Records and rankings
The most expensive watches sold at auction in 2019
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
George Daniels1982 · Sotheby's · 2 Jul 2019USD 4,495,603 -
2
Jehan Cremsdorff, ParisSotheby's · 3 Jul 2019USD 2,704,823 -
3
George Daniels Grand Complication1987 · Phillips · 12 May 2019USD 2,483,230 -
4
Patek Philippe Sky Moon Tourbillon ref. 5002G-0102012 · Phillips · 26 Nov 2019USD 2,341,768 -
5
Patek Philippe ref. 15181947 · Phillips · 10 Dec 2019USD 2,300,000 -
6
Patek Philippe ref. 24991951 · Phillips · 10 Dec 2019USD 2,024,000 -
7
Rolex Stelline ref. 60621952 · Phillips · 10 Nov 2019USD 1,990,689 -
8
Rolex ref. 41131942 · Phillips · 10 Nov 2019USD 1,990,689 -
9
Rolex GMT-Master ref. 16751972 · Phillips · 10 Dec 2019USD 1,952,000 -
10
Patek Philippe ref. 24991971 · Phillips · 9 Nov 2019USD 1,621,283
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.