Meta Luxury Time Style :The Most Expensive Watches for the Uber Rich

For time to turn timeless it needs to be wrapped in something that goes beyond being a product. It has to be a labour of love, of skilled workmanship and a heritage that lives on for generations.

A watch reflects more about the choice and character of the wearer and can be one of the most noticeable accessories that adorns us.

The watches listed below would be amongst the most expensive ones made and a few of them would be classified more in terms of jewelry than actual timepieces but all involve extremely skilled workmanship, top quality components and a truly luxurious lineage.

Truly Meta-Luxury Time Style.

Chopard 201-Carat

Price: $25 million

Chopard 201-Carat

Hidden beneath this rainbow of gems and precious stones, is a watch, surrounded by three heart-shaped diamonds each different from the other: a pink 15-carat rock, a blue 12-carat and a colourless 11-carat. Fixed on a diamond-encrusted bracelet made of white and yellow gold, This is the world’s most expensive watch…

Patek Phillipe Henry Graves Supercomplication Pocket Watch

Price: $11 million

Patek Phillipe Henry Graves Supercomplication Pocket Watch

This one-of-a-kind pocket watch was made in 1933 yet looks contemporary enough to have been forged today. Named after the banker it was specially commissioned for, this timepiece is constructed out of solid 18-carat gold. It still looks modern today and its chronological functions and chiming minute repeater are more suited to today’s era than the 1930s. A piece of art ahead of its time.

Louis Moinet Meteoris Watch

Price: $4.6 million

Louis Moinet Meteoris Watch

Louis Moinet collected more than meteorite dust to help make this masterpiece. He collected samples from the Moon and an asteroid as well as a Mars meteorite to put into each of his Meteoris watches. It's not a bad price to wear a piece of the Moon on your wrist and it does come in a set of four.

The Piaget Emperador Temple

Price: $3.3 million

The Piaget Emperador Temple

Essentially two watches-in-one, Piaget’s Emperador Temple is one of the most ‘bling’ timepieces money can buy. Covered in 1,212 diamonds, it’s pyramid style front opens up to reveal a second face, and can be closed over to be simply worn as a bracelet. The case holds 688 brilliant and baguette-cut diamonds while the second face possesses 173 of the world’s most valuable stone. Not to be outdone, the bracelet holds 350 diamonds of its own. A watch for someone who has everything else.

Patek Philippe Model 2523 Heures Universelles

Price: $2.9 million

Patek Philippe Model 2523 Heures Universelles

The watch epitomises modern sophistication. This Patek Philippe watch, though almost 60 years old, is an elegant yet original 18-carat gold piece with a splash of colour in the centre dial. The diagram of North America helped the watch to sell for its near $3 million price tag at an auction in 2002.

Cartier Secret Watch with Phoenix Décor

Price: $2.75 million

Cartier Secret Watch with Phoenix Décor

  

A watch disguised as a glistening bracelet, Cartier’s Phoenix timepiece is made of 18-carat, rhodium-plated white gold. Encompassing over 3,000 brilliant-cut diamonds, a 3.53-carat portrait-cut diamond and emerald embellishments, this watch might be secret but it's not very subtle. In tune with the legend of cartier it belongs more in a royal treasure chest than on a commoner’s wrist.

Franck Muller The Aeternitas Mega 4

Price: $2.4 million

Franck Muller The Aeternitas Mega 4

Hailed as the most intricate wrist watch ever created, the Aeternitas Mega 4 is specially manufactured by Franck Muller and can only be purchase in New York and Geneva. It has the tune of Carillon Westminster which comes in 3 time zones, 999-year calendar and chimes every hour. This special watch can be purchased at a price of about $2.4 million.

Parmigiani Fleurier - Fibonacci Pocket Watch

 Price: $2.4 million

Parmigiani Fleurier - Fibonacci Pocket Watch

Renowned clock manufacturer Parmigiani Fleurier, well known among connoisseurs for their collaboration with Bugatti has created a masterpiece: a timepiece crafted of Palladium.

Named after the nickname of Italy’s most famous mathematician, Leonardo Pisano, the Fibonacci can take up to two years to make and dismisses sparkly diamonds for mother-of-pearl counters – where the majority of its hefty price tag can be attributed to. Alongside a white gold dial and cathedral chimes, this pocket watch is of a more feminine taste than the norm, featuring a lotus flower embellishment on the front.

An elaborately engraved lily was selected by Parmigiani to ornament the face of the chronograph and filigree hand-engraving on the bridge augment the elegance.

Blancpain Tourbillon Diamants

 Price: $1.8 million

Blancpain Tourbillon Diamants

A diamond-heavy piece, the Tourbillon Diamants by Blancpain incorporates 480 diamonds on a white gold case. The watch features a self-winding function and a seven-day power reserve as well as being water-resistant. It is instantly recognizable and an ultra luxurious Blancpain masterpiece.

Richard Mille RM 56 Felipe Massa Sapphire Watch

Price: $1.7 million

Richard Mille RM 56 Felipe Massa Sapphire Watch

One thing all watches above the $1 million price tag have is exclusivity, and they don’t come much more exclusive than the RM 56 Felipe Massa watch. With only five made in the world, the Richard Mille creation is covered with sapphire crystal and a clear face allowing the fortunate owners to view into the timepiece’s mechanisms.

Hublot Big Bang

Price $ 1 million

Hublot Big Bang

Hublot made the million dollar big bang watch out of white gold and rare baguette cut black diamonds. almost 550 diamonds are all over the watch, with a total of 34.5 carats. Hublot took its time making the watch. Over 2000 hours went into it. The movement is a manually wound tourbillon. Functions include the time (tourbillon acts as the seconds indicator), and a power reserve indicator.

It is rare, took a lot of time to make, is for men, and is actually very attractive. It is supposed to inspire envy, awe, and a bit of anger. A Power watch.

Audemars Piguet Royal Oaks Watch

Price: $1.3 million

Audemars Piguet Royal Oaks Watch

With an 18-carat white gold bezel, 104 baguettes on the case and a dial encrusted with 116 diamonds, Audemars Piguet’s diamond Royal Oaks watch is a standard entry into elite wristwatch terrain. More for the overtly luxurious than understated it still ranks as one of the finest pieces ever made.

Meta Luxury Holidays : The Most Exotic Luxury Hotels in the World

The most exotic luxury hotels in the world. Every one will have a list of their own but, the ones listed here are a class apart. Indulgent, Opulent, Elegant and catering to the whims and fancies of those who enjoy and expect “Luxury beyond Luxury” .

It is time to surrender to uncompromising indulgence, ultra luxurious warm hospitality and the promise of memories that live on forever.

The list is in no particular order as each of these properties is totally distinct from the others and has a character of its own. The pleasure is not in comparing them but enjoying each one of them at leisure and then more.

Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.

Endless options…. 1.3 km of white pristine beach, two lavish pool areas, 4 floodlit tennis courts, energy zone, kids zone, 2 Gyms, of water sports including sailing, snorkeling and windsurfing. And the mystique Anantara Spa.

You'll never want to leave!

Dusit Thani, Maldives

Surrounded by a vibrant 360-degree coral reef and turquoise lagoon, this island property features white-sand beaches and a rich landscape of greenery. Dusit Thani Maldives is considered a landmark addition to this quickly expanding Thai international hotel brand.

Located on Mudhdhoo Island in Baa Atoll, Dusit Thani Maldives is 35-minutes by seaplane from the capital Malé. Blending Maldivian architecture with Thai artistry across its room offerings, the resort features 46 beach villas, two beach residences, 30 lagoon and 20 ocean villas with pools and two luxe ocean pavilions.

The resort’s centrepiece is the expansive infinity swimming pool, the largest in the Maldives, a full 750 square meters, designed around an ancient banyan tree. Additionally, expect to enjoy Dusit’s signature Devarana Spa, which is elevated above a nearby coconut tree grove.

Mardan Palace,Antalya, Turkey

Mardan Palace hotel which, at £1billion, is Europe's answer to the ostentatious, some would say obscene, bling of Dubai — and it just happens to have its own zoo.

It's a one-off, but also the latest in a string of themed curiosities straight out of Las Vegas  complete with gondoliers around Europe's largest outdoor swimming pool, that stretch out from the smart town of Antalya, through the suburbs of Lara and Kundu, following a 30-odd mile stretch of beach as the coast road winds its way towards Belek.

Las Ventanas al Paraiso,Los Cabos, Mexico 

  

As its name implies, Las Ventanas al Paraíso, A Rosewood Resort, is a window to Paradise.

A Ty Warner Property and one of the most acclaimed resorts ever, Las Ventanas has redefined luxury and pampering, reaching out with special touches that are the hallmark of refined hospitality. The desert beach hideaway in Los Cabos captivates guests with expansive suites, inspired cuisine and The Spa & Salon at Las Ventanas, the resort's recently unveiled sanctuary of renewal and revitalization.

Soneva Kiri, Koh Kood, Thailand

 

  

Unspoilt, untamed Koh Kood is home to Thailand's most luxurious island hideaway. Twenty-seven vast villas nestle among palm fringed hills around a secluded bay. King size daybeds swing above golden sand. Stars shine onscreen at the outdoor Cinema Paradiso and in the high tech observatory. Diners enjoy homemade Thai cuisine as fireflies flicker past or rise to gourmet heights in a treetop Dining Pod. Nothing compares to Soneva Kiri.

For those flying into Bangkok's International Airport, a private eight-seat Cessna Grand Caravan will be waiting with a crew of hotel representatives ready to whisk you away to the Soneva Kiri Private airport, located just over one hour away on a smaller island adjacent to Koh Kood. From there, the resort's luxurious private speedboat, Aquasense, will take guests the final two-kilometers to the welcoming shores of Soneva Kiri.

Udaivilas, Udaipur,India

This Hotel may be one of Rajasthan's best examples of contemporary Indian architecture.

Design elements range from a courtyard with black granite and white marble, to a lobby with a gold-leafed central dome, to reflecting pools and fountains.

The level of service is beyond spectacular. Truly Meta Luxurious and indulgent.

Rooms have private walled courtyards and Victorian bathtubs and are decorated in a unique Indian style.

With impeccable service, the Oberoi Udaivilas truly puts the phrase “there’s never too much luxury”, to the ultimate test. If there is heaven on earth, this is it and we should all get the chance to stay there, at least once in a lifetime.

The Caves, Jamaica

The Caves, Poised on top of limestone cliffs in Nigril, West end of Jamaica is probably one of the most unusual hotels in the world. Only twelve cliff top accommodations, cave dining, the Blackwell Rum Bar not to mention the Sea View Day Spa.

The innovatively used spaces and the sense of privacy and luxury totally engulfs your senses and overwhelms them especially when lit up at night.

A truly unique experience.

Cap Juluca, Anguilla

If there is one place that embodies the romance, serenity and physical beauty of The Caribbean, it’s Cap Juluca, your favorite place on earth. Located along the intimate crescent of Maundays Bay, Cap Juluca’s Moorish architecture and Moroccan décor are as timeless as the sea itself. And thanks to a $28-million renovation, Cap Juluca is tailored to today’s travelers and seekers of solace, yet focused on improving your overall resort experience.

Amanruya, Turkey

The Ultra Luxurious Amanruya… set on a hillside overlooking the Aegean Sea on Turkey's Bodrum Peninsula, lapped by pine forest and olive groves in a landscape steeped in antiquity.

Its 36 Pool Terrace Cottages perfectly capture the Mediterranean idyll, each affording a private garden with elegant dining pergola and large swimming pool.

The resort combines Mediterranean and Ottoman design elements and is tiered down a hillside providing the feeling of an upscale village, with a winding pathway leading to a secluded pebble beach. The handsome public buildings afford far-reaching sea views and house a three-storey library, dining pavilions, art gallery, spa suites and a boutique. A 50-metre marble swimming pool and tennis court round out the resort hub's facilities.

Atlantis Paradise Island, Bahamas

The Cove Atlantis is a chic new resort within the exciting world of Atlantis, where every room is a suite with an ocean view. Set between two of the world’s most stunning beaches and inspired by the beauty of its surroundings, the resort thrives on the rhythms of the day with a spectacular Jeffrey Beers-designed open-air lobby. Indulgent experiences include the gourmet cuisine of celebrity chef Bobby Flay at Mesa Grill, concierge-attended adults-only pool, lavish private beach cabanas, vibrant day-to-night social scene, poolside gaming and complete access to Atlantis and the largest casino in the Caribbean. Rooms at the Cove Atlantis have Luxurious bath with marble floors, twin granite vanities and vessel sinks, frosted glass-tile enclosed shower and separate large bathtub.

The Point, New York, USA

Guests of The Point enjoy luxury before they even arrive in the form of a ride from a private jet.  If you’d prefer to drive, you’ll need to wait until you’ve paid for your stay to receive directions to this exclusive hideaway.  The Point was originally built as a Great Camp for the Rockefeller family – and it retains that prestige and opulence to this day.

Built on a private point that gently nudges its way into gorgeous Saranac Lake, the resort’s grounds are left natural and wild with the addition of just a few rustic nooks and crannies, including an unbelievably cozy lean-to piled high with richly upholstered mattresses, oversize throw pillows, brightly colored blankets and views of the lake. The lean-to even has its own fully stocked help-yourself outdoor bar to indulge your whims and fancies.

The Palms, Las Vegas, USA

Inspired by the famous Playboy Mansion, the Hugh Hefner Sky Villa is the perfect venue for a wild party to ring in the New Year. The villa overlooks the Las Vegas Strip, so there is plenty of opportunity to head out for a game of roulette or two. 

But then, why should you even step out? This expensive hotel suite comes with its very own Vegas poker table. Hefner himself often uses this 9,000-sqaure-foot double-story suite.A private glass elevator will transport you into this most expensive hotel room in one of the most famous luxury hotels in the world. Once inside, you cannot miss the champagne buckets, Playboy art, plasma TVs and glass-walled Jacuzzi. But of course, the star attraction in this $40,000-a-night room is the 8-foot circular rotating bed with an overhead mirror. This is the Hugh Hefner Sky Villa after all.