Did you know that G-Shock made a watch that costs more than a house?
Yes, seriously.
And did you know that Swatch owns a very long list of Swiss luxury brands?
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#1. Which iconic Gangster movie provided the inspiration for Jacob & Co's 'singing' timepiece?
The Godfather timepiece is part of the ‘Opera’ collection.
The watch chimes on request, playing a musical theme through the incorporated carillon.
#2. What kind of watch does tennis legend Rafael Nadal wear during his matches?
Rafael Nadal has been a brand ambassador for Richard Mille for over ten years now.
He always wears different RM models when he’s playing.
#3. Which brand made a watch with an integrated Bitcoin wallet?
Franck Muller introduced the ‘Vanguard Encrypto’ in 2019.
The watch incorporates a Bitcoin wallet with its own Bitcoin address.
It is no longer available new but you can find pre-owned models in the secondary market for around $20,000
#4. How much does the most expensive G-Shock watch cost?
The G-Shock you see here was made to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the brand.
It’s made from 18k gold and it costs $69,500!
#5. Which of these luxury brands is currently owned by the Swatch group?
Swatch and Omega recently unveiled the Moonswatch, based on a Swatch but inspired by the Omega Speedmaster.
Priced at $250, the watch is still super hot in the market even months after its initial release.
Along with Omega, Swatch also owns Breguet, Blancpain, Longines, Tissot, Hamilton and others.
#6. When collectors talk about the 'Holy Trinity' of watches, they usually refer to...
No one knows who invented the moniker, but the expression the ‘Holy Trinity [of watchmaking]” originated in the 1960s.
The watch brands are Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet and Vacheron Constantin.
#7. Who is the most expensive Rolex watch in the world nicknamed after?
In 2021, a Rolex Daytona Ref. 6239 belonging to Paul Newman was auctioned for $17.75 million in New York.
Even though Rolex only uses reference numbers for its watches, collectors usually split Daytonas into two categories:
‘Paul Newman Daytona’ (Ref. 6239) and ‘Non-Paul Newman Daytona’ (every other Daytona).
#8. Only one of these watch and car partnerships doest NOT exist: which is it?
Ferrari had a long-standing collaboration with Hublot, before signing a new partnership to Richard Mille about a year ago.
So no, no connection with Omega.
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