Top 50 Most Valuable Watch Sales
Record-setting public auction sales of vintage and contemporary timepieces from Patek Philippe, Rolex, Audemars Piguet, Vacheron Constantin, F.P. Journe, and more.
How to use: All prices include buyers premium where reported. Provenance, originality, and dial variations dramatically affect value.
| # | Watch | Record Price | Auction | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime Ref 6300A | $31,000,000 | 2019 Only Watch | Stainless steel unique | Christies |
| 2 | Rolex Daytona Paul Newman | $17,800,000 | Phillips 2017 | Paul Newman own watch | Phillips |
| 3 | Patek Philippe Henry Graves Supercomplication | $24,000,000 | Sothebys 2014 | 24 complications | Sothebys |
| 4 | Patek Philippe Sky Moon Tourbillon 6002G | $1,300,000 | Antiquorum 2018 | Cloisonne dial | Antiquorum |
| 5 | Patek Philippe Naviquartz | $3,000,000 | Phillips 2020 | Marine chronometer | Phillips |
| 6 | Patek Philippe Ref 1518 SS | $11,000,000 | Phillips 2016 | 4 stainless steel | Phillips |
| 7 | Patek Philippe Ref 2499 yellow gold | $2,000,000 | Christies 2019 | Perpetual chrono | Christies |
| 8 | Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711 Tiffany Blue | $6,500,000 | Phillips 2021 | Charity sale | Phillips |
| 9 | Patek Philippe Caliber 89 | $5,002,500 | Antiquorum 2009 | 33 complications | Antiquorum |
| 10 | Rolex Daytona Ref 6263 Oyster Albino | $1,400,000 | Phillips 2020 | One known | Phillips |
| 11 | Rolex Bao Dai 6062 | $5,060,427 | Phillips 2017 | Vietnamese emperor | Phillips |
| 12 | Rolex Submariner Ref 6538 James Bond | $363,000 | Christies 2018 | Sean Connery | Christies |
| 13 | Rolex GMT Master 1675 Tiffany | $370,000 | Phillips 2022 | Tiffany double signed | Phillips |
| 14 | Rolex Daytona Ref 6240 Solo | $3,200,000 | Phillips 2017 | Lefty owned | Phillips |
| 15 | Vacheron Constantin 57260 | $8,000,000 | Private 2015 | 57 complications | Vacheron Constantin |
| 16 | F.P. Journe Souverain prototypes | $5,720,000 | Phillips 2022 | Early prototypes | Phillips |
| 17 | A. Lange Sohne Grand Complication | $2,500,000 | Christies 2021 | 6 produced | Christies |
| 18 | Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Royal | $2,540,000 | Phillips 2022 | Royal Oak proto | Phillips |
| 19 | Audemars Piguet Code 11.59 minute repeater | $540,000 | Christies 2023 | Repeater pink gold | Christies |
| 20 | Patek Philippe Ref 5208P | $1,000,000 | Christies 2024 | Triple complication | Christies |
| 21 | Patek Philippe Ref 5208T Titanium | $6,250,000 | Christies 2017 | Only Watch | Christies |
| 22 | Patek Philippe Ref 5208G | $700,000 | Phillips 2024 | Repeater chrono perpetual | Phillips |
| 23 | Patek Philippe Ref 1463 SS | $3,170,000 | Phillips 2024 | Chrono in steel | Phillips |
| 24 | Patek Philippe Ref 1518 PG | $1,200,000 | Christies 2024 | Pink gold | Christies |
| 25 | Patek Philippe Ref 5004 Titanium | $1,700,000 | Only Watch 2013 | Unique | Patek Philippe |
| 26 | Patek Philippe Ref 5074P | $525,000 | Christies 2024 | Minute repeater | Christies |
| 27 | Patek Philippe Ref 5970P | $540,000 | Phillips 2024 | Platinum | Phillips |
| 28 | Patek Philippe Nautilus 5980R | $420,000 | Phillips 2024 | Rose gold | Phillips |
| 29 | Patek Philippe Nautilus 5990 1A | $320,000 | Phillips 2024 | Travel time | Phillips |
| 30 | Patek Philippe Aquanaut Tiffany 5168G | $3,200,000 | Phillips 2023 | Tiffany Aquanaut | Phillips |
| 31 | Patek Philippe Aquanaut 5167A Tiffany | $540,000 | Phillips 2024 | Steel Aquanaut | Phillips |
| 32 | Rolex Daytona Ref 6263 Beach | $4,600,000 | Phillips 2024 | Beach dial | Phillips |
| 33 | Rolex Daytona Ref 6265 Albino | $2,100,000 | Phillips 2024 | Eric Clapton | Phillips |
| 34 | Rolex 6062 Stelline | $1,000,000 | Phillips 2024 | Star dial | Phillips |
| 35 | Rolex Sea-Dweller Single Red | $310,000 | Phillips 2024 | 1665 | Phillips |
| 36 | Rolex Submariner Comex 5514 | $330,000 | Phillips 2024 | Diver tool | Phillips |
| 37 | Omega Speedmaster Caliber 321 Original | $1,000,000 | Heritage Auctions 2024 | First mission | Heritage Auctions |
| 38 | Omega Speedmaster Tropical Dial | $120,000 | Phillips 2024 | Tropical | Phillips |
| 39 | Cartier Crash 1967 Original | $1,500,000 | Phillips 2022 | Asymmetric | Phillips |
| 40 | Cartier Crash Mini Skeleton 2015 | $500,000 | Phillips 2024 | Special order | Phillips |
| 41 | Vacheron Constantin 222 Steel | $370,000 | Phillips 2024 | 40th anniv | Phillips |
| 42 | Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Minute Rep | $420,000 | Christies 2024 | Repeater | Christies |
| 43 | Jaeger LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Minute Rep | $370,000 | Christies 2024 | Repeater | Christies |
| 44 | A. Lange Sohne Datograph Up Down | $165,000 | Phillips 2024 | Saxonia rep | Phillips |
| 45 | A. Lange Sohne Lange 1 Tourbillon | $420,000 | Phillips 2024 | Pour le Merite | Phillips |
| 46 | Greubel Forsey Hand Made 1 | $1,250,000 | Phillips 2024 | Hand-finished | Phillips |
| 47 | MB&F HM7 Aquapod | $165,000 | Phillips 2024 | Octopus inspired | Phillips |
| 48 | Richard Mille RM 56-02 Tourbillon Sapphire | $2,100,000 | Christies 2024 | Sapphire case | Christies |
| 49 | Richard Mille RM 27-03 Rafa Nadal | $1,100,000 | Christies 2024 | Rafa tribute | Christies |
| 50 | Hublot Big Bang Tourbillon Sapphire | $165,000 | Phillips 2024 | Sapphire BB | Phillips |
Sources: Phillips, Christies, Sothebys, Antiquorum, Heritage public sale results.