Records and rankings
The most expensive watches sold at auction of the 1920s
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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Patek Philippe ref. 1301927 · Phillips · 10 May 2015USD 4,766,366 -
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Cartier1928 · Sotheby's · 10 Jun 2014USD ••••••rare reference · Premium -
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Patek Philippe1924 · Phillips · 3 Nov 2023USD ••••••rare reference · Premium -
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Vacheron Constantin1926 · Sotheby's · 3 Jul 2019USD ••••••rare reference · Premium -
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Patek Philippe1927 · Antiquorum · 5 Mar 2009USD ••••••rare reference · Premium -
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Patek Philippe1924 · Phillips · 1 Dec 2015USD ••••••rare reference · Premium -
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Audemars Piguet Tortue ref. 33601929 · Phillips · 8 Nov 2015USD ••••••rare reference · Premium -
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Patek Philippe Officier1924 · Phillips · 11 Nov 2018USD ••••••rare reference · Premium -
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Vacheron Constantin1926 · Sotheby's · 14 May 2016USD ••••••rare reference · Premium -
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Patek Philippe1929 · Phillips · 27 Nov 2018USD ••••••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.