A brand new luxurious watch themed on a non-public zoo run by the household of Asia’s richest man Mukesh Ambani has been unveiled in India – full with a hand-painted figurine of the tycoon’s youngest son, Anant, within the centre.
Designed by luxurious watchmaker Jacob & Co, the bejewelled timepiece has sculpted figures of a lion and a Bengal tiger positioned round Anant’s statue seated on a chair.
Whereas the watchmaker has not disclosed the value, trade collective Watchopea estimates its worth at $1.5m (£1.1m, 137m rupees).
The centre – branded as a non-public wildlife rescue and rehabilitation centre – is dwelling to greater than 2,000 species, together with lions, elephants and tigers, and is unfold over 3,500 acres.
The zoo, which is owned by Anant and isn’t open to the general public, hit the headlines final 12 months after allegations of unlawfully buying and mistreating animals, however a Supreme Court docket-appointed workforce later discovered no evidence of wrongdoing.
It’s positioned in Jamnagar within the western state of Gujarat, not removed from Mukesh Ambani’s oil refinery – which is the biggest on the planet.
Vantara was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in March final 12 months.
It was additionally one of many venues for Anant Ambani’s lavish 2024 pre-wedding occasions that made world headlines.
The marriage and different occasions had been attended by all of India’s prime Bollywood stars and world celebrities corresponding to Kim Kardashian and Rihanna.
Additionally in attendance had been enterprise leaders corresponding to Invoice Gates and Mark Zuckerberg, former British prime ministers Tony Blair and Boris Johnson, and US president’s daughter Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner.
Of their social media publish unveiling the watch, Jacob & Co stated their new luxurious timepiece was “a tribute to Vantara” and Anant’s figurine on the centre of the dial “symbolised stewardship and accountability”.
It stated the watch was made up of 397 valuable stones, together with diamonds, inexperienced sapphires, garnets and different gems.
An govt related to the model’s India retail associate Ethos Watches informed the BBC that the corporate has not disclosed the value of the watch. He additionally stated that it isn’t out there within the shops but.
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