Top 10 most expensive smartwatches in the world in 2024

• By G.S Vasan -
Published On: March 29, 2024

There has been a steady rise in smartwatches that have been helping to track their workouts and control their smartphones directly from their wrists. To capture the growing market, many brands have entered the fray including luxury watchmakers like Tag Heuer and Tissot. In this article, we will be taking a look at the top 10 most expensive smartwatches in the world and spoiler alert: the Apple Watch 2 Ultra is at the bottom.

Let's see what each of these most expensive smartwatches in the world has to offer in terms of design, specs, and features.

Breitling Exospace B55

• Breitling, the Swiss brand with 140+ years of experience in making luxury watches has this model called Breitling Exospace B55 that is "tailor-made for pilots and yachtsmen".
• It ships with an electronic tachymeter, a countdown/countup system, and an option for recording flight and regatta times.

• The case is made of titanium and the display supports dual LCD screens with a backlight system. The screen size is 46mm, the strap is rubber and the weight of the watch is 140 grams. You get up to 100 meters of water resistance too. 
• Price: $8,950 | Rs 7,98,900

Hublot Big Bang E UEFA Champions League

• Yet another Swiss brand, Hublot brings the Big Bang E UEFA Champions League edition smartwatch that is for the soccer fans among you. 
• The case is made of micro-blasted and polished blue ceramic. The case is made of black and blue lined rubber. The smartwatch is water resistant up to 30 meters.

• The screen is 44mm wide with sapphire crystal glass on top. 
• It is running on Wear OS backed by Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 4100+ SoC. 
• Price: $6,200.00 | Rs 5,60,000

Huawei Watch Ultimate Design

• It sports a 1.5-inch LTPO AMOLED display with 466 × 466-pixel resolution and sapphire glass protection. This is engulfed by a black and gold case. The gold is 18 karats. Rest, there is titanium alloy also in the body in places like the watch's button and strap. The Huawei watch is 10 ATM water resistant.

• It is equipped with an optical heart rate sensor, temperature sensor, barometer sensor, gyroscope, accelerometer, etc. 
• You also get things like 14-day battery life, wireless charging, NFC, speaker, mic, etc.
• Price: £2699.00 (about Rs 2,84,475.29)

Louis Vuitton Tambour Horizon Light Up

• Louis Vuitton Tambour Horizon Light Up is a long name indeed and has the bells and whistles you come to expect out of a luxury smartwatch.
• The LV watch comes with Snapdragon Wear 4100 SoC, Wear OS, 1GB of RAM and 8GB of onboard storage.

• There are basic health tracking features like a heart rate monitor, a "My Day" screen that shows all the key parameters, weather and AQI in one place, and a "My Travel" function that helps you keep boarding info and trip plans on the wrist.
• The front of it is a 1.2-inch round AMOLED screen with 390 x 390 pixels resolution and sapphire glass protection.  
• Price: $3,600 (roughly Rs. 2,66,100)

Montblanc Summit 3 Naruto

• This Naruto edition of Montblanc Summit 3 is the most expensive of the lot. But, you can buy any other edition too. 
• It has an engraved steel case with sapphire glass on the front and back. There is a rotating crown with an integrated pusher. The wearable is 50 meters water resistant.

• Its front is a 1.28-inch circular AMOLED display with 416 x 416 resolution.
• Inside there is a Wear OS 3.0 laid on top of a Snapdragon Wear 4100+ chipset, 1GB RAM and 8GB storage. There are common health sensors for heart rate and other parameters. 
• Price: $1,475.00 (about Rs 1,22,160.97)

Apple Watch Series 9 Hermès

• Like most other Apple Watch series, the recent Series 9 also gets a Hermès edition.
• So that means you get GPS + Cellular connectivity and other Apple Watch features like reliable health tracking, robust software experience, a variety of watch faces and Hermès straps to personalize the look of the watch.

• The Apple Watch Series 9 also gets you a 1.9-inch 2000 nit LTPO OLED display with 484x396 resolution, Always on Display (AoD) and sapphire crystal glass protection. There is also IP6X water resistance.
• Price: $1,249 (approx Rs 1,07,584.48)

Tag Heuer Connected Golf

• The Tag Heuer watch comes with a titanium sand-blasted case with black+green+white accents. The strap is white in colour. You get 50-meter water resistance.
• The watch runs on Wear OS along with plenty of sports modes including TAG Heuer Golf. 

• You also get an NFC, and heart rate sensor, among other things.
• Price: $1,300 | Rs 2,75,400

Garmin MarQ Aviator

• The front of the MarQ Aviator is sapphire crystal and the case is made out of titanium with certain ceramic components. The strap is also hardened titanium.
• The screen is 1.2 inches wide, AMOLED in nature, 390 x 390-pixel resolution, and inside you get Garmin OS, the company's proprietary software with lots of granular tracking options, data, and applications. 

• True to its name, it packs features like direct-to-navigation, waypoint mapping, airport information databases, aviation alerts, navigation guides, etc. 
• The repertoire also consists of a pulse oximeter, GPS tracking, a swimming tracker and a lot more.
• Price: $1,950.00 | Rs 2,46,490

Tissot T-Touch Connect Solar

• It has a round AMOLED display with a ceramic bezel and sapphire crystal glass lens. The case is titanium and the strap is made of rubber.
• This Swiss watch is water-resistant up to a pressure of 10 bar (100 m).

• You get smartwatch features like step counting, calorie tracker, weather alerts, phone call notifications, etc. However, the highlight is right in its name, viz., solar charging technology.
• Price: $1,095.00 | Rs 90,688.99

Apple Watch Ultra 2

• Apple Watch Ultra 2 sports a 1.92-inch LTPO OLED panel with 502 x 410 resolution, AOD, 3000 nits of brightness, and sapphire crystal glass protection. The case is made of titanium.
• The watch is IP6X certified for water resistance and you can go swimming wearing it up to 40 meters. 

• It ships with watchOS 10, Apple S9 chip, and 64GB storage. The paraphernalia also comprises an Action Button, Compass Waypoint, dual speakers, 3-mic setup, Ultra Wide Band support, and a host of health tracking features.
• Price: $799 | Rs 89,900.00 

World's most expensive smartwatches

Here are the most expensive smartwatches in the world arranged in descending order of their price. Have a quick look at each of the top 10 smartwatch's prices below:

Why are luxury smartwatches so expensive?

This is another way to ask if it is worth buying a luxury smartwatch. Here are the various factors that make their price tags so high:

• Premium material: These watches are mostly made of materials like titanium, ceramic and gold which adds to the cost.
• Design: The overall look and feel of the wearable will also be special or unique to stand out from the regular smartwatches. The process of architecting and manufacturing these designs will be a task on its own. So, the watch's price will comprise all these costs.
• Marketing and R&D: The other aspects of the watch like its features and hardware could also involve heavy R&D. Once made, the smartwatch will have to be marketed in a way that matches the brand's prestige.
• After-sale service: The premium buyers will expect smooth after-sale support and service. The buyers may get dedicated staff at their disposal. So, this cost is also incurred in advance by the buyer.
• Brand value and exclusivity: Premium brands levy extra because of the brand cache they have gained over the years. They may also artificially price the product high to give the uber-rich the feeling of exclusivity. In other words, it ensures not everyone can buy the said product.

FAQs

Which is the most expensive Apple Watch in the world?

Apple Watch Series 9 Hermès is currently the most expensive Apple Watch and it costs over a lakh in India.

Which is the most expensive smartwatch in the world?

The Breitling Exospace B55 DLC-coated Titanium edition is the priciest smartwatch we come across.