It was once said that time cannot be caught because lost time is never to get again. Time is very important to life, every work happens on its right time. The world’s wealthiest who built their own empires give credence to the evidence of this wisdom’s dialogue that time is worth because if you utilize your time efficiently in ways to get the things that will reach you to higher levels then you will of course succeed in life.
Time itself is priceless and very important to every single living human being because past time will never be gained and once it is gone it is forever lost. Therefore one’s personal time is the most precious commodity that anyone can own themselves and it should not be ill-spent or wasted.
Speaking of time, in this article we will go over the top 10 most expensive watches in the world. This article will be broken up into two parts. Many of the watches listed are expensive due to the nature of materials that are used in building them as well as their beauty. So anyways, let us begin with the Top 10 Most Expensive Watches in the World.
10. Brequet Pocket Watch 1970 BA/12
Price: $734,000
Filled in with 18 karat gold, yes you heard that right, the Breguet Pocket Watch is one of a kind and a masterpiece. The masterful workmanship has a silver face. Breguet is a company with a real history for the luxurious. Some of the surviving Breguet pocket watches from the days of Abraham-Louis Breguet himself including the Breguet Pocket Watch 1970 would cost something around $734,000 in today’s dollars. The original watches today are scattered all across the globe and can be found in museums and others’ private collections.
9. Blancpain 1735 Grande Complication
Price: $800,000
The Blancpain 1735 Grande Complication lands itself in the 9thposition for one of the world’s most expensive watches. A self-winding timepiece, some parts of it, have been crafted from 18 karat gold. This timepiece is fairly unique because it was developed by modern watch-making techniques by the computer when computers were still in their infancy. It is an incredible and provocative design that has held on to its own for over a decade. The watch features a perpetual calendar moon phases and moon age, a one-minute tourbillon regulator, a co-axial split seconds chronograph, and a minute repeater. The case made of platinum is 17 mm in thickness.
8. Louis Moinet Magistralis
Price: $860,000
Positioning itself into the 8thposition is the Louis Moinet Magistralis made by Louis Moinet, a French watch maker, sculptor and painter. Akin to the Blancpain 1734 the Magistralis is a Grande Complication and features a mono-pusher column wheel chronographer, a minute repeater with cathedral gongs and a violin style amplifying case, a perpetual calendar, among other antique things.
It was created in Geneva over 100 years ago and therefore has the Poincon de Geneve quality hallmark. Inside the dial one can see the blued steel hands with numerous indications. It is a remarkable piece that is valued around $860,000.
7. Hublot Black Caviar Bang
Price: $1 million
The Hublot Black Caviar Bang is composed of a 18 karat case of white gold and is embellished with 501 baguette-cut black diamonds and white diamonds right on its face. Introduced in 2009, Hublot’s One Million Dollar Black Cavair was a jaw-dropping stunner. The watch has a total of 322 diamonds on the case, 179 which are on the bezel, and 30 on the clasp, totaling a whopping 34.5 carats. It is a very lightweight and highly fashionable timepiece that truly stands out. A must have for any serious collector that can fork over the cash.
6. Chopard Super Ice Cube
Price: $1.1 million
The Chopard Super Ice Cube Watch is adorned with 18 karat white gold and falls into the sixth position for the World’s most expensive watches. The dial is fully set with baguette diamonds, featuring a scratch resistant sapphire crystal face and it is also water resistant to 30 meters.
This is a truly unique timepiece for an ice queen with a total of 60 karats of diamonds. The gemstones in the top have been cut and shaped like ice cubes and the side of the case as well as the face of the dial is composed of baguette-cut diamonds.
About Matheu’s Fine Watches & Jewelry
Matheu’s Fine Watches & Jewelry has been providing quality products and professional services as a Family Owned and Operated business to the metropolitan Denver, CO area since 1951. Matheu’s Fine Watches & Jewelry was the very first watch repair and service facility ever opened in Colorado. Dan Matheu, a Certified Master Watchmaker, pioneered the watch repair and services business in Colorado. Today, Scott Matheu, his son, now operates Matheu’s Fine Watches & Jewelry. Scott Matheu had a vision to open a watch store in Highlands Ranch, CO fifteen years ago. His vision has led Matheu’s Fine Watches & Jewelry to not only be the largest watch repair and service facility in the Denver Metropolitan area but also the entire state of Colorado!
Whether you are in need of watch repair in Highlands Ranch, CO, watch engraving, or even if you have an antique watch that you would like appraised, you can count on Matheu’s Fine Watches & Jewelry to provide you with superior service each and every time. All of our watchmakers are factory trained and CW21 Certified by the American Watchmakers and Clockmakers Institute (AWCI). This certification has the most stringent standards for watchmakers performing repair, restoration, and service work on watches. With the largest service centers in the metropolitan Denver, CO area we are not only able to provide watch repair in Highlands Ranch, CO but to the entire 50 states as well.
Matheu’s Fine Watches & Jewelry is also a factory authorized service center for Hamilton, Tag Heuer, Breitling, Tissot, Oris and many more brands. When you use Matheu’s Fine Watches & Jewelry for your watch repair in Highlands Ranch, CO, you can rest assured knowing that we have the latest authorized equipment and technology to service your timepiece and you will also receive our (3) three-year warranty on major watch repairs that we provide. If you are considering getting your valuable timepiece repaired or restored, because of our CW21 Certification, you can be confident that Matheu’s Fine Watches & Jewelry will provide you with the highest quality level of watch repair and service. Our CW21 Certification ensures that we possess the superior skills and knowledge for servicing quality watches.
