Records and rankings
The most expensive watches sold at auction in 2017
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. 62391968 · Phillips · 26 Oct 2017USD 17,752,500 -
2
Rolex Bao Dai ref. 60621952 · Phillips · 14 May 2017USD 5,198,366 -
3
George Daniels1982 · Sotheby's · 19 Sep 2017USD 3,974,847 -
4
Rolex Oyster Cosmograph Paul Newman, also known in literature as T ref. 62631969 · Phillips · 14 May 2017USD 3,819,249 -
5
Patek Philippe Two-crown world time ref. 25231953 · Phillips · 28 Nov 2017USD 2,877,213 -
6
Patek Philippe ref. 24991971 · Phillips · 12 Nov 2017USD 2,844,941 -
7
Patek Philippe ref. 24971954 · Phillips · 12 Nov 2017USD 2,352,399 -
8
Rolex ref. 60621953 · Phillips · 14 May 2017USD 1,980,428 -
9
Patek Philippe ref. 24991960 · Phillips · 14 May 2017USD 1,611,021 -
10
Patek Philippe World Time ref. 2523/11963 · Phillips · 14 May 2017USD 1,487,886
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.