A watch is probably one of the most important accessories of both men and women. Why not? It reminds a person of their appointments, schedules, and what usual things he does at a particular time. It is said that successful people are those who are conscious of time. Imagine any successful businessman or CEO not looking at his watch. It is probably beyond imagination because time is important to them, and so are their watches. For these people, watches do not just remind them of the time; watches also show off how rich and wealthy they are!
Some people who would see a large and beautiful house would try to estimate its value. Those who are into cars know how much a BMW or perhaps a Cadillac cost. But can these people guess how much the most expensive watches in the world are? Ordinary people would probably not be able to guess. They would say hundreds of dollars, but very few will say thousands of dollars, or even less likely say a million dollars. If you insist that there are, they will give you big wide eyes to show disbelief. Are there really watches that cost thousands or millions of dollars? Yes, indeed there are. What makes a watch really precious and expensive is simply because there are people who are really willing to pay for them. Run down through this, and you will read about the most expensive watches ever sold.
Tour de l’Ile
Time is money, and this was what Vacheron Constantin probably believed when he designed in 2005 a wristwatch that would follow a combination of astronomical indications and horological complications, forming sixteen different points, sunset time, minute repeater, second time zone, perpetual calendar, moon phase, tourbillion device, leap-year indicator, and many more. These features were placed in an 834-part watch with a luxurious feature of an 18-carat gold dial attached to a hand-sewn alligator leather bracelet with a pink gold buckle. Hold your breath as you see this is $1.5 million worth of wristwatch.
Big Bang Chronograph
Bejeweled with dissimilar diamond sizes and preciously adorned with its price tag of $1 million, this watch won the title Best Design Prize in the Geneva Watch Making Grand Prix in 2005. It was purposely designed by Hublot, a renowned watch maker, and Bunter SA to make the material disappear, leaving the diamonds visible. The Big Bang Chronograph does not only boast diamonds but also micromechanics that run up to 2,000 hours at 1/100 of a degree.
Classical Billionaire Tourbillion
Who will not drop their jaw in awe upon seeing this shimmering wrist watch bejeweled with 850 diamonds and works with a skeleton dial and amounting to $998,000? Manually wound with a 90-hour power reserve, this watch created by Corum is really worthy of a billionaire’s wrist.
Tecnica Skeleton Chronograph
Next on the line is the Tecnica Skeleton Chronograph at $850,000. Designed by Parmigiani Fleurier, this watch features a platinum case with time complications that include tourbillion, chronograph, minute repeater, and cathedral chime.
Grande Complication
Ever seen a winding wristwatch? You will if you have got $785,000 in your savings and grab this wristwatch designed to have 1,735 features of traditional complications that include a split-second chronograph, tourbillion, minute repeater, moon phase, perpetual calendar, and a mechanism that automatically winds the watch. Blancpain spent around 8 to 10 months to complete and assemble 740 components to become one brilliant watch.
Opera One
It comes in two versions: the gold version at $495,000 and the rose gold version, which is $45,000 cheaper than the gold one. Opera One is a beautiful platinum timepiece designed by Girard Perregaux. It comes with a Westminster-designed minute repeater, tourbillion, three gold bridges, 75-hour power reserve, and power reserve indicator that all come in an elegant face.
Double Tourbillion
Solar System inspired, this timepiece comes hand-engraved with grand complications such as a double tourbillion and a 95 percent genuine platinum case and is designed to be wound manually. Although not as expensive as the above wristwatches, with the price of $329,000, this one is still worth a fortune.
Titanic Watches
Inspired and made from the relics of the Titanic, this timepiece really is a great creation. The metals that make this wristwatch were mixed with shipbuilding steel, and black dials were made from the coals recovered from the controversial sunken ship. Have a feel of what Titanic was like at a price of $152,435.
Zadora Timepieces
Be mesmerized by the Zadora Timepieces and have them on your own wrist at a price of $150,000. With the different designs available, you will simply say that time is indeed precious. All Zadora Timepieces come in oxidized palladium accented by black and yellow diamonds that contribute much to its lustrous look.
With all the watches and the figures shown above, it is such a puzzle to many why time or telling time has to be complicated and expensive. These watches don’t do anything differently than mobile phones or computers. One may, in fact, use simple types; but some prefer to have the best. To date, very few personalities have luxuriously spent their hard-earned money on these watches. Silvio Berlusconi owns one of Constantin’s creations. Vladimir Putin owns one of Patek’s timepieces, and Sean Combs owns a $1-million wristwatch.
While many people would say that luxury watches are just a practice of extravagance, to some, they are one of the best ways to demonstrate the luxury of being rich. Moreover, to some, these timepieces create one big dream that one day they could wear a million dollars on their wrist. Luxury is money; so if you are one of those who are willing to spend a fortune on these luxury watches, then go and pick one choice. After all, you do not lose your money; you just invest it in one of these luxurious timepieces.
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