The Record Ledger · updated October 2026 · 8 documented results
The 8 Most Expensive A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk Watches Ever Sold
The most expensive A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk ever documented by MostExpensiveWatches is the A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk Minute Repeater ref. 147.025, which realized $422,000 at Phillips Hong Kong in 2024 — the top of 8 documented results totaling $1,463,950.
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A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk Minute Repeater
$422,000 · 2024 · Phillips Hong Kong
Decimal minute repeater chiming hours / 10-minutes / minutes (not standard hours/quarters/minutes). Mechanical first.
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A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk 'Luminous Phantom'
$307,000 · 2021 · Sotheby's Hong Kong
A limited edition of 100 pieces featuring a semi-transparent dial that allows the luminous jumping numerals to be seen as they charge.
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A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk Handwerkskunst
$193,750 · 2017 · Phillips Geneva
Limited to 30 pieces, featuring a hand-engraved 'tremblage' dial in white gold and a Glashütte lever escapement.
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A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk 'Handwerkskunst'
$144,000 · 2018 · Sotheby's Hong Kong
A limited edition of 30 pieces featuring a hand-engraved 'tremblage' dial and a movement with granular finishing.
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A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk Decimal Strike Honeygold
$114,000 · 2023 · Sotheby's Hong Kong
A limited edition of 100 pieces in Honeygold, featuring a unique chiming system that strikes every ten minutes.
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A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk Date
$114,000 · 2023 · Sotheby's New York
Features a jumping digital display with an integrated peripheral date indicator shown via a red marker.
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A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk Striking Time
$88,200 · 2024 · Christie's New York
The world's first mechanical wristwatch with a jumping numerals display and a visible striking mechanism that chimes on the quarters and hours.
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A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk
$81,000 · 2021 · Sotheby's Hong Kong
An early example of the revolutionary jumping digital display watch, featuring a 42mm platinum case and silver dial.
How the record was set
Every documented result that beat all before it.
| Year | New record | Watch |
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| 2017 | $193,750 | A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk Handwerkskunst · Phillips Geneva |
| 2021 | $307,000 | A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk 'Luminous Phantom' · Sotheby's Hong Kong |
| 2024 | $422,000 | A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk Minute Repeater · Phillips Hong Kong |
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“The most expensive A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk ever documented by MostExpensiveWatches is the A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk Minute Repeater ref. 147.025, which realized $422,000 at Phillips Hong Kong in 2024 — the top of 8 documented results totaling $1,463,950.” — MostExpensiveWatches, October 2026. https://mostexpensivewatches.net/most-expensive/model/a-lange-and-sohne-zeitwerk
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