Watches have long been known as a status symbol, evolving from the ancient pocket watches to the Rolexes of today. Well, in today’s internet age, we hardly see anyone wearing a watch. However, who wouldn’t want to flaunt it when it’s studded with diamonds and rubies? Let’s have a look at some of the most expensive watches:
1. Classical Billionaire Tourbillion (priced at $998,000)
This incredible watch was is decorated with 850 diamonds having stunning skeleton dial with minute and hour hands. This astonishing watch has Calibre CO-372 by Corum along with 90 hour power reserve. Water resistant up to 30 meters and with the dial set in transparent sapphire, it is created by La Joux-Perret and Corum.
2. Joaillerie 101 Manchette (Price Unspecified)
The remarkable watch was designed by Jaeger-LeCoultre and it looks more like a wristlet. Made up of a sequence of shining diamonds, this watch has Calibre 101. Though the price is not known yet, the 11 onyx cabochons and 400 diamonds on it can give you a good guess.
3. Patek Philippe Sky Moon Tourbillion (priced at $1.3 million)
This watch is exceptional due to its complex model with the entire nocturnal sky represented on the other side. You can see retrograde date, lists of lunar phase, perpetual calendar. The watch reveals on flip the sky chart, celestial view of stars, orbit and moon. Stern family are the proud owners of this magnificent creation.
4. 201 Carat Chopard (priced at $25 million)
This 201 carats Chopard watch has its face somewhere in the middle of 201 carats sprinkled about with trio of heart shaped diamonds. It’s a colorful piece made up of 11-carat white diamond, 12-carat blue diamond 15-carat pink diamond which appears beautifully with a spring-loaded technique.
5. Tour de l’Ile (priced at $1.5 million)
The stunning watch was created in 2005 by Costantin to mark the 250th anniversary of Swiss watches. Only 7 pieces are available due to its complicated construction. It has a pink gold buckle with an alligator leather band completely hand-sewn with 18 ct silver-gold dial. It includes a sunset time, perpetual calendar, minute repeater, tourbillion device and also a second time zone.