Anant Ambani Wears Rs 12 Crore ‘Shiva’ Watch, Here’s Why It’s Unique
India is a country where mythology often intersects with modernity and we see many Hindu Gods and Goddesses statues and other features embedded into items and one such is recently seen being worn by Anant Ambani which seems to capture the public’s attention. It is being termed the ‘Shiva watch’. He is known for his understated yet deeply symbolic style and is the youngest son of Mukesh Ambani, the Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Industries Limited. Anant has now sparked conversations for a watch that blends spiritual reverence with elite horology.
Unlike usual luxury watches that showcase diamonds and other precious stones along with flexing the brand prestige of the watch companies, the ‘Shiva watch’ does something completely different. At the core of the watch is the depiction of Lord Shiva, one of the three primary deities of Hinduism along with Lord Brahma and Lord Vishnu. He is symbolic of destruction, transformation and renewal.
The watch is not just any random accessory. It functions as a wearable piece of art. The dial is reportedly said to be representing on Lord Shiva and includes intricate engravings possibly of Shiva’s trishul or the trident, his drum and represents Lord Shiva in the meditative position in the center of the watch. The miniature idol, which also accompanies the Hindu symbol of ‘Om’, is placed within a mesmerising flying triple-axis tourbillon that continuously rotates, an ode to the complexity of the engineering.
The watch is of Jacob and Co.’s Opera Godfather Baguette series. It is valued at nearly 12 crore rupees. The Shiva watch is crafted in 18K rose gold and is lavishly set with hundreds of precisely cut baguette diamonds, giving it a dramatic, jewel-like elevation on the wrist.
Inside, the piece is just as extraordinary as its exterior. The intricate movement, made up of 658 components, brings the watch to life through a fully animated mechanism.
The watch’s theatrical appeal is amplified by the miniature music box mechanism. With a press of a button, it plays the iconic theme from The Godfather through an elaborate 120 note system.
Estimated to be at around 200 crore rupees, Anant Ambani’ watch is something out of this world and his watch does something more than just tell the time. He has some of the most iconic pieces made in the world at his house.
Reportedly worth as high as Rs 75 crore, his Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime 6300G-010 is one of the only seven pieces ever made. The others in his collection include Patek Philippe Sky Moon Tourbillon 6002R-001 (~Rs 44 cr) and the Minute Repeater from the haute horologist, estimated to be between Rs 10-15 crore.
While several of these timepieces are hardly available off the shelf, they are rarely mentioned in catalogues, too. Made for the ultra-VVIP, they are ultra-rare and reserved for the richest.
A Watch Beyond Timekeeping
Unlike usual luxury watches that showcase diamonds and other precious stones along with flexing the brand prestige of the watch companies, the ‘Shiva watch’ does something completely different. At the core of the watch is the depiction of Lord Shiva, one of the three primary deities of Hinduism along with Lord Brahma and Lord Vishnu. He is symbolic of destruction, transformation and renewal.
The watch is not just any random accessory. It functions as a wearable piece of art. The dial is reportedly said to be representing on Lord Shiva and includes intricate engravings possibly of Shiva’s trishul or the trident, his drum and represents Lord Shiva in the meditative position in the center of the watch. The miniature idol, which also accompanies the Hindu symbol of ‘Om’, is placed within a mesmerising flying triple-axis tourbillon that continuously rotates, an ode to the complexity of the engineering.
The watch is of Jacob and Co.’s Opera Godfather Baguette series. It is valued at nearly 12 crore rupees. The Shiva watch is crafted in 18K rose gold and is lavishly set with hundreds of precisely cut baguette diamonds, giving it a dramatic, jewel-like elevation on the wrist.
Inside, the piece is just as extraordinary as its exterior. The intricate movement, made up of 658 components, brings the watch to life through a fully animated mechanism.
The watch’s theatrical appeal is amplified by the miniature music box mechanism. With a press of a button, it plays the iconic theme from The Godfather through an elaborate 120 note system.
Anant Ambani’s watch collection
Estimated to be at around 200 crore rupees, Anant Ambani’ watch is something out of this world and his watch does something more than just tell the time. He has some of the most iconic pieces made in the world at his house.
Reportedly worth as high as Rs 75 crore, his Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime 6300G-010 is one of the only seven pieces ever made. The others in his collection include Patek Philippe Sky Moon Tourbillon 6002R-001 (~Rs 44 cr) and the Minute Repeater from the haute horologist, estimated to be between Rs 10-15 crore.
While several of these timepieces are hardly available off the shelf, they are rarely mentioned in catalogues, too. Made for the ultra-VVIP, they are ultra-rare and reserved for the richest.
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