Records and rankings
The most expensive watches sold at auction in 2026-01
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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Cartier Crash1991 · Artcurial · 13 Jan 2026USD ••••••rare reference · Premium -
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Rolex Submariner ref. 16801979 · Artcurial · 13 Jan 2026USD 183,452 -
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Rolex Sea-Dweller ref. 16651980 · Artcurial · 13 Jan 2026USD 126,123 -
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Audemars Piguet1924 · Artcurial · 13 Jan 2026USD ••••••rare reference · Premium -
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Patek Philippe ref. 3970E1993 · Artcurial · 13 Jan 2026USD 110,071 -
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Patek Philippe Nautilus ref. 5990/1A-0012016 · Artcurial · 13 Jan 2026USD 74,527 -
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Rolex Cosmograph Daytona ref. 62651980 · Artcurial · 13 Jan 2026USD 57,329 -
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Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso ref. 270.2.701993 · Artcurial · 13 Jan 2026USD ••••••rare reference · Premium -
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Cartier ref. 970511975 · Artcurial · 13 Jan 2026USD ••••••rare reference · Premium -
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Breguet ref. 53072008 · Artcurial · 13 Jan 2026USD ••••••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.