Sotheby's Geneva · 2014
Patek Philippe — Henry Graves Supercomplication
Reference Henry Graves Supercomplication · 18k Yellow Gold
$24,000,000
≈ CHF21.12M · €22.08M · £18.96M · HK$187.92M · ¥3,744,000,000
About this lot
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.
Ranks #2 of 77 Patek Philippe auction lots we track (top 3%) · #2 of 1,119 documented luxury watch sales overall (top 0%) · all Patek Philippe records →
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Comparable lots in this hammer band (cross-brand)
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| Brand · Reference | Model | Hammer | Year | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolex 6239 |
Daytona 'Paul Newman' | $17,752,500 | 2017 | Phillips New York |