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The world's most expensive watches

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Patek Philippe Split-Seconds Chronograph Ref. 1563 – $1.6 million (£1.1m)
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Patek Philippe Ref. 2499 First Series – £2.3 million (£1.5m)
Patek Philippe Ref. 3448 Rose Gold – $2.3 million (£1.5m)
Patek Philippe Heures Universelles Ref. 2523 – $2.3 million (£1.5m)
Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime Ref. 6300G – $2.3 million (£1.5m)
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Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime Ref. 5175 – $2.6 million (£1.8m)
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Cartier Secret Phoenix Decor – $2.8 million (£1.94m)
Patek Philippe 1923 Officier Split-Seconds Chronograph – $3 million (£2m)
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Patek Philippe 1928 Single-Button Chronograph Watch - $3.6 million (£2.5m)
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Patek Philippe Ref. 5004T – $4 million (£2.8m)
Patek Philippe Platinum World Time – $4 million (£2.8m)
Patek Philippe Platinum Observatory Chronometer – $4 million (£2.8m)
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Breguet & Fils No. 2667 Precision – $4.7 million (£3.3m)
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Hublot Big Bang Diamond Edition – $5 million (£3.5m)
Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar Chronograph Ref. 1527 – $5.7 million (£3.9m)
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Jacob & Co. Billionaire Watch– $18 million (£12.5m)
Patek Philippe Henry Graves Supercomplication – $24 million (£16.7m)
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Patek Philippe Split-Seconds Chronograph Ref. 1563 – £1.1 million

Boasting luminous Breguet numerals and cased in opulent 18k yellow gold, this Patek Philippe chronograph wristwatch was sold at auction in 2013 for £1.1 million. Adding to the allure, only three examples exist, the most renowned of which once belonged to jazz legend Duke Ellington.
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12 September 2016

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