{"total": 1179, "limit": 50, "auction_lots": [{"slug": "patek-grandmaster-chime-6300a-only-watch", "brand": "Patek Philippe", "reference": "6300A-010", "model": "Grandmaster Chime", "case_material": "Stainless Steel", "hammer_usd": 31000000, "year_sold": 2019, "venue": "Christie's Geneva (Only Watch)", "lot_summary": "Steel-cased Grandmaster Chime made exclusively for the Only Watch 2019 charity sale. Patek's most complicated wristwatch (20 complications, double-faced reversible case) in a metal Patek never produces for retail. Sold for charity.", "url": "https://mostexpensivewatches.net/auctions/patek-grandmaster-chime-6300a-only-watch"}, {"slug": "patek-graves-supercomplication", "brand": "Patek Philippe", "reference": "Henry Graves Supercomplication", "model": "Henry Graves Supercomplication", "case_material": "18k Yellow Gold", "hammer_usd": 24000000, "year_sold": 2014, "venue": "Sotheby's Geneva", "lot_summary": "Made 1933 for American banker Henry Graves Jr. 24 complications including a chart of the night sky over New York. Held the world auction record for any watch from 1999-2014, and again 2014-2019.", "url": "https://mostexpensivewatches.net/auctions/patek-graves-supercomplication"}, {"slug": "rolex-paul-newman-daytona-6239", "brand": "Rolex", "reference": "6239", "model": "Daytona 'Paul Newman'", "case_material": "Stainless Steel", "hammer_usd": 17752500, "year_sold": 2017, "venue": "Phillips New York", "lot_summary": "Paul Newman's personal Daytona, gifted by his wife Joanne Woodward in the late 1960s. Caseback inscribed 'DRIVE CAREFULLY ME'. The watch that defined the exotic-dial Daytona category.", "url": "https://mostexpensivewatches.net/auctions/rolex-paul-newman-daytona-6239"}, {"slug": "patek-philippe-1518-2025", "brand": "Patek Philippe", "reference": "1518", "model": "Perpetual Calendar Chronograph", "case_material": "Stainless Steel", "hammer_usd": 17631075, "year_sold": 2025, "venue": "Phillips Geneva", "lot_summary": "This is the first of only four known examples of the reference 1518 in stainless steel and is believed to be the first one ever produced. It set a world record as the most expensive vintage Patek Philippe wristwatch ever sold at public auction.", "source_url": "https://www.phillips.com/detail/patek-philippe/CH080225/23", "provenance": "ai_generated_grounded", "url": "https://mostexpensivewatches.net/auctions/patek-philippe-1518-2025"}, {"slug": "patek-philippe-6301a-001-2024", "brand": "Patek Philippe", "reference": "6301A-001", "model": "Grande Sonnerie Only Watch", "case_material": "Stainless Steel", "hammer_usd": 17300000, "year_sold": 2024, "venue": "Christie's Geneva", "lot_summary": "A unique steel version of the Grande Sonnerie with a hand-guilloché blue enamel dial, sold to benefit research into Duchenne muscular dystrophy.", "source_url": "https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6479104", "provenance": "ai_generated_grounded", "url": "https://mostexpensivewatches.net/auctions/patek-philippe-6301a-001-2024"}, {"case_material": "Platinum & 18K Pink Gold", "recap_slug": "the-new-york-watch-auction-xiv", "year_sold": 2026, "provenance": "auction_desk_verified", "source_url": "https://www.phillips.com/press/release/phillips-shatters-record-for-the-most-successful-watch-auction-in-us-history", "model": "Chronomètre à Résonance “Souscription No. 007”", "lot_summary": "Verified result from The New York Watch Auction: XIV (Phillips New York), concluded 2026-06-14. Reported by the MostExpensiveWatches auction desk with primary sources on file.", "hammer_usd": 13922000, "venue": "Phillips New York", "brand": "F.P. Journe", "reference": "No. 007", "slug": "f-p-journe-chronom-tre-r-sonance-souscription-no-007-no-007-2026-phillips-new-york", "url": "https://mostexpensivewatches.net/auctions/f-p-journe-chronom-tre-r-sonance-souscription-no-007-no-007-2026-phillips-new-york"}, {"case_material": "18k Everose gold", "recap_slug": "rolex-four-seasons-daytona-charity-auction", "source_url": "https://www.phillips.com/watches", "provenance": "auction_desk_verified", "year_sold": 2026, "model": "Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph Daytona \"Summer\"", "lot_summary": "Verified result from Rolex Four Seasons Daytona Charity Auction (Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo London), concluded 2026-09-28. Reported by the MostExpensiveWatches auction desk with primary sources on file.", "hammer_usd": 13650000, "venue": "Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo London", "reference": "126595 SARO", "brand": "Rolex", "slug": "rolex-oyster-perpetual-cosmograph-daytona-summer-126595-saro-2026-phillips-in-associat", "url": "https://mostexpensivewatches.net/auctions/rolex-oyster-perpetual-cosmograph-daytona-summer-126595-saro-2026-phillips-in-associat"}, {"case_material": "950 platinum", "recap_slug": "rolex-four-seasons-daytona-charity-auction", "source_url": "https://www.phillips.com/watches", "provenance": "auction_desk_verified", "year_sold": 2026, "model": "Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph Daytona \"Winter\"", "lot_summary": "Verified result from Rolex Four Seasons Daytona Charity Auction (Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo London), concluded 2026-09-28. Reported by the MostExpensiveWatches auction desk with primary sources on file.", "hammer_usd": 13250000, "venue": "Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo London", "reference": "126596 SABV", "brand": "Rolex", "slug": "rolex-oyster-perpetual-cosmograph-daytona-winter-126596-sabv-2026-phillips-in-associat", "url": "https://mostexpensivewatches.net/auctions/rolex-oyster-perpetual-cosmograph-daytona-winter-126596-sabv-2026-phillips-in-associat"}, {"slug": "patek-1518-steel-1943", "brand": "Patek Philippe", "reference": "1518", "model": "Perpetual Calendar Chronograph", "case_material": "Stainless Steel", "hammer_usd": 11136642, "year_sold": 2016, "venue": "Phillips Geneva", "lot_summary": "Perpetual calendar chronograph in stainless steel. Only 4 known examples (the rest in gold). Held auction record for a wristwatch from 2016 until Patek 6300A in 2019.", "url": "https://mostexpensivewatches.net/auctions/patek-1518-steel-1943"}, {"slug": "f-p-journe-ffc-prototype-2025", "brand": "F.P. Journe", "reference": "FFC Prototype", "model": "FFC Prototype", "case_material": "Platinum", "hammer_usd": 10755000, "year_sold": 2025, "venue": "Phillips New York", "lot_summary": "A unique prototype from the personal collection of Francis Ford Coppola, featuring an articulated automaton hand that indicates the hours with its fingers.", "source_url": "https://www.phillips.com/detail/fp-journe/NY080225/17", "provenance": "ai_generated_grounded", "url": "https://mostexpensivewatches.net/auctions/f-p-journe-ffc-prototype-2025"}, {"slug": "patek-philippe-2523-2026", "brand": "Patek Philippe", "reference": "2523", "model": "\"South America\" World Time", "case_material": "18k Yellow Gold", "hammer_usd": 10247000, "year_sold": 2026, "venue": "Phillips Geneva", "lot_summary": "An extraordinarily rare dual-crown world time wristwatch featuring a polychrome cloisonné enamel dial depicting the map of South America. It is one of only two known examples with this specific dial configuration.", "source_url": "https://www.phillips.com/detail/patek-philippe/CH080126/27", "provenance": "ai_generated_grounded", "url": "https://mostexpensivewatches.net/auctions/patek-philippe-2523-2026"}, {"case_material": "18k white gold", "recap_slug": "rolex-four-seasons-daytona-charity-auction", "source_url": "https://www.phillips.com/watches", "provenance": "auction_desk_verified", "year_sold": 2026, "model": "Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph Daytona \"Spring\"", "lot_summary": "Verified result from Rolex Four Seasons Daytona Charity Auction (Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo London), concluded 2026-09-28. Reported by the MostExpensiveWatches auction desk with primary sources on file.", "hammer_usd": 9010000, "venue": "Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo London", "reference": "126599 SAVL", "brand": "Rolex", "slug": "rolex-oyster-perpetual-cosmograph-daytona-spring-126599-savl-2026-phillips-in-associat", "url": "https://mostexpensivewatches.net/auctions/rolex-oyster-perpetual-cosmograph-daytona-spring-126599-savl-2026-phillips-in-associat"}, {"slug": "patek-2523-worldtime-cloisonne", "brand": "Patek Philippe", "reference": "2523", "model": "World Time Cloisonné Enamel Dial", "case_material": "18k Pink Gold", "hammer_usd": 8968750, "year_sold": 2019, "venue": "Phillips Geneva", "lot_summary": "Two-crown world time with hand-painted cloisonné enamel North America map dial. From a series of fewer than 10 examples with map dials.", "url": "https://mostexpensivewatches.net/auctions/patek-2523-worldtime-cloisonne"}, {"slug": "patek-philippe-2523-2023", "brand": "Patek Philippe", "reference": "2523", "model": "World Time 'North America'", "case_material": "18k Yellow Gold", "hammer_usd": 8530000, "year_sold": 2023, "venue": "Christie's Hong Kong", "lot_summary": "An exceptionally rare world time reference featuring a cloisonné enamel dial depicting the map of North America, one of only three known.", "source_url": "https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6428453", "provenance": "ai_generated_grounded", "url": "https://mostexpensivewatches.net/auctions/patek-philippe-2523-2023"}, {"slug": "patek-philippe-2523j-2024", "brand": "Patek Philippe", "reference": "2523J", "model": "World Time 'Eurasia'", "case_material": "18k Yellow Gold", "hammer_usd": 8380000, "year_sold": 2024, "venue": "Christie's Hong Kong", "lot_summary": "A legendary reference featuring a cloisonné enamel dial with a map of Eurasia, representing the 'golden age' of Patek Philippe world time watches.", "source_url": "https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6479867", "provenance": "ai_generated_grounded", "url": "https://mostexpensivewatches.net/auctions/patek-philippe-2523j-2024"}, {"slug": "f-p-journe-15-93-2024", "brand": "F.P. Journe", "reference": "15/93", "model": "Tourbillon Souverain à Remontoire d'Egalité", "case_material": "Platinum", "hammer_usd": 8357441, "year_sold": 2024, "venue": "Phillips Geneva", "lot_summary": "The second wristwatch ever made by François-Paul Journe and the first ever sold to a client; it set a world record for any F.P. Journe and any independent watchmaker at auction.", "source_url": "https://www.phillips.com/detail/fp-journe/CH080524/14", "provenance": "ai_generated_grounded", "url": "https://mostexpensivewatches.net/auctions/f-p-journe-15-93-2024"}, {"slug": "patek-5004t-only-watch", "brand": "Patek Philippe", "reference": "5004T", "model": "Split-Seconds Chronograph Perpetual Calendar", "case_material": "Titanium", "hammer_usd": 8293700, "year_sold": 2013, "venue": "Phillips Geneva (Only Watch)", "lot_summary": "Unique titanium-cased 5004 made for Only Watch 2013. Patek extremely rarely uses titanium.", "url": "https://mostexpensivewatches.net/auctions/patek-5004t-only-watch"}, {"slug": "vacheron-57260", "brand": "Vacheron Constantin", "reference": "57260", "model": "Reference 57260", "case_material": "18k White Gold", "hammer_usd": 8000000, "year_sold": 2015, "venue": "Vacheron Constantin (commission)", "lot_summary": "Bespoke 8-year commission completed for the brand's 260th anniversary. 57 complications including double retrograde split-seconds chronograph + Hebrew perpetual calendar. Still holds the record for the most complicated mechanical watch ever made.", "url": "https://mostexpensivewatches.net/auctions/vacheron-57260"}, {"slug": "patek-philippe-2523-2021", "brand": "Patek Philippe", "reference": "2523", "model": "\"Eurasia\" World Time", "case_material": "18k Yellow Gold", "hammer_usd": 7819051, "year_sold": 2021, "venue": "Phillips Geneva", "lot_summary": "Nicknamed the \"Silk Road,\" this previously unknown example features a cloisonné enamel dial depicting the Eurasian landmass. It established a record for any yellow gold wristwatch at the time of its sale.", "source_url": "https://www.phillips.com/detail/patek-philippe/CH080121/33", "provenance": "ai_generated_grounded", "url": "https://mostexpensivewatches.net/auctions/patek-philippe-2523-2021"}, {"slug": "audemars-piguet-16869-2025", "brand": "Audemars Piguet", "reference": "16869", "model": "Grosse Pièce", "case_material": "18k Yellow Gold", "hammer_usd": 7736000, "year_sold": 2025, "venue": "Sotheby's New York", "lot_summary": "The most complicated Audemars Piguet pocket watch in private hands, featuring 19 complications including a celestial sky chart, tourbillon, and grande sonnerie.", "source_url": "https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/the-top-5-most-expensive-audemars-piguet-watches", "provenance": "ai_generated_grounded", "url": "https://mostexpensivewatches.net/auctions/audemars-piguet-16869-2025"}, {"slug": "patek-philippe-5016a-010-2015", "brand": "Patek Philippe", "reference": "5016A-010", "model": "Grand Complication Only Watch", "case_material": "Stainless Steel", "hammer_usd": 7259348, "year_sold": 2015, "venue": "Phillips Geneva", "lot_summary": "A unique grand complication in steel created for Only Watch 2015, featuring a minute repeater, tourbillon, and perpetual calendar with a blue enamel dial.", "source_url": "https://www.phillips.com/detail/patek-philippe/CH080215/16", "provenance": "ai_generated_grounded", "url": "https://mostexpensivewatches.net/auctions/patek-philippe-5016a-010-2015"}, {"slug": "breguet-sympathique-no-1-2025", "brand": "Breguet", "reference": "Sympathique No. 1", "model": "Sympathique Clock and Wristwatch", "case_material": "18k Yellow Gold", "hammer_usd": 6617010, "year_sold": 2025, "venue": "Phillips Geneva", "lot_summary": "A unique horological ensemble created by F.P. Journe and THA in 1991; the master clock automatically winds and sets the accompanying tourbillon wristwatch.", "source_url": "https://www.phillips.com/detail/breguet/CH080125/18", "provenance": "ai_generated_grounded", "url": "https://mostexpensivewatches.net/auctions/breguet-sympathique-no-1-2025"}, {"slug": "patek-5711-tiffany-blue-charity", "brand": "Patek Philippe", "reference": "5711/1A-018", "model": "Nautilus 'Tiffany Blue'", "case_material": "Stainless Steel", "hammer_usd": 6503500, "year_sold": 2021, "venue": "Phillips New York", "lot_summary": "Made in 170 examples for Tiffany & Co's 5th Avenue boutique, celebrating Patek-Tiffany's 170-year partnership. Lot 1 sold for charity at Phillips on the same day the model was released — 124x retail.", "url": "https://mostexpensivewatches.net/auctions/patek-5711-tiffany-blue-charity"}, {"slug": "patek-philippe-5208t-010-2017", "brand": "Patek Philippe", "reference": "5208T-010", "model": "Triple Complication Only Watch", "case_material": "Titanium", "hammer_usd": 6226311, "year_sold": 2017, "venue": "Christie's Geneva", "lot_summary": "A unique titanium version of the Ref. 5208, featuring a minute repeater, monopusher chronograph, and instantaneous perpetual calendar.", "source_url": "https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6109311", "provenance": "ai_generated_grounded", "url": "https://mostexpensivewatches.net/auctions/patek-philippe-5208t-010-2017"}, {"slug": "rolex-6265-2018", "brand": "Rolex", "reference": "6265", "model": "Cosmograph Daytona \"The Unicorn\"", "case_material": "18k White Gold", "hammer_usd": 5936906, "year_sold": 2018, "venue": "Phillips Geneva", "lot_summary": "The only known vintage white gold manual-winding Daytona ever produced, donated by collector John Goldberger to benefit the Children Action charity.", "source_url": "https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/CH080318/8", "provenance": "ai_generated_grounded", "url": "https://mostexpensivewatches.net/auctions/rolex-6265-2018"}, {"slug": "patek-philippe-6002g-001-2023", "brand": "Patek Philippe", "reference": "6002G-001", "model": "Sky Moon Tourbillon", "case_material": "18k White Gold", "hammer_usd": 5815300, "year_sold": 2023, "venue": "Christie's Hong Kong (Online)", "lot_summary": "Set a world record for the most expensive watch sold in an online-only auction; features 12 complications and a hand-engraved case.", "source_url": "https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6418381", "provenance": "ai_generated_grounded", "url": "https://mostexpensivewatches.net/auctions/patek-philippe-6002g-001-2023"}, {"slug": "patek-philippe-96-qp-first-perpetual", "brand": "Patek Philippe", "reference": "96 QP", "model": "Quantieme Perpetuel", "case_material": "18k Yellow Gold", "hammer_usd": 5800000, "year_sold": 2023, "venue": "Phillips Hong Kong", "lot_summary": "The first perpetual calendar wristwatch ever produced by Patek Philippe, originally owned by Aisin-Gioro Puyi, the last Emperor of the Qing Dynasty. This piece is one of only eight known examples of the reference 96 with a perpetual calendar complication.", "url": "https://mostexpensivewatches.net/auctions/patek-philippe-96-qp-first-perpetual"}, {"slug": "patek-philippe-1527-2010", "brand": "Patek Philippe", "reference": "1527", "model": "Perpetual Calendar Chronograph", "case_material": "18k Yellow Gold", "hammer_usd": 5708885, "year_sold": 2010, "venue": "Christie's Geneva", "lot_summary": "A unique and historically important tonneau-shaped perpetual calendar chronograph that served as a precursor to the legendary Ref. 2499.", "source_url": "https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-5314001", "provenance": "ai_generated_grounded", "url": "https://mostexpensivewatches.net/auctions/patek-philippe-1527-2010"}, {"slug": "patek-2499-first-series-yellow-gold", "brand": "Patek Philippe", "reference": "2499", "model": "Perpetual Calendar Chronograph (First Series)", "case_material": "18k Yellow Gold", "hammer_usd": 5661730, "year_sold": 2018, "venue": "Phillips Geneva", "lot_summary": "Early-1950s 'first series' 2499. Square pushers, applied Arabic numerals at 12. One of the most coveted modern Patek references.", "url": "https://mostexpensivewatches.net/auctions/patek-2499-first-series-yellow-gold"}, {"slug": "rolex-6263-2020", "brand": "Rolex", "reference": "6263", "model": "Cosmograph Daytona \"Big Red\"", "case_material": "Stainless Steel", "hammer_usd": 5475000, "year_sold": 2020, "venue": "Phillips New York", "lot_summary": "Paul Newman's personal 'Big Red' Daytona, gifted by his wife and worn by the actor for over two decades.", "source_url": "https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/NY080120/38", "provenance": "ai_generated_grounded", "url": "https://mostexpensivewatches.net/auctions/rolex-6263-2020"}, {"slug": "rolex-daytona-john-mayer-6263", "brand": "Rolex", "reference": "6263", "model": "Daytona 'Big Red' (John Mayer's)", "case_material": "Stainless Steel", "hammer_usd": 5400000, "year_sold": 2024, "venue": "Phillips New York", "lot_summary": "Featured in John Mayer's 'Talking Watches' episode. Black dial 6263 'Big Red' Daytona — one of the most photographed vintage Daytonas in the modern era.", "url": "https://mostexpensivewatches.net/auctions/rolex-daytona-john-mayer-6263"}, {"slug": "rolex-6270-2025", "brand": "Rolex", "reference": "6270", "model": "Cosmograph Daytona \"The King\"", "case_material": "18k Yellow Gold", "hammer_usd": 5230100, "year_sold": 2025, "venue": "Sotheby's Hong Kong", "lot_summary": "Commissioned by Sultan Qaboos of Oman, this is one of only eight known examples, featuring a baguette-cut diamond bezel and a pavé-set diamond dial with sapphire hour markers.", "source_url": "https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/the-5-most-expensive-rolex-watches", "provenance": "ai_generated_grounded", "url": "https://mostexpensivewatches.net/auctions/rolex-6270-2025"}, {"case_material": "18K White Gold", "recap_slug": "the-new-york-watch-auction-xiv", "year_sold": 2026, "provenance": "auction_desk_verified", "source_url": "https://www.phillips.com/press/release/phillips-shatters-record-for-the-most-successful-watch-auction-in-us-history", "model": "Perpetual Calendar Split-Seconds Chronograph “Eric Clapton”", "lot_summary": "Verified result from The New York Watch Auction: XIV (Phillips New York), concluded 2026-06-14. Reported by the MostExpensiveWatches auction desk with primary sources on file.", "hammer_usd": 5202000, "venue": "Phillips New York", "brand": "Patek Philippe", "reference": "5004G-020", "slug": "patek-philippe-perpetual-calendar-split-seconds-chronograph-2026-phillips-new-york", "url": "https://mostexpensivewatches.net/auctions/patek-philippe-perpetual-calendar-split-seconds-chronograph-2026-phillips-new-york"}, {"slug": "philippe-dufour-grande-et-petite-sonnerie-2021", "brand": "Philippe Dufour", "reference": "Grande et Petite Sonnerie", "model": "Grande et Petite Sonnerie No. 1", "case_material": "18k Yellow Gold", "hammer_usd": 5182109, "year_sold": 2021, "venue": "Phillips Geneva", "lot_summary": "The first wristwatch ever made with a Grande and Petite Sonnerie minute repeating movement, marking a historic milestone in independent watchmaking.", "source_url": "https://www.phillips.com/detail/philippe-dufour/CH080221/14", "provenance": "ai_generated_grounded", "url": "https://mostexpensivewatches.net/auctions/philippe-dufour-grande-et-petite-sonnerie-2021"}, {"slug": "rolex-bao-dai-6062", "brand": "Rolex", "reference": "6062", "model": "Triple-Calendar Moonphase 'Bao Dai'", "case_material": "18k Yellow Gold", "hammer_usd": 5066000, "year_sold": 2017, "venue": "Phillips Geneva", "lot_summary": "Owned by Emperor Bao Dai of Vietnam. Only known 6062 with black dial + diamond markers. One of three diamond-set 6062s known to exist.", "url": "https://mostexpensivewatches.net/auctions/rolex-bao-dai-6062"}, {"slug": "patek-philippe-130-2015", "brand": "Patek Philippe", "reference": "130", "model": "Single-Button Chronograph", "case_material": "Stainless Steel", "hammer_usd": 4987000, "year_sold": 2015, "venue": "Phillips Geneva", "lot_summary": "A rare 35mm stainless steel single-button chronograph from 1927 with a sector dial, setting a significant record for the reference.", "source_url": "https://www.phillips.com/detail/patek-philippe/CH080215/123", "provenance": "ai_generated_grounded", "url": "https://mostexpensivewatches.net/auctions/patek-philippe-130-2015"}, {"slug": "f-p-journe-ffc-blue-2021", "brand": "F.P. Journe", "reference": "FFC Blue", "model": "FFC Blue Only Watch 2021", "case_material": "Tantalum", "hammer_usd": 4891500, "year_sold": 2021, "venue": "Christie's Geneva", "lot_summary": "A unique prototype featuring an automaton hand to indicate hours, inspired by an idea from Francis Ford Coppola; sold for charity at Only Watch.", "source_url": "https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6338515", "provenance": "ai_generated_grounded", "url": "https://mostexpensivewatches.net/auctions/f-p-journe-ffc-blue-2021"}, {"slug": "richard-mille-rm-53-02-2023", "brand": "Richard Mille", "reference": "RM 53-02", "model": "Tourbillon Sapphire", "case_material": "Blue Sapphire Crystal", "hammer_usd": 4548000, "year_sold": 2023, "venue": "Sotheby's Hong Kong", "lot_summary": "One of only eight pieces produced, this model features a triple-curved case crafted entirely from blue sapphire crystal and a movement suspended by braided cables.", "source_url": "https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/a-closer-look-at-six-spectacular-richard-mille-watches", "provenance": "ai_generated_grounded", "url": "https://mostexpensivewatches.net/auctions/richard-mille-rm-53-02-2023"}, {"case_material": "Titanium", "recap_slug": "the-new-york-watch-auction-xiv", "year_sold": 2026, "provenance": "auction_desk_verified", "source_url": "https://www.barringtonwatchwinders.com/blog/f-p-journe-sets-13-9-million-record-at-phillips-auction", "model": "Tourbillon Souverain Anniversaire “Hong Kong” No. 1/5", "lot_summary": "Verified result from The New York Watch Auction: XIV (Phillips New York), concluded 2026-06-14. Reported by the MostExpensiveWatches auction desk with primary sources on file.", "hammer_usd": 4355000, "venue": "Phillips New York", "brand": "F.P. Journe", "reference": "No. 1/5", "slug": "f-p-journe-tourbillon-souverain-anniversaire-hong-kong-no-1-2026-phillips-new-york", "url": "https://mostexpensivewatches.net/auctions/f-p-journe-tourbillon-souverain-anniversaire-hong-kong-no-1-2026-phillips-new-york"}, {"slug": "f-p-journe-rt-souscription-no-2-2025", "brand": "F.P. Journe", "reference": "RT Souscription No. 2", "model": "Chronomètre à Résonance \"Souscription\"", "case_material": "Platinum and 18k Pink Gold", "hammer_usd": 4133900, "year_sold": 2025, "venue": "Phillips Geneva", "lot_summary": "The second Resonance ever produced, part of the legendary 20-piece subscription series that defined the brand's early success.", "source_url": "https://www.phillips.com/detail/fp-journe/CH080325/102", "provenance": "ai_generated_grounded", "url": "https://mostexpensivewatches.net/auctions/f-p-journe-rt-souscription-no-2-2025"}, {"slug": "george-daniels-spring-case-tourbillon-2022", "brand": "George Daniels", "reference": "Spring Case Tourbillon", "model": "Spring Case Tourbillon", "case_material": "18k Yellow Gold", "hammer_usd": 4092075, "year_sold": 2022, "venue": "Phillips Geneva", "lot_summary": "A unique, double-dialed wristwatch handmade by George Daniels for his personal use, featuring a spring-release case and the co-axial escapement; it set a record for any British-made wristwatch.", "source_url": "https://www.phillips.com/detail/george-daniels/CH080222/27", "provenance": "ai_generated_grounded", "url": "https://mostexpensivewatches.net/auctions/george-daniels-spring-case-tourbillon-2022"}, {"case_material": "platinum", "recap_slug": "important-watches", "source_url": "https://www.sothebys.com/", "provenance": "auction_desk_verified", "year_sold": 2026, "model": "Tourbillon Souverain MOP", "lot_summary": "Verified result from Important Watches (Sotheby's Hong Kong), concluded 2026-09-19. Reported by the MostExpensiveWatches auction desk with primary sources on file.", "hammer_usd": 4002558, "venue": "Sotheby's Hong Kong", "reference": "Tourbillon Souverain", "brand": "F.P. Journe", "slug": "f-p-journe-tourbillon-souverain-mop-tourbillon-souverain-2026-sotheby-s-hong-kong", "url": "https://mostexpensivewatches.net/auctions/f-p-journe-tourbillon-souverain-mop-tourbillon-souverain-2026-sotheby-s-hong-kong"}, {"slug": "philippe-dufour-duality-2021", "brand": "Philippe Dufour", "reference": "Duality", "model": "Duality No. 08", "case_material": "18k Pink Gold", "hammer_usd": 3993792, "year_sold": 2021, "venue": "Phillips Geneva", "lot_summary": "One of only nine examples ever produced, this piece features a double escapement with two independent balance wheels linked by a differential.", "source_url": "https://www.phillips.com/detail/philippe-dufour/CH080221/13", "provenance": "ai_generated_grounded", "url": "https://mostexpensivewatches.net/auctions/philippe-dufour-duality-2021"}, {"case_material": "18K Pink Gold", "recap_slug": "the-new-york-watch-auction-xiv", "year_sold": 2026, "provenance": "auction_desk_verified", "source_url": "https://www.phillips.com/press/release/phillips-shatters-record-for-the-most-successful-watch-auction-in-us-history", "model": "Perpetual Calendar Chronograph", "lot_summary": "Verified result from The New York Watch Auction: XIV (Phillips New York), concluded 2026-06-14. Reported by the MostExpensiveWatches auction desk with primary sources on file.", "hammer_usd": 3992000, "venue": "Phillips New York", "brand": "Patek Philippe", "reference": "1518", "slug": "patek-philippe-perpetual-calendar-chronograph-1518-2026-phillips-new-york", "url": "https://mostexpensivewatches.net/auctions/patek-philippe-perpetual-calendar-chronograph-1518-2026-phillips-new-york"}, {"slug": "rexhep-rexhepi-ak-06-2026", "brand": "Rexhep Rexhepi", "reference": "AK-06", "model": "AK-06", "case_material": "Stainless Steel", "hammer_usd": 3861000, "year_sold": 2026, "venue": "Phillips Geneva", "lot_summary": "Set a world record for any Akrivia or Rexhep Rexhepi watch; this stainless steel AK-06 features an open-worked dial and 100-hour power reserve.", "source_url": "https://www.phillips.com/detail/akrivia/CH080126/36", "provenance": "ai_generated_grounded", "url": "https://mostexpensivewatches.net/auctions/rexhep-rexhepi-ak-06-2026"}, {"slug": "f-p-journe-t-souscription-no-1-2021", "brand": "F.P. Journe", "reference": "T Souscription No. 1", "model": "Tourbillon Souverain \"Souscription\"", "case_material": "Platinum", "hammer_usd": 3832727, "year_sold": 2021, "venue": "Phillips Geneva", "lot_summary": "The very first subscription tourbillon (No. 1/20), representing the absolute genesis of the F.P. Journe brand.", "source_url": "https://www.phillips.com/detail/fp-journe/CH080221/156", "provenance": "ai_generated_grounded", "url": "https://mostexpensivewatches.net/auctions/f-p-journe-t-souscription-no-1-2021"}, {"slug": "patek-philippe-1563-2024", "brand": "Patek Philippe", "reference": "1563", "model": "Split-Seconds Chronograph", "case_material": "18k Yellow Gold", "hammer_usd": 3820000, "year_sold": 2024, "venue": "Sotheby's Geneva", "lot_summary": "One of only three known examples of Ref. 1563, this unique piece is distinguished by its luminous Breguet numerals and hands.", "source_url": "https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2024/treasures-of-time/reference-1563-a-unique-yellow-gold-split-second", "provenance": "ai_generated_grounded", "url": "https://mostexpensivewatches.net/auctions/patek-philippe-1563-2024"}, {"slug": "rolex-6263-lemon-dial-the-legend", "brand": "Rolex", "reference": "6263", "model": "Daytona 'The Legend'", "case_material": "18k Yellow Gold", "hammer_usd": 3726000, "year_sold": 2017, "venue": "Phillips Geneva", "lot_summary": "One of only three known yellow gold 6263 Daytonas with a 'Paul Newman' lemon dial and screw-down pushers. This lot set a world record for the reference at the time of sale due to its extreme rarity and exceptional condition.", "url": "https://mostexpensivewatches.net/auctions/rolex-6263-lemon-dial-the-legend"}, {"slug": "rolex-paul-newman-rcco-john-goldberger", "brand": "Rolex", "reference": "6263 'RCO'", "model": "Daytona 'RCO' Paul Newman Oysterquartz Concept Outdated", "case_material": "Stainless Steel", "hammer_usd": 3724000, "year_sold": 2018, "venue": "Phillips Geneva", "lot_summary": "Exotic-dial 6263 with 'RCO' configuration (Rosso Corsa Outline). From John Goldberger collection.", "url": "https://mostexpensivewatches.net/auctions/rolex-paul-newman-rcco-john-goldberger"}, {"slug": "f-p-journe-rn-2025", "brand": "F.P. Journe", "reference": "RN", "model": "Chronomètre à Résonance \"Sincere Fine Watches\"", "case_material": "18k Pink Gold", "hammer_usd": 3700000, "year_sold": 2025, "venue": "Phillips New York", "lot_summary": "One of only 10 examples produced with a black mother-of-pearl dial to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Singaporean retailer Sincere Fine Watches.", "source_url": "https://www.phillips.com/detail/fp-journe/NY080225/97", "provenance": "ai_generated_grounded", "url": "https://mostexpensivewatches.net/auctions/f-p-journe-rn-2025"}]}