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The Graff Hallucination remains in diamond mine owner Laurence Graff's possession to this day, unless he took it apart and didn't tell anyone. A simple tongue clasp secures the Graff Diamonds Hallucination around the wrist. The clasp is hidden once the bracelet is closed and can only be unfastened by placing pressure on a single diamond. Why would Graff make such a grand piece? Graff unveiled the Hallucination to showcase the company’s authority, skill, innovation, and excellence in the diamond industry, from manufacturing to retail. After all, Laurence Graff is the controlling shareholder in the South African Diamond Corporation (SAFDICO). SAFDICO is one of the main diamond producers in South Africa, sporting the largest polishing and cutting factories based out of Johannesburg. Tens of thousands of Graff diamonds are cut and polished each year and the best of the best are used to create Graff jewelry. Among the thousands of diamonds, Mr. Graff is always looking for the rarest diamond, either in the raw or cut and polished. In his quest for the ultimate diamond, some of the most treasured gemstones have passed through his fingers. The latest of which is the famous 550 ct Letseng Star which was found, as with many other rare Graff diamonds, in the Letseng Mine in Lesotho. “The hunt for diamonds goes on. We search on a daily basis for stones in the rough or polished. The best stones are rarer than anyone could ever imagine,” Laurence Graff said. The Graff Diamonds Hallucination watch holds many of these rare finds in a single timepiece. Top notch designers, gemologists, and Master Craftsman spent literally thousands of hours creating this piece of horological jewelry. The diamonds are cleverly hand fitted into the invisible platinum setting to create a multicolored bracelet heaving under the weight of its valuable load. Graff unveiled its line of luxury timepieces in 2009, and now boasts 50 models in 5 collections: Technical, Sport, Evening, Jeweled, and Bespoke. Graff is the creator of the intriguing MasterGraff Grand Date Dual Time Tourbillon which incorporates three different complications into a single timepiece: The flying tourbillon, dual time function, and grand date. Why have I mentioned this triple complication timepiece by Graff? Because I cannot fathom why Graff created a fifty-five million dollar timepiece with a quartz movement. I must admit the quartz movement seemed almost like an afterthought, whereby an exceedingly expensive bracelet quite suddenly became a watch. Perhaps Laurence Graff wanted a diminutive dial so as not to detract from the rarity of the gemstones. Perhaps certain ladies of great worth do not care for mechanical mastery, but rather the glitter of diamonds. After all, did Marilyn Monroe not say, “Diamonds are a girls best friend?” Or perhaps only a quartz movement could fit into the structure of the bracelet without unduly distressing the careful placement of 110 ct of rare colored diamonds. In any event, I think Mr. Graff realized he went a tad over the top with the outrageous value of the Graff Diamonds Hallucination, especially to the layperson who may scrutinize every aspect of the timepiece. Thus, to quell the cries of indigent disbelief from the masses, he cushioned the blow with the title of the timepiece – the Hallucination.

The Graff Hallucination remains in diamond mine owner Laurence Graff's possession to this day, unless he took it apart and didn't tell anyone.

A simple tongue clasp secures the Graff Diamonds Hallucination around the wrist. The clasp is hidden once the bracelet is closed and can only be unfastened by placing pressure on a single diamond.

Why would Graff make such a grand piece? Graff unveiled the Hallucination to showcase the company’s authority, skill, innovation, and excellence in the diamond industry, from manufacturing to retail. After all, Laurence Graff is the controlling shareholder in the South African Diamond Corporation (SAFDICO). SAFDICO is one of the main diamond producers in South Africa, sporting the largest polishing and cutting factories based out of Johannesburg. Tens of thousands of Graff diamonds are cut and polished each year and the best of the best are used to create Graff jewelry. Among the thousands of diamonds, Mr. Graff is always looking for the rarest diamond, either in the raw or cut and polished. In his quest for the ultimate diamond, some of the most treasured gemstones have passed through his fingers. The latest of which is the famous 550 ct Letseng Star which was found, as with many other rare Graff diamonds, in the Letseng Mine in Lesotho.

“The hunt for diamonds goes on. We search on a daily basis for stones in the rough or polished. The best stones are rarer than anyone could ever imagine,” Laurence Graff said.

The Graff Diamonds Hallucination watch holds many of these rare finds in a single timepiece. Top notch designers, gemologists, and Master Craftsman spent literally thousands of hours creating this piece of horological jewelry. The diamonds are cleverly hand fitted into the invisible platinum setting to create a multicolored bracelet heaving under the weight of its valuable load.

Graff unveiled its line of luxury timepieces in 2009, and now boasts 50 models in 5 collections: Technical, Sport, Evening, Jeweled, and Bespoke. Graff is the creator of the intriguing MasterGraff Grand Date Dual Time Tourbillon which incorporates three different complications into a single timepiece: The flying tourbillon, dual time function, and grand date. Why have I mentioned this triple complication timepiece by Graff? Because I cannot fathom why Graff created a fifty-five million dollar timepiece with a quartz movement. I must admit the quartz movement seemed almost like an afterthought, whereby an exceedingly expensive bracelet quite suddenly became a watch. Perhaps Laurence Graff wanted a diminutive dial so as not to detract from the rarity of the gemstones. Perhaps certain ladies of great worth do not care for mechanical mastery, but rather the glitter of diamonds. After all, did Marilyn Monroe not say, “Diamonds are a girls best friend?” Or perhaps only a quartz movement could fit into the structure of the bracelet without unduly distressing the careful placement of 110 ct of rare colored diamonds.

In any event, I think Mr. Graff realized he went a tad over the top with the outrageous value of the Graff Diamonds Hallucination, especially to the layperson who may scrutinize every aspect of the timepiece. Thus, to quell the cries of indigent disbelief from the masses, he cushioned the blow with the title of the timepiece – the Hallucination.