The Record Ledger · updated July 2026 · 11 documented results
The 10 Most Expensive Watches Sold at Auction in 2008
The most expensive watch sold at auction in 2008 ever documented by MostExpensiveWatches is the A. Lange & Söhne Tourbograph Pour Le Mérite ref. 6/51, which realized $757,000 at Sotheby's Hong Kong in 2008 — the top of 11 documented results totaling $1,972,900.
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A. Lange & Söhne Tourbograph Pour Le Mérite
$757,000 · 2008 · Sotheby's Hong Kong
One of only 51 pieces produced, this masterpiece combines a tourbillon with a fusée-and-chain mechanism and a split-seconds chronograph.
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Rolex COMEX Sea-Dweller
$248,800 · 2008 · Antiquorum New York
Sold during the 'Revolution' thematic sale, this example was issued to the French diving company COMEX and remains a benchmark for the reference.
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Rolex Milgauss
$190,400 · 2008 · Antiquorum New York
A very fine and rare antimagnetic wristwatch with a honeycomb dial and lightning bolt seconds hand, sold during the 'Revolution' auction.
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Rolex Submariner COMEX
$155,000 · 2008 · Antiquorum New York
A Submariner reference 1680 featuring the COMEX logo on the dial, issued to the commercial diving firm in 1978.
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Rolex James Bond Submariner
$155,000 · 2008 · Antiquorum New York
A rare 'Big Crown' Submariner reference produced for only one year, famously associated with the early James Bond films.
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Rolex Military Submariner
$155,000 · 2008 · Antiquorum New York
Issued to the British Military in 1975, this 'Milsub' features fixed bar lugs and military engravings on the case back.
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Rolex Daytona Tiffany & Co.
$155,000 · 2008 · Antiquorum New York
A late manual-wind Daytona retailed by Tiffany & Co., featuring the prestigious retailer's name on the dial.
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Breguet Classique Chronograph
$112,500 · 2008 · Christie's Geneva
A rare and important chronograph powered by the legendary Lemania-based caliber 2320, featuring a beautifully finished movement and classic coin-edge case.
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Panerai Mare Nostrum
$21,000 · 2008 · Bonhams Hong Kong
A rare 'Pre-Vendome' era chronograph, one of the first models released to the public in 1993.
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Bovet Sportster
$12,000 · 2008 · Christie's Hong Kong
A stainless steel chronograph with a vibrant orange dial, part of the Sportster line designed for active wear.
How the record was set
Every documented result that beat all before it.
| Year | New record | Watch |
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| 2008 | $11,200 | Bovet D810.0 · Christie's Hong Kong |
| 2008 | $12,000 | Bovet Sportster · Christie's Hong Kong |
| 2008 | $21,000 | Panerai Mare Nostrum · Bonhams Hong Kong |
| 2008 | $112,500 | Breguet Classique Chronograph · Christie's Geneva |
| 2008 | $155,000 | Rolex Submariner COMEX · Antiquorum New York |
| 2008 | $190,400 | Rolex Milgauss · Antiquorum New York |
| 2008 | $248,800 | Rolex COMEX Sea-Dweller · Antiquorum New York |
| 2008 | $757,000 | A. Lange & Söhne Tourbograph Pour Le Mérite · Sotheby's Hong Kong |
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“The most expensive watch sold at auction in 2008 ever documented by MostExpensiveWatches is the A. Lange & Söhne Tourbograph Pour Le Mérite ref. 6/51, which realized $757,000 at Sotheby's Hong Kong in 2008 — the top of 11 documented results totaling $1,972,900.” — MostExpensiveWatches, July 2026. https://mostexpensivewatches.net/most-expensive/sold-in/2008
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