Records and rankings
The most expensive watches sold at auction of the 1910s
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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Vacheron Constantin1914 · Antiquorum · 3 Apr 2005USD 3,392,637 -
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Patek Philippe1914 · Sotheby's · 16 May 2006USD 1,924,263 -
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Patek Philippe Worldtime ref. 96HU1913 · Phillips · 28 Jun 2020USD ••••••rare reference · Premium -
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Patek Philippe ref. 8591915 · Antiquorum · 13 May 2007USD ••••••rare reference · Premium -
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Patek Philippe ref. 8491911 · Christie's · 8 Nov 2021USD ••••••rare reference · Premium -
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Patek Philippe1913 · Phillips · 9 Jun 2024USD ••••••rare reference · Premium -
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Patek Philippe Grande Complication ref. 39741915 · Phillips · 8 Jun 2025USD ••••••rare reference · Premium -
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Patek Philippe Gondolo1912 · Phillips · 7 May 2022USD ••••••rare reference · Premium -
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Charles Frodsham Split-Seconds Minute Repeating Tourbillon1916 · Phillips · 8 Jun 2025USD ••••••rare reference · Premium -
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Patek Philippe Gondolo1913 · Phillips · 13 Nov 2016USD ••••••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.