Records and rankings
The most expensive watches sold at auction in 2020
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 World Time ref. 2523/11954 · Phillips · 7 Nov 2020USD 5,476,666 -
2
Patek Philippe ref. 15181948 · Phillips · 28 Jun 2020USD 3,708,902 -
3
Patek Philippe ref. 24991957 · Phillips · 28 Jun 2020USD 2,853,002 -
4
Patek Philippe Spider Lugs, Anse a Ragno ref. 15791946 · Phillips · 28 Jun 2020USD 2,128,778 -
5
Patek Philippe ref. 50332003 · Christie's · 13 Jul 2020USD 1,951,156 -
6
Patek Philippe ref. 39742001 · Phillips · 7 Nov 2020USD 1,559,824 -
7
F.P. Journe Tourbillon Souverain Souscription1999 · Phillips · 28 Jun 2020USD 1,536,232 -
8
Philippe Dufour Simplicity 20th Anniversary2020 · Phillips · 8 Nov 2020USD 1,493,437 -
9
Patek Philippe ref. 24991972 · Phillips · 7 Nov 2020USD 1,413,772 -
10
Patek Philippe World Time Minute Repeater ref. 5531/1R2020 · Phillips · 8 Nov 2020USD 1,307,553
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.