The Record Ledger · updated July 2026 · 173 documented results
The 10 Most Expensive Watches Sold at Auction in 2024
The most expensive watch sold at auction in 2024 ever documented by MostExpensiveWatches is the Patek Philippe Grande Sonnerie Only Watch ref. 6301A-001, which realized $17,300,000 at Christie's Geneva in 2024 — the top of 173 documented results totaling $103,606,988.
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Patek Philippe Grande Sonnerie Only Watch
$17,300,000 · 2024 · Christie's Geneva
A unique steel version of the Grande Sonnerie with a hand-guilloché blue enamel dial, sold to benefit research into Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
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Patek Philippe World Time 'Eurasia'
$8,380,000 · 2024 · Christie's Hong Kong
A legendary reference featuring a cloisonné enamel dial with a map of Eurasia, representing the 'golden age' of Patek Philippe world time watches.
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F.P. Journe Tourbillon Souverain à Remontoire d'Egalité
$8,357,441 · 2024 · Phillips Geneva
The second wristwatch ever made by François-Paul Journe and the first ever sold to a client; it set a world record for any F.P. Journe and any independent watchmaker at auction.
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Rolex Daytona 'Big Red' (John Mayer's)
$5,400,000 · 2024 · Phillips New York
Featured in John Mayer's 'Talking Watches' episode. Black dial 6263 'Big Red' Daytona — one of the most photographed vintage Daytonas in the modern era.
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Patek Philippe Split-Seconds Chronograph
$3,820,000 · 2024 · Sotheby's Geneva
One of only three known examples of Ref. 1563, this unique piece is distinguished by its luminous Breguet numerals and hands.
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F.P. Journe Grande Sonnerie Blue Dial
$3,054,000 · 2024 · Christie's Geneva
A unique execution of Journe's most complex regular production model, featuring a striking blue dial and stainless steel case for acoustic resonance.
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Richard Mille Tourbillon Sapphire
$3,014,500 · 2024 · Christie's New York
A record-breaking transparent sapphire crystal tourbillon with a movement suspended by titanium cables, one of only 10 examples produced.
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Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar Chronograph
$2,590,000 · 2024 · Sotheby's Geneva
A third-series Ref. 2499 featuring a rare black lacquer dial with Breguet numerals, setting a record for this specific configuration.
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A. Lange & Söhne Grand Complication
$2,485,000 · 2024 · Phillips Geneva
Lange's most complicated watch ever. Grande/petite sonnerie, minute repeater, split-seconds rattrapante chronograph, perpetual calendar. 6 examples made — Lange repurchases the unsold ones to maintain market position.
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Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar Chronograph 'FAB. SUISSE'
$2,452,564 · 2024 · Christie's Hong Kong
The only known example of Ref. 1518 bearing the 'FAB. SUISSE' signature, indicating it was originally produced for the French market.
How the record was set
Every documented result that beat all before it.
| Year | New record | Watch |
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| 2024 | $2,590,000 | Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar Chronograph · Sotheby's Geneva |
| 2024 | $3,014,500 | Richard Mille Tourbillon Sapphire · Christie's New York |
| 2024 | $3,054,000 | F.P. Journe Grande Sonnerie Blue Dial · Christie's Geneva |
| 2024 | $3,820,000 | Patek Philippe Split-Seconds Chronograph · Sotheby's Geneva |
| 2024 | $5,400,000 | Rolex Daytona 'Big Red' (John Mayer's) · Phillips New York |
| 2024 | $8,357,441 | F.P. Journe Tourbillon Souverain à Remontoire d'Egalité · Phillips Geneva |
| 2024 | $8,380,000 | Patek Philippe World Time 'Eurasia' · Christie's Hong Kong |
| 2024 | $17,300,000 | Patek Philippe Grande Sonnerie Only Watch · Christie's Geneva |
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“The most expensive watch sold at auction in 2024 ever documented by MostExpensiveWatches is the Patek Philippe Grande Sonnerie Only Watch ref. 6301A-001, which realized $17,300,000 at Christie's Geneva in 2024 — the top of 173 documented results totaling $103,606,988.” — MostExpensiveWatches, July 2026. https://mostexpensivewatches.net/most-expensive/sold-in/2024
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