With Anant Ambani being in the headlines for the last few days due to his extravagant wedding, it seems like the perfect time to do a watch-spotting article on the youngest son of India’s biggest business tycoon.
Last week, Anant Ambani married Radhika Merchant, his childhood sweetheart, to become one half of a very influential power couple. Anant Ambani is the youngest son of one of Asia’s richest men, Mukesh Ambani, and he is a partial heir to the $118 billion fortune. His wife, Radhika, is also the daughter of extremely wealthy pharmaceutical tycoons!
Born on April 10, 1995, in Mumbai, Anant Ambani has two other siblings, Akash and Isha. He is seen as one of the heirs to Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries Empire. Anant gained widespread media attention in 2016 due to his incredible transformation, in which he lost around 108 kilograms in less than 18 months through a very disciplined fitness program.
Despite being incredibly wealthy, Anant Ambani’s journey to better his health has inspired many around him and has people admiring him outside of his family’s successful business empire. Another reason why he’s loved in India is that he is also known for his involvement in various philanthropic activities, which are conducted through the Reliance Foundation, headed by his mother, Nita Ambani. The foundation focuses on initiatives such as healthcare, education, rural development, and sports, with its sole aim being to make a positive impact on the lives of millions across India.
More recently, as many of you would have seen across social media, he married the love of his life in one of the most international glamour weddings to date. The wedding festivities spanned across several months, with events happening in Gujarat, Mumbai and even a cruise across Europe! The couple were officially wed on July 12th, with a grand reception on July 14th.
The wedding itself was certainly a lavish event, with celebrities worldwide coming to celebrate the special occasion. Celebrities such as former British Prime Ministers Borish Johnson and Tony Blair, John Cena, Nick Jonas, Priyanka Chopra, Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, and Kim and Khloe Kardashian, to name a few.
Much like the wedding, there were also some incredibly lavish timepieces on show. We watch enthusiasts were treated to wonderful watch spotting, with celebrities wearing luxury pieces to match the extravagant event. But no one could match Anant Ambani’s display of wealth with the massive collection of extravagant timepieces.
In this latest Celebrity Watch Spotting article, we focus on 10 breathtaking timepieces in Anant Ambani’s watch collection, while also providing a broader look at his overall collection!
Anant Ambani Watch Collection
Patek Philippe – Grand Complications – Grandmaster Chime 6300G-010
The Patek Philippe Grand Complications Grandmaster Chime is the brand’s current most complicated timepiece. The timepiece boasts 20 different complications with a reversible face. What you see in the image above is actually the “back face” of the watch, showcasing the perpetual calendar complication. The development and assembly process of this timepiece takes over 100,000 hours, making this a truly unique timepiece. Check out our Celebrity Watch Spotting article on this timepiece (click here) for more insight into this amazing creation!
Model Reference: 6300G-010
Approximate Australian Price: AUD $9,135,000
Audemars Piguet – Royal Oak Concept GMT Tourbillon
This stunning Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept GMT Tourbillon was released in 2014. The majority of the watch is crafted in white ceramic, including the crown, bezel chronograph pushers, and upper plate of the movement. The movement has an incredible 10-day power reserve, showcasing Audemars Piguet’s expertise in materials and watchmaking engineering.
Model Reference: 26580IO.OO.D010CA.01
Approximate Australian Price: AUD $230,000
Richard Mille – RM 52-05 Manual Winding Tourbillon Pharrell Williams
The Richard Mille Pharrell Williams RM 52-05 is the first timepiece to bear the singer’s name, conjuring the visions, fantasies and other imaginary projections of Pharrell into the design of this otherworldly timepiece. The timepiece is artfully created to showcase the galaxy, a source of inspiration for the singer and rapper. Besides the creative design on the dial, the timepiece also boasts mechanical complexity as the movement features a fast rotating barrel and free-spring balance with variable inertia as two upgrades to the standard automatic movement.
Model Reference: RM52-05
Approximate Australian Price: AUD $2,582,500
Patek Philippe – Sky Moon Tourbillon
Another incredible Grand Complication timepiece spotted on Ambani’s wrist was the Sky Moon Tourbillon. This is Patek Phillipes’ current second most complicated watch (the first being the Grandmaster Chime above!). Like the Grandmaster Chime, the Sky Moon Tourbillon has displays on both the front dial and case back. The complications on the dial side include a perpetual calendar, civil time, and moon phase, while the back face shows astronomical complications!
Model Reference: 6002R-001
Approximate Australian Price: AUD $8,750,000
Patek Philippe – Nautilus Travel Time Ruby 5990/1422G
Patek Philippe presented this rare Nautilus Travel Time in various gem-set colours. This particular model spotted on Ambani’s wrist is the Ruby version, with the watch being presented in ruby gems set into the bezel and bracelet, surrounded by baguette diamonds. The travel time features dual time zone complications and is perfect for the luxury travel connoisseur.
Model Reference: 5990/1422G
Approximate Australian Price: AUD $1,972,740
Patek Philippe – Travel Time Emerald 5990/1422G
Ambani clearly seems to be a fan of this travel time gem-set Patek Phillipe, with him two out of the three models. This time, it is the extremely rare emerald gem-set timepiece. It follows the exact same design as the ruby version above, with the emerald gemstones swapping out the ruby ones. These timepieces are indeed very rare, as the brand released them in 2021 and are only available to the VVIP clientele. Amabni now only needs the blue sapphire version to complete the gem-set!
Model Reference: 5990/1422G-001
Approximate Australian Price: AUD $2,241,750
Richard Mille – RM 56-02 Sapphire Tourbillon
On the back of Richard Mille’s tremendous challenge of creating a sapphire case timepiece being overcome with the creation of the RM 056 in 2011, the brand released several variants thereafter, including the RM 56-02 Sapphire. The timepiece took cues from the mechanical architecture of the RM 27-01 Rafael Nadal, and its cable-suspended movement is at the pinnacle of transparency. The timepiece is manual wound and is limited to just 10 pieces.
Model Reference: RM 56-02
Approximate Australian Price: AUD $6,874,700.
Richard Mille – RM35-01 Rafael Nadal
The Richard Mille RM35-01 White NTPT is a timepiece dedicated to Rafael Nadal. Created in conjunction with the Tennis superstar, the watch features a case in NTPT carbon, a brand new material to watchmaking at the time of its release. NTPT translates to North Thin Ply Technology, and it has been used previously for the sails of racing yachts, aeronautics and Formula 1 racing.
Model Reference: RM35-01 WHITE NTPT
Australian Recommended Retail Price: AUD $601,300
Audemars Piguet – Royal Oak Double Balance Wheel Openworked Full Diamond
The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Double Balance Wheel Openworked Full Diamond takes one of the brand’s most sought-after models and gives it a glamorous makeover. The 18-carat pink gold timepiece is set with 436 baguette cut diamonds that are placed on the bracelet, bezel and crown to give a stunning shimmering appearance that makes way for a skeletonised dial showing the double balance wheel movement.
Model Reference: 15417OR.ZZ.1267OR.01.A
Approximate Australian Price: AUD $2,540,650
Richard Mille – RMS-10 Koi Fish Tourbillon
Another Richard Mille that was spotted on Ambani’s wrist was the Koi Fish Tourbillon RMS-10. The timepiece features a beautiful artistic display, where 3D Koi fish appear to swim through the gears and movement of the watch. Adding to the “bling” factor of the watch is the case being made from 18K rose gold, with diamonds encrusting the sides and face of the case.
Model Reference: RMS-10
Approximate Australian Price: AUD $1,868,125
Other Timepieces In Anant Ambani’s Watch Collection
