Records and rankings
The most expensive watches sold at auction at Dorotheum
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. 15181942 · Dorotheum · 23 May 2014USD 212,626 -
2
Breguet ref. 5887BR2022 · Dorotheum · 23 May 2025USD ••••••rare reference · Premium -
3
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date ref. 16600T2008 · Dorotheum · 26 Jun 2020USD ••••••rare reference · Premium -
4
Rolex Cosmograph Daytona ref. 6239Dorotheum · 12 Jun 2015USD 95,165 -
5
Patek Philippe Nautilus ref. 5711/1A102015 · Dorotheum · 22 Nov 2024USD ••••••rare reference · Premium -
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Rolex Cosmograph Daytona ref. 62621970 · Dorotheum · 12 Jun 2015USD 88,368 -
7
Patek Philippe Nautilus ref. 5711/1A-0102010 · Dorotheum · 23 May 2025USD 84,181 -
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BlancpainDorotheum · 30 Nov 2018USD ••••••rare reference · Premium -
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Patek Philippe ref. 39702002 · Dorotheum · 12 Jun 2015USD 81,570 -
10
Patek Philippe Nautilus ref. 5990/1A-0012014 · Dorotheum · 10 Jan 2020USD 74,574
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.