Auction house
Christie's
12,324 watch lots since 2006 in Geneva, Hong Kong, New York, Dubai. 92% sell-through and USD 905 M hammered since 2019.
12,324
lots documented
92%
sell-through
USD 905 M
hammered 2019–2026
USD 19.94 M
house record
Hammer total per year
USD millions · lots under each year| Year | Lots | Sold | USD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 359 | 359 | 9,887,875 |
| 2020 | 1,469 | 1,469 | 67,306,582 |
| 2021 | 1,929 | 1,929 | 129,787,888 |
| 2022 | 2,355 | 2,057 | 218,574,167 |
| 2023 | 2,152 | 1,783 | 235,963,691 |
| 2024 | 2,043 | 1,847 | 171,459,984 |
| 2025 | 1,118 | 1,021 | 72,306,393 |
Best year by value: 2023, USD 236 M over 2,152 lots. * current year is partial.
Brands sold at Christie's
lotsRolex and Patek Philippe are 43% of the branded lots sold here.
Top lots at Christie's
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1
Patek Philippe Grande and Petite Sonnerie, Minute Repeater. Rare Handcrafts ref. 6301A-0102024 · Christie's · 10 May 2024USD 19,935,559 -
2
Patek Philippe World Time ref. 2523J1955 · Christie's · 28 May 2023USD 8,503,993 -
3
Patek Philippe World Time ref. 2523J1953 · Christie's · 26 May 2024USD 8,357,207 -
4
Philippe Dufour1992 · Christie's · 6 Nov 2023USD 6,520,011 -
5
Rolex GMT-Master ref. 16751972 · Christie's · 6 Nov 2023USD 5,827,569
How the nine houses compare
| House | Lots | Sell-through | Rolex + Patek | Salerooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antiquorum | 58,768 | 74% | 35% | Geneva, Hong Kong, Monaco |
| Sotheby's | 46,437 | 70% | 40% | Geneva, Hong Kong, New York, London |
| Bonhams | 44,524 | 76% | 27% | London, New York, Hong Kong |
| Dorotheum | 17,361 | 49% | 11% | Vienna |
| Phillips | 12,833 | 95% | 52% | Geneva, Hong Kong, New York |
| Christie's | 12,324 | 92% | 43% | Geneva, Hong Kong, New York, Dubai |
| Artcurial | 11,081 | 91% | 25% | Paris, Monaco |
| Heritage | 8,295 | n/d | 29% | Dallas, New York |
| Bukowskis | 2,824 | 60% | 36% | Stockholm, Helsinki |