Top 10 Luxury Watches
Some watches are meant for sport, others are legacy watches to be passed down through
generations and then, there are timepieces that are in a class of their own – The
deVere Top 10 Luxury Watches List
01.Jean Dunand Palace
Inspired by a handful of global landscapes, structures and even raceways, the Palace
is one of the most impressive timepieces in the world. It features a flying tourbillon
at the heart of the timepiece and a chain that is designed to look like that of
a vintage motorcycle. This eclectic and amazing watch can also be customised at
an estimated price of $410,000. The Jean Dunand Palace is as impressive and luxurious
as a timepiece can get.
02.Maitres Du Temps Chapter One
Incredibly, three of the greatest living watchmakers got together to produce this
$395,000 timepiece that is hailed as one of the most impressive timepieces built
in the last decade. There are some slight variations on the Chapter One, including
one with a round case, but the original is no less special and certainly no less
luxurious.
03.A. Lange & Sohne Tourbograph "Pour le Mérite"
The limited Tourbograph features an incredible A. Lange tourbillon coupled with
a split-second chronograph that is capable of measuring one-sixteenth of a second.
In 2006, the Tourbograph won the Special Jury Prize at the Watchmaking Grand Prix.
Estimated Price: $500,000
04.Rolex Oyster Perpetual Day-Date Special Edition 18956
At the pinnacle of the Patek range, the SKy Moon is so rare and valuable that there
is no estimated retail price, with only three produced each year. Like the Enzo
Ferrari, each owner must be a long-time influential client before securing one of
these astrononmical timepieces. They usually sell for around $1.3 million.
05.Rolex Oyster Perpetual Day-Date Special Edition 18956
This 39mm-platinum, bezel set with 42 baguette diamonds, 8 round and 2 baguette
diamonds set on dial. The Rolex Oyster Perpetual Women’s watch has a 31 jewel chronometer
movement, with Arabic numerals and Oyster 20mm bracelet. Estimated Price $272.500.
04. Patek Philippe Sky Moon Tourbillon
At the pinnacle of the Patek range, the Sky Moon is so rare and valuable that there
is no estimated retail price, with only three produced each year. Like the Enzo
Ferrari, each owner must be a long-time influential client before securing one of
these astronomical timepieces. They usually sell for around $1.3 million.
06.Urwerk CC1 King Cobra
The 100,000-Dollar CC1 King Cobra resembles the dashboard of an old American automobile,
featuring linear gauges that display the hour and minute, with a world-class finish.
07.Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Grande Complication
Wrapped in a classic Royal Oak case, it is one of the most incredible pieces of
mechanical craftsmanship in the world. It features a minute repeater, which tells
the time by the hitting of a cathedral gong inside the case and also has a perpetual
calendar that tracks the time, date, month, year and moon phase for over 100 years,
without having to be reset. Estimated Price: $702,000
08.Thomas Prescher Flying Triple Axis Tourbillon
Handmade by one of the world’s greatest-living independent watchmakers, it is nothing short of poetry in motion. Priced at an average$500,000, it rotates on three separate axes. Each piece is custom built to the owner’s specifications, so you will not find a Thomas Prescher Flying Triple Axis Tourbillon in any store.
09.Breguet La Tradition Fusee Tourbillon
La Tradition Fusee is one of the most innovative models from the masters of tourbillons.
It uses a chain and fusee transmission system that is rarely found in wristwatches.
Estimated Price: $158,550
10. Richard Mille RM027 Rafael Nadal
A $525,000 watch that was designed to be worn while playing tennis! It weighs less
than 20 grams, specifically designed for Tennis Champion Rafael Nadal to wear in
mid-match. Only 50 were put available on the market.