Luxury Gemstone Watches

Chopard 201-Carat Watch

Gemstones have long been admired for their beauty and rarity, making them a symbol of luxury and prestige. In the world of fine watchmaking, gemstones are not only valued for their visual appeal but also for their ability to elevate a timepiece to an extraordinary level of craftsmanship. From sparkling calibrated diamonds to vibrant sapphires, these precious stones are carefully chosen and set into luxury watches to create unique designs that appeal to collectors and connoisseurs alike. Discover our range of calibrated gemstones for luxury watches.

When it comes to men's luxury watches, it is important to consider wrist size, function and budget. A man with a large wrist size should consider a chunky timepiece, where a man with a more slender wrist can wear a smaller watch. Some like to combine luxury with technology and others prefer classic workmanship. If the watch is to be worn daily, durability must be considered, and some leather straps may need to be replaced after being worn for some time. Men's watches tend not to have gemstone-encrusted bands, unless you happen to be Jay Z, who received a specially commissioned "Hublot Big Bang" watch from his wife Beyoncé that contained over 1000 white diamonds. It is worth around $5 million dollars and even the case is 18K white gold and decorated with diamonds. View our selection of loose white diamonds for sale.

Another bling men's timepiece is Piaget's Emperador Temple Watch. This is a white diamond secret watch with a difference; there are two dials, one behind the other. The first is a relatively simple mother-of-pearl dial with a brilliant-cut diamond border and the second, larger face has 162 brilliant-cut diamonds. It sold as a $3.3 million special edition. A more colorful gents' white gold gemstone watch is the Jacob & Co. Caviar Emerald Tourbillon Watch. This one-of-a-kind piece is set with 424 "invisible-set" matching emeralds (many of which are on the case), with a matching green leather strap. Its price is approximately $2.5 million.

Graff Hallucination

With regard to ladies' luxury watches, gemstone embellishments can really take over the whole watch. In fact, some of the most valuable ladies' luxury watches are bracelet-watches or secret watches, where the dial is one of the least prominent features. One such creation is the Bulgari Serpenti Secret watch, which takes the form of a coiled snake encrusted with turquoise gems and white diamonds set in rose gold. The dial of the watch is ingeniously hidden inside the mouth of the serpent. Van Cleef & Arpels created an incredible work of animal art known as the Carpe Koï Watch Bracelet. The watch dial is hidden inside the mouth of the fish, which is covered with thousands of colored gemstones, including diamonds, yellow sapphires, "Paraiba like" tourmalines, black spinels and spessartite garnets.

One of the most valuable timepieces in the world is Chopard's 201-Carat Watch, a stunning example of the use of gemstones for luxury watches. The watch features three heart-shaped, colored diamonds, alongside hundreds of fancy intense yellow diamonds and white diamonds. While the dial is visible, it is far from the most striking feature of this $25 million gemstone-encrusted masterpiece. Another remarkable piece, possibly the most valuable watch ever created, is the $55 million Graff Diamonds Hallucination. This exceptional timepiece showcases rare colored diamonds in an array of unique and intricate shapes, including hearts, pears, marquises, and emerald-cuts. The watch is adorned with fancy intense blue, yellow, and pink diamonds, with a small dial at the center of this vibrant display, further enhanced by pink diamonds. Both of these extraordinary watches demonstrate the incredible allure and craftsmanship that gemstones for luxury watches bring to the world of horology.

It is clear from exploring the bejeweled creations above that timepieces have developed into something much more than simply portable clocks or functional tech. The world of luxury watches is a colorful sphere of precise gemstone matching, cutting and setting, which requires great skill and expertise. The results can be admired and enjoyed by those fortunate enough to own such wonderful timepieces.