by Naz Amir
The world’s 33rd largest yacht sold for $ 100 million, a diamond ring from Blue Nile’s iPhone app sold for $ 300,000, an antique Enigma cipher machine sold for $ 208,536, and an 153-year-old Cognac bottle sold for $ 156,740 were among top ten expensive purchases in September 2011.
An Antique Encryption Machine
A three-rotor Enigma Cipher machine, one of the machines used in the 2001 film Enigma for encryption and decryption of secret messages, was purchased for £133,250 (US $ 208,536) at a Christie’s auction.
It is the most expensive Enigma cipher machine purchased at an auction
A Bottle of Cognac
A 153-year-old Cuvee Leonie was sold for a whopping 1 million RMB (US$ 156,740) in Paris, making it the most expensive bottle of cognac to be auctioned
Château Lafite-Rothschild Wine
A Chinese person spent $ 539,280 on 300 bottles of Château Lafite-Rothschild wine, 25 from each year between 1981 and 2005 in Hong Kong, making them the most expensive wine lot purchased this year
Glenn Ligon’s “Stranger #44”
The most expensive Glenn Ligon artwork ever sold was “Stranger #44” and its owners were Jennifer Aniston and her boyfriend Justin Theroux. The couple bought it for $ 450,000 at the charity auction “Artists For Haiti” hosted by actor Ben Stiller and art dealer David Zwirner
A Colt Revolver
A buyer, described as a “Silicon Valley mogul” paid $ 977,500 for a Cali Paterson Colt revolver, the most expensive single firearm ever purchased at an open auction
A Bottle of Whisky
A Chinese businessman paid $ 194,000 for a bottle of 62-year-old Dalmore, also called “The Master of Spirits” at an airport duty free shop. It is one of the most expensive bottles of whisky ever sold
A 2,330-square-foot Mobile Home
The 2,330-square-foot Malibu home in Paradise Cove featuring two bedrooms and two bathrooms was purchased for $ 2 million, making it the most expensive mobile home in America this year
A Diamond Ring on an iPhone App
A customer paid $ 300,000 for a diamond ring from Blue Nile’s iPhone app, making it the extremely expensive purchase via iPhone app
A Million-dollar Yacht
The richest woman in Britain, Kirsty Bertarelli, spent $ 100 million for the world’s 33rd largest yacht, which includes a helicopter landing pad, lavish guest cabins and four boats to carry passengers to shore
Jennifer Aniston and her boyfriend Justin Theroux Buy Glenn Ligon’s “Stranger #44”
Related links:
Top Ten Extravagant Purchases in June 2011
Top Record-Breaking Purchases in July 2011
Top Ten Record-Breaking Purchases in 2010 – 2011
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