The Record Ledger · updated July 2026 · 3 documented results
The 3 Most Expensive Watches Sold at Auction in 2011
The most expensive watch sold at auction in 2011 ever documented by MostExpensiveWatches is the Breguet Tonneau Perpetual Calendar ref. 2516, which realized $475,000 at Christie's Geneva in 2011 — the top of 3 documented results totaling $536,200.
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Breguet Tonneau Perpetual Calendar
$475,000 · 2011 · Christie's Geneva
The earliest purpose-made perpetual calendar wristwatch ever made, featuring an instantaneous calendar and a unique tonneau-shaped case.
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Bovet Butterfly Tourbillon
$56,000 · 2011 · Christie's Hong Kong
A skeletonized tourbillon with a butterfly-shaped bridge, showcasing Bovet's intricate movement decoration.
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Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Control Reveil
$5,200 · 2011 · Bonhams Sydney
A stainless steel automatic wristwatch with alarm and date, featuring a 40mm case and silvered dial.
How the record was set
Every documented result that beat all before it.
| Year | New record | Watch |
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| 2011 | $5,200 | Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Control Reveil · Bonhams Sydney |
| 2011 | $56,000 | Bovet Butterfly Tourbillon · Christie's Hong Kong |
| 2011 | $475,000 | Breguet Tonneau Perpetual Calendar · Christie's Geneva |
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“The most expensive watch sold at auction in 2011 ever documented by MostExpensiveWatches is the Breguet Tonneau Perpetual Calendar ref. 2516, which realized $475,000 at Christie's Geneva in 2011 — the top of 3 documented results totaling $536,200.” — MostExpensiveWatches, July 2026. https://mostexpensivewatches.net/most-expensive/sold-in/2011
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