Watches were the original gadget . But unlike their atomic number 14 counterparts , undecomposed watches tend to value over time . So barring that 5 G iPhone image sitting in Jobs ’ desk , we believe this $ 2,157,760 Patek Philippe watch just auctioned at Sotheby ’s may be the world ’s novel most expensive gadget . While the watch itself is a chef-d’oeuvre , its historical weight summit the scales — owned by race car gadget driver Carlo Felice Trossi , the ticker was put out in 1932 , “ a turn point which also saw car racing and the outgrowth of airplanes , ” as identify by Sotheby ’s . [ TelegraphviaLuxuryLaunches ] [ Image : Reuters ]
UPDATE : Ooh , BBGadgetsjust pointed out to us that an evenmore expensive watchsold a daylight later on .
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