The Record Ledger · updated October 2026 · 6 documented results
The 6 Most Expensive Tudor Black Bay Watches Ever Sold
The most expensive Tudor Black Bay ever documented by MostExpensiveWatches is the Tudor Black Bay GMT One (Only Watch 2021) ref. 7983/001U, which realized $712,555 at Christie's Geneva in 2021 — the top of 6 documented results totaling $2,492,075.
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Tudor Black Bay GMT One (Only Watch 2021)
$712,555 · 2021 · Christie's Geneva
A unique piece created for the Only Watch 2021 charity auction, featuring a secret aged finish on the case, bracelet, and movement, and the first Tudor to receive Master Chronometer certification.
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Tudor Black Bay GMT One
$712,555 · 2021 · Phillips Geneva
A unique GMT model with a 'distressed' aged steel finish on the case and bracelet, created for Only Watch 2021. It achieved a milestone price for a modern Tudor.
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Tudor Black Bay Bronze One (Only Watch 2017)
$351,265 · 2017 · Christie's Geneva
A unique left-handed (LHD) version of the Black Bay Bronze with a khaki green dial and bezel, sold to benefit research into Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
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Tudor Black Bay Bronze One
$350,000 · 2017 · Phillips Geneva
A unique left-handed bronze diver's watch with a khaki green dial and bezel, created for Only Watch 2017. It features a unique configuration never produced for commercial sale.
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Tudor Black Bay Ceramic One
$350,000 · 2019 · Phillips Geneva
A unique matte black ceramic version of the Black Bay, featuring a blacked-out dial and movement visible through a sapphire caseback, auctioned for Only Watch 2019.
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Tudor Black Bay 'COS'
$15,700 · 2024 · Christie's Geneva
A rare military-issue Black Bay made exclusively for members of the French 'Commandement des Opérations Spéciales' (COS), featuring a blue dial and special caseback engraving.
How the record was set
Every documented result that beat all before it.
| Year | New record | Watch |
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| 2017 | $350,000 | Tudor Black Bay Bronze One · Phillips Geneva |
| 2017 | $351,265 | Tudor Black Bay Bronze One (Only Watch 2017) · Christie's Geneva |
| 2021 | $712,555 | Tudor Black Bay GMT One (Only Watch 2021) · Christie's Geneva |
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“The most expensive Tudor Black Bay ever documented by MostExpensiveWatches is the Tudor Black Bay GMT One (Only Watch 2021) ref. 7983/001U, which realized $712,555 at Christie's Geneva in 2021 — the top of 6 documented results totaling $2,492,075.” — MostExpensiveWatches, October 2026. https://mostexpensivewatches.net/most-expensive/model/tudor-black-bay
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