By Emma Reynolds PUBLISHED: 04:59 EST, 13 December 2012 | UPDATED: 08:53 EST, 13 December 2012 Unsure what to buy the man if your life for Christmas? Well look no further. With just 12 days to go until December 25, a high-end jewellers is selling the ultimate watch for men - providing you have £500,000 to spare. The staggeringly expensive luxury timepiece, produced in Switzerland and now on sale in Edinburgh, boasts an 18 carat pink-gold case, 37 precious gems and a dark brown alligator strap. It is described as a true feat of Haute Horologie - watchmaking in its highest form.
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The rare Girard-Perregaux Opera Two took 500 hours to make by hand
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It has a perpetual calendar, so it does not need to be adjusted for leap years or New Year
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A tourbillon (an escapement and balance wheel in a rotating cage) negates the effects of gravity
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The pricey present boasts a dark brown alligator strap and ivory dial
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