Records and rankings
The most expensive watches sold at auction in 2025-05
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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1
Patek Philippe Padellone - The only one known ref. 34481968 · Phillips · 10 May 2025USD 3,461,570 -
2
F.P. Journe2008 · Christie's · 28 May 2025USD 2,240,970 -
3
F.P. Journe Tourbillon Souverain2019 · Phillips · 10 May 2025USD 2,076,688 -
4
Richard Mille ref. RM27-012019 · Christie's · 12 May 2025USD 1,593,575 -
5
Rolex ref. 61001954 · Christie's · 29 May 2025USD 1,515,083 -
6
A. Lange & Söhne Grande Complication1908 · Phillips · 10 May 2025USD 1,485,855 -
7
Patek Philippe ref. 5970P-0132011 · Phillips · 25 May 2025USD 1,292,274 -
8
Rolex Daytona ref. 62641971 · Christie's · 12 May 2025USD 1,279,939 -
9
Greubel ForseyAntiquorum · 31 May 2025USD 1,277,432 -
10
Patek Philippe ref. 3970EG-0282007 · Christie's · 12 May 2025USD 1,119,947
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.