The most expensive watches sold on auctions in 2022 part 1

The most expensive watches sold on auctions in 2022 part 1

 

The three major watch auction houses: Sotheby’s, Christie’s and Phillips, together sold $626 million worth of watches in 2022.

Phillips took the lead, with year-end sales of $227 million, followed by Christie’s at $220 million, and Sotheby’s watch sales totalled $179 million. 

Patek Philippe and Rolex continue to rein as the highest selling watches, followed by Richard Mille, F.P. Journe, George Daniels and Audemars Piguet taking their place among the top 20.

 

Here are few the most expensive watches sold in auctions in 2022

(In some cases, final prices are approximate, due to currency conversions).

1.Gobbi Milano-Signed Patek Philippe Ref. 2499 ($7,724,346)

The top lot of the year, sold by Sotheby’s in Hong Kong last spring was a Patek Philippe Ref. 2499, a pink gold version of Patek’s famous perpetual calendar chronograph. It was made in 1957 and double-signed by the retailer Gobbi Milano. 

 

2. George Daniels Spring Case Tourbillon ($4,092,075)

 The ingenious two-part case has an inner section holding the movement, which is hinged to the outer so that when released by a pusher in the band it springs open to reveal the reverse dial.

 

3. Richard Mille RM56-01 ($3,661,673)

This Richard Mille RM56-01 was sold at Christie’s in Geneva. The watch, with a sapphire and titanium case, a skeletonized tourbillon escapement and a power reserve and torque indicator, was one of 17 Richard Mille watches in the sale, nine of which hammered for over $1 million

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