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4. Jacob & Co. Billionaire Watch – $18 Million
The very name of this watch gives you a fair idea of what to expect in terms of quality and price! Introduced in 2015, there is only one Billionaire in existence. The skeletonized face lets you see the intricate internal movement, and the bezel and band are encrusted with 260 carats of emerald-cut diamonds, called a “high jewelry tour de force”. It has a black mirror polish upper cage, and hand-beveled, hand-polished edges, and the tourbillon, balance wheel, hairspring, escape wheel, and other superbly crafted components are carefully assembled in this timepiece. Jacob & Co are masters of the skeletonizing techniques and know what to remove and what to keep. The result is a nearly see-through movement in the Billionaire, converted vertically to sit nicely on the wrist.