 We all admire and want to be able to afford some of the best and luxurious items in life and we swatches aren't left out of the picture. I mean, who doesn't want to be able to wear a sleek and stylish piece with a blend of luxury and functionality? An additional benefit is that you can resell this timepieces and still make a fortune from the sale whenever you feel like doing so. Otherwise, they can serve as a piece of art or artifact after a long time. Luxury watches, like every other luxury item, are some of the most sought-after pieces that combine the best craftsmanship, designs, technology, and effort to produce. Using these watches, take your glamour quotient a million times higher. Little wonder, they cost as much as they do. Let's talk a little about what makes wristwatches expensive in the first place. You see, four primary factors determine how much a luxury timepiece should cost. A. Technology, craftsmanship, materials used, and brand. The precision, craftsmanship, labor, and skill that go into luxury watches is what sets them apart from other watches. This watch is not only tell you the time, but do a lot more than that. For starters, they signify a status symbol for the person wearing it. Most of those jaw-dropping sophisticated timepieces are equipped with a multitude of features and functionalities. Little wonder, they cost a fortune. Anyway, in this video, I'll share with you the top 10 expensive watches in the world. If you're new here, consider subscribing so that you don't miss out on exciting videos like this. 1. Hallucination, by Graf Diamonds, $55 million. Tapping the least of our 10 most expensive watches is the Graf Diamonds Hallucination, which was unveiled at Bezel World Watch and Jewelry Fair, worked on by John Graf himself, alongside gemologists and artisans. This unique wristwatch is made of 110 carats of diamonds. It combines diamonds of different colors, including fancy pink, fancy yellow, fancy green, and fancy blue, and cots including emerald, heart, pier, marquise, and round. The bracelet of the watch itself is made of platinum. Hallucination took over thousands of hours to make. 2. The Fascination, by Graf Diamonds, $40 million. Graf Diamonds are known for their luxurious diamond jewelry items, which is no surprise that they are responsible for the first two wristwatches on our list of 10 most expensive watches in the whole world. The Fascination wristwatch contains 152.96 carats of colorless diamond, with a center diamond that is a 38.14 carat D-flawless pier shape. The center diamond dial is shaped like a drop, which is removable and can be used as a ring, while the remaining being used as a bracelet. This wristwatch is as opulent as it can get. 3. Brequette Marie Antoinette Grande Complication Pocket Watch, $30 million. You're probably wondering if anyone wears or walks about with a stopwatch these days. Well, here's the thing about this Brequette Marie Antoinette Grande Complication Pocket Watch. The original version of the wristwatch was allegedly commissioned for Marie Antoinette by one of her lovers, Abraham Louis Brequette, began working on the watch in 1782. Named after her, Marie Antoinette was however completed 34 years after her demise. The watch included every known complication at the time, including a thermometer, chime and perpetual calendar. The watch was on display in LA Mayor Museum in Jerusalem, until it was stolen in 1983, and finally repatriated in 2007. However, in 2004, a remake was ordered by the late Nicholas Hayek, founder of the Swatch Group. The makers experienced a little bit of difficulty, even though they had the original technical drawings in the Brequette Museum archives, as well as the materials available at the Musée des Arts and Matiers in Paris, France. It was eventually finished in 2008. 4. Jaeger Le Côte d'Or jewelry 101 Manchette, $26 million. The Jaeger Le Côte d'Or jewelry 101 Manchette is an exclusive work of art made by Jaeger Le Côte d'Or. It has 576 diamonds and 11 onyx gemstones. It consists of a polished and encroached diamond set links. The small clock is built in a white, golden diamond bracelet. The face of the watch is covered with sapphire glass. Horologists insist that a similar one was given to Queen Elizabeth II to under 60 years of her tenure. 5. Chopin 201 Carat Watch, $25 million. Made by Chopin, the Chopin 201 Carat Watch contains 874 diamonds, totaling 201 carats in an array of colors. Like the hallucination by graph diamonds, this watch is also made of colorful stones, including a 15 carat heart-shaped pink diamond, a 12 carat blue diamond, and an 11 carat white diamond, as well as a further 163 carats of white and yellow diamonds. In addition to this, there are some more diamonds in yellow and white that make up 163 carats of this watch. The watch has a spring mechanism that opens like a flower. It is quite a delight to watch. 6. Patek Philippe Supercomplication, $24 million. The gold pocket watch was created by Patek Philippe in 1933 for banker Henry Graves Jaeger and named after him. Patek Philippe Supercomplication remains the world's most complicated watch created by hand. It took five years to design and build this 18 carat gold wristwatch, and it has over 24 different functions. Some of the features include minute repeater with Westminster chimes, a perpetual calendar, sunrise and sunset times, and a celestial map of New York as sent from the Graves apartment on Fiefd Avenue. 7. Jacob N. Cole Billionaire Watch, $18 million. Jacob N. Cole Billionaire Watch is covered in diamonds worth 260 carats. These diamonds have the classic emerald cut shape and boast of 167 individual component and 19 jewels. It's indeed a statement piece. Under the diamonds is a white gold encasing for the actual watch. The hour markers are also made of diamonds. The bracelet and watch face are once seamless construction made in 18 carat white gold. The watch has a power reserve of 72 hours. 8. Paul Newman's Rolex Daytona, $17.8 million. The Rolex Daytona watch was worn by the famous American actor and car racer, the late Paul Newman. The timepiece, which has an art deco aesthetics, dates back to 1968 and was given to the actor as a gift from Newman's wife Joanne Woodward, where the words drive carefully and graved on it. Rolex Daytona was sold for a staggering $17.7 million at an auction in 2017 and a sizable amount of the money was donated to the Nell Newman Foundation. 9. Patek Philip Breath, $15.18 million in stainless steel. The Patek Philip 1518 was made as far back as 1941 during the World War. The 1518 was the first of limited edition 4-piece series. The timepiece is the first watch that had a perpetual calendar with chronograph. Patek Philip 1518 watch is so special and different from every watch on this list because of its unique casing. Usually, Patek Philip is known for creating watches on yellow or rose gold, but with this version of 1518, they went for something different and instead made it in a stainless steel that exudes Spanish. The watch is 35mm in diameter, manually wound and powered by a voucher and modified extensively and expertly finished by Patek Philip. 10. Vacheron Constantin 52.260, $8 million. Vacheron Constantin 52.260 is another complicated watch with about 57 complications, some of which are unique. It includes 2826 individual components and 242 jewels with special functions like multiple calendars and a double retrograde split seconds chronograph. It has a whopping 2800 parts and the push buttons are enclosed with a wide gold casing. This technical and artistic feat took 8 years to design and create. 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