Hallucination
Hallucination from the British jewelry house Graff Diamonds is recognized as the most expensive watch. The device is decorated with entirely large diamonds weighing a total of 110 carats. Moreover, all the jewels are very rare. The watch is encrusted with gems of unusual colors. No wonder, the price tag for Hallucination is a whopping $55 million.
Fascination
The second place on the list of the most expensive watches is given to Fascination, created by the same British brand, Graff Diamonds. This accessory is distinguished by its inventive design in the form of a bracelet encrusted with white diamonds. However, its main decoration is the pear-shaped gem which can be removed and inserted into a special necklace. The cost of the Fascination model is estimated at $40 million.
Grandmaster Chime
The third place in the ranking is taken by Grandmaster Chime, created by the famous Swiss watch brand Patek Philippe. The watch, which is valued at more than $30 million, has a reversible case made of white and rose gold and a brown opal dial. The main feature of this accessory is twenty complex functions, two of which have no analogues. The watch serves as an alarm clock with a chime and a repeater that chimes the date on demand.
101 Manchette
The 101 Manchette model produced by the famous Swiss watch company Jaeger-LeCoultre ranks fourth on the list. The watch features an exquisite design in the form of an elegant bracelet that wraps around the wrist like a cuff. It is made of white gold and encrusted with more than 1,400 diamonds. In addition, this accessory is equipped with one of the smallest watch movements in the world. Today, the cost of 101 Manchette is estimated at $26 million.
Chopard 201-Carat
The Chopard 201-Carat model from the Swiss luxury watch manufacturer Chopard rounds off the top five most expensive watches. This accessory is decorated with more than 800 diamonds weighing 201 carats of various colors. Its main decoration is three large heart-shaped diamonds located in the central part. Today Chopard 201-Carat costs $25 million.
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