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It takes 34 people up to 80 hours to make one of these $74,000 diamond-encrusted Apple watches
An Apple Watch Series 4 currently retails for prices starting at $399.
For comparison, The Luxe Watch 4 Classic starts at a base price of $28,995. At that price point, the watch comes with a leather strap.
The Lux Watch 4 Deluxe is lined with two rows of diamonds. It'll run you $43,995 for the leather strap version.
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With a bracelet instead of a leather strap, the price of the Lux Watch 4 Deluxe rises to $73,995.
The next tier, the Lux Watch 4 Omni, ranges in price from $68,995 to $279,995 — and it's fully diamond encrusted.
Those numbers pale in comparison to the Haute Omni collection (not pictured), which, according to Bradley, is priced at $3.1 million.
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Making the watch requires multiple teams across a variety of disciplines, including watch body, electronics, diamond selection, and testing.
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By the time the watch arrives at its final destination, it will have passed through the hands of 32-34 people ...
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So, how do these prices stack up against other luxury watches on the market? As Business Insider previously reported, an entry-level Rolex starts at $5,000 ...
Source: Business Insider
... but prices can reach up to the several millions. Paul Newman's Rolex Daytona sold for a whopping $17.8 million at auction in 2017, making it the most expensive watch ever sold at auction.
Source: Business Insider
Meanwhile, the Récital 22 Grand Récitalf from Switzerland-based legacy watchmaker Bovet has a price point of $460,000 for a red gold watch and $500,000 for a platinum watch.
Source: Business Insider
For those looking for a spruced-up Apple watch without spending tens of thousands of dollars, the Hermès Apple watch collaboration may be a more viable option: Retail start at $1,399.
Source: Apple.com
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