Anant Ambani’s awesome collection of watches, which is worth Rs 200 crores
The Reliance Industries group Both Anant Ambani and his incredibly exquisite and well-curated watch collection are no strangers to the limelight. Even though it would be nearly difficult to keep track of every extremely rare watch that has been seen on his wrist throughout the years, these are a few of the most notable ones.
1. Patek Philippe GrandMaster Chime (67.5 crore)
A personal favorite of mine is Patek Philippe, of which Anant Ambani is the owner of not one, but two of the brand’s most intricate timepieces. The Grand Master Chime is the most intricate timepiece that Patek has ever produced. The watch has five chiming modes, 20 complexities, and is limited to just seven pieces. This minute repeater has a pre-selected time and date repeater. Minute repeaters are among the hardest movements to produce. Another example of this watch, which is extremely rare, was recently auctioned for an almost unbelievable $31 million.
2. Patek Philippe Sky Moon Tourbillon(54 crore)
The Sky Moon Tourbillon, regarded as the second most intricate watch produced by Patek Philippe, has twelve complications, which include a sidereal time display (which indicates how long it takes a star to return to the same point in the sky), a perpetual calendar, and a moon phase. The repeater is activated by striking cathedral gongs. Since there is an indicator that shows you where you are in the leap year cycle, we are talking about the top Swiss watch here.
3. Richard Mille RM 56-01 Tourbillon Green Sapphire(25 crore)
One of the strongest, most scratch-resistant luxury sports watches available is the Richard Mille RM 56-01, which has a casing composed of pure, crystalline sapphire. This one is significantly lighter and more clear because it has a sapphire crystal baseplate instead of the titanium one found on the RM 56-02 (also in Anant Ambani’s collection). To make it even rarer, this specific reference comes with a green sapphire casing. The watch has a manual winding tourbillon movement with function indications, torque, power reserve, and a chronograph with hours, minutes, seconds, and split seconds in addition to a 30-minute totalizer. It should come as no surprise that it is among the priciest timepieces made by Richard Mille.
4. Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept GMT Tourbillon(1.9 crore)
The Royal Oak Concept GMT Tourbillon, with its skeletonized dial and imposing 44mm titanium case, is a watch that is a sculpture that lets you stare at its incredibly intricate mechanism for hours on end. It is a favorite among the jet set since it has a GMT function and a hand-wound movement that is visible through the crystal caseback.
The watch, which was designed to mark the 30th anniversary of the Royal Oak, has a white ceramic bezel that is nine times tougher than the steel bezel on the regular Royal Oak. It also has an Alcarite case. Although this watch is the cheapest in the series, its combination of incredibly durable materials, an avant-garde design, and a GMT feature makes it deserving of being considered among the best.
5. Patek Philippe Nautilus Travel Time(8.2 crore)
The Nautilus Diamond and Ruby watch is just as ostentatious as the other two Patek Philippe timepieces on this list, despite being less intricate. The most lavish travel watch in the line is the Nautilus, which has a case and bracelet entirely composed of white gold set with rubies and diamonds. This is the ultimate statement piece: a gigantic 40.5mm case with baguette-cut diamonds and a complete ruby set. As if that weren’t enough, two of them—one with a green emerald set and the other with red rubies—are included in Anant Ambani’s collection.