During the lavish three-day pre-wedding festivities for Anant Ambani (photo) and his fiancée Radhika Merchant, which took place from March 1-3, Mark Zuckerberg, the co-founder and CEO of Facebook, along with his wife Priscilla Chan, were in attendance.
They were spotted admiring Anant Ambani’s luxurious watch, with Zuckerberg captured in a social media video expressing: “I never really had an interest in watches.”
“But after witnessing this one, I’ve started to think watches are quite fascinating.”
The Swiss luxury watchmaker Richard Mille designed this exclusive timepiece for Anant Ambani, featuring 18K rose gold and diamonds encrusting its face and sides. The watch boasts an exceptional design element: 3D Koi fish that appear to swim through the timepiece’s gears.
Although the watch’s precise value is hard to pinpoint due to its custom nature, specialists value this distinctive timepiece at roughly US$1.25 million.
Featuring an automatic skeleton design, the Richard Mille RMS-10 Tourbillon Koi Fish includes a variable geometry rotor system. This system is tailored to adjust the winding mechanism based on the wearer’s level of physical activity, allowing the watch to adapt to the owner’s lifestyle.
This particular model is capable of storing energy for up to 50 hours and is designed to be water-resistant to a depth of 50 meters. It also reflects the impact of automotive technology by incorporating grade 5 titanium in its baseplate and bridges.
Reported by AutoEvolution, Anant Ambani’s acquisition of the Richard Mille creation adds to his collection of unique timepieces from renowned brands such as Patek Philippe and Rolex.
At 28, Anant Ambani is the youngest offspring of Mukesh Ambani, who leads the multinational conglomerate Reliance Industries, boasting an annual revenue of US$110 billion.
Forbes, as of March 9, lists Mukesh Ambani’s net worth at US$116.4 billion, making him the richest person in Asia and the ninth richest worldwide.
Anant Ambani's fiancée, Radhika Merchant, 29, is the progeny of Shri Viren Merchant, who is the CEO of the distinguished Indian healthcare enterprise Encore Healthcare.
The couple, both of whom pursued their education in the U.S., are planning their marriage ceremony for July.
