Watch collecting is an expensive and exquisite hobby that the rich from all over the world enjoy. Collecting time counters is not only interesting, but also very profitable, because at any moment the cost of a unique instance can increase tenfold. A jewel at any time can be profitably sold, because expensive watches are no longer a simple attribute that complements the appearance.
One of the collectors, known to the whole world, was the younger brother of the Sultan of Brunei, who spent more than $ 5 million for a watch, buying 10 copies at once. In fact, this is not such a big amount, because the most expensive watches presented in our rating exceed the total costs of a Middle Eastern aristocrat several times.
10. Richard Mille Tourbillon RM 56-02 Sapphire
Our rating is opened by “modest” and at the same time very stylish watches, the price of which is 20,020,000 $. For what you can give that kind of money, because apparently the clock is simple and modest? In fact, the whole reason for this cost is hidden in the materials used to manufacture watches and their design.The watch case is made of sapphire glass, like most of its parts. With this watch you can dive to a depth of 30 meters, which confirms the uniqueness of the design, where there are no gaps or cracks.
9. Parmigiani Fleurier Fibonacci
The following hours, which are rightfully in the rating, were collected for two years, so their cost is quite justified. White gold is used as a material for the production of a “time counter”. The cost of a lotus flower covered with diamonds (the total weight of minerals is 50 carats) increases several times, which reflects the principle of the Fibonacci golden section. In addition, in the mechanism are present: the moon phase indicator, minute repeater and the Eternal Calendar, but is it worth 2.4 million dollars? Maybe yes.
8. Franck Muller Aeternitas Mega 4
The same cost - 2.4 million dollars from another watch that was donated to American collector Michael Gould in the autumn of 2009. In fact, it was not a gift, because he paid their full price and waited for this strange shape unit for 6 years. As a result, there is a perpetual calendar, 5 disks, 18 arrows, a micromotor made of platinum and a three-axis turbine. It may seem that this is a description of a jet plane or a car, but this is just a clock.
7. Piaget Emperator Temple
Watches of 2010, developed by Swiss watchmakers, cost 3.3 million dollars. Due to the abundant inlays with precious stones, the watch looks more like an expensive jewelry bracelet. To create the watch case, 688 diamonds were used, another 173 stones are located on the dial, and 350 baguettes on the strap. In total in the world there are only 2 copies of this unique invention from the company Piaget.
6. Louis Moinet "Meteoris"
On the sixth line of the most expensive watches in the world are located Meteoris, for which the owner paid as much as 4.6 million dollars. In total there are 4 copies, while all of them are equipped with a piece of meteorite, which is a fragment of a rock from Mars. The meteorite is sealed in gold and it looks very impressive.
5. Patek Philippe Platinum World Time
This watch "went under the hammer" more than 15 years ago and cost its owner $ 4 million. The watch is not studded with diamonds and many could not understand the reason for such a cost, just platinum and all. In fact, they are equipped with a unique rotary panel, through which you can find out the exact time in 41 cities of the world. The option may not seem necessary, but still it is a brand made of platinum.
4. Patek Philippe Caliber
Another watch from the famous Swiss brand was developed in honor of the 150th anniversary of the company, which occurred in 1989. Masters of the company decided to set a record and created the most technically challenging watches made of precious metals. Production lasted for almost 9 years, but the model is worth it. Total produced 4 copies, each of them is made of a different type of precious metal (platinum, yellow, white and rose gold), their value - 9.5 million dollars.
3. Patek Philippe Supercomplication
Well, so we got to the top three of the most expensive watches in the world and again we are pleased with his work the Swiss company. This watch was designed and created in 1932 on the special order of Henry Graves - an American banker and collector of rare things. The man wanted the most perfect watch, and his wish was fulfilled. It took 5 years to create an instance, and the design itself consists of 900 parts. Gold and silver are among the precious materials here, and the background of the arrows is a picture of the night sky (just the kind that a man could see from the windows of his house). This unique art object is worth 11 million dollars.
2. 201-carat Chopard
Original wrist watches in the form of a bracelet, which became a stormy manifestation of the imagination of their authors and at the same time a real work of art. The small dial is covered with precious stones, while the main ornaments are heart-shaped diamonds of red, white and blue, whose weight is 38 carats.The total weight of gems is 201 carats, the cost of jewelery is $ 25 million, making the watch easily in the top 10 most expensive watches in the world, taking the second place.
1. Joaillene Manchette
So we got to the most expensive watches on the planet at the moment. It would be ridiculous to say, but this wristwatch still does not have an owner, because for some reason there was no one who wanted to buy them. Of course, the cost of hours - this is one of the reasons, but is it really impossible for some billionaire to find an extra $ 26 million to buy the most expensive watch in the world?
A brand called Jaager-LeCoultre has designed and manufactured this watch in a single copy, which also affects the cost of the final product. The watches are made in the form of a bracelet, and pure white gold has become the basic material. The bracelet is decorated with eleven onyx stones and diamonds, the total number of which is 576 pieces. The very dial of this watch is small, made of silver and covered with sapphire crystal.
