Rare watch of $2.2 Millions

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Lot of things like electronic inventions , metrical elements and machinery went to ashes by time when new inventions took place because always new products came out with modern technology, cheaper in price, lighter in weight, elegant in design and constructive in functions.

Watches has rich history since fourteenth century when first pocket watch found in 1460. Then after lot of developments first authentic wrest watch prepared for Queen of Naples, Italy in 1868 by swiss Watchman Breguet.

In 19th and 20th century the wrest watch was on peak and tons of companies were producing high class watches. Wearing a watch was sign of modernity and people feels pride by it. The companies like Rolex, Casio, Swiss, Seiko, Orient, Adidas and Tissot were well known manufacturer of wrest watches with millions of costumers.

Auctioning for masterpiece especially belongs to some celebrities, sports icon or other legends is common practice. A rare Rolex watch going to stage of auction on 23rd of April in Monaco. Legends auction center puts it initial price at $2.2 millions.

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The price possibly can break the record of the century which is $3.1 millions. This watch belongs to (Late)Patrick Heiniger, the third CEO ( 1995) of the Rolex watches.

This watch has lot of unique characteristics like ,

  • The only model which has " Dix millionieme choronometere " written on its dial.

  • This yacht - master model has only 8 watches in the world.

  • The only model produced in Patrick's CEO tenure.

  • The only model which has 99% platinum and 1% Gold.

  • The only brand in which 4 watches owned by royal family of Saudi Arabia.

This unique timepiece can broke the previous record of auction as predicted. Although the common people leaving the fashion to wear a watch due to mobiles and other built-in timing devices but still watch lovers has great interest in rare collections. Let's see on 23rd April where it goes.

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I have a wrist watch which I bought about 2 years back ,for about 2$...and trust me ...it used to work just fine and tells the time accurately just like this watch😅

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A million dollars for just a watch, oh wow 😲. I look so poor because of that.

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