A high price could mean a lot of things. For one, it could very well mean quality, since the high financial value is often associated with items are well crafted and performs exceptionally well. And if you are paying such a high price for an item then you had better hope that its quality will eventually prove at par with the amount that you are paying for it. Then of course there’s the high cost that people have to pay for branded products, or those that are recognized for their name and brand. Those are the types of items that have built their name and reputation on past quality and performance that they are sometimes guilty of no longer being consistent with all those past achievements.
There are items that have really consistently carried that tradition of exceptional performance and maintaining that high cost and value. However, it can surely be argued that those items are quite few and rare in between. One shining example of such an item and such a brand is the watch and the brand is Rolex. Now I am pretty sure that Rolex really needs no introduction but just for good measure, it is a leading Swiss watch making manufacturer of very high quality and luxury wristwatches. The brand and the products that it produces are regarded as status symbols the world over, and the company is in fact among the world’s 100 most valuable brands. Besides being known for its tremendously high quality, the products of Rolex are also known for its high price. But just what are the most expensive Rolex watches? Let’s find out.
The Rolex Price List
Rolex has been known for adorning the wrists of the rich and famous, but the question of which particular watch that the company has produced ranks as the most expensive remains unclear. An answer might be forthcoming in the following short list:
• Paul Newman Rolex Oyster Cosmograph Daytona – This particular Rolex watch is reputed to be the most expensive that has ever been sold at auction. The prototype wristwatch was sold for a whopping $350,000.00 at a Sotheby’s event back in June of 2003.
• Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Sapphire/Ruby Watch – This Rolex Cosmograph Daytona watch features a polished round 18k white gold case, protective crown guard, polished 18kt white gold bezel set with 32 square diamonds and 4 baguette rubies, red alligator leather strap with 18kt white gold folding clasp, 44 jewel Caliber 4130 self winding mechanical Oyster Perpetual chronograph movement, and water resistant for up to 100 meters. Sells for about $102,600.00.
• Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Diamond Men’s Sport Watch – This Rolex watch features screw down Triplock winding down and screw down pushbuttons, protective crown guard, case end pieces set with 48 round diamonds, black alligator leather strap with 18kt white gold folding clasp, 44 jewel Caliber 4130 self winding mechanical Oyster Perpetual chronograph movement, pave diamond dial with black enamel Arabic numerals, water resistant up to 100 meters. This watch can be yours for around $102,600.00.