Grandmaster Chime
"The $31 Million Watch"
Ref. GRANDMASTER-CHIME-6300A
The most expensive watch ever sold at auction. This one-of-a-kind piece was created for the Only Watch charity auction in 2019 and hammered at CHF 31 million. Twenty complications in a single case — including a minute repeater, instantaneous perpetual calendar, and acoustic alarm.
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About Patek Philippe
The Holy Grail
"You never actually own a Patek Philippe. You merely look after it for the next generation." That line isn't just marketing — it's borne out by auction results. Patek holds the record for the most expensive watch ever sold (Grandmaster Chime, $31.19M). Founded in Geneva in 1839, the maison produces roughly 62,000 watches per year across one of the broadest complication ranges in existence: perpetual calendars, minute repeaters, tourbillons, split-seconds chronographs. The Nautilus and Aquanaut disrupted Patek's own dress-watch identity and now command waitlists measured in years. For serious collectors, Patek is the ultimate store of value.
Invented the keyless winding mechanism (1845). Created the first wristwatch with a perpetual calendar (1925). Grandmaster Chime 6300A sold for $31.19M at Only Watch (2019).
Nautilus 5711 appreciated over 300% from 2017-2022. Even conservative Calatrava references retain 80-100% of retail value. Patek is widely considered the safest horological investment.
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