Records and rankings
The most expensive watches sold at auction at Bonhams
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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Richard Mille ref. RM27-012014 · Bonhams · 28 May 2024USD 1,167,648 -
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Richard Mille2024 · Bonhams · 23 May 2025USD 1,021,756 -
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Patek Philippe ref. 5033/100P-0012011 · Bonhams · 20 Jun 2021USD ••••••rare reference · Premium -
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George Daniels Millennium1999 · Bonhams · 16 Jun 2021USD ••••••rare reference · Premium -
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Series 2, Commission Piece No.20-C2011 · Bonhams · 14 Dec 2022USD ••••••rare reference · Premium -
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Patek Philippe Calatrava ref. 5074R-0012009 · Bonhams · 16 Jun 2021USD ••••••rare reference · Premium -
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Rolex Cosmograph Daytona ref. 6265/62631980 · Bonhams · 11 Dec 2019USD ••••••rare reference · Premium -
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Patek Philippe ref. 39741994 · Bonhams · 24 May 2006USD ••••••rare reference · Premium -
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Patek Philippe ref. 2499Bonhams · 13 Dec 2012USD 422,500 -
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Patek Philippe ref. 15181947 · Bonhams · 19 Jun 2019USD 414,631
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.