Watch of the Day · 2026-09-02 · from the archive
George Daniels Anniversary
Ref. Anniversary No. 09 · 18k Yellow Gold — one documented result from the 1,183-lot MostExpensiveWatches auction record, featured today.
Number 9 of a limited edition of 35 pieces, this yellow gold Anniversary watch was offered by the original owner at the New York Watch Auction: SEVEN.
Achieving $816,500 at Phillips New York in 2022 during the New York Watch Auction: SEVEN, this 18k yellow gold George Daniels Anniversary ref. Anniversary No. 09 is notable as number 9 of a 35-piece limited edition offered by its original owner. Across the corpus of 12 documented George Daniels auction results—anchored by the $4,092,075 brand record set by the Spring Case Tourbillon in 2022—this sale establishes a verified reference point for the Anniversary series.
Full lot record & sources All George Daniels results The Grail Index
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Compiled: 2026-09-02T00:15:25.246502+00:00