Records and rankings
The most expensive watches sold at auction by Rolex
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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Rolex Daytona ref. 62391968 · Phillips · 26 Oct 2017USD 17,752,500 -
2
Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Rainbow ref. 16599SAAEC1994 · Phillips · 8 Nov 2024USD 6,999,747 -
3
Rolex Oyster Cosmograph ref. 62651970 · Phillips · 12 May 2018USD 6,092,637 -
4
Rolex GMT-Master ref. 16751972 · Christie's · 6 Nov 2023USD 5,827,569 -
5
Rolex Bao Dai ref. 60621952 · Phillips · 14 May 2017USD 5,198,366 -
6
Rolex Cosmograph Daytona ref. 62701988 · Phillips · 13 May 2023USD 4,726,238 -
7
Rolex Daytona ref. 62631969 · Christie's · 7 Nov 2022USD 4,335,032 -
8
Rolex Oyster Cosmograph Paul Newman, also known in literature as T ref. 62631969 · Phillips · 14 May 2017USD 3,819,249 -
9
Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Paul Newman Lemon ref. 62641970 · Phillips · 9 Nov 2024USD 3,153,818 -
10
Rolex Cosmograph ref. 62401966 · Phillips · 12 May 2018USD 3,091,211
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.