{"name": "MostExpensiveWatches Weekly Market Brief", "description": "Weekly state-of-the-market report for ultra-luxury watches, compiled from first-party documented data: Price Index, Grail Index, verified auction recaps and the daily record.", "url": "https://mostexpensivewatches.net/market-brief", "headline": "MostExpensiveWatches Weekly Market Brief 2026-07-05: index at 100.009 across 13,180 matched listings, 6 verified sales tracked.", "brief": {"date": "2026-07-05", "grail": {"total_lots": 165, "years_covered": "2002–2026", "total_value_usd": 566269033, "all_time_top": {"year_sold": 2019, "model": "Grandmaster Chime", "hammer_usd": 31000000, "venue": "Christie's Geneva (Only Watch)", "brand": "Patek Philippe", "reference": "6300A-010", "slug": "patek-grandmaster-chime-6300a-only-watch"}, "latest_year": {"total_usd": 26706416, "year": 2026, "count": 8, "top_lot": {"year_sold": 2026, "model": "\"South America\" World Time", "hammer_usd": 10247000, "venue": "Phillips Geneva", "reference": "2523", "brand": "Patek Philippe", "slug": "patek-philippe-2523-2026"}, "top_usd": 10247000, "median_usd": 2423848.0, "mean_usd": 3338302}}, "upcoming": [{"date": "2026-07-10", "city": "Hong Kong", "house": "Sotheby's", "name": "Important Watches Hong Kong"}, {"date": "2026-07-18", "city": "New York", "house": "Antiquorum", "name": "Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces"}, {"date": "2026-07-22", "city": "Geneva", "house": "Sotheby's", "name": "Watches"}, {"date": "2026-09-24", "city": "Hong Kong", "house": "Christie's", "name": "Watches Online: Hong Kong Edit"}, {"date": "2026-10-05", "city": "Dubai", "house": "Christie's", "name": "Watches Online: The Dubai Edit"}], "wotd_week": [{"date": "2026-07-05", "year_sold": 2018, "model": "Cosmograph Daytona", "hammer_usd": 871000, "venue": "Sotheby's Hong Kong", "brand": "Rolex", "slug": "rolex-16516-2018"}, {"date": "2026-07-04", "year_sold": 2022, "model": "Military Submariner 'MilSub'", "hammer_usd": 238000, "venue": "Bonhams London New Bond Street", "brand": "Rolex", "slug": "rolex-5513-5517-2022"}, {"date": "2026-07-03", "year_sold": 2018, "model": "Torpedo", "hammer_usd": 149985, "venue": "Phillips Geneva", "brand": "Urwerk", "slug": "urwerk-ur-110-rg-2018"}], "price_index": {"change_since_baseline_pct": 0.009, "matched_sample": 13180, "top_decliners": [{"mean_change_pct": -0.118, "brand": "Audemars Piguet"}, {"mean_change_pct": -0.031, "brand": "Grand Seiko"}, {"mean_change_pct": -0.022, "brand": "Vacheron Constantin"}], "current_index": 100.009, "top_gainers": [{"mean_change_pct": 0.142, "brand": "A. Lange & Söhne"}, {"mean_change_pct": 0.023, "brand": "Patek Philippe"}], "days_tracked": 32, "as_of_date": "2026-07-05"}, "compiled_at": "2026-07-05T21:06:39.223883+00:00", "status": "ok", "narrative": "As of July 5, 2026, the Price Index stands at 100.009, a 0.009% increase across 13,180 matched listings tracked over 32 days. A. Lange & Söhne (+0.14%) and Patek Philippe (+0.02%) recorded gains, while Audemars Piguet (-0.12%), Grand Seiko (-0.03%), and Vacheron Constantin (-0.02%) declined. The Grail Index currently tracks 165 results over $1 million, totaling $566,269,033 since 2002.\n\nVerified results include Phillips’ New York Watch Auction XIV, which concluded June 14 with 11 lots and a $13,922,000 top price. Christie’s New York Edit ended June 17 with five lots and a $762,000 top sale featuring Richard Mille and Cartier. Antiquorum’s June 28 Monaco sale recorded four lots, led by a $435,190 result for vintage Rolex and Cartier Crash models.\n\nUpcoming auctions include Sotheby’s Important Watches in Hong Kong on July 10, Antiquorum’s New York sale on July 18, and Sotheby’s Geneva auction on July 22.", "recaps": [{"top_hammer_usd": 762000, "lot_count": 5, "headline": "Christie's New York Online Sale Features Rare Richard Mille and Cartier", "sale_name": "Watches Online: The New York Edit", "date_concluded": "2026-06-17", "city": "New York", "house": "Christie's", "slug": "watches-online-the-new-york-edit"}, {"top_hammer_usd": 13922000, "lot_count": 11, "headline": "Phillips New York Watch Auction XIV Achieves Record Results", "sale_name": "The New York Watch Auction: XIV", "date_concluded": "2026-06-14", "city": "New York", "house": "Phillips", "slug": "the-new-york-watch-auction-xiv"}, {"top_hammer_usd": 435190, "lot_count": 4, "headline": "Antiquorum Monaco Sale Highlights Vintage Rolex and Cartier Crash", "sale_name": "Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces", "date_concluded": "2026-06-28", "city": "Monaco", "house": "Antiquorum", "slug": "important-modern-vintage-timepieces"}, {"top_hammer_usd": 2759000, "lot_count": 4, "headline": "Christie's Important Watches Sale in New York Features Rare Patek Philippe and AP", "sale_name": "Important Watches", "date_concluded": "2026-06-12", "city": "New York", "house": "Christie's", "slug": "important-watches"}, {"top_hammer_usd": 1750000, "lot_count": 1, "headline": "Marteau & Co 'Heat Wave' Sale Sees Strong Result for Voutilainen Unique Piece", "sale_name": "The Heat Wave", "date_concluded": "2026-06-17", "city": "Online/Geneva", "house": "Marteau & Co", "slug": "the-heat-wave"}, {"top_hammer_usd": 352000, "lot_count": 1, "headline": "Bonhams London Fine Watches Sale Highlights Patek Philippe Complications", "sale_name": "London Fine Watches", "date_concluded": "2026-06-11", "city": "London", "house": "Bonhams", "slug": "london-fine-watches"}]}, "archive": [{"has_narrative": true, "recap_count": 6, "index_level": 100.009, "date": "2026-07-05", "url": "https://mostexpensivewatches.net/market-brief/2026-07-05"}], "cite_as": "MostExpensiveWatches Weekly Market Brief"}