World’s Most Expensive Watches
Written by: jeremy Filed Under: Art, Collectibles, Fashion, Luxury, World on July 16th, 2008Watch collecting may be one of the most expensive hobbies in the world, but it’s also one of the most rewarding. Many antique timepieces are a testament to the brilliance of early and modern innovators.
Vacherin Constantin’s Tour de l’Ile – $1.5 million
Swiss watchmaker Vacheron Constantin marked its 250th anniversary in 2005 with the world’s most complicated wrist watch—the Tour de l’Ile. The watch is so complicated that it required over 10,000 hours of research to create. Its name refers to one of the historical sites of the venerable company, located next to the current Maison Vacheron Constantin on the Quai de l’Ile.
Only produced in a limited edition of seven pieces, this expensive watch is also the most complicated double-face watch. Tour de l’Ile is made with a totally original combination of horological complications (that is, features beyond the simple telling of the time of day) and astronomical indications composing a list of sixteen different points including a minute repeater, sunset time, perpetual calendar, second time zone, a tourbillion device, the equation of time and a representation of the night sky.
At $1.5 million, this is one of the world’s most expensive watch produced in recent years.
Patek Philippe’s Platinum World Time – over $4 million
The Platinum World Time created by Patek Philippe was sold at auction for over $4 million USD in 2002. It is believed that only one was created and, at the time, it was the most expensive wristwatch in the world.
In fact, Patek Philippe had produced all of the ten most expensive watches in the world. The company, headquartered in Geneva, made their first wristwatch in 1868. They had already made a name for themselves prior to that, however, by providing watches to Queen Victoria herself in 1851. Other notable customers include Pope Pius IX, a king and queen of Denmark, an Italian king and Saddam Hussein’s son-in-law.
Patek Phillipe’s Supercomplication- $11 million
Patek Philippe’s most expensive watch was a yellow-gold pocket watch created in 1932 for New York banker Henry Graves, Jr. The watch, Supercomplication, was created as part of a vain competition Graves had with Ohio automobile engineer James Ward Packard to have commissioned a watch with the most complications in the world. This watch, of course, guaranteed that Graves won the contest. Supercomplication wasn’t surpassed until over fifty years later, when Patek Philippe created the 18k gold Caliber 89 which had a total of thirty-three different functions.
Graves’ watch became the most expensive watch in the world when it was sold at auction in 1999 for over $11 million USD. Caliber 89 went for a mere $6 million.
Chopard’s $25 million watch
Yes, you read that right: twenty-five million dollars. This gaudy timepiece by Chopard is adorned with three heart-shaped diamonds—a 15-carat pink diamond, a 12-carat blue diamond and an 11-carat white diamond. For good measure, they threw in 163 carats of white and yellow diamonds to bring the total to 201 carats of diamonds. The result is something that looks rather like a geode that’s been turned inside out and dipped in lemon Kool-Aid. Add to that the fact that the size of the watch’s face must make telling time into a fun game of Where’s Waldo and you’ll see that Chopard has truly created a recipe for success.
Of course, its $25 million price tag guarantees its place as the world’s most expensive watch for years to come.
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Ok, 25-mill for a watch? That makes me sick! Haha.
Oh man. This is absurd. I never knew watches could be this expensive in my whole life.
How can you even get that thing onto your wrist? It looks like some kind of confused cave crystal-growth.
that 25 mil watch is ugly
i think that watch is pretty, anyone who buys that for his girlfriend, proves a whole lot of love to her, i love it
Its nice to wear an expensive watch you will have the whole world looking at it while your wearing it. However, it is still better that people look at you because of who you are and not what you wear.
dats a steal….25 mil for a watch…..well, time is a lot more precious
wow! what a watch!!!!!!!!!
i agree with you vher samonte
that 25 million dollar watch has an outrageous price tag! like if i had 25 million dollars to spare i would buy a house or a nice car or something
this is absolutly ridiculous if any spends 25 mil on a watch they would have to be like bill gates or somthing and if u bought this for ur g/f then i would flip and ur a target to get jumped or robbed
Why pay 25 million for a watch when you can look at your 100 dollar phone for the time?
hey bro’s this 25mill $ watch is cheap show some expensive watches . not so cheap ones
i think BELL & ROSS are super cool than those above.
Watches of this ilk are for people for whom large price tags are just numbers… He who dies with the most toys wins.
I would like to purchase the second watch, by the way you got change for 2 billion………?
why add jewellery to a watch and make it the most expensive one. in comparison patek is better off ……..
good , good , may god give a boon of getting a gift from the company for new year 2009 for me !
A $25 million watch is too much especially in my own country where some people are looking for what to eat, wear and where to live. I would rather be a philanthropist instead of buying an expensive watch like that.
i cant even buy myself a car, how can i buy a watch worth millions.. maybe a bigtime burglar could.. lol
I wish that watch will be lost, then I’m the one who will find it..hahaha..lol
the wrist watch deserves its price!
it is really beautiul!
is it cheeper by the dozen?
are the people who made those watches retarded??how can you even tell its worth $25 million when it on you rist,$25 million?????????
Wouldn’t trade them for my Seiko’s
well is there a used one available
where do i order such watches? i’ll take 5 of each…. harharhar
this is not that expensive .
$25 million dollar is so cheap……is there already bought this type of watch?What country?
you can barely see the watch it’s self on the Chopard
i believe wearing that watch will cause u to loose an arm,it too expensive
I really like Rolexes, but I have the Patek World Time and it is one of the best watches I have ever seen. Im gonna get the Vacheron Constantin in a few months.
I really like Rolexes, but I have the Patek World Time and it is one of the best watches I have ever.
are there people freakin insane!! 25 mil?
like who will seriously walka round with that thing on their wrist casue if i had the moeny i wouldnt buy it
why spend it on a watch when you can spend it on an awsome house. 25 mill is a jackpot
that patek doesnt even look as nice as any of these that go for alot less http://www.checkoutmywatch.com/zenith_watches.htm
these watches are for people who have more money than they have brains!
this watch is much chiefer than mine,my watch is unbreakable you can,you can,t even adjust it backwards or forwards.
These watches are no better than Timex because they all tell time. Thats whats important…
for the Chopard’s $25 million watch, you can barely see the face of the clock. lol
25 mil?? Deal….. Can we do this at my crib in the hood tho?
These are not just watches, these are time pieces that require expertise. I don’t think they are as expensive as some of the readers thinks. I would rather invest a mill or two in a masterpiece watch than on a super car like the Bugatti vayron !!
niceeeeeeeeee these watches are amazing but there is no need to make so much expensive watches having such diamonds in it.i think nobody would buy these watches except any millionare.okkkkkkkkk………but you should use ur creativity in something else better for uuuu……..
hats offff………………
I’d like to announce the availability of the newest holder of the title of “most expensive watch in the world” by renowned horologer Kenneth Roberts. It is a Casio that has been superglued to $50 million USD of currency. This exclusive watch can be yours for only $51 million.
I think my nephew just broke a Chopard-like watch he picked somewhere. It looks like a Timex but it shaped like a Chopard and adorned with screws, because it is hammered.
25 million for a watch sounds cheap with Obama bailout funds making the free world flush. Just make sure you take it off before you wash the dishes, probably too cheap to be waterproof.
And the kicker is they all use the same $0.29 quartz movement.
dude my tag heuer slr is way more sexy than all these watches…………………..these suits Old people………..grandfathers:p
Ok … that 25 million looks like it would dig into your skin and imagine losing that or breaking it? :/
but I do like that 11 millions, I like watchs like that Very nice. The other two dont look much rich, but look like orginal watchs in other shops for a tenner or something.
But the 11 million one is quite nice, the 25 million is way over board.
haa-mmmh that’s it man this is nothing just 25m i can buy over 50m watch but hey listen sorry i don’t have time to look around those cheap watches that’s not my style pink yellow wihte what is this i say what is this looks like some body having birthday party any way no hard feelings i have to paint my cycle bye
i want to buy this watch… Patek Philippe’s Platinum World Time – over $4 million. hehehe…i will search for it.
Well I will buy because my father owns it.
Hahaha, to those that compare a Tag Heuer and Bell&Ross to the Vacheron and Patek. Vacheron and Pateks are like Rolls Royce and Maybach whereas a Tag Heuer is like a Volkswagen
i never have such a dull watch . if somebody will give me free i will not take it . the ever wastage of money
holly cow!!!!! you can barly see the watch under all those dimaonds!!! I WANT THAT WATCH!!!!!!
I can buy the watch even if the watch worth 5o million dollars, can you go to heaven with money?
Yes,patek philippe is the number one ranking in wrist watches,it is the world’s most exceptional timepieces.I owned a patek too.Of course a mediam range only that i can afford?
A Chopard watch for 25m? infact you pay for the jewelery and not the watch by itself.
If i had the money there is no way i would buy these watches! god, its freakin expensive. If i was a billionaire i would give my money to the poor.
well…. i…..guess one should not say ”i can not buy that wristwatch” what if the money is there and all that is left is what to do with it?
25 milion watch!!!!! who are the foolish people who waste their money on an ugly watch… if you want diamond its better to wear diamond bresslet which is far more beatutiful….
but if you want a expensive watch better go for Big Bang Chronograph watch by Hublot, Bunter SA
only $1 million
hahahahhaahh dream on !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
the patek philippe platinum world time is the most amazing,valuable, superb watch i’ve ever heard of…but unfortunately its beyond my reach…lol…i’ll live it as a dream…haha
Sometimes it feels good, but I think there are other more expensive things to be done in life
i paid $10 and works fine!!!! does its purpose showing the correct time!!!!
That 25 mill watch sucks.
I dislike pocket watches too.
But the world-time watch looks quite cool. If I just have some money………..
Has anyone seen the time-telling face on the 25 million-dollar watch? If you have, let me know. I’ve been trying for hours.
BEST WATCH IN THE WORLD IS CASIO C 71000 CHEAP AND BEST
if they give me 25mil, I am ready to say the time every second…what a way to show off
That watch seems to be good I have hell lot of money but i can’t even afford contact lens why would i purchase a watch worth $25 mill.!!!
How does dying with the most toys make you a winner? Your dead, if you did not remember and your not taking any of that stuff with you. Id say that you probably wasted a whole bunch of time trying to get stuff that will just be given to someone else in the end anyway! I think that the person who dies leaving a legacy of good works which impacted others is a winner.
Men!!,i don’t know what 2 say cos am comfused,normally,money is meant 4 spending,and i see no crime in buying da world watch most expensive,but any1 dat buy dis watch must have satisfy all his family,friends,neighbore,poor,employed people,motherless baby,and most especially his country.then if such person is through wit al dis,den he can now use whatever he wanted 2 use d money which da person sweat for.AM 4rm NIGERIA,22years,MALE,fletzy_bee@yahoo.com
oh my goodness…too much for that!i already owned that watch…hahahah..better not to dream it anymore..
u guys need to understand there r people in the world with Billions
they can easily throw out 25 million and it wont even Dent their life style
things like this r for people who see money as no object
if i had billions and i bought that 25 million dollar watch and i was walking around showing people and telling them it was 25 million even to theives they probably wont believe me
what is weird with jewelry to me is u can get something that is fake but looks exactly like it for wayyyyyyyyyyyyyy less and probably is even better quality in remaining the same in looks than a geniune jewlery such as not staining and getting oxidised
wow…amazing….i wish i could have that watch.hehehe
I was put to understand that Henry Graves had a watch made for himself at a cost of £5,628.000. what is that in the dollar of 1933 the year the watch was made, in fact it had 210 individual parts 27 jewels and seven hands
the Pope should not be wearing a Patek , that’s extravagant for someone who claims to be that position
mark this one…
i’ll be able to buy that one 30 years from now..!!!
dream on!!!
O_O i cant belive something that small has 12x the value of my HOME . What have i been doing wrong…
I must be very mad 2 buy a watch 4 1.5 USD,infact God will neva forgive me.
I am very happy to see the watch and i have my dreem to have a such kind of watch in my life
” Dream on, work hard, save more and buy what you want as long as you can fulfill your enjoyment . Life is so short!”
r the diamonds genuine – who knows? I’ll rather go to jewellery shop to buy diamond bracelets rather than this watch which does not serve the purpose of showing the time. Any brand of watch serves the same purpose – a cheap one does the same.
What !!
nothing better than my mobile phone watch
Na waoooooooo. 25 million USD? who even bought the watch self?
oh 25 mill its a big amout if this amout spend for poor people thats will be very great insted of to wear this wach on wrist .
i want to buy many things of my life insted of this wach . it ill be a fool to bye this wach. thx
this watch is very dirty.if u give me this watch on free then i will not eccept it.i have 25 watches at home.thnx
bloody hell thats expencive
cartier watches are the best
25 mil okay yes fine only 7 pieces does not make it the most expensive watch it makes it the most money some idiot paid for a watch.
the watch is pretty, but who would want to buy it……………… its too expensive and yeah i agree i would want to buy a car or a house too, if i had a that much money instead of just buying a watch…….someone who buys that for his a girlfriend is a rip off, i would rather spend my money to buy a car for someone i love, or a house…… that would prove more love…….
Whatever this watches I feel there should be the watch priceless
but somehow……. there will be somebody that willing to buy it……
$25 mil? Yeah, for the diamonds; but the watch itself might be a timex. The watch isn’t worth $25 mil. The other watches themselves shown are “worth” the millions quoted. But it’s not the watch here that is worth $25 mil. It’s unfair to say the watch is the most expensive. What is the watch worth by itself?
dont waste money,people will admire u more to help people than misusing wealth & money
ok, 25 million for a watch. gets me hyped! MAkes u sick cause you won’t even come across 25 mill over the course of your entire life. Get MONEY $$$$$$$$$$$$$
Don’t hate
i never thought that watches so expensive
$2.5 million i am shocked.
A $25 million watch!
Yes,I would like to be a window shopper of this watch,but would built a new watch company which will produce millions of watches for local people with my $25million
It looks ugly. Well the last one does. I love the pocket watch though
I HAVE THE THIRD WATCH OF COLECTION
oh..it’s geard watch how can i get?
25 million dolar watch will kill me
Wow, I can’t believe it!!!!!!. Time is precious
if you want to buy a watch dont buy