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The most expensive watches sold at auction in 2025

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. 1 Patek Philippe Padellone - The only one known ref. 3448
    Patek Philippe Padellone - The only one known ref. 3448
    1968 · Phillips · 10 May 2025
    USD 3,461,570
  2. 2 F.P. Journe
    F.P. Journe
    2008 · Christie's · 28 May 2025
    USD 2,240,970
  3. 3 F.P. Journe Tourbillon Souverain
    F.P. Journe Tourbillon Souverain
    2019 · Phillips · 10 May 2025
    USD 2,076,688
  4. 4 Richard Mille ref. RM27-01
    Richard Mille ref. RM27-01
    2019 · Christie's · 12 May 2025
    USD 1,593,575
  5. 5 Rolex ref. 6100
    Rolex ref. 6100
    1954 · Christie's · 29 May 2025
    USD 1,515,083
  6. 6 A. Lange & Söhne Grande Complication
    A. Lange & Söhne Grande Complication
    1908 · Phillips · 10 May 2025
    USD 1,485,855
  7. 7 Patek Philippe ref. 1518
    Patek Philippe ref. 1518
    1951 · Phillips · 8 Jun 2025
    USD 1,451,500
  8. 8 Patek Philippe ref. 5970P-013
    Patek Philippe ref. 5970P-013
    2011 · Phillips · 25 May 2025
    USD 1,292,274
  9. 9 Rolex Daytona ref. 6264
    Rolex Daytona ref. 6264
    1971 · Christie's · 12 May 2025
    USD 1,279,939
  10. 10 Greubel Forsey
    Greubel Forsey
    Antiquorum · 31 May 2025
    USD 1,277,432

Most auctioned references

Rolex 16751,105
Rolex 1803735
Rolex 5513703
Rolex 1680689
Rolex 6263614

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.