- WatchTime New York is the largest luxury watch event in America.
- The event is attended by high-end watch retailers, casual buyers, and collectors alike.
- The timepieces on display can range from tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars.
- Among the most expensive watches displayed at the event were a Breguet model that Cristiano Ronaldo recently wore and an Armin Strom watch inspired by a medieval European clock tower.
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4 of the most expensive watches at America's biggest luxury watch event, including the $800,000 Breguet that Cristiano Ronaldo was seen wearing
Jaquet Droz
1. Armin Strom Minute Repeater Resonance
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America's largest luxury watch event took place on October 25 and 26 in New York City.
A total of 37 brands were presenting their high-end timepieces at WatchTime New York 2019 , an annual showing hosted by watch magazine WatchTime. These included centuries-old watchmakers like Omega and Breguet, as well as younger independent brands like Romain Gauthier, Armin Strom, and Tulloch, the latter of which made its worldwide debut as a company at the event.
While some of the most inexpensive watches went for $16,500, many were priced well into the six-figure range. To keep prices in context, a vintage Patek Philippe sold at auction on Saturday went for a record-smashing $31 million.
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Here's a look at four of the priciest timepieces that were on display at WatchTime's annual event.
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