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Lot 1/5 · Superyachts2010
#1 Most Expensive
The ItemEclipse

A 533-foot yacht with two helipads, a mini-submarine, and a reported missile-defense system.

~$1,500,000,000 (est.)

The Item

Built by German shipyard Blohm+Voss and delivered in 2010, Eclipse stretches 533 feet with two helicopter pads, multiple pools, a disco hall, and armor-plated windows on the owner's private suite.

It is also reportedly equipped with missile-detection and defense systems more commonly found on naval vessels than private yachts.

Why It's Obscene

Estimates of its build cost run as high as $1.5 billion, making it, by most reported figures, the most expensive privately owned yacht in history.

It reportedly requires a crew of around 70 just to keep it running — a headcount larger than some small companies, dedicated entirely to one family's vacations.

EclipseVerified · Public record
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