Fully Functional Swiss slot machine watch sold for $625,000

February 14, 2008 | Filed under Clothing and Accessories, Collectibles, Timepieces & Watches 

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Now I would spend say around £100 tops for a watch but $625,000 is just pure madness, Wynn Las Vegas sold this one of a kind watch which is by Girard-Perregaux for the price said above.

Just so you know Girard-Perregaux is one of the oldest and most respected Swiss watch manufacturers in the world, the watch based on a slot machine does look good and it is a fully functional and fully mechanical as well.

You can work the slot machine watch by the lever arm which is on the side of the watch, the watch itself is known as the Vintage 1945 Jackpot Tourbillon, talk about gambling your money away Las Vegas style.

The watch was very hard to make and took near enough 3 and a half years to develop from the concept design to the production design. The company who made the watch are planning to make 40 similar ones, so come on get your money on the ready and let the gambling begin.

Source - The Raw Feed via Press Release

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