Records and rankings
The most expensive watches sold at auction in 2022
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 Daniels Spring Case Tourbillon1992 · Phillips · 5 Nov 2022USD 5,230,242 -
2
Richard Mille ref. RM56-012013 · Christie's · 6 Nov 2022USD 4,639,779 -
3
Rolex Daytona ref. 62631969 · Christie's · 7 Nov 2022USD 4,335,032 -
4
Patek Philippe Pink on Pink ref. 15181947 · Phillips · 7 May 2022USD 4,222,874 -
5
Patek Philippe Nautilus ref. 5711/1A-0182021 · Christie's · 7 Nov 2022USD 4,030,284 -
6
F.P. Journe2009 · Christie's · 6 Nov 2022USD 3,877,911 -
7
Patek Philippe ref. 5002R2010 · Christie's · 24 May 2022USD 3,119,061 -
8
Patek Philippe ref. 15181945 · Christie's · 7 Nov 2022USD 2,811,295 -
9
Richard Mille ref. RM0012001 · Christie's · 6 Nov 2022USD 2,658,921 -
10
F.P. Journe2008 · Christie's · 6 Nov 2022USD 2,506,547
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.