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Pink Villa
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Shah Rukh Khan's love affair with lavish watches: Audemars Piguet worth crores is equal to buying 2 BHK home in Mumbai
Shah Rukh Khan is undoubtedly a huge fan of luxury. Fondly known as Bollywood's Baadshah, he lives in Mannat, a luxurious mansion. The superstar also owns several expensive cars. SRK's love for luxury is also evident through his exquisite watch collection, which suits his stardom. King Khan has been often spotted wearing some of the most expensive timepieces in the world. Here are 5 luxurious watches owned by Shah Rukh Khan: 1. Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar- Rs 4.98 crore Known for its bold design and exceptional craftsmanship, this luxurious, eye-catching blue ceramic watch shows the day, date, month, moon phase, and leap year. It has a cool octagonal bezel and a detailed dial. Shah Rukh Khan wore this fancy timepiece at the premiere of Sitaare Zameen Par this year. Its price is equal to buying a 2 BHK home in Mumbai. 2. Patek Philippe Cubitus 5822P- Rs 2.01 crore Adorned with a baguette-cut diamond set on the bezel at 6 o'clock, this platinum timepiece has a market price of approximately USD 240,000 or Rs. 2.01 crore. Shah Rukh wore this watch at his son Aryan Khan 's brand event in Dubai in 2024. 3. Bvlgari Octo Roma Tourbillon Sapphire- Rs 53 lakh This modern watch has a 44 mm titanium case with black DLC treatment. It also boasts a see-through sapphire middle case and a special tourbillon feature, which gives it a youthful and stylish appearance. The watch has a blue PVD calibre accented by 18k rose gold indices on the bridges. 4. Rolex Daytona 'Panda'- Rs 23 lakh Shah Rukh Khan also owns a Rolex Daytona 'Panda'. The timepiece features a classic black-and-white dial, designed explicitly for speed enthusiasts and stylish stars. It is a perfect addition to his watch collection. 5. TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre 1887 SpaceX- Rs 1.7 crore to Rs 2.88 crore This limited-edition Carrera Calibre watch features a 43mm polished steel case and a brown leather strap adorned with racing perforations. The market price of this watch owned by the superstar is roughly around Rs 1.7 crore to Rs 2.88 crore. Shah Rukh also owns Patek Philippe Aquanaut Chronograph 5968A which he wore at the 77th edition of the Locarno Film Festival last year. Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore 26401PO and Patek Philippe Nautilus 5811/1G are also part of his watch collection.
Yahoo
19-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The 7 Best Watches of the Week, From Drake's Rolex to Joseph Quinn's Cartier
Rolex may have been the watchmaker of choice at Wimbledon last week, but TAG Heuer and Cartier timepieces dominated the red carpets this week. On the TAG Heuer front, Austin Nichols rocked a gorgeous solid-gold Carrera Chronograph Glassbox at the Los Angeles premiere of I Know What You Did Last Summer, while Christopher Briney sported a sleek steel Carrera Date at a launch event for The Summer I Turned Pretty in New York. More from Robb Report Jim Beam Just Dropped a New Limited-Edition 15-Year-Old Bourbon This $9.2 Million Mallorcan Estate Comes With a 4-Hole Private Golf Course Pagani's Utopia Hypercar Could Have Been All-Electric-But No One Wanted It In the Cartier camp, Joseph Quinn subtly flexed a mini Tank Louis Cartier at the Fantastic Four: First Steps launch event in Sydney, and David Corenswet showed off Santos-Dumont on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. We also spotted Drake in a Rolex Daytona, Ja Rule in an Audemars Piguet Royal Oak, and Jay Leno in what we think is a custom Chronoswiss. Below are the best watch flexes of the week. Best of Robb Report The 25 Greatest Independent Watchmakers in the World The 10 Most Expensive Watches Sold at Auction in the 21st Century (So Far) 11 Stunning Jewelry Moments From the 2020 Oscars Click here to read the full article. Christopher Briney: TAG Heuer Carrera Date American actor Christopher Briney rocked a pretty sweet TAG Heuer Carrera Date to a launch event for the third season of The Summer I Turned Pretty in New York on Wednesday. A modern iteration of the 1960s Carrera, the sleek timepiece features a steel 39 mm case and a matching silver sunray dial. The iconic TAG Heuer shield occupies pride of place at 12 o'clock while a date window sits at 6. Flip it over, and the high-performance Calibre 5 automatic movement can be fully appreciated through the sapphire caseback. The Carrera is priced at a rather modest $3,300. David Corenswet: Cartier Santos-Dumont It seems the Man of Steel also likes gold. New Superman David Corenswet was recently spotted wearing a steel Cartier Tank Américaine, but showed off a gorgeous 18-karat gold Cartier Santos-Dumont on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Monday. The timepiece features a large 46.6 mm gold case, a silvered sunray dial, a beaded crown set with a sapphire cabochon, and a blue alligator leather strap. Under the sapphire crystal lie Roman numerals and sword-shaped blued-steel hands. This Santos will set you back $17,300. Drake: Rolex Daytona Dare we say the highlight of Drake's performance at the Wireless Festival was his Rolex? The 'Hotline Bling' singer, who counts watches by Patek, Richard Mille, and Jacob & Co. in his collection, rocked a dazzling diamond-encrusted Daytona (Ref. 126538TBR) during his set on day three of the festival. Released in 2024, this contemporary riff on the original 1960s Daytona features a 40 mm yellow gold case, a golden dial with contrasting counter rings, and a black Oysterflex strap. Diamonds appear on the hour markers, the bezel, and the lugs. The hot bling will set you back $128,850. Ja Rule: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Ja Rule may not be that cool anymore, but his wristwatch certainly is. The rapper—who was popular during the early 2000s, for all you youngins—showed off what looks to be an Audemars Piguet Royal Oak on the streets of New York this week. The gold wrist candy features AP's unmistakable octagonal bezel and integrated bracelet. It also appears to have diamonds on the bezel and a silver-toned Grande Tapisserie dial. He could be wearing the 37 mm model, which is available for $72,300, or a larger one that is not in the current lineup. Jay Leno: Custom Chronoswiss Opus Jay Leno recently took his Model OO for a spin in L.A., and while most eyes were probably on the vintage 1910 steam car, we couldn't help but notice his wristwatch. The former Tonight Show host, who has previously been spotted wearing an A. Lange & Söhne Lange 1 Time Zone, was rocking what appears to be a customized version of the Chronoswiss Opus. The Swiss watchmaker has been making highly complicated skeletonized timepieces since 1981, continually refining the mesmerizing open-worked designs. Parts of Leno's Opus look as if they have been finished in a blue hue or adorned with blue gems, further accentuating the intricate inner workings and complementing the blue strap. The standard Opus costs about €14,200 (or about $16,500). Austin Nichols: TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph Glassbox We know actor Austin Nichols wore a cool TAG Heuer to the Los Angeles premiere of I Know What You Did Last Summer on Monday. This luxurious take on the 1960s 'glass box' Carrera features a 39 mm solid-gold case, a gold-plated dial with contrasting black panda-style subdials, and a matching black leather strap. It is, of course, topped with that legendary domed sapphire crystal (or glass box), which perfectly follows the curve of the flange for maximum legibility. The racer is priced at $23,400 a pop. Joseph Quinn: Cartier Tank LC British actor Joseph Quinn wore a fantastic miniature Cartier Tank to the Fantastic Four: First Steps launch event in Sydney on Monday. The original Tank from 1917 has inspired countless variations, including mini models that are bang on the small watch trend. This particular Tank Louis Cartier features a dainty 24 mm case in 18-karat yellow gold, a grained silver dial, a beaded crown set with a sapphire, and a shiny black alligator leather strap. The tiny Tank can be yours for $7,950.
Stuff.tv
17-07-2025
- Stuff.tv
The Omega Seamaster 300M gets a bright and bold new colour
Omega's iconic Seamaster Diver 300M has just landed in its boldest look yet (even bolder than the Bronze Gold and Burgundy model), and I'm a big fan. This new orange-accented version strikes a rare balance: it's vibrant without being shouty, and adds a tasteful pop of colour to a tried-and-tested classic (one of the best watches ever). Orange isn't new to Omega's dive watch playbook – the brand's been using it for over two decades to enhance visibility underwater. But this is the first time it's appeared in the main Diver 300M collection, now offered in two stainless steel variants: one with a brushed mesh bracelet, the other on a matching orange rubber strap. The watch itself remains 42mm across and sticks closely to the recent Seamaster refresh. That means a domed sapphire crystal, oxalic anodised aluminium bezel, and your choice of straps with a foldover clasp. But it's the dial where the new look really shines. The black aluminium dial features rhodium-plated skeleton hands and indexes filled with white Super-LumiNova – glowing blue in low light. The orange detailing is cleverly applied: you'll spot it on the seconds hand, the quarter-hour markers, and the 'Seamaster' script. It's just enough to give the watch a pop of fun without undermining its tool-watch roots. Of course, it's still a proper diver – with a scalloped bezel, helium escape valve at 10 o'clock, crown guards, and a full diving scale in lume. Powering the watch is Omega's Co-Axial Master Chronometer Calibre 8806, METAS-certified and visible through the sapphire caseback. In short, this is a familiar watch with a fresh, new energy. If you ask me, it's the most fun a Seamaster 300M has looked in years – and it still means business underwater. The new Orange Omega Seamaster 300M is available for US$6500 / £5,800 on the rubber strap, and US$6800 / £6100 on the mesh bracelet. Liked this? TAG Heuer's new Carrera brings back the spirit of the Seafarer, just in time for summer
Stuff.tv
12-07-2025
- Business
- Stuff.tv
Vacheron Constantin's Métiers d'Art Tribute to The Celestial captures the stars in ultra-thin style
Vacheron Constantin has unveiled the Métiers d'Art Tribute to The Celestial, a new 12-piece watch series that fuses technical finesse with artistic flair. It's a poetic nod to the constellations, pairing the zodiac signs with their star patterns in a dazzling celestial display. Each of the 39mm white gold watches features a unique dial dedicated to one of the 12 zodiac signs. The dials are decorated using hand-guilloché techniques developed in-house, with each star sign rendered in an intricate array of guilloché triangles and highlighted by diamond-set constellations. Four of the signs (Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Aquarius) also feature opaline detailing to reflect their human forms. Crafting each dial takes about 16 hours, which is incredibly impressive. Framing the dial is a bezel set with 96 baguette-cut blue sapphires, nearly 4 carats in total, using a floating channel-setting technique that creates a continuous ring of colour. Additional sapphires feature on the crown, lugs and buckle, amounting to over 27 hours of gem-setting work per watch. Underneath this stellar craftsmanship lies the Calibre 2160: an ultra-thin, in-house self-winding tourbillon movement. And, despite comprising 188 parts, it's just 5.65mm thick. With an 80-hour power reserve and a 22K peripheral rotor to leave the movement's finishing visible, it's as refined mechanically as it is aesthetically. A heat-blued screw, Côtes de Genève finishing, and a Maltese cross-shaped tourbillon cage round out the detail. According to Sandrine Donguy, Vacheron Constantin's Product & Innovation Director, the project is about more than fine watchmaking. 'It expresses the very essence of the Maison: our equal respect for horological technique and artistic beauty,' she explains. 'Here, we've brought together astronomy and astrology in a way that's both technically demanding and poetically meaningful.' The watches honour not just modern Western astrology, but a broader legacy of sky-gazing. From Mesopotamian stargazers to Chinese and Native American traditions, humans have long read meaning into the heavens. Vacheron Constantin taps into this cultural richness, drawing a direct line between timekeeping and celestial observation. This isn't the first time the Maison has explored the zodiac. Past efforts include its 1927 Art Deco table clock adorned with the signs, the 1996 Chinese Zodiac Mercator piece, and the ongoing 'Legend of the Chinese Zodiac' collection. But Tribute to The Celestial arguably represents its most complete ode to the night sky yet. The Métiers d'Art Tribute to The Celestial is available now, with the price available on request. Liked this? TAG Heuer's new Carrera brings back the spirit of the Seafarer, just in time for summer
The South African
11-07-2025
- Business
- The South African
How High-End Watch Brands are merging Tradition with Technology
The world of luxury watchmaking has long been a bastion of tradition – a celebration of heritage and painstaking craftsmanship passed down through generations. Yet, in an era defined by rapid technological advancement and shifting consumer expectations, even the most storied watchmakers have recognised the need to evolve. Today, high-end watch brands are embracing innovative technologies to add to their timepieces while preserving the timeless elegance and mechanical mastery that define haute horlogerie . One of the most striking ways this merger appears is in the development of hybrid luxury watches in South Africa. Brands like Frederique Constant and TAG Heuer have pioneered smartwatches that retain the classic look and feel of an analog timepiece but integrate modern connectivity. These watches discreetly house sensors that monitor fitness metrics, notifications, and sleep patterns – all while showcasing Swiss craftsmanship on the wrist. This blend allows traditional watch enthusiasts to step into the digital age without sacrificing style. Materials science is another frontier where tradition meets technology with luxury watches South Africa. High-end brands are pushing beyond precious metals and classic stainless steel to explore advanced materials like ceramic, carbon composites, and silicon. Take Omega's use of ceramic bezels and scratch-resistant sapphire crystals, which offer durability without compromising on luxury aesthetics. Similarly, Rolex's innovation with proprietary materials like Cerachrom and Oystersteel reflects a commitment to combining enduring beauty with cutting-edge resilience. Movement innovation is equally vital to this balance. While mechanical movements remain the heart and soul of luxury watchmaking, brands are integrating precision-enhancing technologies. Silicon escapements, for instance, have become increasingly popular due to their anti-magnetic properties and low friction, extending the life and accuracy of the movement. Patek Philippe and Breguet have embraced these advances, meaning their watches are not only exquisite heirlooms but also marvels of modern engineering. Technology is also transforming the way luxury watches are designed and manufactured. Computer-aided design (CAD) and 3D printing have streamlined prototyping and allowed for unprecedented intricacy in watch components. This means master watchmakers can focus on perfecting finishes, hand-engraving, and assembly – the human touches that make each piece unique. Beyond the watches themselves, technology is shaping the ownership experience. Blockchain-based digital certificates of authenticity and smart warranty services are becoming common, protecting collectors from counterfeits and simplifying service records. Elsewhere, virtual showrooms and augmented reality apps are redefining how customers discover and customise luxury timepieces, bringing the boutique experience directly to their homes. While some purists may worry that technology dilutes the romance of traditional watchmaking, leading brands see it differently: as a means to safeguard their heritage for future generations. By thoughtfully integrating technology, they see that their masterpieces remain relevant in a world that demands both timelessness and innovation. In the end, the luxury watch industry's embrace of technology is not about replacing tradition, but about complementing it. The result is a new era of timepieces that honour the past, serve the present, and anticipate the future; proving that, for high-end watchmakers, time truly never stands still.
