The Record Ledger · updated July 2026 · 187 documented results
The 10 Most Expensive Platinum Watches Ever Sold
The most expensive Platinum watch ever documented by MostExpensiveWatches is the F.P. Journe Chronomètre à Résonance “Souscription No. 007” ref. No. 007, which realized $13,922,000 at Phillips New York in 2026 — the top of 187 documented results totaling $145,575,144.
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F.P. Journe Chronomètre à Résonance “Souscription No. 007”
$13,922,000 · 2026 · Phillips New York
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.
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F.P. Journe FFC Prototype
$10,755,000 · 2025 · Phillips New York
A unique prototype from the personal collection of Francis Ford Coppola, featuring an articulated automaton hand that indicates the hours with its fingers.
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F.P. Journe Tourbillon Souverain à Remontoire d'Egalité
$8,357,441 · 2024 · Phillips Geneva
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.
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F.P. Journe Chronomètre à Résonance "Souscription"
$4,133,900 · 2025 · Phillips Geneva
The second Resonance ever produced, part of the legendary 20-piece subscription series that defined the brand's early success.
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F.P. Journe Tourbillon Souverain "Souscription"
$3,832,727 · 2021 · Phillips Geneva
The very first subscription tourbillon (No. 1/20), representing the absolute genesis of the F.P. Journe brand.
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F.P. Journe Tourbillon Souverain Ref. T
$3,121,920 · 2026 · Christie's Geneva
An exceptionally rare early production model from 1999, purchased in 2000, which realized five times its low estimate.
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Rolex Cosmograph Daytona
$3,100,000 · 2021 · Sotheby's Hong Kong
A unique platinum Daytona featuring a turquoise lacquered "Stella" dial, powered by the Zenith-based caliber 4030 and manufactured circa 1998.
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Greubel Forsey Quadruple Tourbillon
$2,898,000 · 2022 · Christie's Hong Kong
A monumental platinum quadruple tourbillon featuring two double tourbillons linked by a spherical differential, achieving exceptional chronometric precision.
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F.P. Journe Chronomètre à Résonance "Souscription"
$2,843,000 · 2025 · Phillips New York
An exceptionally rare two-tone subscription piece from the first series of the Resonance, featuring a brass movement and numbered 17 of 20.
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George Daniels Anniversary
$2,389,500 · 2022 · Phillips New York
The first platinum Anniversary watch ever produced, bearing the unique serial number 00, sold to benefit the George Daniels Educational Trust and other horological societies.
How the record was set
Every documented result that beat all before it.
| Year | New record | Watch |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | $1,200,000 | Patek Philippe Minute Repeating Perpetual Calendar · Antiquorum New York |
| 2017 | $1,800,000 | Philippe Dufour Duality · Phillips New York |
| 2020 | $2,050,000 | Patek Philippe Chronograph "Spider Lugs" · Phillips Geneva |
| 2021 | $3,100,000 | Rolex Cosmograph Daytona · Sotheby's Hong Kong |
| 2021 | $3,832,727 | F.P. Journe Tourbillon Souverain "Souscription" · Phillips Geneva |
| 2024 | $8,357,441 | F.P. Journe Tourbillon Souverain à Remontoire d'Egalité · Phillips Geneva |
| 2025 | $10,755,000 | F.P. Journe FFC Prototype · Phillips New York |
| 2026 | $13,922,000 | F.P. Journe Chronomètre à Résonance “Souscription No. 007” · Phillips New York |
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“The most expensive Platinum watch ever documented by MostExpensiveWatches is the F.P. Journe Chronomètre à Résonance “Souscription No. 007” ref. No. 007, which realized $13,922,000 at Phillips New York in 2026 — the top of 187 documented results totaling $145,575,144.” — MostExpensiveWatches, July 2026. https://mostexpensivewatches.net/most-expensive/material/platinum
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