Records and rankings
The most expensive watches sold at auction by De Bethune
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 Bethune Kind of Magic for Only Watch 20212021 · Christie's · 6 Nov 2021USD 1,652,983 -
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De Bethune Perpetual Calendar Minute Repeater Tourbillon Piece Unique ref. DB152005 · Phillips · 13 May 2023USD ••••••rare reference · Premium -
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De Bethune DB27 Titan Hawk ref. CS1292017 · Phillips · 7 May 2022USD ••••••rare reference · Premium -
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De Bethune DB 28 Kind of Blue Tourbillon ref. DB28TBTIBN2018 · Phillips · 3 Nov 2023USD ••••••rare reference · Premium -
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De Bethune DB25 Power Reserve ref. DB252007 · Phillips · 5 Nov 2022USD ••••••rare reference · Premium -
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De Bethune Dream Watch 1 Prototype ref. DW1PS82008 · Phillips · 5 Nov 2022USD ••••••rare reference · Premium -
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De Bethune DB28 ref. DB28TIS5C3PS2010 · Phillips · 7 May 2022USD ••••••rare reference · Premium -
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De Bethune DB Kind of Two Jumping GMT ref. DBK2V12023 · Phillips · 9 Nov 2024USD ••••••rare reference · Premium -
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De Bethune ref. DB28BTIBN2020 · Christie's · 9 May 2022USD ••••••rare reference · Premium -
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De Bethune DB1 ref. DB12002 · Phillips · 7 Nov 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.