List of most expensive watches sold at auction

As of December 2022, the most expensive watch (and wristwatch) ever sold at auction is the Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime Ref.

[3][4] The most expensive pocket watch ever sold at auction is the Patek Philippe Henry Graves Supercomplication, fetching US$23.98 million (23,237,000 CHF) in Geneva on 11 November 2014.

The following table shows the brand breakdown of the most expensive watches ever sold at auction (for at least US$1.5 million).

As of December 2022, there are 19 manufacturers that have manufactured watches that qualify: Patek Philippe, Rolex, Breguet, Audemars Piguet, Philippe Dufour, F. P. Journe, George Daniels, Richard Mille, URWERK, Zenith, Vacheron Constantin, Omega, Tag Heuer, Chopard, Bulova, Cartier and Attributed to Piguet & Capt.

Journe, George Daniels, Richard Mille, URWERK and Piguet & Capt are independent watchmakers.