{"id":41661,"date":"2023-12-02T04:16:52","date_gmt":"2023-12-02T12:16:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sweet-pascal.52-27-215-206.plesk.page\/these-expensive-watches-come-in-the-weirdest-shapes\/"},"modified":"2023-12-02T04:16:52","modified_gmt":"2023-12-02T12:16:52","slug":"these-expensive-watches-come-in-the-weirdest-shapes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vietvalley.com\/these-expensive-watches-come-in-the-weirdest-shapes\/","title":{"rendered":"These expensive watches come in the weirdest shapes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Most expensive watches are round, square like the TAG Heuer Monaco, tonneau-shaped like Richard Mille and Franck Muller, or even octagonal like the AP Royal Oak. <\/p>\n<p>But there are also a few interesting timepieces with unusual and odd shapes that don\u2019t fall under any of the usual categories.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/supercarblondie.com\/worlds-richest-people-watches\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>These are the lavish watches the world\u2019s richest people typically wear<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>They are rare, usually expensive, and always sought after in the pre-owned market. <\/p>\n<p>So here is a round-up of some of the most bizarre and unusually appealing watches you can get your hands on. <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MB&amp;F HM3 \u2018Frog\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>This watch is designed to look like a frog and that\u2019s exactly what it looks like.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, they even call it the \u2018Frog\u2019 watch.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/supercarblondie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MBF-HM3-Frog-lifestyle-shot.jpg\"><\/a>MB&amp;F<\/p>\n<p>Manufactured by independent Swiss watchmaker MB&amp;F, it\u2019s available in grade 5 titanium, red gold or PVD-coated zirconium.<\/p>\n<p>Whichever model you pick, you\u2019ll get a watch with two \u2018domes\u2019 designed to look like the eyes of a frog. <\/p>\n<p>One dome shows you the hours, and the other one shows you the minutes.<\/p>\n<p><em>It\u2019s pricey, too, with a price tag of $165,000.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cartier Crash<\/h2>\n<p>Arguably the most well-known watch on the list, probably because it\u2019s made by Cartier, the Crash was created in London in the mid 1960s.<\/p>\n<p>Jean-Jacques Cartier, the grandson of the company\u2019s founder Louis-Fran\u00e7ois, and his go-to designer Rupert Emmerson worked on the shape for a few years and came up with this, an oval case that looks like it has been smashed into a wall. <\/p>\n<p>Although beautiful, there\u2019s no question it fits into the \u2018weird watches\u2019 category. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/supercarblondie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cartier-Crash-hero-image.jpg\"><\/a>Cartier \/ Chrono24<a href=\"https:\/\/supercarblondie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cartier-Crash-side-profile.jpg\"><\/a>Cartier \/ Chrono24<a href=\"https:\/\/supercarblondie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cartier-Crash-dial-close-up.jpg\"><\/a>Cartier \/ Chrono 24<\/p>\n<p>No one knows for sure how this wild shape came about but legend has it it was because of a car accident.<\/p>\n<p>The watch in question survived and it sort of looked like this, and Cartier decided to create a production model.<\/p>\n<p>The Crash is still hugely popular today and it unites collectors of all sorts, including rappers Kanye West, Pharrell Williams and Jay-Z who all own one.<\/p>\n<p><em>If you want to get one from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chrono24.com\/cartier\/crash--mod1049.htm\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">pre-owned market<\/a>, get ready to fork out at least $120,000.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Falcone, the \u2018melting\u2019 watch<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/supercarblondie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Falcone-melting-watch-in-white-gold-scaled.jpg\"><\/a>Falcone<a href=\"https:\/\/supercarblondie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Falcone-melting-watch-in-yellow-gold.png\"><\/a>Falcone<a href=\"https:\/\/supercarblondie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Falcone-melting-watch-in-white-gold-with-leather-strap-scaled.jpg\"><\/a>Falcone<\/p>\n<p>In the 80s, Dino and Roberto Falcone, father &amp; son watchmakers in Milan, manufactured a few cases that looked like they were melting, inspired by by Dali\u2019s Persistence of Memory.<\/p>\n<p>Each watch was unique, made from either yellow or white gold, and each watch was powered by an automatic movement.<\/p>\n<p><em>This watch is worth at least $200,000 in today\u2019s market.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/supercarblondie.com\/expensive-watches-weird-shapes\/\">These expensive watches come in the weirdest shapes<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/supercarblondie.com\/\">Supercar Blondie<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most expensive watches are round, square like the TAG Heuer Monaco, tonneau-shaped like Richard Mille and Franck Muller, or even octagonal like the AP Royal Oak. 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