Records and rankings
The most expensive watches sold at auction in 2015
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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Patek Philippe Reference 5016A-010 ref. 5016A-0101993 · Phillips · 7 Nov 2015USD 7,490,736 -
2
Patek Philippe ref. 1301927 · Phillips · 10 May 2015USD 4,766,366 -
3
Patek Philippe ref. 14361945 · Phillips · 8 Nov 2015USD 3,387,249 -
4
JAQUET-DROZ LESCHOT AND FRISARD GENEVA 1786-1787 SOLD TO JAMES COX LONDON 1787Sotheby's · 11 Jun 2015USD 2,530,000 -
5
Patek Philippe ref. 24991952 · Phillips · 8 Nov 2015USD 1,852,162 -
6
Patek Philippe ref. 34501985 · Phillips · 1 Dec 2015USD 1,553,437 -
7
Patek Philippe ref. 15181948 · Phillips · 10 May 2015USD 1,482,755 -
8
Rolex Oyster Cosmograph Albino ref. 62631971 · Phillips · 10 May 2015USD 1,359,620 -
9
Rolex Stelline ref. 60621953 · Phillips · 8 Nov 2015USD 1,298,052 -
10
Rolex La Caravelle ref. 61021953 · Phillips · 8 Nov 2015USD 1,267,268
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.