The Record Ledger · updated July 2026 · 46 documented results
The 10 Most Expensive IWC Watches Ever Sold
The most expensive IWC watch ever documented by MostExpensiveWatches is the IWC Il Destriero Scafusia 'Warhorse' ref. 1868, which realized $418,000 at Christie's Hong Kong in 2021 — the top of 46 documented results totaling $2,735,905.
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IWC Il Destriero Scafusia 'Warhorse'
$418,000 · 2021 · Christie's Hong Kong
An extremely rare example with full diamond setting of IWC's most complicated wristwatch, featuring a tourbillon, minute repeater, and perpetual calendar.
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IWC Portuguese Sidérale Scafusia
$215,000 · 2018 · Christie's Geneva
IWC's most complex astronomical watch, featuring a constant-force tourbillon, sidereal time, and a customized star chart on the caseback.
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IWC Big Pilot's Watch Perpetual Calendar 'Le Petit Prince' Unique Piece
$190,000 · 2013 · Christie's Geneva
A unique platinum execution with a midnight blue dial, sold to benefit the Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Youth Foundation.
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IWC Big Pilot's Watch Perpetual Calendar Edition 'Toto Wolff'
$171,000 · 2021 · Christie's Geneva
A unique piece created for Only Watch 2021, featuring a Ceratanium case and a transparent glass dial, honoring the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 CEO.
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IWC Grande Complication
$126,000 · 2013 · Christie's New York
A rare platinum example of the Grande Complication, one of the most complex production watches of the 1990s.
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IWC Pilot's Watch Chronograph Edition 'Polaris Dawn'
$126,000 · 2024 · Christie's New York
One of four unique chronographs flown to space during the Polaris Dawn mission; worn by commander Jared Isaacman during the first commercial spacewalk.
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IWC Vintage Collection Jubilee Edition 1868-2008
$115,000 · 2015 · Christie's Geneva
A complete set of six platinum watches released for IWC's 140th anniversary, housed in a special wood and leather suitcase.
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IWC Grande Complication
$105,000 · 2026 · Phillips Geneva
A limited edition minute repeating perpetual calendar chronograph, numbered 49 of 50 pieces produced.
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IWC Il Destriero Scafusia
$100,000 · 2015 · Phillips Geneva
Launched for IWC's 125th anniversary, this was the most complicated wristwatch in the world at the time of its release in 1993.
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IWC Grande Complication
$74,800 · 2022 · Christie's Geneva
A flagship complication featuring 18 functions including a minute repeater and perpetual calendar, limited to 50 pieces in platinum.
How the record was set
Every documented result that beat all before it.
| Year | New record | Watch |
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| 2012 | $34,500 | IWC Portugieser · Sotheby's Geneva |
| 2012 | $54,980 | IWC Big Pilot Perpetual 'Sincere' · Christie's Hong Kong |
| 2013 | $126,000 | IWC Grande Complication · Christie's New York |
| 2013 | $190,000 | IWC Big Pilot's Watch Perpetual Calendar 'Le Petit Prince' Unique Piece · Christie's Geneva |
| 2018 | $215,000 | IWC Portuguese Sidérale Scafusia · Christie's Geneva |
| 2021 | $418,000 | IWC Il Destriero Scafusia 'Warhorse' · Christie's Hong Kong |
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“The most expensive IWC watch ever documented by MostExpensiveWatches is the IWC Il Destriero Scafusia 'Warhorse' ref. 1868, which realized $418,000 at Christie's Hong Kong in 2021 — the top of 46 documented results totaling $2,735,905.” — MostExpensiveWatches, July 2026. https://mostexpensivewatches.net/most-expensive/iwc
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