Baselworld is the largest and the undisputed trendsetting watch fair in the world. Baselworld watch fair 2016, took place in Switzerland. Just like before, at this year’s event the most reputable brands of the world unveiled their best new timepieces for the year ahead. Baselworld is the event where only the most luxurious goods muster. Nowhere else are more new creations and innovations revealed than at Baselworld. This year also the fair exhibited the most expensive and the most luxurious watches with many jewelry innovations, opulence, and trends.
Although there are some watches that cost way more than the models enlisted in this article, the following are the ones that were exhibited in Basel Watch Fair 2016:
1) Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime Reference 6300 (Price: ~$2.2 million)
This latest model of the luxury Grandmaster Chime line has modernized the classically decorative surface design for a white-gold, smooth facing look. Grandmaster Chime is the most complicated watch that this brand can boast about, with two beautiful dials, five outstanding chimes, twenty complications, and approximately 1,580 components. As compared to the last year’s yellow-gold version, this latest model has the same technical specs, however, its relatively low priced due to its simpler exterior.
2)Jaeger-LeCoultre Hybris Mechanicaà Grande Sonnerie (Price: ~$1,165,268)
HybrisMechanica à Grande Sonnerie from Jaeger-LeCoultre’s is undoubtedly one of the most complex watches in the world. It is composed of over 1400 parts and features a total of 27 complications. The mechanism of HybrisMechanica à Grande Sonnerie has been crafted using absolute mastery, as shown by the holy-grail feature of its previous models, this model also produces the Westminster Chimes with a striking-mechanism.
With 10 patents filed for its design, HybrisMechanicaà Grande Sonnerie is one of the most complex movements ever found in a wristwatch. It also features a perpetual flying tourbillon and calendar
3)Breguet Double Tourbillon Baguette Diamonds (Price: ~$842,158)
This diamond-encrusted platinum model of Breguet watch comes at just under a million. This luxurious watch consists of 107 baguette-cut diamonds, with a total of over 30 karats, and a sapphire case back.
4)Jacob & Co. Astronomia Clarity Baguette (Price: ~$840,000)
Jacob & Co. is well-known as a high-end jeweler. In recent years, this company has made a splash in the horological scene. The latest Astronomia model updated this year which is named ‘Clarity Baguette’, is a critical favorite. It consists of a single-karat 288-facet blue diamond and a crystal-clear sapphire-encrusted round casing.
The most significant feature of Astronomia Clarity Baguette is a dome-shaped crystal top which offers an amazing360-degree view of the movement. The complicated movement consists of a gravitational tourbillon revolving on three different axes. The Astronomia Clarity also comes in a white-gold-edition for collectors looking for a truly state-of-the-art timepiece.
5)Harry Winston Histoire de Tourbillon 7 (Price: ~$600,000)
Although the brand Harry Winston is generally associated with decorative jewels, its new watch Histoire de Tourbillon 7 offers an overall sporty look. However, by taking a closer look, you will find that they are indeed jewels. The watch includes 84 jewels along with an 18k white-gold case and 500 components. The introduction of two biaxial tourbillons is the major technological development as it required “extraordinary technical intensity.”
