The Graff Diamonds Hallucination, priced at fifty-five million dollars, undoubtedly is the most valuable watch ever created. The incredible worth stems from 110 carats of really rare and really big colored diamonds set into a bracelet of platinum. Some of the rare diamond colors are Fancy Vivid Yellow, Fancy Intense Pink, Fancy Light Pink, Fancy Intense Blue, Fancy Light Grey Blue, Fancy Intense Blue, Fancy Green and Fancy Orange. In addition, many different cuts are used, such as heart shape, pear shape, marquise, emerald, radiant, and round.
The idea of making this pricey masterpiece of haute horology came from Laurence Graff, the Chairman of Graff Diamonds. After all, no one else on the lower rungs of the company ladder could even conceive of a fifty-five million dollar timepiece without a raised eyebrow.
The watch is set in to a platinum bracelet and made from 110 Carets of rare colored diamonds of various cuts and finishes. The Hallucination is one of a kind statement-piece that pushes the boundaries of Horlogerie to their most extreme. Just to make things easier, when diamonds are extracted and processed their color ranges from D to Z. The colored diamonds used for this watch, qualify as 'fancy' which means they go beyond the normal scale as incedibly rare and precious.
Laurence Graff’s comments on the Hallucination:
“The Graff Hallucination is a sculptural masterpiece, a celebration of the miracle of colored diamonds.”
Why would Graff make such a grand piece?
Graff unveiled the Hallucination to showcase the company’s authority, skill, innovation, and excellence in the diamond industry, from manufacturing to retailing. After all, Laurence Graff is the controlling shareholder in the South African Diamond Corporation (SAFDICO). Tens of thousands of Graff diamonds are cut and polished each year and the best of the best are used to create Graff jewelry. Among the thousands of diamonds, Mr. Graff is always looking for the rarest diamond, either in the raw or cut and polished. In his quest for the ultimate diamond, some of the most treasured gemstones have passed through his fingers.
The Graff Diamonds Hallucination watch holds many of these rare finds in a single timepiece. Top notch designers, gemologists, and Master Craftsman spent literally thousands of hours creating this piece. The diamonds are cleverly hand fitted into the invisible platinum setting to create a multicolored bracelet heaving under the weight of its valuable load.
This is the most expensive watch!