110 Carats Of Rare Colored Diamonds Graff Diamonds Hallucination Watch

Price
$55 million
Features
110 carats of rare colored diamonds, including pink, blue, green, orange, and yellow
Style
Bracelet of platinum with a tiny quartz dial framed by pink diamonds
Clasp
Tongue clasp that's hidden when the bracelet is closed
Known for
Considered the world's most expensive quartz watch
The Hallucination was unveiled at the Baselworld watch and jewelry fair in 2014. The watch was the result of thousands of hours of work by a team of designers, gemologists, and master craftsmen. The idea for the watch came from Laurence Graff, the chairman of Graff Diamonds, who said he wanted to create a watch that celebrated his passion for diamonds
Year: 2014
Priced at $55 million, this diamond-decked Graff masterpiece is said to be the most expensive watch in the world. It is made up of a total of 110 carats of colored diamonds, including pink, blue, green, orange, and yellow.
Natural fancy colored diamonds are incredibly rare and valuable—usually more so than white diamonds—and its unique combination of so many different colors creates a striking rainbow effect.
While baguette and round brilliant-cut diamonds are typically favored for diamond watches, Graff opted for a mix of heart, pear, emerald, marquise, and round diamonds.
A truly distinctive and inimitable watch, the Hallucination is a one-of-a-kind work of art.
The watch has a tiny dial allowing the diamonds to take prominence. A simple clasp is hidden once the bracelet is closed and only opens when pressure is applied on a specific diamond.
Part of the magic of this ladies' watch is that its ingenious, 'invisible' platinum gem setting creates the impression that the diamonds are held together by magic. It took gemologists, designers, and a team of craftsmen thousands of hours to create this showstopping watch.
The Hallucination was created by Laurence Graff, an English jeweler, who was born in 1938 and began his career with a teenage apprenticeship in Hatton Garden, before founding his own firm in the early 1960s.
The brand now boasts over 50 stores throughout the world. Graff has been credited with elevating the status of yellow diamonds from a cheap alternative to white diamonds to a valuable stone. His customers have included Oprah, Donald Trump, and Elizabeth Taylor.
Awarded an OBE by Queen Elizabeth in 2013, Graff has played a pivotal role in shaping the UK jewelry industry. Looking to create something truly exceptional that showcased his love of diamonds, Graff began work on the Hallucination.