As one of the leading producers of custom rubber watch straps, Rubber B is passionate about sharing our love of horology with people across the globe. One of the most visible ways for us to act on this philosophy is to craft blogs that serve as an educational forum for people who wish to learn more about watchmaking. By crafting an educational platform that continually strives to be transparent and egalitarian, we hope to make the world of horology a more easily accessible place for everyone who has an interest in it.
Our blogs often cover a wide variety of topics, including news briefs on the latest trends and important events in the watchmaking world, snapshots of important moments in horology history, and more technical articles that help to explain how watches are actually made, and how they work.
Occasionally, some of our posts will be filtered through a pop culture lens, and we would be remiss in saying that these pieces aren’t at least a little bit enjoyable for us to write. Today, we will be focusing on the preferred watches of some of the world’s wealthiest men – and what we found might actually surprise you, in the case of at least one or two of these billionaires.
What Kind of Watch Does Elon Musk Wear?
Though the title of the wealthiest man in the world seems to be continually changing, it is, as of this time, currently held by Elon Musk, the CEO of SpaceX and inspiration for the character of Tony Stark in Iron Man (at least in the film version.)
An interesting thing about Elon Musk is that, despite the fact that he uses a very rigorous, personally designed time management system to structure his day, he is rarely photographed actually wearing a watch. When he is, he is almost always seen wearing a TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre 1887 SpaceX Chronograph, which has a SpaceX rocket on both the front and rear of the timepiece. As a man who is very active when it comes to self-promotion, this makes complete sense to us.
What Kind of Watch Does Jeff Bezos Wear?
The second richest man in the world (and holder of the title as of last year), Jeff Bezos is the founder and CEO of Amazon, which started as an online book retailer and now is the largest marketplace in the world. The retailer is well-known for its Prime program, which allows products to be shipped to your home in 24-48 hours.
It is interesting to note that despite his significant wealth, Bezos is most often seen photographed wearing his Ulysse Nardin Dual Time, which retails for about $11,000 or so. He has never been shy about displaying his wealth in the past, so we were genuinely surprised to learn of his modest choice in wristwatch.
What Kind of Watch Does Bill Gates Wear?
It truly is almost impossible to think of tech billionaires in the United States without thinking of Bill Gates. The founder and former CEO of Microsoft is not just legendary in the worlds of both business and technology, but he essentially served as the template for every tech billionaire who would come after him. There have been several tech entrepreneurs who have since exceeded his wealth, but Gates stands alone as a pioneering figure in that realm.
A famous pragmatist who has often been known to eschew the unnecessarily opulent trappings of wealth, it is interesting to note that he is most often photographed wearing a Casio Duro Marlin, which only retails for $48. While it certainly would not have been our first guess that this was his watch of choice, it does stand to reason if you know about who Gates is as a person and how he views money more as a tool to make the world a better place than something you should be wearing.
What Kind of Watch Does Tim Cook Wear?
Tim Cook is one of the only names on this list who might not immediately be recognizable to people, unless you regularly follow tech or business trade papers. However, we are certain that you are familiar with the company he is the CEO of, as it’s Apple, which is one of the most powerful and prominent tech companies in the world.
Cook keeps a low profile outside of work, but it’s no surprise that he is a big fan of Apple Watches, and has often been spotted wearing an all-black Apple Watch that was made by Hermes.
What Kind of Watch Does Mark Zuckerburg Wear?
Whether you love him or hate him, it is impossible not to know who Mark Zuckerburg is at this point in time. Many people set out to change the world, but the 37-year-old tech titan actually managed to do just that when he launched Facebook back in 2004. By 2012, the site had reached one billion users, and in the process, Zuckerburg had made himself a billionaire as well.
Believe it or not, in terms of his watch collection, there isn’t really a lot to talk about here. Zuckerburg actually doesn’t wear a watch, and while it’s likely that he owns a few, he hasn’t been photographed wearing any of them, so it’s hard to speculate as to what his preference in timepieces is.
What Kind of Watch Does Bernard Arnault Wear?
The average person is unlikely to know the name Bernard Arnault on an individual level, but if we were to name off of even a handful of the litany of companies that he owns, they would certainly be familiar with those. Bernard Arnault owns such companies as Louis Vuitton, Moet Hennessy, Christian Dior, Marc Jacobs, Stella McCartney, and Bulgari.
While there doesn’t seem to be a definitive answer about what type of timepiece Bernard Arnault prefers to wear, he is an owner of TAG Heuer, so there is a decent chance that he has at least a handful of their watches in his personal collection.
What Kind of Watch Does Warren Buffet Wear?
An American business icon for decades, Warren Buffet is one of the most well-known investors in the world and has long been known as a prominent figure in the corporate and investment landscape. He is most well-known for being the owner of Berkshire Hathaway, an investment firm with hundreds of subsidiary companies located all over the world.
Buffet is known for being somewhat frugal in his personal life, so he doesn’t actually own a full collection of luxury watches. However, he is often seen photographed wearing a gold Rolex Day-Date, and considering his net worth is estimated to be almost 80 billion dollars, we’d say he’s earned at least one luxury watch.
What Kind of Watch Does Larry Ellison Wear?
Larry Ellison is yet another tech billionaire who has managed to make our list. The founder and CTO of the Oracle Corporation, he has an estimated net worth of 91 billion dollars and is known for his fondness for sporting Panerai watches, in particular the Panerai Luminor Marina, as he enjoys sporting domineering watches.
This will be an ongoing series, so please continue to visit our blog regularly to see the second installment and learn more about what kind of watches billionaires wear! We will be running the second installment of this series soon with an all-new list so that you can learn more about what the world’s wealthiest entrepreneurs choose to wear on their wrists.
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