The Record Ledger · updated July 2026 · 12 documented results
The 10 Most Expensive Sapphire Crystal Watches Ever Sold
The most expensive Sapphire Crystal watch ever documented by MostExpensiveWatches is the Richard Mille Tourbillon Sapphire ref. RM 53-02, which realized $4,548,000 at Sotheby's Hong Kong in 2023 — the top of 12 documented results totaling $13,322,022.
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Richard Mille Tourbillon Sapphire
$4,548,000 · 2023 · Sotheby's Hong Kong
One of only eight pieces produced, this model features a triple-curved case crafted entirely from blue sapphire crystal and a movement suspended by braided cables.
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Richard Mille Tourbillon Sapphire
$3,014,500 · 2024 · Christie's New York
A record-breaking transparent sapphire crystal tourbillon with a movement suspended by titanium cables, one of only 10 examples produced.
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Richard Mille Sapphire Tourbillon
$2,207,500 · 2024 · Phillips Hong Kong
Full sapphire-crystal case (~1000 hours of machining per case). 10 made. Movement cabled-suspended.
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Richard Mille Felipe Massa Sapphire
$1,207,500 · 2017 · Christie's New York
A landmark prototype of the first sapphire-cased Richard Mille, featuring one of the brand's most complicated movements.
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Zenith Defy Double Tourbillon Felipe Pantone Only Watch 2021
$483,534 · 2021 · Christie's Geneva
A unique sapphire-cased double tourbillon created in collaboration with artist Felipe Pantone for the Only Watch 2021 charity auction, featuring rainbow PVD-coated bridges.
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Zenith Defy 21 Double Tourbillon Felipe Pantone
$480,000 · 2021 · Phillips Geneva
A unique collaborative piece for Only Watch 2021, featuring a full sapphire case and rainbow-colored movement components.
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Hublot MP-15 Takashi Murakami Tourbillon Only Watch
$462,000 · 2024 · Christie's Geneva
A unique collaboration with artist Takashi Murakami for Only Watch 2024, featuring Hublot's first central flying tourbillon in a flower-shaped sapphire case.
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Hublot Big Bang Tourbillon Only Watch
$348,800 · 2021 · Christie's Geneva
A unique piece created for the Only Watch 2021 charity auction, featuring a transparent and orange sapphire case and an automatic manufacture tourbillon movement.
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Hublot MP-05 LaFerrari Sapphire
$260,000 · 2020 · Christie's Hong Kong
A rare limited edition masterpiece inspired by the LaFerrari supercar, featuring a record-breaking 50-day power reserve and a full sapphire case.
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Hublot Big Bang Unico Sapphire Usain Bolt
$242,400 · 2017 · Phillips Geneva
A unique piece for Only Watch 2017, featuring a full sapphire case and a silhouette of Usain Bolt in his signature pose.
How the record was set
Every documented result that beat all before it.
| Year | New record | Watch |
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| 2017 | $242,400 | Hublot Big Bang Unico Sapphire Usain Bolt · Phillips Geneva |
| 2017 | $1,207,500 | Richard Mille Felipe Massa Sapphire · Christie's New York |
| 2023 | $4,548,000 | Richard Mille Tourbillon Sapphire · Sotheby's Hong Kong |
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“The most expensive Sapphire Crystal watch ever documented by MostExpensiveWatches is the Richard Mille Tourbillon Sapphire ref. RM 53-02, which realized $4,548,000 at Sotheby's Hong Kong in 2023 — the top of 12 documented results totaling $13,322,022.” — MostExpensiveWatches, July 2026. https://mostexpensivewatches.net/most-expensive/material/sapphire
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