ANYONE EVER SEE A 1.2 MILLION DOLLAR WATCH? IT'S A FIRST FOR ME...

[Time Talker]

The 32 mm movement is made by "la fabrique du temps" (the manufacture of time) by Michel Navas & Enrico Barbasini, in Vernier - Switzerland.

The watch is $1'200'000 USD... yes, 1,2 million dollars:




This tourbillon masterpiece is actually a music box, and the 'soufflet' has a sound resonnance purpose.

The 319 parts provide a power reserve of 100 minutes. Only 12 will be made, so get yours now before its too late... they might all be gone already!

What incredible and masterful workmanship! I can see the value in this masterpiece.

[Outlawyer]

Looks like some hideous spawn from the mating of a Hublot and an Invicta.

Patek made a one off modern pocket watch with like 3000 complications that went for 4 times that amount, IIRC.

The Dallas Cowgirls had better come with any watch that costs 1million.

[EntropicTime]

My first reaction after a stunned silence was a half swallowed laugh. Then silence and reflection on why such a laugh. And then the thought, “gratuitous ... verging on the absurd”. But I am not a collector so this reduces to aesthetics and the nature, complexity and depth of one's relationships with time, neither of which categories lend themselves to objective analysis. Still its visage leaves me with a strong impulse to suggest its actual sales would reflect rather badly on the rich.

… wonder what "songs" it plays?

[lvt]

I think I prefer watching my $1,2M sitting in a bank account rather than wear this watch on my wrist.

[J.D.B.]

Interesting excercise, but a bit too steep for such exclusivity at my local diner.......Seems to me for that price they could have indexed the bezel screws.

Josh

[Time Talker]

Since only 12 of these watches were made, this piece would be purchased as an investment rather than as a watch to actually be worn on a regular basis, imho. What I find so impressive about it, and the reason I posted this thread is the craftsmanship, the fine workmanship that went into the manufacture of just one, let alone 12 of these incredibly intricate and beautiful timepieces.

[Outlawyer]
Looks like some hideous spawn from the mating of a Hublot and an Invicta.

Patek made a one off modern pocket watch with like 3000 complications that went for 4 times that amount, IIRC.

The Dallas Cowgirls had better come with any watch that costs 1million.

I can't understand when someone attacks such an intricately designed mechanism which also functions as a time piece, as hideous rather than as an incredible piece of art. Can you appreciate that if one of these was discovered by archeologists 10,000 years from now in a sealed vault, what it would tell them about this time in human history? You know, our technological capabilities?

And speaking of that 4,000,000.00 dollar Patek Phillipe? Is this the one you're speaking of? It too is an impressive watch, but for the uniqueness, I would still prefer the "la fabrique du temps" above, especially for the lower price of 1.2 mill.


This Patek Phillipe "Pocket Watch" carried an 11 million dollar price tag, is this the watch you were speaking of?

[AAWATCHES]

You are correct TT it is a work of art. But like all art, its value or beauty is a matter of opinion. Personally I think it is neat, But, out of my price range....

[Time Talker]

You are correct TT it is a work of art. But like all art, its value or beauty is a matter of opinion. Personally I think it is neat, But, out of my price range....

Mine too, that explains why they made only a dozen of them. One would have to be worth many hundreds of millions of dollars in order to be able to invest 1.2 mill in a single watch they might never wear at all. This piece is pure investment as far as I'm concerned. I must say though, I would definitely prefer the watch for 1.2 million over the stop watch for 11 million as far as uniqueness and beauty goes, even though the stop watch is also beautiful.

[mikeynd]

Even if i had the money,I would take a pass on this one.Someone could walk up to you at a Diner,and say i like your Invicta watch.

[Outlawyer]

Since only 12 of these watches were made, this piece would be purchased as an investment rather than as a watch to actually be worn on a regular basis, imho. What I find so impressive about it, and the reason I posted this thread is the craftsmanship, the fine workmanship that went into the manufacture of just one, let alone 12 of these incredibly intricate and beautiful timepieces.



I can't understand when someone attacks such an intricately designed mechanism which also functions as a time piece, as hideous rather than as an incredible piece of art. Can you appreciate that if one of these was discovered by archeologists 10,000 years from now in a sealed vault, what it would tell them about this time in human history? You know, our technological capabilities?

And speaking of that 4,000,000.00 dollar Patek Phillipe? Is this the one you're speaking of? It too is an impressive watch, but for the uniqueness, I would still prefer the "la fabrique du temps" above, especially for the lower price of 1.2 mill.


This Patek Phillipe "Pocket Watch" carried an 11 million dollar price tag, is this the watch you were speaking of?

Yep. Forgot it was THAT much. Still, I'd rather have it at its price than the other one at its.