Watch of the Day · 2026-10-20 · from the archive
Philippe Dufour Duality No. 03
Ref. Duality · 18k White Gold — one documented result from the 1,177-lot MostExpensiveWatches auction record, featured today.
The only known example of the Duality to be delivered with two distinct dial and hand sets, including a lacquered Roman numeral dial.
Selling for $2,056,500 at Phillips New York in 2024, this 18k white gold Philippe Dufour Duality No. 03 represents one of 11 documented results for the brand in the corpus. The piece is notable to collectors as the only known Duality delivered with two distinct dial and hand sets, including a lacquered Roman numeral dial. This result stands behind the brand record of $5,182,109, achieved by the Grande et Petite Sonnerie No. 1 in 2021.
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About this series
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Compiled: 2026-10-20T00:15:32.057266+00:00