The Record Ledger · updated July 2026 · 48 documented results
The 10 Most Expensive Watches Sold at Auction in 2015
The most expensive watch sold at auction in 2015 ever documented by MostExpensiveWatches is the Vacheron Constantin Reference 57260 ref. 57260, which realized $8,000,000 at Vacheron Constantin (commission) in 2015 — the top of 48 documented results totaling $31,612,758.
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Vacheron Constantin Reference 57260
$8,000,000 · 2015 · Vacheron Constantin (commission)
Bespoke 8-year commission completed for the brand's 260th anniversary. 57 complications including double retrograde split-seconds chronograph + Hebrew perpetual calendar. Still holds the record for the most complicated mechanical watch ever made.
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Patek Philippe Grand Complication Only Watch
$7,259,348 · 2015 · Phillips Geneva
A unique grand complication in steel created for Only Watch 2015, featuring a minute repeater, tourbillon, and perpetual calendar with a blue enamel dial.
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Patek Philippe Single-Button Chronograph
$4,987,000 · 2015 · Phillips Geneva
A rare 35mm stainless steel single-button chronograph from 1927 with a sector dial, setting a significant record for the reference.
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Patek Philippe Split-Seconds Chronograph
$3,291,000 · 2015 · Phillips Geneva
One of only two known examples of the split-seconds chronograph reference 1436 in stainless steel, manufactured in 1945.
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Rolex Cosmograph Daytona "Albino"
$1,418,000 · 2015 · Phillips Geneva
Formerly in the collection of Sir Eric Clapton, one of only four known examples with a monochromatic silver dial and subdials.
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Patek Philippe Chronograph "Tasti Tondi"
$1,210,000 · 2015 · Phillips Geneva
A rare stainless steel chronograph featuring a possibly unique dial and the iconic 'Tasti Tondi' round pushers.
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Richard Mille RM027-02 Only Watch 2015
$650,000 · 2015 · Phillips Geneva
A prototype tourbillon worn and tested by Rafael Nadal during the 2015 tennis season, featuring a unique unibody baseplate construction.
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F.P. Journe Tourbillon Souverain Blue
$583,000 · 2015 · Phillips Geneva
A unique piece created for the Only Watch 2015 charity auction, featuring a tantalum case and a blue chrome dial.
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Audemars Piguet Perpetual Calendar Leap Year
$545,000 · 2015 · Christie's Geneva
The first perpetual calendar wristwatch to feature a leap year indicator on the dial. Only 12 examples of this reference were made, marking a significant milestone in the history of calendar complications.
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Rolex Oyster Perpetual "Les Armoiries"
$317,000 · 2015 · Christie's New York
Features a rare cloisonné enamel dial by Marguerite Koch depicting a coat of arms, staying with the original family until this sale.
How the record was set
Every documented result that beat all before it.
| Year | New record | Watch |
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| 2015 | $583,000 | F.P. Journe Tourbillon Souverain Blue · Phillips Geneva |
| 2015 | $650,000 | Richard Mille RM027-02 Only Watch 2015 · Phillips Geneva |
| 2015 | $1,210,000 | Patek Philippe Chronograph "Tasti Tondi" · Phillips Geneva |
| 2015 | $1,418,000 | Rolex Cosmograph Daytona "Albino" · Phillips Geneva |
| 2015 | $3,291,000 | Patek Philippe Split-Seconds Chronograph · Phillips Geneva |
| 2015 | $4,987,000 | Patek Philippe Single-Button Chronograph · Phillips Geneva |
| 2015 | $7,259,348 | Patek Philippe Grand Complication Only Watch · Phillips Geneva |
| 2015 | $8,000,000 | Vacheron Constantin Reference 57260 · Vacheron Constantin (commission) |
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“The most expensive watch sold at auction in 2015 ever documented by MostExpensiveWatches is the Vacheron Constantin Reference 57260 ref. 57260, which realized $8,000,000 at Vacheron Constantin (commission) in 2015 — the top of 48 documented results totaling $31,612,758.” — MostExpensiveWatches, July 2026. https://mostexpensivewatches.net/most-expensive/sold-in/2015
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