An expensive wristwatch is a pure element of luxury. People love buying expensive and branded luxurious wristwatches because of several reasons. It adds to their status quo and displays their personality and status symbol. It is for this reason that all the major brands now sell expensive wristwatches and related accessories. The most famous wristwatch brand is Rolex. But, there are several other brands like Rado, G-shock, etc. which sell luxury wristwatches and are actually quite expensive. These watches have various features which we will read about further. Here we will see about Most Expensive Watches
The wristwatch is the best product one thinks of when looking for good accessories. Wristwatches have a unique attraction in them and since it is worn on an extremely exposed body part, it is the most important. People prefer buying expensive luxury wristwatches for several reasons, but the best reasons include – improvement in their status quo, increment in their overall assets, and looking extremely attractive and classy. Let us read more about some expensive wristwatches.
Best features of an expensive watches –
Mechanism – The mechanism or movement of a best quality expensive wristwatch should be a traditional one, i.e., one which doesn’t need a battery to operate. This is the most expensive option and most luxury watches have this.
Brand name – Some watches are sold solely because of the reputation of the brand name associated with them. For example, Seiko, Gucci, Tag Heuer, and Rolex are some brands that are known for their quality wristwatches, and owning any of these brands adds to the asset value of the owner as well.
Crystal Glass – The top window of an expensive watch is always made up of synthetic sapphire crystal glass which is highly scratch-resistant.
Chronometer – A chronometer rating tells you how accurate the watch is in terms of showing time. All expensive luxury watches are ‘chronometer certified’.
Make – If your luxury watches are German, Swiss, or Japan-made, then they will definitely be more expensive than other watches. Usually, all the highly expensive luxury watches are either of these three.
10 Most expensive watches in the world –
Below is a list of the 10 most expensive watches in the world. These watches are so expensive because of their features, brand names, make, design, and quality.
- Patek Phillipe Worldtimer Guilloche – $5.5M
- Patek Phillipe Platinum World Time – $5.8M
- Patek Phillipe Yellow Gold Calibre – $6M
- Vacheron Constantine 57260 – $8M
- Rolex Paul Newman Daytona – $18.7M
- Chopard-201 Carat – $25
- Jaeger-LeCoultre Joaillerie 101 Manchette – $26
- Breguet Grande Complication Marie Antoinette – $30M
- Graff Diamonds The Fascination – $40M
- Graff Diamonds The Hallucination – $55M
All these watches have several astonishing features like being diamond-studded, unique-make, rare, and the most important – they are all one in a million which means not everyone can afford to buy them.
Graff Diamonds – The Hallucination features –
Some of the striking features of the world’s most expensive wristwatch are –
- This watch costs a whopping $55M which means that only a few people in the whole world can afford to buy this watch.
- This watch is made up using a number of differently colored diamonds – yellow, pink, orange, green, intense blue, light grey blue, and fancy intense pink.
- The diamonds studded in this watch come in several cuts including marquise, radiant, pear, round, and heart-shaped.
- The dial is swiss-made and is highly accurate, radiant, and noticeable. The dial is automated mechanically so it does not need regular winding.
These features along with the fact that it comes studded with many precious and rare diamonds make this wristwatch world’s most expensive and beautiful wristwatch.
Conclusion –
In a nutshell, it can be concluded that wristwatches have always been a source of luxury for the rich and not just for them, but it’s almost everyone’s dream to own an expensive wristwatch. There are several other wristwatches that fall in the ‘luxury’ category and are quite expensive and unique. They are rare and are made only for a few people who can afford to wear them.
Frequently Asked Questions –
- What material straps exist in luxury watches?
In luxury watches, a strap can be made of 100% genuine and authentic leather, alluring metals, or any other dashing material that goes along with the dial of the watch. In some watches, the strap comes with options.
- What are the complications of a wristwatch?
Complications mean the several other features of the watch rather than just showing time like navigation, date, chronograph, etc. There is a watch named Vacheron Constantine which is known for its complications and costs around $8M.
- Which is the most expensive men’s watch in the world?
The most expensive men’s watch in the world is the Patek Phillipe Grandmaster Chime ref 6300-A0101. The watch was launched for a charity show in 2019 and consists of 2 dials made up of white gold, and 20 complications (features), and its strap is made up of pure blue alligator skin.
