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As the topic's title suggests, is there any info on watches worn by INfamous people? I'm sure most of us have an idea what movie stars wear which brand, and was just wondering what the maniacs in the world like to wear! :p

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Breguet in particular is famous for having supplied watches to many famous (infamous) people through history including: Napoleon, King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, the Duke of Wellington (Arthur Wellesley), George Washington, Tsar Alexander I, Winston Churchill, Leo Tolstoy and Sergei Rachmaniinov.

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I remember reading that Hermann Goering, head of Luftwaffe during WW2 had a liking for Universal Geneve. A small brand that still exists but have taken a downfall in exclusivity.

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Don't forget Phoband has Darth Vader's watch ;)

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Adolf Hitler wore an IWC.

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From the Washington Post Style Section>>>

Read My Wrist

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By Sara Levine , Leslie Milk

From a playful poker watch to a rugged Timex Ironman to a $54,000 diamond-encrusted Rolex, the watches that Washingtonians wear can say a lot about them

Bill Clinton

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Adolf Hitler wore an IWC.

Hitler had an IWC ? Never heard of that, not saying it isn't true 'cause I wouldn't know better, do you have any reference to that ?

Cheers

Oliver

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I am trying to find the reference for the IWC. I know it exists, however here is an aution item of a Lange & Sohne watch

purchased by Hitler as a gift for his Dr. Theodore Morell.

Adolf Hitler's gift watch to Theodor Gilbert Morell sold for $70,000

An historically important watch, an 18K gold, hunting-cased, keyless pocket watch, which is described as a "minute-repeating" watch by A. Lange & Sohne, Glashutte, I/SA, B/Dresden, No. 91764, was sold for $70,000. The watch was made in 1938, and sold to Adolf Lunser, Berlin, a company that was the supplier to the Third Reich. The watch, inscribed "22.7.44 mit den herzlichsten W

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Nicolas Sarkozy is known for wearing many watches : Rolex Daytona, Breitling Navitimer, Breguet Reveil du Tsar, Pequignet Moorea and Patek Philippe 3940G (Gift from Carla Bruni).

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Adolf Hitler's gift watch to Theodor Gilbert Morell sold for $70,000

An historically important watch, an 18K gold, hunting-cased, keyless pocket watch, which is described as a "minute-repeating" watch by A. Lange & Sohne, Glashutte, I/SA, B/Dresden, No. 91764, was sold for $70,000. The watch was made in 1938, and sold to Adolf Lunser, Berlin, a company that was the supplier to the Third Reich. The watch, inscribed "22.7.44 mit den herzlichsten W

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