The Record Ledger · updated July 2026 · 12 documented results
The 10 Most Expensive George Daniels Watches Ever Sold
The most expensive George Daniels watch ever documented by MostExpensiveWatches is the George Daniels Spring Case Tourbillon ref. Spring Case Tourbillon, which realized $4,092,075 at Phillips Geneva in 2022 — the top of 12 documented results totaling $15,242,944.
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George Daniels Spring Case Tourbillon
$4,092,075 · 2022 · Phillips Geneva
A unique, double-dialed wristwatch handmade by George Daniels for his personal use, featuring a spring-release case and the co-axial escapement; it set a record for any British-made wristwatch.
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George Daniels Anniversary
$2,389,500 · 2022 · Phillips New York
The first platinum Anniversary watch ever produced, bearing the unique serial number 00, sold to benefit the George Daniels Educational Trust and other horological societies.
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George Daniels Anniversary Watch
$2,389,000 · 2022 · Phillips Geneva
Created to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Co-Axial escapement, this piece is one of only 35 examples. It represents the pinnacle of 20th-century independent watchmaking, hand-finished to the standards of the Daniels Method.
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George Daniels Anniversary
$1,260,614 · 2023 · Phillips Geneva
One of only four platinum examples produced, this piece bears serial number 01 and was sold at the Geneva Watch Auction: XVIII.
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George Daniels Millennium
$828,600 · 2022 · Phillips Geneva
A yellow gold Millennium watch bearing the serial number 00, part of a series of 48 pieces created to celebrate the commercial launch of the co-axial escapement.
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George Daniels Anniversary
$816,500 · 2022 · Phillips New York
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.
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George Daniels Millennium Watch
$800,000 · 2021 · Sotheby's London
Produced in 1999 to celebrate the acceptance of the Co-Axial escapement by the industry. It uses a modified Omega movement, finished and cased by Daniels himself.
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George Daniels Anniversary
$694,455 · 2022 · Phillips Geneva
Number 24 of 35 yellow gold pieces, this watch was sold at the Geneva Watch Auction: XVI, featuring the single-wheel co-axial escapement developed by Roger Smith.
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George Daniels Anniversary
$609,600 · 2023 · Phillips New York
Numbered 16 of 35 pieces, this yellow gold Anniversary watch was sold at the New York Watch Auction: NINE.
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George Daniels Millennium
$469,900 · 2022 · Phillips New York
A yellow gold Millennium watch sold at the New York Watch Auction: SIX, featuring a heavily modified Omega caliber with the co-axial escapement.
How the record was set
Every documented result that beat all before it.
| Year | New record | Watch |
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| 2019 | $452,700 | George Daniels Anniversary · Phillips Geneva |
| 2021 | $800,000 | George Daniels Millennium Watch · Sotheby's London |
| 2022 | $816,500 | George Daniels Anniversary · Phillips New York |
| 2022 | $828,600 | George Daniels Millennium · Phillips Geneva |
| 2022 | $2,389,000 | George Daniels Anniversary Watch · Phillips Geneva |
| 2022 | $2,389,500 | George Daniels Anniversary · Phillips New York |
| 2022 | $4,092,075 | George Daniels Spring Case Tourbillon · Phillips Geneva |
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“The most expensive George Daniels watch ever documented by MostExpensiveWatches is the George Daniels Spring Case Tourbillon ref. Spring Case Tourbillon, which realized $4,092,075 at Phillips Geneva in 2022 — the top of 12 documented results totaling $15,242,944.” — MostExpensiveWatches, July 2026. https://mostexpensivewatches.net/most-expensive/george-daniels
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