Celebrities have always dazzled the world with what they spend their money on, with some owning luxury apartments and cars and others with expensive jewelry and watches. Many celebrities collect a variety of luxury watches designed by international jewelry houses, which helps the value of their treasures fade away and gives them an opportunity to accumulate wealth through them.
In a report compiled by Merchant Cash Advance, the most expensive watches known to be owned by many celebrities were analyzed, so let us know the most expensive celebrity watches in the world and how much they are worth?
#1 boxer Floyd Mayweather watch from Jacob & Co
The Jacob & Co Billionaire watch is the most expensive watch ever sold in the world and is valued at $18 million. It is owned by former American boxer Floyd Mayweather. This white gold watch is set with 313 emerald-cut diamonds and a 1.21-carat sapphire adorning the crown and tourbillon. Also, each diamond weighs 3 carats, which means this watch is very heavy. Also, the watch features a skeletonizer manual winding caliber made only for Jacob and Co. It contains 167 ingredients and a 72-hour power reserve.
The manufacturer produced only one copy of this watch, explaining why it is the most expensive brand.
#2 Hublot rapper Jay-Z watch
American rapper Jay-Z is one of the most influential hip-hop artists in history, and one of the few billionaires in the music industry. Jay Z made headlines when he wore a Hublot Big Bang watch worth a whopping $5 million. The watch is encrusted with diamonds and was given to him by his wife, international artist Beyoncé, on his 43rd birthday. The watch is made of 18 carats of white gold and is studded with 1282 diamonds and over 100 carats of diamonds. The bracelet itself is adorned with 782 baguette-cut diamonds totaling 45 carats. The technical details of the watch include a mechanical self-winding movement and a sapphire crystal.
#3 Eric Clapton watch from Patek Philippe
The Patek Philippe 2499 by Eric Clapton is one of the most expensive watches in the world, and it is only one of two in the world to be housed in a platinum case. This watch features a platinum perpetual calendar chronograph, 13-inch mechanical movement, and 23 jewels, with a matte silver-tone dial and square numerals, gold-tone dauphin hands, and five-minute Arabic subdials.
The English singer bought a Patek Philippe 2499 watch for an estimated value of 3.5 million dollars and sold
The watch was launched in 2012 with five other Patek watches, as Clapton is best known for his extensive collection of Rolex and Patek Philippe watches.