Most people check their phone for the time nowadays but a luxury watch is all about style and status. These wild timepieces cost more than a nice house and they show off incredible craftsmanship that only a few wealthy collectors can actually buy. Let us look at ten of the most expensive watches currently in production today.
Breguet Classique Grande Complication Watch
This Swiss masterpiece comes in at around $303,100 and it totally shows off the brand’s legacy. It features a transparent back so you can see the crazy hand engraved details inside the 18k gold case. Only a few of these are made each year which makes it super rare for collectors.
Credor Spring Drive Minute Repeater GBLS998
Coming from Japan this watch brings a price tag of about $320,000 to the table. Seiko mixed standard quartz precision with the beauty of a mechanical watch for this limited edition piece. It actually has a cool chime inspired by Japanese temple bells and it sits beautifully in an 18k rose gold case.
Hublot MP-08 Antikythera Sunmoon King Gold Watch
Hublot really went all out here with a watch that tracks the sun and moon phases for around $333,000. It tracks celestial positions and has this crazy skeleton design that shows off all the inner gears. It is crafted in luxurious 18k King Gold so it definitely looks like a piece of art on your wrist.
Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Grande Tradition Gyrotourbillon 3 Jubilee Watch
This platinum watch is limited to just a few pieces and costs roughly $500,000. It uses a multi axis system to keep the time super accurate by fighting gravity. The open dial lets you see the digital chronograph and spherical tourbillon working together like absolute magic.
Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle
You can expect to pay anywhere from $627,000 to $706,000 for this elegant piece of history. It is packed with complex features like a perpetual calendar and is crafted from precious metals like platinum. The hand finished dial is simply stunning and collectors absolutely love its timeless design.
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Grande Complication
Audemars Piguet is huge in the watch world right now and this model costs between $713,000 and $910,000. It takes hundreds of hours to build just one of these so the production is super limited. The open dial reveals a gorgeous movement inside an 18k gold or titanium case that just screams luxury.
Patek Philippe Grand Complications Perpetual Chronograph Automatic Black Dial
Patek Philippe is the king of luxury and this bad boy costs around $960,000. It features a beautiful black dial with gold markers housed in a lavish 18k rose gold case. Every single piece is finished by hand so you are getting crazy quality and unmatched craftsmanship for your money.
Astronomia Tourbillon Baguette Arlequino Hand Wind Watch
This piece by Jacob and Co will set you back about $1,020,000 but it is totally worth it. The dial literally looks like a 3D solar system with a tiny hand painted Earth and a gemstone globe. It is covered in colorful sapphires that make it shine like crazy from every single angle.
Tourbillon Pablo Mac Donough Black Dial Watch
Richard Mille partnered with a famous polo player to make this tough but luxurious $1,200,000 watch. The case is made of armored sapphire and titanium so it can actually survive getting hit by a mallet during a match which is wild. It pushes the boundaries of watchmaking with a super unique tilted dial and crazy shock resistance.
Franck Muller Aeternitas Mega 4
We finally reached the top spot and this one costs an unbelievable $2,580,000. It has 36 different complications and almost 1,500 parts inside an elegant 18k white gold case. This is officially the most complex and expensive current production watch you can buy right now if you happen to have a spare two and a half million laying around.
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