The Opera Three watch plays either Tchaikovsky or Mozart at the top of every hour; this is done by a small music box which is placed inside the mechanical movement. The music box has a keyboard with 20 blades that are played by a drum with 150 hand-mounted plates.
The Girard-Perregaux Haute Horlogerie Opera Three watch comes in a 43 mm platinum case and is powered by an in-house mechanical movement. The watch comes with a 50 hour power-reserve with the indicator located at the 2 o’clock position which can be seen through a sapphire crystal. The watch is equipped with a black alligator strap and as expected costs more than a supercar, a whopping $500,000. But don’t worry, you’re not wasting your money, as this is considered a collectors’ piece and its value will only go up (fingers crossed). Personally, if I was in the market for a music playing watch, I’d much rather go with the Breguet, which looks more luxurious and has cooler features.
[Source: Girard-Perregaux]
