Sotheby's sells Patek Philippe's masterpiece of horology for chf 23.2 million ($24 million / €19.3 million / £15.1 million)

The Henry Graves Supercomplication Re-establishes Its Status as the Most Valuable Timepiece in Auction History.

Tonight, at Sotheby’s Geneva, The Henry Graves Supercomplication reestablished its supreme status as the most valuable timepiece in auction history, selling for CHF 23.2 million($24 million / €19.3 million / £15.1 million), thereby beating the record of $11 million it established in 1999.

Five bidders competed for this masterpiece of horology which went to an anonymous buyer in the room after 15 minutes of suspense. Completed by Patek Philippe in 1932 and estimated in excess of CHF 15 million, The Henry Graves Supercomplication is the most famous watch in the world and the most complicated watch ever made by human hands - without computer-assisted technology.

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