Celebrities and their elite watches

People are always interested - what watches do celebrities prefer? More than 8 billion Swiss watches are sold every year all over the world. And among them there are more than two million elite watches with the price higher 5 thousand dollars. So it's not surprising that most of celebrities are into luxury watches. Luxury Swiss watches are status symbols for many of them, so the selected few choose them with particular care. So let's make a review of celebrities wearing watches.

The watches celebrities wear are sometimes the part of advertising campaign. For example, Audrey Hepburn for Longines and Cindy Crawford for Omega. And that makes sense, because what fan doesn't want to buy the same watch his cult-figure wears? Harrison Ford - the greatest Indiana Jones wears Breitling Aerospace - traditional styling of this watch combined with its absolutely reliable movement makes a perfect match for him. Vintage luxury watches also attract conoisseurs - Jennifer Aniston was spotted wearing vintage Cartier watch and Jessica Simpson wears vintage Rolex. The variety of celebrities watches' brands is incredible - from Tom Cruise's Audemar Piguet cronograph to Queen's of the United Kingdom Jaeger Le-Coultre watch. So you will definetely like some of the well-known people watches.

Celebrities are taken in our minds as people from another world. But indeed all of them are just human beings with the same problems that we have. Time… Time as an abstract concept is equal for everyone. The only difference is the way of spending it. Every little detail in our image proves to be a reflection of our lifestyle. Brands that we choose show our belonging to one or another layer of society. Just change one word in the old good proverb and you will see the point “a man is known by the watch he owns”. So let’s look through a simple review of the celebrities and the watches that they wear and we will get a clear picture of inner world of each of them.

For politics watches are considered to be one of the most important accessories. Russian president Dmitriy Medvedev is a great connoisseur of timepieces and he has stopped his choice on the longstanding French company Breguet. He wears the model Breguet Classique. This watch brand was also favoured by Napoleon, the prominent French military and political leader and in general one of the most influential figures in the history. With a Breguet watch he almost conquered the world and made it flame as the watch for emperors. As for Vladimir Putin, prime minister of Russian Federation, he appreciates strength, reliability, and precision in every single detail. That is why he wears Patek Philippe watch. His model is white gold Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar

Just have a look at the wrist of one of the richest men on the planet, Bill Gates, and you will find on it infinity and mystery of the entire world embodied in the most extraordinary watch of all times, Moon Sky by Patek Philippe. This watch has two faces. The most amazing is the face performed in the style of the night sky with constellations on it. We can only presume what Bill Gates is thinking about while looking at the sky of his watch.

Very interesting is the choice of Oleg Deripaska, the richest person of Russia according to an April 2008 Forbes report, with a fortune of $28.6 billion. He wears Bvlgary at the price of only $6000. But the case of his model Diagono Chrono Aluminium is made of aluminum, the base element of Deripaska Empire.

Governor of California and ex Hollywood star Arnold Schwarzenegger, the man that has become Mr. Universe for several times, gives his preference to Audemars Piguet. He has been inseparable with this brand during the last few years. This loyalty was appreciated by the company at its true value and Audemars Piguet produced the line of chronographs Royal Oak Offshore especially for Arnold Schwarzenegger and his fans.

The owner of the most expensive and eye catching watches by Vacheron Constantin is prime minister of Italy Silvio Berlusconi. Luxurious watches are his obsession. Like a true Italian he is sincere admirer of splendour design, perfect lines and shades.

Tag Heuer is a watch brand which is highly appreciated by celebrities and sports stars such as Uma Thurman, Tiger Woods, Jeff Gordon, Maria Sharapova, Lewis Hamilton, and Steve McQueen. Tag Heuer is the perfect choice for the creative persons with bright individuality.

World famous sport star, all-round champion of Formula 1 Michael Schumacher keeps his loyalty to well-known Swiss brand Omega. It is Omega Speedmaster Legend that precisely counts every second for Michael Schumacher during the race. You may also come across watches by Omega on tennis-court, Olympic Games and in the films about James Bond. It is no surprise that the great ones of this world prefer Omega watches, as these timepieces appear to be a combination of elegance and power. These watches have their own character.