Sotheby’s biannual Watches sales are held in London, New York, Geneva and Hong Kong.
Sotheby's Watch department offers the finest timepieces from the 16th to the 21st centuries, which include pocket watches, wristwatches, tourbillons and perpetual calendars.
Sotheby's Watch auctions showcase the thriving international nature of this category. Our international team has cultivated strong relationships with the world’s most active collectors and connoisseurs, which is reflected in the wide-ranging and intense global presence at each sale—1,368 bidders from 66 countries have enthusiastically participated in recent seasons.
Our specialists’ combined knowledge and experience is unparalleled in the category and the department has consistently achieved benchmark prices, such as the auction record for any watch—Patek Philippe's no.198.385 The Henry Graves Supercomplication, realized $11,002,500. Sotheby's has also offered for sale some of the most significant collections of horology, including the most important collection ever to appear at auction: Masterpieces from the Time Museum, which realized $58.6 million. Learn more about this department in Records & Results.
History of Success : Sotheby's conducted the first dedicated sale of wristwatches in 1980, well before wristwatch collecting became the worldwide phenomenon it is today. Since then, the category has become one of the most vital and vibrant on the world auction stage. Sotheby's has offered some of the most important Watches and timepiece collections ever to appear at auction, including timepieces by such significant watchmakers as Patek Philippe, Thomas Tompion and Cartier.
Records & Notables : Sotheby’s holds the record for the most expensive watch (and timepiece) ever sold at auction: Patek Philippe No. 198.385 The Henry Graves Supercomplication, which sold for more than $11 million, the top lot in the sale of the important Masterpieces from The Time Museum Collection that realized a total of $58.6 million.
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