10 of the most expensive watches on the planet

There are several accessories that convey the idea of ​​status and power, and one of the most representative props of this is undoubtedly watches. Or will you say that you never noticed the luxurious and expensive models that football stars, heads of state and other big shots carry on their wrists - and in some cases in their pockets?

Not to mention that in addition to these watches designed to be worn by their wealthy owners, there are also unique and extremely rare copies that arouse the desire of collectors around the world, and these can cost real fortunes! Are you curious about some of them? So check out some of the most expensive watches on the planet from the following list:

10 - Piaget Emperador Temple

Value: $ 3.3 million.

Completely covered by hundreds of diamonds, the Piaget Emperador Temple is actually two watches in one. Its dial - with a background made of Polynesian mother of pearl - is hidden behind a small window set in a kind of pyramid that also opens, revealing a second internal clock.

Only one Emperor Temple unit has been produced - and sold for $ 3.3 million - but Piaget accepts orders if you are interested in parading with a copy on your wrist.

9 - Patek Philippe 1928

Value: auctioned for $ 3.6 million.

Since the above copy was produced in 1928, practically on the eve of the big US stock market crash, it became the most symbolic model ever launched by Patek Philippe. The watch is made of 18-carat white gold and features other jewelry in its mechanism, and was auctioned for just over $ 3.6 million (R $ 8.6 million) in 2011.

8 - Patek Philippe Platinum World Time

Value: valued at $ 4 million.

Only one unit of the Patek Philippe Platinum World Time is believed to have been produced, and when it was launched - in the year 1939 - this watch was the most expensive in the world. Made completely in platinum, this extremely rare copy sold for just over $ 4 million (or about $ 9.6 million) in 2002.

7 - Louis Moinet Meteoris

Value: $ 4.6 million.

Do you know what makes the clock above something so special? It features a fragment of the very rare lunar meteorite Dhofar 459, and is part of a limited edition with only four specimens, each with a piece of space rock different from the other. You can check the other pieces of the collection in the following gallery, with their extraterrestrial fragments indicated in the subtitles:

6 - Breguet et Fils No. 2667

Value: Auctioned for almost $ 4.7 million.

Although the above watch looks a bit bland, it is considered extremely rare and was originally sold in London for 5, 000 francs in the year 1814. The piece is made of 18 carat gold and has two full mechanisms on its dial, and was purchased for $ 4.7 million - or about $ 11 million - during an auction in 2012.

5 - Hublot Big Bang

Value: $ 5 million.

The above piece is more for a jewelry than a watch! Swiss made, the accessory has no less than 1280 3 carat diamonds each, and it took Hublot a year to assemble all the jewelry needed to produce the Big Bang.

And then each of the diamonds was crafted by a famous New York jeweler so that they all had the same characteristics. Do you know who has one? Jay Z, who got a gift from his wife Beyonce. Poor kids ...

4 - Patek Philippe Reference 1527

Value: auctioned for $ 5.7 million.

The wristwatch above, though it looks simple and has nothing special - besides the price! It is made of 18 carat gold, its hands are silver, the gold numbers, the internal mechanism has 23 jewels, and it has a perpetual calendar and even dial for the moon phases.

The piece belonged to the Stern family, owner of luxury watch maker Patek Philippe, and although it was valued at between $ 1.4 million and $ 2.3 million, the watch was bought at auction for $ 5, 7 million in 2010.

3 - Patek Philippe Henry Graves Super Complication

Value: valued at $ 11 million.

Did you ever imagine that a pocket watch could be so valuable? Because the model above, besides being expensive, also has an interesting story associated with it. In the 1920s, a pair of very wealthy American friends - carmaker James Packard and banker Henry Graves - decided to bet which one could get their hands on the world's most complicated watch.

Who started the battle was Packard, hiring the services of the manufacturer Patek Philippe, the same that produced the watch of the previous item. Graves, who did not want to be outdone, also ordered the manufacturer for a unique model and paid 5 times more than his friend paid.

The result was a supercomplex piece named Super Complication made of 18-carat solid gold with 24 functions, such as a chronological for every hour of the day, an alarm for the minutes, and a dial with the New York buildings. The watch was acquired in 1999 by an anonymous buyer at an auction for an extraordinary $ 11 million, and is currently on display at a museum dedicated to Patek Philippe in Geneva, Switzerland.

2 - Chopard 201 carats

Value: valued at $ 25 million.

In addition to being one of the most expensive watches in the world, the Chopard 201 carat is also the most extravagant! Swiss made, this accessory features a total of 874 inlaid diamonds: three heart-shaped, 289 pear-shaped, 139 round and, to top it off, 443 yellow diamonds.

The dial itself is half hidden in such preciousness, and its design allows the watch face to open like rose petals. Do you find it exaggerated? For, as you might have guessed, Chopard is a collector's item and someone paid a hefty $ 25 million - or close to $ 60 million - for it in an auction.

1 - Breguet Grande Complication Marie-Antoinette No. 160

Value: valued at $ 30 million.

Also known simply as Marie-Antoinette or The Queen, the above piece was created by Swiss watchmaker Abraham-Louis Breguet allegedly at the request of a lover of the famous French queen. However, although Breguet began work on the clock in 1782, it was not finished at the hands of his son until 1827, four years after the Swiss's death - and a few years after Marie-Antoinette was sent to the guillotine.

The watch has all the functions known to the time and its structure is made of gold. The intricate internal mechanism is on display, and Breguet used sapphires to reduce the friction of the parts. Unique in the world, it was part of a collection at Jerusalem's LA Mayer Institute for Islamic Art, was stolen by a celebrated thief in the 1980s, recovered in 2007, and has become the object of collector's desire worldwide.

A replica of the piece was produced by current Breguet watchmakers, and was valued at $ 10 million (or about $ 24 million), and the original value is estimated to be exorbitant $ 30 million - or close to $ 72 million. !