Records and rankings
The most expensive watches sold at auction in 2024
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 Grande and Petite Sonnerie, Minute Repeater. Rare Handcrafts ref. 6301A-0102024 · Christie's · 10 May 2024USD 19,935,559 -
2
Patek Philippe World Time ref. 2523J1953 · Christie's · 26 May 2024USD 8,357,207 -
3
Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Rainbow ref. 16599SAAEC1994 · Phillips · 8 Nov 2024USD 6,999,747 -
4
Urban Jürgensen The Oval2005 · Phillips · 8 Nov 2024USD 4,691,929 -
5
Patek Philippe World Time ref. 605Antiquorum · 12 May 2024USD 3,878,688 -
6
Philippe Dufour Grande & Petite Sonnerie Sapphire Dial2016 · Phillips · 8 Dec 2024USD 3,690,000 -
7
Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Paul Newman Lemon ref. 62641970 · Phillips · 9 Nov 2024USD 3,153,818 -
8
Patek Philippe ref. 15181948 · Christie's · 13 May 2024USD 3,130,010 -
9
Richard Mille Talisman Origine, Ref: RM S14Christie's · 10 May 2024USD 3,022,078 -
10
Richard Mille2015 · Christie's · 10 Jun 2024USD 3,014,500
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.