$5 Million Hublot – Baselworld 2012’s Most Expensive Watch

Today we take a look back at 2012, and where Hublot stood at the time. Ever since Jean-Claude Biver became CEO of Hublot, the brand has never shied away from the spotlight–and they proved that in a big way in 2012. Not only did they take the title of “Most Expensive Watch” at the Baselworld 2012 show at $5 million, but they immediately found a buyer! The lucky owner is the Hour Glass, a luxury watch retailer in Singapore. If you recall a similar diamond-covered watch from Hublot in 2011, that piece had a $3 million price tag.

To make the most expensive watch Hublot had ever produced, they employed a variety of diamond cutters and setters. Over 1,200 diamonds are added to each watch. This totals around 100 carats of baguette-cut diamonds, plus there are six massive square emerald-cut stones weighing 3 carats each.

To create a completely flawless piece, an incredible amount of time was needed to find diamonds consistent of quality and color, then to craft them to perfectly fit the white gold Big Bang case and bracelet. Building the watch took 14 months. A team of 12 diamond cutters took seven months to shape the diamonds, and then a team of five diamond setters spend another 7 months putting them on the watch. Every diamond on this brilliant timepiece was graded A for both color and quality. This is surely one of the most expensive men’s diamond watches, and most expensive Hublot watches, ever made.

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