With the advent of digital, traditional wristwatches are not as popular as they once were. However, for watch collectors or those with a special interest in them, there is always a way to uncover the artistic masterpieces deep inside. We will introduce you to the 10 most expensive watches in the world today.
10. HUBLOT BIGBANG – 5 million USD
Like many of the watches on this list, the Hublot Big Bang is also fully diamond-set.
It has a 1.73-inch (44 mm) diameter 18K white gold case set with 302 baguette diamonds. Its 18K white gold dial contains another 179 baguette diamonds, and the 18K bracelet holding it is set with an additional 782 baguette diamonds. Six more emerald-cut diamonds, all larger than 3 carats each. The 18K white gold crown features a 1.06-carat rose-cut diamond, alongside a baguette diamond.
The amazing thing is that the total number of diamonds that Hublot Big Bang owns is up to 1,282!
9. VACHERON CONSTANTIN 57260 – 8 million USD
This is another complicated watch as it possesses 57 details, one of which is unique including many small calendars and a two-second chronograph.
In addition, Vacheron Constantin owns a huge number because it consists of 2,800 parts and pushers housed in a white gold watch case. It is remarkable that it is created by a single artisan, using traditional techniques such as beveling, circular beading, Côtes de Genève decoration”, etc.
8. PATEK PHILIPPE REF 1518 – 11 million USD
This is the second Patek Philippe in the top 10 most expensive watches on the planet. Sold in 2016, the Patek Philippe Ref 1518 is valued at $11.1 million.
The watch was first introduced in 1941 during World War II and was also the first watch with a perpetual calendar and chronograph. Made of steel with a diameter of 35mm, meticulous and sophisticated handcrafted stages; The process of finishing the watch is extremely professional by Patek Philippe.
7. PAUL NEWMAN ROLEX DAYTONA – 18 million USD
Priced the same as Jacob & Co.’s Billlionaire watch, this Rolex Daytona was worn by the famous American actor, Paul Newman.
This Rolex dates back to 1968 and was a gift from Newman’s wife Joanne Woodward. It sold for $17.7 million at an auction in 2017.
The dial is artistically styled and this is perhaps the only watch on this list that transcends history and family and has a very “American” feel to it.
6. JACOB & CO. BILLIONAIRE WATCH – 18 million USD
The lake head was born by marking the first cooperation between the founder of Jacob & Co – CEO Jacob Arabo and Italian billionaire Flavio Briatore.
The watch has a strap body made of 18K white gold and has over 260 carats of diamonds set. Underneath the diamonds is a white gold ring that can be split to be worn. The hour markers are also made of luxurious diamonds.
The watch has 167 parts, thousands of parts and has a power reserve of up to 72 hours. The interesting thing about this watch that people always pay attention to is that the watch face is transparent so that everyone can clearly see its inner workings completely.
5. PATEK PHILIPPE SUPERCOMPLICATION – 24 million USD (more than 550 billion VND)
Patek Philippe is the most famous Swiss watch company in the world with countless masterpieces in the top class. Contributing to the top 10 most expensive watches in the world is the Patek Philippe Supercomplication.
As the name implies, the movement of this particular Patek Philippe pocket watch is super complicated. It is named after a banker named Henry Graves who entrusted Philippe.
Made from 18-carat gold, it remains the world’s most complicated watch made by hand – with over 24 different functions. Some of the functions include: Westminster chimes, perpetual calendar, sunrise and sunset times, and a celestial map of New York as seen from Graves’ apartment.
4. CHOPARD 201 CARAT – 25 million USD
Bearing many similarities to Graff Dianmonds’ Illusion, this Chopard watch is also made of multicolored stones.
It contains 874 15.37-carat heart-shaped pink diamonds, one 12.79-carat blue diamond and one 11.36-carat red diamond. The magic of this watch is that when one presses the spring mechanism, it opens like a flower. The Chopard is truly a watch that is both expensive and interesting.
3. BREGUET NO. 160 – 30 million USD
This is one of the most expensive pocket watches in the world. Perhaps, you will wonder what is so special about this watch that watch collectors strive for. The answer is the interesting story behind it.
Not because it is a pocket watch that is still intact after being produced for the famous French queen Marie – Antointte. But because this is the watch that the queen commissioned Brequet to give to her secret lover. From there, the watch was named after the queen ‘Marie Antoinette’. However, it was not completed until 34 years after the queen was born.
Breguet No.160 was stolen in 1983 from a museum in Jerrsualem, in Israel and it was finally “repatriated” in 2007. In 2004, a remake was ordered by Nicolas Hayek, the founder. Swatch company. The manufacturers struggled a lot with this order despite the original technical drawings in the archives of the Breguet Museum as well as documents available at the Musée des Arts et Métiers in Paris, France .
They finally succeeded with the self-winding version. What is remarkable here is the craftsmanship and meticulousness in this watch. It was completed in 2008 and displayed in an oak box from the tree that Queen Marie-Antointte used to relax in her heyday.
2. GRAFF DIAMOND’S FASCINATION – 40 million USD
Also part of the expensive watch brand Graff Diamond, the Fascination is a watch for lovers of sparkle. It is encrusted with 114 carats of pure and sparkling colorless diamonds.
The diamond dial is shaped like a luxurious teardrop. The special thing is that the dial of this watch can be disassembled and used as a ring, the rest is used as a bracelet.
1. GRAFF DIAMOND’S HALLUCINATION – 55 million USD
Graff Diamond is one of the most popular watch brands in the world. The Graff Diamond’s Hallucination watch is a work of art rooted in the bold ideas of Laurence Graff.
True to the name ‘Mirage’, Hallucination is magical in sparkling diamonds that each have a different story. Therefore, this watch is expensive not because of the details and movements inside it, but the fact that it has 110 carats of extremely rare colored diamonds.
According to the Graff Diamonds website, this watch was made by John Graff himself in conjunction with gemologists and craftsmen over thousands of hours. Therefore, the sophistication must be said to be first-class with an accuracy of up to milliseconds.
Above is the Top 10 most expensive watches in the world with the highest amount of money, the design of the watches is not only luxurious but also incredibly sophisticated. Which watch are you most impressed with, please leave a comment below.