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The Most Expensive Watches Sold at Auction in 2022, From a Unique Patek to Rare Rolexes
Sotheby’s, Christie’s and Phillips raked in a combined $626 million in watch sales. Here are the 20 top lots.

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The Big 3 Auction Houses Brought in Nearly $18 Billion in Sales This Year
Christie’s, Sotheby’s and Phillips all reached impressive totals thanks to some big-name art sales.
Phillips Notched a Record $1.3 Billion in Global Sales This Year
The number marks a mere 8 percent increase over last year’s result.
Phillips Will Host Its First Single-Owner Auction Dedicated to F. P. Journe Watches Next Year
Ring in 2023 with a new timepiece from the Swiss manufacture—the bidding starts on January 13.
Phillips Sold Every Single Watch It’s Put up for Auction Over the Past Two Years
It’s a first for any auction house in history.
A 6.43-Carat ‘Red Dragon’ Ruby and More Can’t-Miss Lots From Phillips’s NYC Jewelry Auction
From a puppy brooch to a bevy of colored diamonds.
Bulgari Just Dropped a Limited-Edition Version of Its Award-Winning Octo Finnisimo Watch
In collaboration with Phillips, this special iteration of the iconic Octo celebrates the model’s legacy and the watchmaker’s Roman roots.
This Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar May Be One-of-a-Kind. It Could Fetch $800,000 at Auction.
The Ref. 2499 is among nearly 180 rare and important watches that will appear in Phillips’s December auction.
Watchmakers Richard Mille and George Daniels Both Broke Their Own Auction Records This Weekend
The George Daniels Spring Case Tourbillon sold for over $4 million at Phillips while a Richard Mille raked in over $3.6 million at Christie’s.