The Record Ledger · updated October 2026
Every watch auction record, documented
1,183 documented results totaling $902,781,247 — the all-time top, the record for every maker, material and year, and the succession of record-breakers. Every figure links a sourced lot dossier; the corpus grows daily via our verified auction desk.
Above $10M
14
$221,294,217 combined
Above $5M
39
$392,473,358 combined
Above $1M
197
$718,873,815 combined
The all-time top 25
Records by maker
| Brand | Record | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patek Philippe | $31,000,000 (2019) | 94 | Most expensive Patek Philippe → |
| Rolex | $17,752,500 (2017) | 78 | Most expensive Rolex → |
| F.P. Journe | $13,922,000 (2026) | 67 | Most expensive F.P. Journe → |
| Vacheron Constantin | $8,000,000 (2015) | 55 | Most expensive Vacheron Constantin → |
| Audemars Piguet | $7,736,000 (2025) | 65 | Most expensive Audemars Piguet → |
| Breguet | $6,617,010 (2025) | 48 | Most expensive Breguet → |
| Philippe Dufour | $5,182,109 (2021) | 11 | Most expensive Philippe Dufour → |
| Richard Mille | $4,548,000 (2023) | 45 | Most expensive Richard Mille → |
| George Daniels | $4,092,075 (2022) | 12 | Most expensive George Daniels → |
| Rexhep Rexhepi | $3,861,000 (2026) | 6 | Most expensive Rexhep Rexhepi → |
| Cartier | $3,413,124 (2026) | 67 | Most expensive Cartier → |
| Omega | $3,400,000 (2021) | 39 | Most expensive Omega → |
| Greubel Forsey | $2,898,000 (2022) | 37 | Most expensive Greubel Forsey → |
| A. Lange & Söhne | $2,485,000 (2024) | 43 | Most expensive A. Lange & Söhne → |
| Akrivia | $2,310,000 (2024) | 5 | Most expensive Akrivia → |
| Heuer | $2,208,000 (2020) | 52 | Most expensive Heuer → |
| Kari Voutilainen | $1,842,500 (2026) | 3 | Most expensive Kari Voutilainen → |
| H. Moser & Cie | $817,500 (2021) | 12 | Most expensive H. Moser & Cie → |
| Tudor | $712,555 (2021) | 29 | Most expensive Tudor → |
| Jacob & Co | $710,000 (2021) | 8 | Most expensive Jacob & Co → |
| MB&F | $679,160 (2021) | 26 | Most expensive MB&F → |
| Voutilainen | $561,834 (2022) | 18 | Most expensive Voutilainen → |
| Blancpain | $545,000 (2014) | 19 | Most expensive Blancpain → |
| Zenith | $483,534 (2021) | 33 | Most expensive Zenith → |
| Hublot | $462,000 (2024) | 30 | Most expensive Hublot → |
| Urwerk | $455,168 (2023) | 32 | Most expensive Urwerk → |
| IWC | $418,000 (2021) | 46 | Most expensive IWC → |
| Jaeger-LeCoultre | $409,536 (2014) | 38 | Most expensive Jaeger-LeCoultre → |
| Panerai | $391,000 (2023) | 36 | Most expensive Panerai → |
| Bulgari | $296,774 (2026) | 3 | Most expensive Bulgari → |
| Roger Dubuis | $289,165 (2026) | 40 | Most expensive Roger Dubuis → |
| Parmigiani Fleurier | $260,096 (2025) | 26 | Most expensive Parmigiani Fleurier → |
| Bovet | $247,000 (2021) | 17 | Most expensive Bovet → |
| Longines | $175,000 (2024) | 21 | Most expensive Longines → |
| Universal Genève | $129,000 (2012) | 19 | Most expensive Universal Genève → |
Records by model
- Rolex Daytona — $17,752,500 · 39 results
- Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar — $17,631,075 · 39 results
- F.P. Journe Chronomètre à Résonance — $13,922,000 · 14 results
- Rolex Oyster Perpetual — $13,650,000 · 6 results
- Patek Philippe World Time — $10,247,000 · 8 results
- F.P. Journe Tourbillon Souverain — $8,357,441 · 20 results
- Patek Philippe Nautilus — $6,503,500 · 7 results
- Patek Philippe Sky Moon — $5,815,300 · 3 results
- Patek Philippe Calatrava — $3,660,000 · 3 results
- Audemars Piguet Royal Oak — $3,400,700 · 45 results
- Omega Speedmaster — $3,400,000 · 24 results
- Heuer Monaco — $2,208,000 · 9 results
- F.P. Journe Octa — $2,032,000 · 12 results
- Cartier Crash — $2,028,800 · 14 results
- Rolex GMT-Master — $1,952,000 · 3 results
- Richard Mille RM 027 — $1,890,467 · 3 results
- F.P. Journe Centigraphe — $1,636,000 · 4 results
- Cartier Tortue — $1,500,000 · 6 results
- Patek Philippe Grand Complications — $1,471,000 · 5 results
- Patek Philippe Minute Repeater — $1,360,000 · 4 results
- Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept — $1,152,000 · 3 results
- Rolex Submariner — $1,068,500 · 10 results
- A. Lange & Söhne Lange 1 — $926,592 · 16 results
- Richard Mille RM 011 — $856,000 · 3 results
- Cartier Tank — $751,000 · 26 results
- Tudor Black Bay — $712,555 · 6 results
- Greubel Forsey Double Tourbillon — $685,000 · 10 results
- F.P. Journe Chronomètre Bleu — $650,000 · 3 results
- A. Lange & Söhne Datograph — $635,000 · 6 results
- Cartier Pebble — $494,208 · 4 results
- Greubel Forsey Invention Piece — $423,395 · 6 results
- A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk — $422,000 · 8 results
- Greubel Forsey Tourbillon 24 Secondes — $397,895 · 6 results
- Panerai Radiomir — $391,000 · 17 results
- Hublot Big Bang — $348,800 · 20 results
- Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle — $310,586 · 3 results
- Panerai Luminor — $272,222 · 15 results
- Vacheron Constantin Overseas — $265,000 · 12 results
- Omega Seamaster — $258,016 · 8 results
- Zenith El Primero — $250,650 · 17 results
- Breguet Type XX — $213,716 · 6 results
- Heuer Autavia — $199,500 · 15 results
- IWC Big Pilot — $190,000 · 9 results
- Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso — $185,000 · 9 results
- Heuer Carrera — $176,400 · 16 results
- Vacheron Constantin Patrimony — $176,400 · 4 results
- Tudor Submariner — $162,500 · 12 results
- Tudor Monte Carlo — $162,500 · 8 results
- Breguet Classique — $120,000 · 18 results
- Vacheron Constantin Historiques — $75,600 · 7 results
- IWC Portugieser — $71,456 · 8 results
- Jaeger-LeCoultre Memovox — $40,200 · 4 results
- Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore — $35,250 · 4 results
- IWC Ingenieur — $26,000 · 6 results
By material
- Stainless Steel — $31,000,000 record · 356 results
- Yellow Gold — $24,000,000 record · 180 results
- Platinum — $13,922,000 record · 193 results
- Rose Gold — $13,650,000 record · 142 results
- White Gold — $9,010,000 record · 134 results
- Titanium — $8,293,700 record · 82 results
- Tantalum — $4,891,500 record · 7 results
- Sapphire Crystal — $4,548,000 record · 12 results
- Carbon (TPT / forged carbon) — $2,310,000 record · 15 results
- Ceramic — $1,134,000 record · 21 results
- Bronze — $351,265 record · 5 results
By year sold
- 2026 — $13,922,000
- 2025 — $17,631,075
- 2024 — $17,300,000
- 2023 — $8,530,000
- 2022 — $4,092,075
- 2021 — $7,819,051
- 2020 — $5,475,000
- 2019 — $31,000,000
- 2018 — $5,936,906
- 2017 — $17,752,500
- 2016 — $11,136,642
- 2015 — $8,000,000
- 2014 — $24,000,000
- 2013 — $8,293,700
- 2012 — $2,750,760
- 2011 — $475,000
- 2010 — $5,708,885
- 2008 — $757,000
By decade
Recent record moments
- 2026-09-30 — new White Gold record: Rolex Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph Daytona "Spring" at $9,010,000 +12.6%
- 2026-09-30 — new Rose Gold record: Rolex Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph Daytona "Summer" at $13,650,000 +52.2%
- 2026-09-21 — new Cartier record: Cartier Cheich Unique Piece at $3,413,124 +68.2%
- 2026-07-13 — new Roger Dubuis record: Roger Dubuis Minute Repeater "Pink Gold" at $289,165 +0.8%
- 2026-07-11 — new watches sold in 2026 record: F.P. Journe Chronomètre à Résonance “Souscription No. 007” at $13,922,000 +35.9%
- 2026-07-11 — new Platinum record: F.P. Journe Chronomètre à Résonance “Souscription No. 007” at $13,922,000 +29.4%
- 2026-07-11 — new F.P. Journe record: F.P. Journe Chronomètre à Résonance “Souscription No. 007” at $13,922,000 +29.4%
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Methodology
Every entry is a documented realized price (hammer including buyer's premium where reported) with a primary source on its lot page — 1,183 results and growing daily via the verified auction desk. Sample sizes are disclosed on every record page; groups need at least 3 documented results to be listed. Machine-readable: /data/records.json. Cite as “MostExpensiveWatches Record Ledger”.