{"id":15343,"date":"2014-09-19T09:27:30","date_gmt":"2014-09-19T09:27:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bocadolobo.com\/blog\/?p=15343"},"modified":"2022-09-02T10:25:49","modified_gmt":"2022-09-02T10:25:49","slug":"the-10-most-expensive-watches-over-1-million","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bocadolobo.com\/blog\/exclusive\/the-10-most-expensive-watches-over-1-million\/","title":{"rendered":"THE 10 MOST EXPENSIVE WATCHES OVER $1 MILLION"},"content":{"rendered":"

Buying a luxury watch<\/strong><\/em> is much of a fashion statement as it is an investment. These exquisite timepieces<\/strong> have so much more to them than simply showing time and, like a good whiskey, they will increase in value over time. Take a look at these ten timepieces<\/strong> that display beautiful craftsmanship, precision engineering, and a price tag north of $1 million.<\/p>\n

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1.\u00a0Jaeger Lecoultre\u00a0Hybris Mechanica Grande Sonnerie<\/strong><\/p>\n

PRICE: $2.5 MILLION<\/p>\n

Based in Le Sentier, Switzerland, luxury watchmaker Jaeger-LeCoultre was founded all the way back in 1833 by Antoine LeCoultre. This particular timepiece was originally crowned worlds most\u2019s complicated watch. The watch is equipped with Calibre 182 movement with 26 complications, 1,300 parts, and a 44mm 18k white gold case.<\/p>\n

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2. A. Lange & Sohne\u00b4s\u00a0Grand Complication<\/strong><\/p>\n

PRICE: $2.6 MILLION<\/p>\n

A. Lange & S\u00f6hne is a German watchmaking company founded in 1845. For 2013, the brand announced that it would be releasing one of the most expensive watches of all time in the $2.6 million Grand Complication. This extremely complex watch is housed in a 50mm diameter pink gold case with 867 parts. The watch also sounds off 24 hours of chimes throughout the day, all of which were turned completely by hand.<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0Blancpain Pain Le Brassus\u00a0Tourbillon Carrousel<\/strong><\/p>\n

PRICE: $3.85 MILLION<\/p>\n

Gravity is a mechanical watch\u2019s worst enemy. Watchmakers deploy a handful of devices in order to reduce the adverse effects gravity has on movement. Tourbillon and carousel (carousel) are two such methods, and this watch is extremely unique due to the fact that it uses both \u2013 a real engineering feat. In fact, Blancpain is the first to do so. Founded in 1735, the Swatch Group-owned brand has earned the respect of watch aficionados everywhere for innovation like this. The Tourbillon Carrousel watch is equipped with a 44.60 mm diameter case and composed of 379 parts.<\/p>\n

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4.\u00a0Piaget Emperador Temple<\/strong><\/p>\n

PRICE: $3.3 million<\/p>\n

This beautiful and appealing watch is also called as fully iced. This watch has two parts of the case the first part is designed with 207 baguette cut diamonds, 481 brilliant cut diamonds, and an emerald cut diamond that is located on the top of the case whereas the second part contain a watch that has a dial made up of Polynesian mother of pearl and is adorned with 173 diamonds in baguette and brilliant cuts.<\/p>\n

5. Louis Moinet \u201cMeteoris\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

PRICE:\u00a0$4.6 MILLION<\/p>\n

The inventor of the chronograph\u2019s legacy lives on through collections like this. Technically this is a set of watches, but because these four tourbillons sell for $4,599,487. What makes these watches so unique (and expensive) are the construction materials. Collaborating with Luc Labenne, the watches have been made using pieces from not only the moon, but also a Mars meteorite and an asteroid. You also get a complimentary planetarium depicting the solar system with your multi-million dollar investment.<\/p>\n

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6.\u00a0Hublot Big Bang Diamond watch.<\/strong><\/p>\n

PRICE: \u00a0$5 million<\/p>\n

Hublot Diamond watch is one of the most expensive watches in the world. It is a beautiful watch that is designed and adorned with 1,280 diamonds that weigh 140 carats and it contains six stones each of them weigh at least three carats. It is a watch that requires a high time for creation as the company assigns seventeen employees that took fourteen months in its designing. It is an outstanding diamond watch that has 18 carat white gold dial of 4.4mm with 18 carat white gold lining and the bracelet also contains 18 carat white gold.<\/p>\n

7.\u00a0The Patek Philippe Sky Moon Tourbillon<\/strong><\/p>\n

PRICE: \u00a0$5.6 million<\/p>\n

The Sky Moon Tourbillon is the most complicated watch ever made by Patek Philippe and also the workshop\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

8.\u00a0Patek Philippe Caliber 89 Pocket Watch<\/strong><\/p>\n

PRICE: $6 MILLION<\/p>\n

Built back in 1989, this timepiece remains the world\u2019s most complicated pocket watch with an impressive 33 complications. The watch was created to celebrate the company\u2019s 150-year anniversary, weighs over 2 pounds, and took the team at Patek Philippe five years of research along with four years of manufacturing to make this watch a reality. With 1,728 components, this complex mechanical pocket watch can perform all sorts of functions, including displaying the temperature.<\/p>\n

9.\u00a0Breguet Hora Mundi<\/strong><\/p>\n

PRICE: $10 MILLION<\/p>\n

The man, who was responsible for establishing the Breguet company in Paris all the way back in 1775, was Abraham Louis Breguet. Breguet is claimed to having invented the tourbillon. This technology brought to his company success and recognition. Many consider Breguet to be the world\u2019s oldest and longest running timepiece manufacturer in the world.<\/p>\n

10.\u00a0Breguet Grande Complication Marie-Antoinette<\/strong><\/p>\n

PRICE:\u00a0$30 MILLION<\/p>\n

Encased in gold, displaying the intricate mechanism running it, Breguet used sapphire to lower the friction within the piece. It was commissioned by an alleged lover of Marie Antoinette, the French queen.\u00a0Work on the watch began in 1782 by Abraham-Louis Breguet and was finished in 1827 by his son, 4 years after his death.\u00a0The result, an amazing piece of design, class, and technology containing every function that was possible at that time.\u00a0Marie Antoinette did not get to see the watch since it was completed 34 years after her execution.<\/p>\n

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When not in use, these luxury watches need to be kept safe and in good conditions. Take a look at these exquisite watch winders from\u00a0Boca do Lobo<\/a>‘s\u00a0\u00a0Private Collection<\/a>, that, just like the piece, are a celebration of superior craftsmanship and hyper-luxury design.<\/p>\n

Cloud Watch Winder<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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This unique winder reflects fascinating design handcrafted to become an object of desire. The fine mechanisms of valuable automatic watches require movement and relaxation.<\/p>\n

Diamond Watch Winder<\/a><\/strong>
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Valuable clocks are like diamonds. Lapidated like these precious gems, Diamond watch winder was sculpted from the finest materials in order to offer the perfect ambiance to the most valued collector watches while providing the best care the sensitive mechanisms of automatic timepieces require.<\/p>\n

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Diamond safe<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Inspired by the beauty and nobleness of the world\u2019s toughest material, the Diamond Safe is one of the most emblematic piece in Boca do Lobo\u2019s collection. With a distinct design, this safe is customizable to fit safe-boxes, watch winders and cigar humidors.<\/p>\n

Baron Safe<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Designed in a Victorian futuristic style and inspired by traditional Swiss watch making techniques, the Baron Safe is an exceptional piece of Haute craftsmanship, perfect for those with an appetite for extreme luxury.<\/p>\n

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