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The Surprising Wristwatch Tales of World Leaders
Soviet General Secretary Brezhnev and East Germany’s Erich Honecker weren’t just comrades in arms; they shared a penchant for the Rolex Datejust. Even the mighty Mao Zedong couldn’t resist bragging about two of these iconic timepieces, often in gleaming gold. These communist leaders welcomed the temptation of capitalist luxury. And the tales don’t end there.
Watchmaker Alfred Helwig personally gifted a timepiece to none other than Adolf Hitler, forever immortalizing it as the “Hitler Tourbillon.” These stories paint a captivating picture of power, ideology, and the perpetual appeal of luxury watches. And let’s not forget North Korea’s rulers, whose wristwear choices range from Omega gold to Movado simplicity.
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