The Record Ledger · updated July 2026 · 11 documented results
The 10 Most Expensive Philippe Dufour Watches Ever Sold
The most expensive Philippe Dufour watch ever documented by MostExpensiveWatches is the Philippe Dufour Grande et Petite Sonnerie No. 1 ref. Grande et Petite Sonnerie, which realized $5,182,109 at Phillips Geneva in 2021 — the top of 11 documented results totaling $18,754,503.
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Philippe Dufour Grande et Petite Sonnerie No. 1
$5,182,109 · 2021 · Phillips Geneva
The first wristwatch ever made with a Grande and Petite Sonnerie minute repeating movement, marking a historic milestone in independent watchmaking.
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Philippe Dufour Duality No. 08
$3,993,792 · 2021 · Phillips Geneva
One of only nine examples ever produced, this piece features a double escapement with two independent balance wheels linked by a differential.
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Philippe Dufour Duality No. 03
$2,056,500 · 2024 · Phillips New York
The only known example of the Duality to be delivered with two distinct dial and hand sets, including a lacquered Roman numeral dial.
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Philippe Dufour Duality
$1,800,000 · 2017 · Phillips New York
The first wristwatch to feature a dual escapement with a differential system. Only nine examples were ever produced, as the complexity of regulating two balances proved too time-consuming even for Dufour.
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Philippe Dufour Simplicity
$1,512,000 · 2020 · Phillips Hong Kong
A 34mm execution of the Simplicity, widely considered the finest hand-finished time-only watch in the world. This example features the movement number 57 and the signature guilloché dial.
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Philippe Dufour Simplicity
$931,000 · 2022 · Sotheby's Hong Kong
A 34mm white gold example with a silvered guilloché dial, movement number 167, achieving a then-record price for the model at Sotheby's.
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Philippe Dufour Simplicity 37mm
$863,600 · 2023 · Phillips New York
A 37mm example of the legendary time-only watch, showcasing Dufour's world-renowned hand-finishing and movement architecture.
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Philippe Dufour Simplicity 37mm No. 57
$824,947 · 2021 · Phillips Geneva
An early production example in the rarest case material, platinum, featuring a silver guilloché dial and manual-wind movement.
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Philippe Dufour Simplicity 37mm
$799,287 · 2025 · Phillips Hong Kong
A 37mm rose gold example with a grey guilloché dial, showcasing the subtle aesthetic variations in the Simplicity line.
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Philippe Dufour Simplicity 37mm
$533,400 · 2024 · Phillips New York
A classic 37mm white gold example with a silver guilloché dial, representing the pinnacle of traditional Swiss watchmaking.
How the record was set
Every documented result that beat all before it.
| Year | New record | Watch |
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| 2016 | $257,868 | Philippe Dufour Simplicity 37mm · Phillips Hong Kong |
| 2017 | $1,800,000 | Philippe Dufour Duality · Phillips New York |
| 2021 | $3,993,792 | Philippe Dufour Duality No. 08 · Phillips Geneva |
| 2021 | $5,182,109 | Philippe Dufour Grande et Petite Sonnerie No. 1 · Phillips Geneva |
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“The most expensive Philippe Dufour watch ever documented by MostExpensiveWatches is the Philippe Dufour Grande et Petite Sonnerie No. 1 ref. Grande et Petite Sonnerie, which realized $5,182,109 at Phillips Geneva in 2021 — the top of 11 documented results totaling $18,754,503.” — MostExpensiveWatches, July 2026. https://mostexpensivewatches.net/most-expensive/philippe-dufour
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