Top 10 Most Expensive Watches

Luxury watches are some of the most sought-after and admired pieces of technology. Combining the best in craftsmanship, history, and design, watch prices can soar into the millions. From a $55 million colorful diamond wristwatch to a timepiece commissioned for Marie Antoinette in the 1700s, we have put together a list of record-breaking timepieces.

 

What Are The Most Expensive Watches In The World?

10. Breguet & Fils, No. 2667 Precision Watch – $4.7 million

9. Hublot Big Bang – $5 million

8. Vacheron Constantin 57260 – $8 million

7. Patek Philippe Ref. 1518 – $11.1 million

6. Jacob & Co. Billionaire Watch – $18 million

5. Patek Philippe Supercomplication – $24 million

4. Chopard 201-Carat Watch – $25 million

3. Breguet No. 160 – $30 million

2. Graff Diamonds The Fascination – $40 million

1. Graff Diamonds Hallucination – $55 million

1. Breguet & Fils, No. 2667 Precision Stop Watch – $4.7 million

This gold and platinum stopwatch sold for a mere 5000 francs in 1814, but was purchased for almost $4.6 million at auction in 2012.

 

1. Hublot Big Bang – $5 million

Hublot’s Big Bang watch contains 1282 diamonds in total, including more than 100 carats of baguette diamonds and 6 emerald-cut diamonds weighing more than 3 carats each. Beyoncé purchased this watch for Jay-Z as a birthday present in 2012.

 

1. Vacheron Constantin 57260 – $8 million

Including 57 complications, 2826 individual components, and 242 jewels, Vacheron Constantin’s 57260 watch is a technological and artistic feat. This watch took 8 years to design and create, and is estimated to have been commissioned for $8 million for a private client.

 

1. Patek Philippe Ref. 1518 – $11.1 million

In late 2016, the stainless steel-cased Patek Philippe ref. 1518 sold at auction for just over $11 million. Patek Philippe produced the 1518 model in 1941, making it the first perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch every produced in a series.

 

1. Jacob & Co. Billionaire Watch – $18 million

The Billionaire Watch contains 260 carats of emerald-cut diamonds, 167 individual components, and 19 jewels. The bracelet and watch face are one seamless construction made in 18K white gold.

 

1. Patek Philippe Supercomplication – $24 million

This gold pocket watch was created in 1933 by Patek Philippe for banker Henry Graves Jr. The watch took 5 years to design and build and features 24 complications, including a perpetual calendar, sunrise and sunset times, and a celestial calendar from Graves’ apartment on Fifth Avenue in New York.

 

1. Chopard 201-Carat Watch – $25 million

This stunning watch contains 874 diamonds, totaling 201 carats, in an array of colors. The center of the Chopard watch is comprised of three heart-shaped diamond in yellow, pink, and blue.

 

1. Breguet No. 160 – $30 million

The original version of this watch was allegedly commissioned for Marie Antoinette by one of her lovers. Abraham-Louis Breguet began working on the watch in 1782, and Marie Antoinette was exuceted before its completion in 1827 by Breguet’s son. The watch included every known complication at the time, including a thermometer, chime, and perpetual calendar. The watch was on display at the L.A. Mayer Museum in Jerusalem until it was stolen in 1983. The watch was eventually recovered and is still on display at the Mayer museum today.

 

1. Graff Diamonds The Fascination – $40 million

Known for their luxurious diamond jewelry items, Graff Diamonds created The Fascination watch, which contains 152.96 carats of diamond with a center diamond that is a 38.14-carat D Flawless pear shape. The center diamond detaches into a ring that can be worn separately.

 

1. Graff Diamonds Hallucination – $55 million

Unveiled at the Baselword watch and jewelry fair, this unprecedented watch is made up of 110 carats of diamonds. Diamonds of all colors, including Fancy Pink, Fancy Yellow, Fancy Green, and Fancy Blue, and cuts, including emerald, heart, pear, marquise, and round, are combined to create this spectacular timepiece.

 

What Makes Watches So Expensive?

The primary factors that determine how much a luxury timepiece is worth are:

1. Technology
2. Craftsmanship
3. Materials used
4. Brand

These factors all work in conjunction to determine the ultimate value of a watch. The precision, craftsmanship, labour and skill that go into luxury watches is what sets them apart from other watches. Rolex watches, for example, are all handle assembled and the brand has their own foundry that makes the gold they use in their watches.

 

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