Five Most Luxurious Watches

Introduction The timekeeper devices we use today is clocks or watches. But are watches for time keeping only? Once upon a time it was but now it’s used as an item of luxury too. And how far can you pay for that luxury? Let’s check that out with some luxurious watches. Maitres Du Temps Chapter One This $395,000 timepiece is the result of the expert craftsmanship of Christophe Claret, Roger DuBuis and Peter Speake-Marin. It is stated as one of the most impressive timepieces to have been built. There are some slight variations on the Chapter One, including one with a round case, but the original is certainly no less luxurious. Jean Dunand Palace The Palace was inspired by some impressive landscapes in the world. It features a flying tourbillon at the heart of the timepiece. This knock off watch can also be customized to your every desire. To buy the "palace" you have pay roundabout US$410,000! Flying Triple Axis Tourbillon This watch is handcrafted by one of the biggest indipendent watch manufacturer. To see the tourbillon rotate three separate axes will take away your breath. Each piece is custom built to the owner’s specifications and you will not get a Thomas Prescher Flying Triple Axis Tourbillon even in the top notch watch stores. This is a watch for those watch lovers who want to go little far for their hobby. The price of this valuable timekeeper is around US$500,000. Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Grande Complication The Grande Complication from Audemars Piguet takes the classic and sporty Royal Oak case. And then puts it around one of the most incredible pieces of mechanical craftsmanship in the world. The in-house AP movement (the name of the mechanism) features not only a minute repeater, but also a perpetual calendar. This marvelous piece of classic crafted knock off watch has a price tag of US$702,000. Patek Philippe Sky Moon Tourbillon Only three of these are produced each year. Like the Enzo Ferrari, each owner must be a longtime and influential client of the company to acquire these astronomical timepieces for his own collection. When one of these astonioshing watches does come up for sale, they usually have a price tag of $1.3 million! Conclusion Leonardo Da Vinci said that, “Time stays long enough for anyone who will use it.” Being a very important part of life, time should be wasted. And time keeping is important to use your time properly. But these watches clearly shows that a timekeeper can cost you a lot too!