Luxury watch hobby of politicians

In 1955, 10 years after World War II, during the meeting of the leaders of the Allied countries at the Palace of Nations in Geneva, Switzerland on peace negotiations, some famous politicians at that time such as British Prime Minister Anthony Eden, US President Dwight D. Eisenhower... were all given a precious gift. That was a Vacheron Constantin watch with the inscription: "May this watch always bring happy hours - for yourself, your people and for peace in the world".

Vacheron Constantin is a 262-year-old Swiss watch brand. In its heritage, there are two watches made by order of Bhupindra Singh - the king of Patiala, India. Known as a spendthrift, in 1909, he ordered the design of a high-end pocket watch with functions of hours, minutes, perpetual calendar, moon phase, alarm and stopwatch.

Seven years later, in 1916, King Bhupindra Singh again ordered a wristwatch with a unique request: to be able to see the time secretly. To meet this request, the company designed a dial on the side of the bracelet-shaped watch, with a time-telling function exclusively for the wearer. The watch bezel was engraved and set with diamonds.

In 1935, King Farouk of Egypt ordered a pocket watch from Vacheron Constantin. According to many documents, this is the most complicated watch in the world, completed by engineers and artisans in 5 years. It includes 14 complicated functions and 840 details. In 1984, the watch was auctioned for 1.5 million USD (about 34 billion VND).

Donald Trump is quite fond of the Historiques Ultra-Fine 1968 watch. He wore it on many occasions, including the inauguration ceremony. The Historiques Ultra-Fine 1968 has the 1120 movement, representing the meaning of the world's ultra-thin movements in the 1960s. It costs 40,000 USD (more than 900 million VND).

The Patrimony Minute Repeater Perpetual Calendar, favored by former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, has a minute repeater and a perpetual calendar. In the world of luxury watches, minute repeaters are the most complex and difficult to create. The craftsman needs exquisite technique and a keen ear. It costs $540,000.

Russian President Vladimir Putin favors the Lagne Sohne Tourbograph watch from Germany. The A. Lange & Söhne Tourbograph version has a perpetual calendar, moon phase and expensive tourbillon movement, priced at 468,000 USD (10 billion VND).

Patek Philippe Ref. 3940G: Calibre 240Q is a favorite of former French President Nikolas Sarkozy. It has 27 jewels, 48 ​​hours of power reserve, moon phase and perpetual calendar functions, and is priced at $70,000.

The Piaget Stone Dial is a Piaget watch with a gold strap and a dial crafted from precious stones. This is one of the watches that former US First Lady Jackie Kennedy loved very much, priced at 58,000 USD (1.3 billion VND).

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