Previously announced at this years Baselworld, Graff have just released their “Master Graff Skeleton”.

Master Graff Skeleton

An exuberant piece it should interest those partial to watches that glimmer – and those with limitless coffers.
The watch resembles a celebration of the diamond. Not only is it covered with them, but even the case mimics the shape of one. The overall effect it creates is one of a dazzling radiance, and probably best appreciated by viewing the video below.

Almost every area has been adorned with triangular and trapezoidal baguette diamonds, even including the case lugs and buckle, 164 in total. It must be like having a diamond jamboree on your wrist. To further enhance the effect of luminescence that’s been created, the plates and bridges have been made of transparent synthetic sapphire.

Matching its impressive appearance is its cost, a prodigious $2m
Graff will produce 10 versions of the watch, five in rose gold and five of white gold.

Manufacture Royale Opera

Voltaire, a French Enlightenment writer famous for his wit and advocacy of civil liberties, including freedom of religion and free trade was apparently the inspiraion behind Manufacture Royale’s “Opera”. Would he have approved? Hard to know. Its quite an extravagence, given the time in which he lived , probably only Louis XV could have afforded to buy one of these. To paraphrase Voltaire, if this watch didn’t exist would it be necesary to invent it? Well I’m sure there probably was a void for a $1.2m watch with the unique capability of creating a hollow chamber to improve the accoustics of its minute repeater..