Watch of the Day · 2026-09-30 · from the archive
Voutilainen Reference 217QRS Retrograde Date
Ref. 217QRS · 18k White Gold — one documented result from the 1,187-lot MostExpensiveWatches auction record, featured today.
A rare retrograde date model where the date hand elegantly 'glides' back from the 31st to the 1st, featuring a movement entirely designed and finished in-house.
Achieving $146,050 at Sotheby's New York in 2023, the 18k white gold Voutilainen Reference 217QRS Retrograde Date showcases collector interest in the maker's proprietary mechanics. The rare model features a movement entirely designed and finished in-house, distinguished by a date hand that glides back from the 31st to the 1st. Across 18 documented Voutilainen results in the corpus, this sale sits within a market led by the $561,834 record established by the Vingt-8 Hisui Unique Piece in 2022.
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Compiled: 2026-09-30T00:15:10.180562+00:00