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India.com
04-05-2025
- Business
- India.com
Mukesh Ambani, Nita Ambani's son Anant Ambani is famous for..., not only Vantara project, costly watches
Mukesh Ambani, Nita Ambani's son Anant Ambani is famous for..., not only Vantara project, costly watches One of the richest men in the world, Mukesh Ambani and his family always make headlines for their philanthropic works or lavish lifestyle. Mukesh Ambani and Nita Ambani's youngest son, Anant Ambani, also makes news for his luxury lifestyle, business, and social initiatives. His estimated net worth is around Rs 3.3 lakh crore (about USD 40 billion). Anant's wealth mainly comes from his 0.12 percent stake in Reliance Industries, which is equivalent to about 80.5 lakh shares. But do you know what other things Anant Ambani is famous for? Most Expensive Wedding Pre-Wedding Anant Ambani made headlines worldwide for a long time for his most expensive wedding and lavish pre-wedding ceremonies. Special guests from India and abroad, and the world's top billionaire businessmen, were invited to his wedding. Famous singer Rihanna also performed at his pre-wedding and for that, Mukesh Ambani paid her approx 74 crores. As per several media reports, the Ambani family spent 1,200 crores on Anant Ambani's pre-wedding. On the other hand, the total expenditure on Anant and Radhika's wedding was 5 thousand crores. Responsibilities Anant Ambani heads Reliance Industries' energy sector, focusing on renewable energy initiatives. He aims to achieve net-zero carbon emissions for the company by 2035. Additionally, his board memberships at Jio Platforms and Reliance Retail Ventures significantly contribute to the company's growth. Salary and Income Source Anant gets an annual salary of around Rs 4.2 crore from Reliance Industries. Notably, a large part of his income derives from dividends and investments, which is continuously strengthening his wealth. The Most Expensive Gift Anant Ambani also made headlines for his wedding gifts. Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan gifted him the most expensive apartment in France, worth Rs 40 crore on his wedding. Mukesh Ambani also gifted Anant a luxurious villa in Palm Jumeirah worth Rs 640 crore. The villa has 10 bedrooms, private spa, indoor and outdoor pools, and a 70-meter-long private beach. Vanatara Anant Ambani opened the Vantara Wildlife Rehabilitation and Rescue Center, a 3,000-acre facility in Jamnagar, Gujarat, in March 2025. The center currently cares for over 2,000 animals representing 43 species. Prime Minister Narendra Modi officiated at the opening ceremony. Expensive Watches Like any other millionaire, Anant Ambani is also fond of expensive watches. He recently became the talk of the town because of one of his watches. Anant has watches worth crores. He has many luxury and designer limited edition watches from luxury brands like – Richard Mille to Patek Philippe. Mukesh Ambani's youngest son Anant Ambani is a big collector of rare watches. He has a Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime watch which worth more than Rs 18 crore.
New York Times
01-04-2025
- Business
- New York Times
Vacheron Constantin Puts a Record on the Wrist
Vacheron Constantin's record-breaking run continues. Having cornered the record for the world's most complicated pocket watch last year with the Les Cabinotiers Berkley Grand Complication and its 63 functions, the luxury Swiss watchmaker has now set a benchmark for the world's most complicated wristwatch: the Les Cabinotiers Solaria Grand Complication, with 41 functions. The one-of-a-kind watch, which the brand said took eight years to develop and had 13 patents, was not commissioned by a private client. Instead, it was created for Vacheron's 270th anniversary, this year. 'We always have one or two projects like Solaria in our minds and some are stopped because of various factors, but the idea is always to demonstrate our excellence in high craftsmanship and watchmaking,' said Sandrine Donguy, Vacheron Constantin's product and innovation director. What are the Solaria's complications? As well as regular indications such as the time and date, and recognized high-end watchmaking functions such as a perpetual calendar, a split-seconds chronograph (which can time two events simultaneously) and five chiming functions, it has 14 astronomical functions, five of which Vacheron has said are appearing in a watch for the first time. Four of those track the sun, hence the watch's name, while the fifth shows the hours until a particular star appears in the sky. 'It's like a little telescope on the wrist,' Ms. Donguy said. The watch, she added, was made possible by the technological advances of artificial intelligence-powered manufacturing that can produce tiny components to microscopic tolerances. 'The ingenuity of this project was in combining high complications with miniaturization, which allowed us to have these tiny components,' she said, noting that the company had worked to tolerances of a tenth of a millimeter. As a result, Vacheron has squeezed the watch's 1,521 components into a 45 millimeter white gold case that is slightly less than 15 millimeters thick. Indications are displayed on both sides of the watch, allowing Vacheron to preserve its typical clean dial aesthetic. Manufacturing and ergonomic challenges have meant that watches with large numbers of complications are few and far between. Patek Philippe's best effort has been its Grandmaster Chime with 20 complications. The most complicated watch before the Solaria is thought to have been Franck Muller's $2.7 million Aeternitas Mega 4, with 36 complications. How much further can Vacheron go? 'Sometimes, industry is not mature enough to allow us to go further,' Ms. Donguy said. 'But I will come back to humanity's quest always to look further. What about a display that looks up from the moon, that looks at the sun from a different angle? The possibilities are endless.'
