The most expensive watch in the world. Top 15

A watch is a timeless classic accessory, which is not only a device for determining the exact time, but also an important component of the image of a modern person. Some of them are real works of art, striking not only with their beauty, but also with the complexity of the mechanism, which, of course, is reflected in their price.
Present to your attention 15 most expensive pocket and wrist watches in the world valued at over $2 million.

15th place: Parmigiani Fleurier Fibonacci - white gold pocket watch, decorated with inlay in the form of a lotus flower, which imitates the Fibonacci golden ratio principle. The flower is studded with diamonds, rubies, emeralds, sapphires and semi-precious stones with a total weight of 49.5 carats. The watch is equipped with a perpetual calendar, minute repeater and moon phase indicator. Made by Parmigiani Fleurier Fibonacci exclusively to order. The luxury accessory will cost $2.4 million and the manufacturing process will last about 2 years.

14th place: Franck Muller Aeternitas Mega 4 - the most complex mechanical wristwatch in the world, the cost of which reaches 2.7 million dollars. This creation of watchmaking art in a white gold case consists of 1483 parts. They are equipped with 36 functions, 25 of which are presented on the dial, dotted with nineteen hands. The Aeternitas Mega 4 features three time zones, a 999-day Gregorian calendar, a flyback chronograph and Westminster Battle. You can buy unique watches only in New York and Geneva.

13th place: Cartier Secret Watch with Phoenix - a rhodium-shaped phoenix wristwatch plated with 18x white gold. The body of the mythical bird is encrusted with 3010 diamonds with a total weight of 80.13 carats. The eyes of the phoenix are pear-shaped emeralds and diamonds of 3.53 carats. The cost of this work of art is 2,755,000 conventional units.

12th place: A unique watch by the famous Swiss company Patek Philippe, made back in 1942. Made of 18 carat gold, the accessory is equipped with a moon phase indicator and a perpetual calendar. Patek Philippe (1942) sold in November 2009 at Christie's in Geneva for $2,773,721.

11th Place: Patek Philippe Model 2523 Heures Universelles (1953) - another creation of the famous watch manufacturer, sold in May 2012 at Christie's Geneva auction for $2,990,154. This gold wrist watch with a complicated design shows the time in 24 time zones. The dial of the model is decorated with an enamel map of North America.

10th place: Piaget Emperador Temple - a watch that is a real triumph of luxury and brilliance. The accessory, made of 18 carat gold and encrusted with a huge number of diamonds, was created in 2010. The top of the watch is adorned with 481 round diamonds and 207 baguettes. The dial is studded with 11 baguette-cut diamonds and 162 round-cut diamonds, while the bracelet holds 350 baguettes. In total, two copies of the Piaget Emperador Temple were produced, but one of them has already been sold. The cost of the watch is 3.3 million dollars.

9th place: Patek Philippe Single-Button Chronograph Watch (1928) - a single-button cushion-shaped chronograph, created in 1928 by order of an anonymous buyer. They are made of 18 carat white gold and set with 28 precious stones. The watch was sold in May 2011 at Christie's, and the price paid for it was $3,637,408.

8th place: JB Champion's platinum observatory chronometer - a 1952 platinum wrist watch made by Patek Philippe by order of the legendary American collector J. B. Champion. In November 2012, at Christie's auction in Geneva, they were sold for $ 3,992,858. the most expensive watch in the world without complex functions.

7th place: Patek Philippe Platinum World Time (1939) - retro wrist watch of the great Swiss company, created by the outstanding Genevan watchmaker Louis Cottier in 1939. It is equipped with a self-winding movement that allows you to know the time in any of the world's time zones, while the watches are distinguished by a reliable mechanism and an elegant design. The Patek Philippe Platinum World Time was sold at the Geneva Antiquorum auction in 2002 for 4,026,524 conventional units.

6th place: Paris Precision Stopwatch by Breguet & Fils. - an exquisite pocket watch with a stopwatch, made of 18 carat gold and platinum and decorated with precious stones. They represent the first experimental chronometer from Breguet, equipped with two dials with Roman and Arabic numerals. The first watch was purchased by Mr. Garcia in August 1814 at an auction in London for 5,000 francs. The last price paid for them in May 2012 at Christie's was 4,682,165 conventional units.

5th place: Patek Philippe Caliber 89 - a pocket watch with two dials, created in 1989 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the famous Swiss company. They became the most complicated watch ever produced by Patek Philippe. In total, four copies were produced, each of which was made of precious metal: yellow gold, rose gold, white gold and platinum. The luxurious accessory, which the watchmakers took 9 years to make, is decorated with 126 precious stones, consists of 1728 parts and has 33 functions. The unique watch weighs 1.1 kg. Key features of the Caliber 89 include a calendar, moon phase indicator, chronograph, thermometer, chime and star map. The cost of the unique watch is 5 million dollars.

4th place: Patek Philippe Reference 1527 - a classic 1943 wristwatch made of gold with 23 gems. Originally owned by the Stern family, which owns the Patek Philippe brand. The watch is equipped with a perpetual calendar and a moon phase indicator. At the Christie's auction, which took place in May 2010, Patek Philippe Reference 1527 were bought for 5.63 million conventional units.

3rd place: Patek Philippe Henry Graves Supercomplication - a super-exclusive watch model that was born in 1932 as a result of a dispute between two wealthy American friends. They bet who among them will be the owner of the most complicated watch in the world. The winner was New York banker Henry Graves, who commissioned a watch from Patek Philippe. It took 5 years to complete this incredibly complex order. The watch, made of 18 carat gold and consisting of 900 parts, is equipped with 24 functions. An interesting feature of the Patek Philippe Henry Graves Supercomplication is the starry sky on the dial, which looks exactly the same as from the window of Graves' house in New York. In 1999, at Sotheby's, they were purchased by an anonymous buyer for $11,002,500 and are now in the watch museum in Geneva, Switzerland.

2nd place: 201-carat Chopard - an exclusive bracelet watch that combines the achievements of jewelry and watchmaking. Chopard released them in 2008. The watch is generously studded with a mountain of diamonds, among which you can see a small dial. Three main heart-shaped diamonds - white, red and blue - are located around the dial. Their total weight is 38 carats, while the weight of all gemstones, the number of which reaches 874, is 200 carats. This piece of art is valued at $25 million.

The watch of the Swiss brand Jaeger-LeCoultre - Joaillene Manchette becomes the winner of the rating, the approximate cost of which is 26 million dollars. They represent the latest hand-wound model in the Joaillerie 101 series. Crafted from white gold, the watch strap is set with 576 diamonds and 11 onyx crystals, while the silver Joaillene Manchette dial is covered with sapphire crystal.