The 9 Most Important Watches in the World

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1. 1794 | William Anthony's "The Pearl Star"

Why it Matters: The Pearl Star is one of the first watches with expanding hands.

The Story: Attributed to William Anthony of London, this pocket watch has an oblong case with automatically extending hands. When the hands are at noon, for example, they are fully extended up to the top of the case. When they are at 9:15, they automatically shorten to fit without touching the sides of the case.

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1. William Anthony's "The Pearl Star"	2. Perrin Freres "Wandering Hours"	3. The Rolex Oyster Perpetual	4. Patek Philippe "Packard"	5. Patek Philippe "Graves"
6. The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak	7. Patek Philippe Caliber 89	8. Breguet "Reveil du Tsar"	9. Jaeger-LeCoultre Gyrotourbillon

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