Records and rankings
The most expensive watches sold at auction by Cartier
Hammer prices in USD at the rate of the sale day, across nine auction houses. Every entry links to its lot. Rare references show their price to Premium members.
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Cartier1983 · Sotheby's · 30 Sep 2022USD 1,160,381 -
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Cartier Crash1990 · Christie's · 9 May 2022USD 1,041,379 -
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Cartier Crash ref. 41312021 · Christie's · 12 May 2025USD ••••••rare reference · Premium -
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Cartier1928 · Sotheby's · 10 Jun 2014USD ••••••rare reference · Premium -
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Cartier Crash1986 · Christie's · 9 Dec 2024USD ••••••rare reference · Premium -
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Cartier Crash London1988 · Phillips · 9 Nov 2024USD ••••••rare reference · Premium -
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Cartier2000 · Sotheby's · 6 Oct 2015USD ••••••rare reference · Premium -
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Cartier2009 · Sotheby's · 8 Oct 2012USD ••••••rare reference · Premium -
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Cartier2018 · Christie's · 28 Nov 2024USD ••••••rare reference · Premium -
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Cartier Baseball1972 · Phillips · 9 May 2021USD ••••••rare reference · Premium
Most auctioned references
| Rolex 1675 | 1,105 |
| Rolex 1803 | 735 |
| Rolex 5513 | 703 |
| Rolex 1680 | 689 |
| Rolex 6263 | 614 |
Record by brand
| Patek Philippe | USD 19.9 M |
| Rolex | USD 17.8 M |
| Philippe Dufour | USD 6.5 M |
| F.P. Journe | USD 5.7 M |
| George Daniels | USD 5.2 M |
| Urban Jürgensen | USD 4.7 M |
| Richard Mille | USD 4.6 M |
| Audemars Piguet | USD 3.9 M |
Updated
Rankings refresh with every data sync; last update 2026-10-05. 20 lots with doubtful prices are excluded pending review.