We’ve
all experienced sticker shock while perusing the world’s most expensive
watches. There are even a few brands for which six-figure price tags
are the norm — “expensive watches” by almost anyone’s definition. But a
handful of luxury watches go well beyond “pricey” and into the rarefied
“million dollar watch” category, i.e., costing more than $1 million.
We’ve compiled eight of the world’s most expensive watches, all breaking
the $1 million ceiling, in which the only things grander than the
complications are the price tags.
What’s the most you’ve ever paid (or thought about paying) for an expensive watch? Let us know in the comments section below!
The
Hublot Classic Fusion Haute Joaillerie “$1 Million,”
limited to only eight pieces, earns its $1 million price tag with the
1,185 baguette diamonds covering every surface of the watch, from the
case and bracelet to the openworked dial. For the case alone, a
15-person team had to perform 1,800 hours of cutting and 200 hours of
dimensional checking and quality control. Certainly one of the most
expensive watches ever made by Hublot.
Million Dollar Watches: Hublot Classic Fusion Haute Joaillerie “$1 Million”
The
Roger Dubuis Excalibur Quatuor finds its way to
the million-dollar watches list thanks to its case, which is
made entirely of silicon (according to the brand, the first such watch
of its kind), a material with half the weight of titanium and four times
the hardness. The Quatour — yes, the most expensive watch produced to
date by Roger Dubuis — is equipped with the RD101 movement, notable for
its four sprung balances, which work in pairs to compensate for the
effects of gravity much faster than a tourbillon would, resulting in a
more accurate watch. The Excalibur Quatuor is priced at 1 million Swiss
francs (which translates to roughly around $1,125,000 U.S.).
Million Dollar Watches: Roger Dubuis Excalibur Quatuor
The
Jaeger-LeCoultre Hybris Mechanica à Grande Sonnerie
has a retail price of $ 1,474,070. The watch boasts 1,300 parts, which
make it capable of playing the entire Big Ben chiming sequence. It was
released in 2009 as part of the Hybris Mechanica 55 trilogy, a trio of
very expensive watches that comprised 55 complications altogether.
Million Dollar Watches: Jaeger-LeCoultre Hybris Mechanica à Grande Sonnerie
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We’ve
all experienced sticker shock while perusing the world’s most expensive
watches. There are even a few brands for which six-figure price tags
are the norm — “expensive watches” by almost anyone’s definition. But a
handful of luxury watches go well beyond “pricey” and into the rarefied
“million dollar watch” category, i.e., costing more than $1 million.
We’ve compiled eight of the world’s most expensive watches, all breaking
the $1 million ceiling, in which the only things grander than the
complications are the price tags.
