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Old Feb 11, 2011 | 01:17 AM
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The top 5 most Expensive Watches in the World

The top 5 most Expensive Watches in the World

I found this article in response to h20skier's thread on "what is your favorite watch." A stipulation was that price wasn't an object, so naturally I was looking for the most expensive watches lol. None of the top 5 most expensive watches on the article that listed the 20 most expensive watches in the world I was too keen on, save for a few. What do you guys think?

Million $ Black Caviar Bang
Price: $1,000,000

The case, crown dial, and clasp of Hublot’s Black Caviar Bang are encrusted in baguette-cut black diamonds. The watch, which has no numbers on the face, has 544 diamonds, a total of 34.5 carats. It is 18 carat white gold and has an adjustable leather strap. In 2009, it won the Grand Prix de Genève Jewellery Watch prize. Founded in 1980, Hublot today is a subsidiary of Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton.


Crystal Tourbillion
Price: $900,000

The 18 carat white gold case of the Crystal Tourbillion is covered in 17.48 carats of baguette diamonds and has a transparent skeleton tourbillion dial. The piece is finished with an alligator band with a 2.22 carat baguette diamond buckle. Jacob & Co. manufactured 18 pieces of the white gold Crystal Tourbillion, available in the New York City boutique.


Jules Audemars Grande Complication
Price: $780,600

Audemars Piguet’s one-of-a-kind, self-winding skeleton watch has a titanium case and features a perpetual calendar indicating the hours, minutes, day, date, week, moon phases, month, and leap years. There is also a minute repeater and chronograph. It has a crocodile leather strap. The Jules Audemars Grande Complication is available exclusively at the watchmaker’s New York City boutique.


Classique 5349 Grande Complication
Price: $755,000

This piece has twin rotating tourbillons in a platinum case lined with baguette-cut diamonds. The dial is pavéed with more diamonds. It contains more than 570 parts and has three patents to protect its “superior precision and technological mastery,” according to Breguet, which is today owned by Swatch.


Constellation Baguette
Price: $708,742

The one-of-a-kind piece, available at the Omega boutique in Geneva, shines with 459 Top Wesselton diamonds, totaling just over 30 carats. There are 146 baguette and trapeze diamonds on the dial, completely covering the 18 carat white gold case. Omega is owned by Swatch Group.
Source: Top 20 most expensive watches
 
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Old Feb 11, 2011 | 01:27 AM
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that's a fairly old list I'd assume. This one is 1.5 million.

Patek Philippe Sky Moon Tourbillon Mens Wristwatch Model: 5002P

1.3 million
http://www.gemnation.com/watches/Pat...02R-16258.html

945k
http://www.gemnation.com/watches/Pat...07P-15836.html
 

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I'm impressed that they have a $945k watch in stock ready to ship.
 
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not impressed by watches that are inflated in price cuz of the bling factor or the material factor

it should be based on the complcations
 
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Originally Posted by vdubpower
not impressed by watches that are inflated in price cuz of the bling factor or the material factor

it should be based on the complcations
I couldn't agree more. The PP's are all complications and those 5 are bling.
 
Old Feb 11, 2011 | 03:23 AM
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Originally Posted by vdubpower
not impressed by watches that are inflated in price cuz of the bling factor or the material factor

it should be based on the complcations
Originally Posted by h20skier
I couldn't agree more. The PP's are all complications and those 5 are bling.
This is downright gospel.

Who cares if a watch has $1 million in diamonds on it.

Only movement and complications matter.
 
Old Feb 11, 2011 | 03:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Barrister
This is downright gospel.

Who cares if a watch has $1 million in diamonds on it.

Only movement and complications matter.
Vis a vis quadruple tourbillon. Retails at a measly 690k

 
Old Feb 11, 2011 | 03:30 AM
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There really are two categories of fine watches: jewelry watches and watches known for their complications.

Mixing the two is never a good idea to me.
 
Old Feb 11, 2011 | 03:52 AM
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I actually had the 5002 on like a year ago...
I think I stopped breathing cause I did not want to move in any way, shape, or form and drop it accidentally
 



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