 Pre-owned
Rolex Rolex Chronograph 2508 36mm Rose gold Black · 2508 Marketplace $76,200

Rolex Rolex Chronograph 2508 36mm Rose gold Black · 2508

Rolex Chronograph 2508 36mm Rose gold Black

$76,200
Mar 27, 2026 Pre-owned
Rolex Rolex Chronograph 2508 35mm Stainless steel · 2508 Marketplace $26,835

Rolex Rolex Chronograph 2508 35mm Stainless steel · 2508

Rolex Chronograph 2508 35mm Stainless steel

$26,835
Mar 27, 2026 Pre-owned
Rolex Rolex Chronograph 2508 36mm · 2508 Marketplace $10,317

Rolex Rolex Chronograph 2508 36mm · 2508

Rolex Chronograph 2508 36mm

$10,317
Mar 27, 2026 Pre-owned
Rolex Rolex Chronograph 2508 36mm Rose gold Black · 2508 Marketplace $45,666

Rolex Rolex Chronograph 2508 36mm Rose gold Black · 2508

Rolex Chronograph 2508 36mm Rose gold Black

$45,666
Mar 27, 2026 Pre-owned
Rolex Rolex Chronograph 2508 37mm Rose gold · 2508 Marketplace

Rolex Rolex Chronograph 2508 37mm Rose gold · 2508

Rolex Chronograph 2508 37mm Rose gold

N/A
Mar 27, 2026 Pre-owned
Rolex Rolex Chronograph 2508 37mm Rose gold · 2508 Marketplace

Rolex Rolex Chronograph 2508 37mm Rose gold · 2508

Rolex Chronograph 2508 37mm Rose gold

N/A
Mar 27, 2026 Pre-owned
Rolex Rolex Chronograph 2508 36mm Yellow gold Silver · 2508 Marketplace $8,800

Rolex Rolex Chronograph 2508 36mm Yellow gold Silver · 2508

Rolex Chronograph 2508 36mm Yellow gold Silver

$8,800
Mar 27, 2026 Pre-owned
Rolex Rolex Chronograph 2508 Rose gold · 2508 Marketplace $15,944

Rolex Rolex Chronograph 2508 Rose gold · 2508

Rolex Chronograph 2508 Rose gold

$15,944
Mar 27, 2026 Pre-owned
Rolex Rolex Chronograph 2508 36mm 18k yellow gold Pink · 2508 Marketplace $21,730

Rolex Rolex Chronograph 2508 36mm 18k yellow gold Pink · 2508

Rolex Chronograph 2508 36mm 18k yellow gold Pink

$21,730
Mar 27, 2026 Pre-owned
Rolex Rolex Chronograph 2508 36mm Yellow gold Silver · 2508 Marketplace $48,056

Rolex Rolex Chronograph 2508 36mm Yellow gold Silver · 2508

Rolex Chronograph 2508 36mm Yellow gold Silver

$48,056
Mar 27, 2026 Pre-owned
Prev 1 6839 6840 6841 6842 6843 6905 Next