The World's Top 10 Most Expensive Watch Brands

Wristwatches have evolved into a necessary accessory as well as a fashion statement for both men and women. Their design, features, and mechanisms have evolved significantly over time, with many talented watchmakers producing timepieces that could easily be considered works of art.

 

Today, we'll look at the world's most expensive watch brands right now, with prices ranging a unique item can cost anywhere between a few thousand dollars and much over a million dollars. The timepieces made by these brands are only for the privileged few, featuring the finest materials, extremely delicate mechanisms, and high-grade gemstones, all meticulously put together by expert hands.

When you've discovered the ideal watch for you, you could want to think about spending money on a watch strap. Many different stores sell watch straps that will complement your style.

Lange and Sohne

The best high-end watches are probably made in Germany, more specifically in Glacette, near Dresden. The company went out of business in 1948, but it was resurrected in 1990, with its first wristwatches released in 1994.

 

A. Lange watches have a distinct look that is sometimes referred to as "Teutonic" in their austerity, combining perfect mechanical movement with gold or platinum cases. The most affordable watches start at $14,000 and can go up to $580,000 or more.

The Grand Complication watch, unveiled at SIHH 2013, for example, was priced at $2,497,000 and included both a grand sonnerie and a petit sonnerie, as well as a minute repeater.

 Vacheron Constantin & Co.

Along with Patek Philippe and Audemars Piguet, Vacheron Constantin is the oldest continuously operating watch company. They created timepieces for Napoleon Bonaparte, Pope Pius XI, Harry Truman, and the Duke of Windsor, and they invented engine-turned dials.

For their 250th anniversary, they created a limited edition of seven Tour de I'll pieces, each with two faces to accommodate all of their displays. With a price of $1,538,160, these watches had a second-time zone, a perpetual calendar, a sunset time indicator, and many other features, making them one of the most complicated watches ever made. If you're looking for a less expensive Vacheron Constantin watch,

Patek Philippe 

 

Patek Philippe, founded in 1851 in Geneva, is widely regarded as the most prestigious watchmaker in the world, having supplied watches to Queen Victoria since its inception. Their timepieces have some of the most complex mechanisms and range in price from $10,000 to $780,000

 

Patek Philippe has created some of the most expensive watches ever sold, including the Henry Graves Supersimplicities, which was sold for $11 million in 1999 and $24 million in 2014.

Roger Dubuis is number four.

 

This Swiss watchmaker, founded by Carlos Dias and Roger Dubuis, is much younger than the competition, with only 20 years in the field, but the quality of their craftsmanship is exceptional, making their watches highly valued. A Roger Dubuis timepiece can be purchased for anywhere between $11,000 and $156,000, but some exquisite pieces sell for much more.

A good example is the Millesimal Double Flying Tourbillon, which was produced in a limited edition of only 88 pieces. Roger Dubois designed this mesmerizing timepiece, which is one of the most accurate watches ever made and sells for $263,000.

Piaget

 

Piaget's watchmakers also worked as jewellers in the small Swiss village of La Cote-aux-Fees, initially producing watch movements before transitioning to watchmaking in the twentieth century.

Their prices range from $10,000 to $210,000 nowadays, and some of their watches could be considered fashionable jewellery, such as the Altiplano Caliber 1200D, which costs $152,000 and is just loaded with gems, an internal structure crusted in diamonds, and a highly complex mechanism.

Audemars Piguet watches

Aude mars Piguet, a Swiss luxury watchmaker, was founded in 1875 by two friends, Jules-Louis Aude mars and Edward Auguste Piguet, who wanted to create complex watch movements that would soon take over the world.

Aude mars Piguet is currently one of the world's most renowned watchmakers, and each component of their timepieces is still handcrafted using traditional techniques. Their watches range in price from $8,000 to $250,000.

Moinet, Louis

Louis Moinet's workshop, founded in 1806, by the inventor of the chronograph, produced some extraordinary clocks for world leaders and celebrities such as Napoleon Bonaparte, Tsar Alexander the First, King George IV of England, and Thomas Jefferson.

Louis Moinet's watches were considered true works of art, and his early pieces can be found in museums such as the Louvre, Chateau de Versailles, and Palazzo Pitti. His company's standard watches range in price from $8,000 to $26,000.

Blancpain

 Jehan-Jacques Blancpain founded this company in 1735, and each of their products is handcrafted by a single watchmaker, making these timepieces extremely rare and valuable. The prices range from $6,000 to $500,000, and according to their slogan, they have never made or will ever make quartz watches.

Rolex produces approximately 2,000 watches per day, whereas Blancpain produces approximately thirty, making it much more difficult to obtain one. One of their most impressive watches is also one of the most complicated timepieces in the world, produced in a limited run of only 30 pieces, with one more added each year.

Breguet

Breguet, another Swiss manufacturer, takes pride in being one of the oldest watchmakers still in production, with a history that dates back to 1775 in Paris. The company relocated to Vallee de Joux, Switzerland, in 1976, and among their inventions are Abraham-Louis Breguet's tourbillon and the world's first wristwatch, made in 1810.

Their timepieces are currently priced between $6,000 and $400,000, but they could go even higher for one-of-a-kind pieces. Breguet also created watches for King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, with the Breguet No. 160 grand complication, also known as the Marie-Antoinette, containing every watch function known at the time and encased in gold with sapphires inside to reduce friction. Regrettably,

Jaeger-LeCoultre & Cie

Swiss watchmaker Jaeger LeCoultre, founded in 1833 by Antoine LeCoultre, has revolutionized the timekeeping industry with numerous innovations over the years. They invented the world's smallest calibre, the most complicated wristwatch, and the world's first keyless watch, which relied on a small push-piece that allowed a lever to switch from one function to another.

Fine timepieces from Jaeger LeCoultre start around $4,000 and can cost well over a million dollars for exquisite watches like the $1,474,070 Hybris Mechanical a Grande Sonnerie. This incredible watch contains over 1,300 parts and can reproduce the entire Big Ben chiming sequence.