Here is the list of the Top 10 most expensive watches in the world. These are the best-known brands and have a long history of great victories in the creation of exclusive watches. The top watches in the world are known by every watch fanatic. You can see these wonderful works at auctions or exhibitions. These unique original model watches represent a new level of perfection in manufacturing technology and design. Your favorite watch is probably on this list.
1) Patek Philippe Ref: 5180 Perpetual Calendar Chronograph Platinum
This watch costs nearly $1 million as well because it’s made of platinum and has a tourbillon movement inside it. It also has a perpetual calendar chronograph that shows the moon phase, day/night display, and a perpetual calendar function with day, month, date, and leap year indications along with an indicator for the phases of the moon (new moon, first quarter moon, full moon, third quarter moon). There are only 100 pieces made each year of this model at Patek Philippe’s headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland and each one comes with a certificate of authenticity signed by its creator himself!
2) Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Contemporaine Minute Repeater Tourbillon
The Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Contemporaine Minute Repeater Tourbillon is another very expensive watch with a price tag of $4 million USD. This timepiece is made from 18-carat white gold and features a tourbillon movement with two barrels for an average rate of 36 hours per day. The watch also has an automatic winding system that uses a micro rotor to wind itself when worn on your wrist.
3) Graff Diamonds Hallucination
This watch has a case that is made from platinum and 18 karat white gold. The face of the watch has a total of 207 diamonds set in it, with each one weighing approximately 0.75 carats. This watch also features an invisible clasp that can only be seen when you look at it through magnification goggles! The price tag on this piece? $25 million dollars! The Graff Diamonds Hallucination was created by Richard Mille in collaboration with Graff Diamonds master watchmaker Stephen Forsey and designer Stephen Mooij; it was sold for $4 million in 2009 at an auction benefiting Rainforest Foundation Norway (RFN).
4) Rolex Cosmograph Daytona – $550,000
The Rolex Cosmograph Daytona is one of the most famous watches in the world. It was first produced in 1963 and has been a favorite ever since. The watch is named after the world famous racecar track at which it was first worn by racer Paul Newman. The Daytona comes in two versions: the stainless steel automatic chronograph (with an estimated value of $550,000), and the platinum version ($1 million).
5) Patek Philippe Supercomplication – $11 million
This watch has been called “the most complicated mechanical pocket watch ever devised”. It was created by Patek Philippe & Co., Geneva, in 1933 for banker Henry Graves Jr., who had commissioned it as a grand prize in a friendly competition with James Ward Packard, his neighbor and fellow collector.
6) Patek Philippe Caliber 89 Grand Complication
The Caliber 89 is a unique watch. It has two tourbillons and four complications, meaning it has a complicated movement that can perform multiple tasks. Its most complicated feature is the power reserve indicator on the back of the watch that shows how much energy is left in the movement before it needs to be wound again. The Caliber 89 was made in 1989 for the American collector Henry Graves Jr., who had commissioned several other pieces from Patek Philippe. He only wore this watch for two years before passing away in 1941; his son, who inherited it, sold it at auction in 1999 for $11 million.
7) Patek Philippe 5170J
The Patek Philippe 5170J is an ultra-rare piece, with only three examples ever produced. The watch features a platinum case and dials, as well as an ultra-thin movement that was developed from scratch by the company’s engineers. Only two were sold to private collectors while one remains in the company’s own collection. The price tag is $6 million.
8) Hublot MP-05 “LaFerrari”
The MP-05 “LaFerrari” was created by Jean-Claude Biver, Hublot’s CEO, specifically for Ferrari’s 50th anniversary celebration in 2013. It features an alligator strap made from the same leather used in Ferrari interiors and comes with a modified self-winding movement that has been certified by COSC (Contrôle Officiel Suisse des Chronomètres). It also has a sapphire case back that shows off some of its inner workings including an oscillating weight made from tungsten carbide, which is used to increase strength without adding too much weight
9) Patek Philippe Sky Moon Tourbillon Ref. 5002
This watch was designed by Patek Philippe and it is considered one of the most complicated wristwatches ever made. The watch has a tourbillon regulator, perpetual calendar, moon phase indicator, and chronograph as well as two rotating discs in order to indicate the hours and minutes for both local time zones simultaneously. In addition to that, it has three subdials that display seconds, minutes, and hours respectively. There are only 25 pieces available in this particular model, each costing $1 million or more.
10) Rolex Sky-Dweller, $1 million
The Sky-Dweller is one of the most complicated Rolex watches ever made — it has eight dials on its face and features a tourbillon regulator that rotates once every 60 seconds to compensate for gravitational effects on timekeeping. The Sky-Dweller was the first Rolex model to be equipped with an annual calendar that accounts for leap years, as well as a new type of gear train designed specifically for this model. It was introduced at Baselworld in 2015 and retails for $99,000. But if you want one with all the bells and whistles (which you do), expect to pay around $1 million.
CONCLUSION
In the world of luxury watches, you’re either buying a trendy brand and barely paying more than a couple of hundred bucks or dropping over a million on a single watch. The latter makes sense if you’re one of the top millionaires in the world, but it’s hard to justify shelling out nine figures to tell time.
