Records and rankings
The most expensive watches sold at auction in 2025-01
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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Rolex Daytona ref. 165281991 · Artcurial · 20 Jan 2025USD 91,726 -
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Cartier Santos-Dumont ref. 780971970 · Sotheby's · 30 Jan 2025USD ••••••rare reference · Premium -
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Breguet ref. 34501995 · Artcurial · 20 Jan 2025USD ••••••rare reference · Premium -
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Patek Philippe ref. 5035R/0281899 · Artcurial · 20 Jan 2025USD ••••••rare reference · Premium -
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Patek Philippe Aquanaut ref. 5167/A-0012016 · Artcurial · 20 Jan 2025USD ••••••rare reference · Premium -
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Rolex GMT-Master ref. 65421958 · Artcurial · 20 Jan 2025USD 38,983 -
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Patek Philippe Gondolo2000 · Artcurial · 20 Jan 2025USD ••••••rare reference · Premium -
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Audemars Piguet Royal Oak ref. 26120ST2008 · Artcurial · 20 Jan 2025USD ••••••rare reference · Premium -
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Glashütte Original ref. 39-47-13-12-142010 · Sotheby's · 30 Jan 2025USD ••••••rare reference · Premium -
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Rolex Day-Date ref. 180381987 · Dorotheum · 30 Jan 2025USD 17,991
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.