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Century Auction Prices and Market Value

Realized auction results · updated September 2026 · sourced from 100+ auction houses

The median realized auction price for Century is $1,600 and the average is $35,900, based on 867 verified sold lots from 1989 to 2026 across 2 categories (watches, design) worldwide. These are prices items actually sold for, not asking prices.

867 total Century lots tracked · record result $6.80M (Sotheby's)
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Median realized
$1,600
Average realized
$35,900
90th percentile
$34,200
Record result
$6.80M
ALT/FNDATA Century Index
18 2005=100
Since 2005
+-82%
Last full year YoY
-45.3%
Verified sold lots
867

Century price trend (median realized, all categories)

2005: $4,900 median (n=3)2006: $8,200 median (n=8)2008: $3,500 median (n=7)2009: $5,300 median (n=12)2010: $7,000 median (n=10)2011: $6,800 median (n=45)2012: $13,200 median (n=29)2013: $4,100 median (n=11)2014: $2,100 median (n=18)2015: $2,000 median (n=35)2016: $777 median (n=72)2017: $962 median (n=48)2018: $3,500 median (n=39)2019: $3,500 median (n=52)2020: $1,100 median (n=41)2021: $916 median (n=87)2022: $931 median (n=71)2023: $1,900 median (n=41)2024: $1,600 median (n=50)2025: $880 median (n=53)2026: $524 median (n=11)’10’13’16’19’22’25’26

The ALT/FNDATA Century Index tracks the blended median realized price each year, 2005 = 100. How we calculate this →

Century by category

CategorySold lotsMedianAverageRecord
Watches811$1,500$37,700$6.80M
Design48$4,900$11,000$96,300

Record Century results

PriceLotCategoryHouseDate
$6.80MTHE DUC D’ORLÉANS BREGUET SYMPATHIQUEBREGUET, NOS.128 AND 5009, WatchesSotheby's2012-12-04
$5.02MPatek, Philippe, Genève. The white gold "Calibre 89", the most cWatchesAntiquorum2004-04-24
$3.69MAn astounding, unique, and historically important white gold twoWatchesPhillips2024-12-08
$1.24MVERY RARE AND HIGHLY IMPORTANT PLATINUM DOUBLE DIAL WRISTWATCH WWatchesSotheby's2018-10-02
$660,700AN EXTRAORDINARY AND POSSIBLY UNIQUE LADY'S WHITE GOLD, DIAMOND,WatchesSotheby's2015-10-06
$482,500AN EXCEPTIONAL AND FINE PLATINUM TONNEAU AUTOMATIC MINUTE REPEATWatchesSotheby's2011-12-06
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Century Time Gems Ltd
Century Time Gems Ltd

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Frequently asked questions

What is the average price of a Century at auction?
The average realized auction price is $35,900 and the median is $1,600, based on 867 verified sold lots (1989-2026) across 20 vendors (ALT/FNDATA, as of September 2026).
What is the most expensive Century ever sold at auction?
The record is $6.80M, set by the THE DUC D’ORLÉANS BREGUET SYMPATHIQUEBREGUET, NOS.128 AND 5009, at Sotheby's.
Which categories does Century sell in at auction?
Century appears across 2 categories: watches, design. See the table above for the median and record in each.

Source: ALT/FNDATA, 19.24M realized auction results across 37 collectible categories, normalized to USD. Methodology · All brands · Market statistics