Yahoo Lifestyle The 7 Best Watches of the Week, From Mark Zuckerberg’s Greubel Forsey to Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s Patek Philippe
It has been a joyful week in watches with some truly fun timepieces, starting with Tom Holland and his Rolex Oyster Perpetual 41 “Celebrations.” Another playful Rolex was seen on the DJ Khaled’s wrist with the Rolex Cosmograph Daytona in yellow gold with orange sapphires. Staying with warm gold tones and gemstones, the Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra was photographed wearing a rose gold Patek Philippe Nautilus adorned with spessartites.
Elsewhere in celebrity land, Mark Zuckerberg was seen with yet another incredible timepiece. This week it was the Greubel Forsey Hand Made 1. Tom Pelphery was spotted at the Golden Globes wearing a TAG Heuer Monaco Chronograph while Jake Gyllenhaal was also at the ceremony wearing a Cartier Tortue. Lastly, Jason Kelce was featured in People Magazine wearing a yellow-gold Rolex Submariner.
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Tom Holland: Rolex Oyster Perpetual 41 “Celebrations”
British actor Tom Holland was being interviewed this week while cuddling a whole litter of puppies. The scene was cuteness overload, especially when he turned his wrist around to reveal the Rolex Oyster Perpetual 41 “Celebrations” model with its turquoise blue dial composed of differently sized bubbles in candy pink, yellow, coral red, and green. Holland was wearing the 41 mm model, but it also comes in 36 mm and 31 mm. Priced at around $6,750, this particular model quickly became highly sought-after and prices on the secondary market are now double, if not triple the original price tag.
Mark Zuckerberg: Greubel Forsey Hand Made 1
Please accept our apologies for featuring Mark Zuckerberg yet again, but the 40-year-old billionaire has been flaunting some exceptional wristwear since getting the watch collecting bug. This week, he was on Instagram announcing the end of third-party fact-checkers while wearing Greubel Forsey’s Hand Made 1. This timepiece takes traditional watchmaking craftsmanship to a whole new level with 95% of the watch manufactured using only hand-operated tools, just like the watchmakers from the past would have done. The regulating organ and balance spring are entirely made by hand, as is the hand-enameled dial, and all the finishing. Greubel Forsey only makes two or three pieces per year for the sum of $900,000, making Mr. Zuckerberg a very lucky man indeed!
DJ Khaled: Rolex Cosmograph Daytona
The DJ and music producer DJ Khaled was spotted on Instagram this week flaunting his Rolex Cosmograph Daytona with a sunny array of 36 orange baguette-cut sapphires around the bezel. Each year, Rolex likes to release a handful of bejeweled watches for those who love their watch to stand out. This was the 2019 offering with its bright orange gemstones, mother-of-pearl dial, eight diamond indexes and yellow gold case and bracelet. Rolex is often considered a conservative brand, but when you discover pieces like this – along with Tom Holland’s Oyster Perpetual above – you realize that they also like to go a little crazy from time to time. The price tag for this timepiece is around $80,000.
Tom Pelphery: TAG Heuer Monaco Chronograph
Emmy award-winning actor Tom Pelphery was photographed at the Golden Globes last Sunday wearing TAG Heuer’s Monaco Chronograph with its 39mm stainless steel square case, black dial, and black alligator strap. It was the perfect timepiece to style with his black tuxedo. The model was first introduced in 1969 and gained worldwide recognition when actor Steve McQueen wore it in the 1971 Le Mans film, cementing its status as a motorsport-inspired icon. Since then, it has been an extremely popular model with Pelphery’s timepiece being one of the latest ones available for sale. The price of the TAG Heuer Monaco Chronograph is $7,700.
Jake Gyllenhaal: Cartier Tortue
Another Golden Globes watch spot was on the wrist of actor Jake Gyllenhaal who was seen wearing a rather delightful yellow gold Cartier Tortue. The Tortue was introduced by the French Maison in 1912 and predates the famous Tank model by five years. Its distinctive barrel-shaped case was inspired by the shape of a tortoise shell. Gyllenhaal’s model comes in 18-karat yellow gold and features a white dial with Roman numerals and a blue alligator strap. This model comes with a price tag of $28,600.
Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Prime Minister of Thailand: Patek Philippe Nautilus
The Prime Minister of Thailand has proven she has impeccable taste when it comes to watches. She was seen attending an event wearing a Patek Phillippe Nautilus (reference 7118/1300R) set with a double color gradation of 68 baguette-cut spessartites, ranging from cognac at 12 and 6 o’clock, to champagne at 9 and 3 o’clock. The dial also has indexes made of ogive-shaped spessartite baguettes in cognac hues. All these warm gemstones are paired with a rose gold case and a matching rose-gilt striped dial . The price for this timepiece is estimated at $85,900.
Jason Kelce: Rolex Submariner
Last but not least, the former Superbowl-winning pro football player Jason Kelce was photographed in People Magazine wearing a yellow gold Rolex Submariner. This iconic luxury dive watch was first introduced in 1953 and revolutionized the watch industry by being one of the first purpose-built dive watches to be water resistant to 100 meters (Kelce’s model is water resistant to 300 meters). Initially 37 mm in diameter, the size was increased to 40 mm in 1959 and is now 41 mm. Over its 70-year history, the Submariner has evolved from a professional tool watch to a symbol of luxury and status, that’s probably why we see so many of them in this celebrity column. This watch will set you back around $45,200.
