Records and rankings
The most expensive watches sold at auction by De Beers
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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De Beers2000 · Christie's · 8 Nov 2021USD ••••••rare reference · Premium -
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De Beers2000 · Christie's · 27 Nov 2022USD ••••••rare reference · Premium -
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De Beers2000 · Christie's · 27 Oct 2024USD ••••••rare reference · Premium -
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De Beers2000 · Sotheby's · 26 Mar 2020USD ••••••rare reference · Premium -
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De BeersChristie's · 24 Sep 2024USD ••••••rare reference · Premium -
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De Beers2000 · Christie's · 24 May 2022USD ••••••rare reference · Premium -
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De Beers2000 · Sotheby's · 8 Oct 2019USD ••••••rare reference · Premium -
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De BeersChristie's · 29 Apr 2025USD ••••••rare reference · Premium -
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De Beers2000 · Christie's · 13 Jul 2020USD ••••••rare reference · Premium -
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De Beers2000 · Sotheby's · 25 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.