Thursday, November 25, 2010

WORLD’S MOST EXPENSIVE WRIST WATCHES

This is a compilation of the world’s rarest and most expensive timepieces which come with very large price tags that run well into six figures. Unlike ladies’ watches that drip of jewellery, these world's most prestigious luxury watches which cost more than some cars are distinguished from ordinary watches because of the infusion of   platinum ,Diamonds , fancy tourbillions, chronographs, and perpetual calendars in them.

Patek Philippe - Sky Moon Tourbillon -$5, 6 million
The Sky Moon Tourbillon Ref. 5002 is the most complicated watch ever made by Patek Philippe and also the workshop's first double-face wristwatch. On the front side: perpetual calendar with retrograde date hand and on the back side: sidereal time, sky chart, phase and orbit of the Moon. Sky Moon Tourbillon movement consists of 686 parts, some of which are microscopically small. On May 10, 2010, a Patek Philippe Sky Moon Tourbillon 18K gold perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch with moon phases from 1943 sold at a Christie’s auction in Geneva for an astounding $5.6 million.



Patek Philippe - Platinum World Time- $4 million
Experts consider this platinum Patek Philippe world time wristwatch the only one of its kind ever made. In 2002 this watch became the most expensive watch, sold in action thanks to its action bid - $4 million. Patek Philippe’s Platinum World Time has a self winding mechanism, displaying all the 24 time zones and is famous for its easily switchable night and day tones, user friendliness and readability.


Piaget - Emperador Temple watch $3, 5 million
The Piaget Emperador "Temple" is a 2 into 1. It has a hidden watch that can be seen by pushing down on certain parts. The first watch’s case is set with 481 brilliant-cut diamonds, 207 baguette-cut diamonds, and a cute bonus on the top of the case - an emerald-cut diamond. The second watch with a tourbillion and a 40-hour power reserve is provided with Polynesian mother-of-pearl dial, fitting 162 brilliant-cut diamonds and 11 baguette-cut diamonds. But this is not the end! Don’t you remember the price? The bracelet is embellished too - 350 baguette-cut diamonds serve for this goal. If you want to get this piece I have to disappoint you - the model has already been sold. But if you are patient enough Piaget is ready to make double secret watches on commission.



Patek Philippe - Model 2523 Heures Universelles (1953) $2,899,373 
Patek Philippe Model 2523 Heures Universelles with its dial, representing the map of North America can help you. This 18-karat yellow-gold world time watch wit fitting the polychrome and enamel dial deserves to be taken with you.


Cartier - Phoenix-shaped watch $2,755,000
Cartier’s debut with the Phoenix-shaped watch model took place in April. 18 carat, rhodium-plated white gold wristwatch uses emeralds for the bird eyes and has one pear-shaped, portrait-cut diamond weighing 3.53 carats. The masterpiece from the Merveilles du Nil de Cartier collection covered with 3,010 brilliant-cut diamonds totaling 80.13 carats is ready to fly from your hand.


Franck Muller - Aeternitas Mega 4 $2, 7 million
Containing 1,483 components this Franck Muller Aeternitas Mega4 has the most complications of any wristwatch model in the world - 36! Aeternitas Mega4 fits 3 time zones indicators, 999-year calendar and a fly back chronograph. The watch has chimes the Carillon Westminster melody on the hour with small strikes on the quarter hour. Not sure if this is a real complication, but…Despite of the high power inputs Franck Muller Aeternitas Mega has a 3-day power reserve for the movement and 24-hour reserve for the chime. Don’t be naïve, because the watch is available only in New York and Geneva.


Patek Philippe - Model 2499 First Series $2,280,000
Patek Philippe Model 2499 First Series (1957) is a real limited edition, as there are only 5 other examples of this 18-karat rose-gold wristwatch, which appeared in public to date. The model is the most expensive watch ever sold at Christie's


Patek Philippe - Model 1591 $2,263,964
In 1996 Patek Philippe Model 1591 was firstly offered at auction and won the place of the most expensive stainless steel wristwatch model ever sold at auction. Until this time the model was not known publicly. Although, it was made in 40-th. Patek Philippe Model 1591 is said to belong to a maharajah who wore it when playing polo. Then it became a present to a maharajah's wedding organizer. Some say that it is the only stainless steel model 1591 ever made.



Blancpain - Tourbillion Diamants $1,812,700
If you are in need of 480 diamonds totaling 58 carats contact Blancpain’s headquarters in Paudex and you’ll get them on the dial, case middle, bezel, bracelet and lugs of the Blancpain Tourbillion Diamants watch model. The self-winding mechanism has an amazingly long power reserve: 7 days. Blancpain Tourbillion Diamants has water resistance to a depth of 100 meters.

Vacheron Constantin - Tour de l’Ile $1.5 million
Some people consider this unique watch to be the most complicated watch ever made. It is so because of the amount of its parts - 834 inside the Vacheron Constain’s Tour de l’lle. The watch is equipped with 2 time zones, Can the sunset time function and incredible astronomical indicator of the night sky. Moreover, the watch model fits a perpetual calendar. Vacheron Constantin Tour de l’Ile is the world 5th most expensive watch coming with the price tag $1.5 million.




4 comments:

Brain said...

Wrist Watches are the most stylish watch in the world and it gives luxury look. I think these wrist watches are are the most expensive watch in the world.

peter said...

Shocking but interesting information because peoples are spending $5 millions only to buy latest or trendy watches.I think businessmen have sufficent money to buy such kind of watches rather than those peoples who are doing job.

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