IWC · reference 5240
Sotheby's, March 2026
Hammer result
USD 44,800
Beat the high estimate by 12%The lot
Auction house
Sotheby's
Sale
Fine Watches
Date
31 March 2026
Lot number
140
Reference
5240
Brand
IWC
Year
2006
What this reference has made at auction
19 confirmed sales, 2009 to 2026
Average realised price per year, 2009 to 2026. Low $20,484, high $51,952.
| Year | Sales | Average | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | $44,800 | $44,800 to $44,800 |
| 2024 | 2 | $32,428 | $30,885 to $33,970 |
| 2023 | 1 | $42,575 | $42,575 to $42,575 |
| 2022 | 1 | $47,971 | $47,971 to $47,971 |
| 2019 | 2 | $20,484 | $15,967 to $25,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | $27,500 | $27,500 to $27,500 |
| 2015 | 1 | $37,097 | $37,097 to $37,097 |
| 2014 | 2 | $41,973 | $33,561 to $50,385 |
| 2013 | 1 | $39,087 | $39,087 to $39,087 |
| 2012 | 3 | $39,420 | $37,500 to $40,761 |
| 2011 | 1 | $51,952 | $51,952 to $51,952 |
| 2009 | 3 | $36,094 | $34,065 to $39,938 |
Confirmed sales only, converted to USD at today's rate so salerooms in different currencies can be compared. Unsold lots and withheld prices are excluded from the averages.
Other sales of this reference
8 shown, most recent first
| Watch | House | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portugieser Repetition Minutes, Reference 5240 | A white gol | Sotheby's | Oct 2024 | HKD 264,000 |
| IWC Ref. 5240 Portuguese Minute Repeater | Phillips | May 2024 | HKD 241,300 |
| Porutguese Minute Repeater, Reference 5240 | A limited editi | Sotheby's | May 2023 | CHF 38,100 |
| IWC. A RARE, LARGE AND ELEGANT PLATINUM LIMITED EDITION MINU | Christie's | Nov 2022 | CHF 47,880 |
| IWC. A Fine 18k White Gold Minute Repeating Wristwatch Signe | Christie's | Dec 2019 | USD 25,000 |
| IWC. A FINE AND RARE 18K PINK GOLD LIMITED EDITION MINUTE RE | Christie's | Nov 2019 | HKD 125,000 |
| IWC, 18K WHITE GOLD PORTUGUESE MINUTE REPEATER, REF. 5240 | Christie's | Jun 2018 | USD 27,500 |
| IWC PORTUGUESE REPETITION MINUTES FIRST GENERATION YELLOW GO | Antiquorum | Oct 2015 | HKD 287,500 |
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