Want to know about the world's most expensive watches? Let's look at the top 10 and find out why they cost so much.
For a long time, people have wanted luxury watches not only for their usefulness but also as signs of wealth, skill, and classic style. There are many reasons why people buy the world’s most expensive watches. It could be a sign of success, a taste for fine engineering, or just as keepsakes that will be passed down from generation to generation.
Explore the world’s 10 most expensive watches with our list. Each watch is exquisitely crafted, sophisticated, and prestigious. Explore these watches’ beautiful workmanship, materials, and inventive intricacies that make them horological masterpieces. Come learn about these horological wonders for luxury lovers.
Here is a list of the world’s most expensive watches for those who are interested. Every watch on this list is so well made and has such great attention to detail that it deserves its astronomical price.
Top 10 most expensive watches in the world
Here is a list of the world’s most expensive watches, compiled from industry sources:
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Rank | Watch Name | Price (Rs Crores) |
1 | Graff Diamonds Hallucination | 458 crores |
2 | Graff Diamonds The Fascination | 333 crores |
3 | Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime Ref. 6300A-010 | 258 crores |
4 | Breguet Grande Complication Marie Antoinette | 250 crores |
5 | Jaeger-LeCoultre Joaillerie 101 Manchette | 216 crores |
6 | Chopard 201- Carat | 208 crores |
7 | Patek Philippe Henry Graves Supercomplication | 200 crores |
8 | Rolex Paul Newman Daytona Ref. 6239 | 155 crores |
9 | Jacob & Co. Billionaire Watch | 150 crores |
10 | Patek Philippe Stainless Steel Ref. 1518 | 100 crores |
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Here are some of the reasons these watches cost so much:
1. Graff Diamonds Hallucination (The Most Expensive Watch)
- Material used: Platinum
- Manufacturing year: 2014
- Movement: Quartz
The most expensive watch in the world is the Hallucination, which was made by Graff Diamonds. The masterpiece was thought up by Laurence Graff, the Chairman of Graff Diamonds and a very creative person.
With 110 carats of multicolored diamonds in different cuts set into a platinum bracelet, The Hallucination is a stunning piece that combines high fashion and crafting in a way that looks really natural.
The Hallucination, which was first shown at Baselworld
in 2014, is perfect for people who want to see a fascinating and sparkling show.
2. Graff Diamonds The Fascination
- Material used: Diamond
- Manufacturing year: 2015Â
- Movement: Quartz
It’s the second most expensive watch in the world, according to our list. To make it, Graff Diamonds, a famous British jewelry brand known for getting and polishing some of the world’s most famous diamonds, used their skills again.
You can also wear this watch as a band. It has 152.96 carats of beautiful white diamonds, and the case is made of a rare 38.13-carat pear-shaped diamond. The diamond in the shape of a pear can be taken off and worn as a ring.
3. Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime Ref. 6300A-010
- Material used: White gold
- Manufacturing year: 2019
- Movement: Manual
The Grandmaster Chime is obviously the most expensive Patek watch that has ever been sold. The brand celebrated its 175th anniversary in 2014 with the release of this watch. Its dual-dial design is what really sets this watch apart. Gold-applied numbers and 18K solid gold watch plates go well with the blue opaline that covers both panels.
It has five different ringing settings, an audible warning, and a date repeater, among other great features. Together, the white gold case and the navy blue alligator leather strap finish off the look of this beauty.
4. Breguet Grande Complication Marie Antoinette
- Material used: Gold
- Manufacturing year: 1827
- Movement: Automatic
This watch is thought to have been made for the French queen Marie Antoinette by one of her lovers. The amazing 40 years it took to make this watch ended sadly with Marie Antoinette’s death before the work was finished. The fact that it is based on history only adds to the mystery and beauty of this watch.
Some people have called it a poem in clockwork and that it was created by Abraham-Louis Breguet. With its gold case and every feature that was possible back then, from a permanent clock to a thermometer, the watch is a marvel of its time. Still, the watch has had a rough past, including being stolen in the late 1900s. It is now safe and sound in the L.A. Mayer Museum.
5. Jaeger-LeCoultre Joaillerie 101 Manchette
- Material used:Â White gold
- Manufacturing year: 2012
- Movement: Manual
Jaeger-LeCoultre, a high-end brand known for its fine workmanship, made this watch as a gift for Queen Elizabeth II to mark the end of her 60-year rule.
This white gold watch has a stunning hand-wound movement and a clock face protected by sapphire glass. Inlaid into the pattern are 577 diamonds, which give it a unique level of luxury and workmanship.
6. Chopard 201- Carat
- Material used: White gold and yellow gold
- Manufacturing year: 2000
- Movement: Mechanical
This $25 million watch is the masterpiece of Swiss designer Karl Scheufele III. It has an amazing 874 diamonds that add up to 201 carats and come in a wide range of colors. A-list celebrities and royal families both like it a lot.
This watch is appealing for more than just its sparkling face. When you press the spring-loaded mechanism, the 15-carat pink diamond, the 12-carat blue diamond, and the 11-carat white diamond open up like flower petals to show the pavé-set watch face. There are three pear-shaped yellow diamonds inside, adding up to an amazing 8.45 carats.
7. Patek Philippe Henry Graves Supercomplication
- Material used: Gold
- Manufacturing year: 1932
- Movement: Manual
This gold Patek Philippe pocket watch was made in 1933 for the American banker Henry Graves. It is a reminder of a time when skilled workers were needed to make watches. It took an amazing seven years to plan and build this watch.
One of the most difficult pocket watches ever made. Additionally, it has a clock, a minute repeater with Westminster Chimes, information on when the sun rises and sets, and a cosmic chart showing the night sky as seen from Graves’ New York home.
8. Rolex Paul Newman Daytona Ref. 6239
- Material used: Stainless steel
- Manufacturing year: 1968
- Movement: Manual
Famous actor Paul Newman was known for his love of fine watches and race cars. This watch is connected to him because his wife bought it for him in 1968. Joanne Woodward, who is married to Paul Newman, etched the words “Drive Carefully Me” on the watch.
People put Newman’s Daytona up for sale in 2017, but it only lasted 12 minutes before it was bought by a phone bidder. Not surprisingly, the sale happened quickly since Rolex is both the most famous watch company in the world and one of the most famous luxury names in the world.
9. Jacob & Co. Billionaire Watch
- Material used: White gold
- Manufacturing year: 2015
- Movement: Manual
With its beautiful 189 carats of Akosha diamonds, the Jacob & Co. Billionaire watch lives up to its extravagant name. It looks like these diamonds are 30% bigger than a normal emerald-cut diamond because of the way they are cut. The complicated tourbillon movement, which is made by hand and has 167 parts and 18 gems, can be seen through the watch’s skeleton face.
The band and frame are both made of 18-karat white gold, which makes them look very expensive. Adding a rose-cut jewel to the crown is the finishing touch that makes the whole thing shine.
10. Patek Philippe Stainless Steel Ref.1518
- Material used: Stainless steel
- Manufacturing year: 1943
- Movement: Manual
The unique case of this watch makes it stand out. It is one of only four pieces in a limited run. Referencing 1518 was a turning point for the business; it represented a Renaissance and a return to the company’s original goals of combining new ideas with old ones.
While most Patek Philippe luxury watches have yellow or rose gold cases, this one is made of high-quality stainless steel. For some reason, the fact that there aren’t many high-end watches made of steel makes them more valuable than gold ones with steel cases.