Most expensive watch in the world: Who holds the record?

What is the watch The most expensive watch in the world? That's the question many of you are asking. To answer it, we've decided to choose two watches as the most expensive in the world. Indeed, the most expensive watch in the world has an exorbitant price tag due to the countless diamonds it contains. It's closer to fine jewelry than fine watchmaking. We've already said a bit too much, so let's get to the reveal!

The most expensive watch in the world

This is the "Hallucination" watch by Graff Diamonds. This watch, offered by Graff, is estimated at $55 million (approximately €40 million)! The "Hallucination," a one-of-a-kind model, is composed of 110 carats of extremely rare colored diamonds, which explains its price. It made its debut at Baselworld (the Swiss watch and jewelry fair) in 2014. The price of this watch is therefore explained much more by the stones it is set with than by the watch itself. Indeed, the "Hallucination" possesses a quartz movement without any particular complications.

The most expensive watch in the world, outside the world of jewelry

If we step outside the world of jewelry, the most expensive watch is a Patek Philippe watch. The Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime 6300A, "The Only One," is a unique model created specifically for the Only Watch charity auction. The auction's goal was to raise funds for Duchenne muscular dystrophy research. After more than two hours of bidding, "The Only One" was sold to an anonymous buyer for $31 million (€28.2 million), becoming the most expensive watch in the world. "The Only One" features 20 horological complications, including a perpetual calendar, five audible alarms, and a time indicator. Moon Phase or even the display of two time zones. It is the most complicated watch ever created by Patek Philippe. The watch is also reversible and can be worn on either side! 100,000 hours of labor and 8 years of research were required to create this marvel of technology and engineering. The Only One, the most expensive watch in the world, is a mechanical watch manually wound, with a diameter of 47.7mm and a thickness of 16.07mm.

Far from this excess, at Charlie Paris, our mission is to offer you French watches that are both understated and remarkable. Discover our various watch collections designed and assembled in France in our Parisian workshop.