In 2004, Swatch Group founder Nicolas Hayek ordered the masterpiece to be reproduced from the drawings in the Breguet archives and the resulting watch was completed in 2008. Unfortunately, the French Revolution interfered and France’s queen was never able to take ownership of her timepiece (which, in any case, was not completed until 1827-34 years after she went to the guillotine). In 2015, he created The Fascination, a watch that incorporates 152.96 carats of colorless diamonds-including a 38.13 D flawless pear-shaped diamond in the center that doubles as either watch dial or (detachable) ring.īy legend, the original 1160 pocket watch was commissioned in 1783 for Marie Antoinette, who collected Breguet timepieces. Most jewelers would have stopped with The Hallucination. The Other Most Expensive Watches In World Number 2: The Graff Diamonds’ Fascination Looking to create something truly exceptional that showcased his love of diamonds, Graff began work on the Hallucination. Awarded an OBE by Queen Elizabeth in 2013, Graff has played a pivotal role in shaping the UK jewelry industry. His customers have included Oprah, Donald Trump, and Elizabeth Taylor. Graff has been credited with elevating the status of yellow diamonds from a cheap alternative to white diamonds to a valuable stone.

The brand now boasts over 50 stores throughout the world. The Hallucination was created by Laurence Graff, an English jeweler, who was born in 1938 and began his career with a teenage apprenticeship in Hatton Garden, before founding his own firm in the early 1960s. It took gemologists, designers, and a team of craftsmen thousands of hours to create this showstopping watch. Part of the magic of this ladies’ watch is that its ingenious, “invisible” platinum gem setting creates the impression that the diamonds are held together by magic. A simple clasp is hidden once the bracelet is closed and only opens when pressure is applied on a specific diamond. The watch has a tiny dial allowing the diamonds to take prominence. A truly distinctive and inimitable watch, the Hallucination is a one-of-a-kind work of art. While baguette and round brilliant-cut diamonds are typically favored for diamond watches, Graff opted for a mix of heart, pear, emerald, marquise, and round diamonds. Natural fancy colored diamonds are incredibly rare and valuable-usually more so than white diamonds-and its unique combination of so many different colors creates a striking rainbow effect. It is made up of a total of 110 carats of colored diamonds, including pink, blue, green, orange, and yellow. Priced at $55 million, this diamond-decked Graff masterpiece is said to be the most expensive watch in the world. Number 1: The Graff Diamonds Hallucination What Is The Most Expensive Watch In The World? Jaeger-LeCoultre Joaillerie 101 Manchette.What Are The Most Expensive Watches In The World? What is the most expensive watch in the world? And why does it cost so much? Below, we tell you the what and the why-plus our list of nine other watches that give the titleholder a run for its money.

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