The 5 most expensive wristwatches ever sold at auction The 5 most expensive wristwatches ever sold at auction

The most expensive watch ever sold at auction was the $31 million paid for the one-off Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime sold at the 2019 Christie’s-run Only Watch auction in Geneva. That was a charity event, and prices are always unusually high in the name of doing good.

The prices that interest most collectors are those paid

$17,752,500

Rolex Paul Newman Daytona, $17,752,500, Phillips New York 2017 Arguably, the most famous timepiece in the world.

$11,002,000 for wristwatches at regular auctions, which have reached incredible highs as well. The top prices ever paid for watches sold at auction should inspire any watch lover to buy a new one with the potential to sell it later, and retire.

Patek Philippe ref. 1518 perpetual calendar chronograph in stainless steel, CHF 11,002,000, Phillips Geneva 2016. It's the first perpetual calendar with chronograph functions.

$9,008,856

Patek Philippe World Time in 18K pink gold with double-signed dial, $9,008,856, Christie's Hong Kong 2019 One of only seven 2523 dualcrown world time wristwatches believed to have been issues in pink gold. and only the fifth to be offered at auction.

$5,937,500

Rolex Cosmograph Daytona ref. 6265 “The Unicorn”, 5,937,500, Phillips Geneva 20 being the only known white gold manual-winding Daytona ever produced.

$5,708,885

Patek Philippe 18K gold perpetual calendar chronograph with moonphase, $5,708,885, Christies Geneva 2010. Only one other single-signed example is known to exist.