While necklaces might show off your riches, theres a low-class association with them.
Its thought to be a Nouveau riche move to garb yourself in garlands of jewels.
Yet, doing the same thingon a timepieceis considered an act of power as much as opulence.
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Only major players try it.
These are the 11 most expensive watches in the world.
Rolex Daytona Ref.
6263 Oyster Albino
The Oyster has only been accruing acclaim since it first launched.
What no one has done is emulate the craftsmanship that went into making thishorological wonder.
Rotating the unusual bezel will let you change the location and hour, without ever touching the crown.
Handy for the jet-setting millionaire who wants a watch too expensive to wear while on the road.
TheMeteoris lineis truly different.
To make it, Louis Moinet partnered up with Luc Labenne to find metals from space.
Jacob & Co. 260 carats of dull shine make up the body, all arranged in a staid, unremarkable configuration.
Costly, but otherwise plain.
Patek Philippe Henry Graves Supercomplication
These arethe watchesthat are really interesting.
201-carat Chopard
A spring-loaded mechanism pushes back the glittering cover of the watch face.
Otherwisethe Chopardlooks like a bundle of diamonds strapped around white and yellow gold workings.
Like many of the jewel-encrusted variety, it looks tacky rather than classy, but costs a pretty mint.
Without a price tag, the excessively complexGrande Complicationwas born, and the world rejoiced.
Unlike Graffs Hallucination, below, the look here is one of icy cleanliness.
The 110 carat stones are colored diamonds that have been drawn from every corner of the globe.
Its an ugly, clunky mishmash, but the range of stones makes it awfully costly.
