Records and rankings
The most expensive watches sold at auction in 2024-12
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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Philippe Dufour Grande & Petite Sonnerie Sapphire Dial2016 · Phillips · 8 Dec 2024USD 3,690,000 -
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F.P. Journe Grande Sonnerie Repetitions Minutes2019 · Phillips · 8 Dec 2024USD 1,754,000 -
3
Patek Philippe ref. 15181948 · Phillips · 8 Dec 2024USD 1,633,000 -
4
Patek Philippe World Time Minute Repeater ref. 5531R-0152022 · Phillips · 8 Dec 2024USD 1,391,000 -
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Richard Mille2024 · Christie's · 9 Dec 2024USD 1,381,000 -
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Richard Mille ref. RM0182008 · Christie's · 9 Dec 2024USD 1,197,000 -
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Rolex Oyster Perpetual, La Caravelle ref. 61001952 · Phillips · 8 Dec 2024USD ••••••rare reference · Premium -
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Patek Philippe ref. 3670A-0012012 · Phillips · 8 Dec 2024USD ••••••rare reference · Premium -
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Patek Philippe Nautilus Tiffany & Co ref. 5711/1P-0102015 · Phillips · 8 Dec 2024USD ••••••rare reference · Premium -
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Cartier Crash1986 · Christie's · 9 Dec 2024USD ••••••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.