Records and rankings
The most expensive watches sold at auction in 2026
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.