Net worth & choice of watch

To start, we’re taking a look at the potential link between personal net worth and watch choices among world leaders. Does the net worth of an individual correspond to their choice of watch? We discovered that two of the most powerful and richest leaders in the world, Russian president Vladimir Putin and the Chairman of North Korea Kim Jong-Un, both opt for relatively lower priced everyday watches, though Putin is rumoured to be the owner of a rather grand watch collection worth £700,000, which includes enviable models from Blancpain and Patek Philippe. Investing in his designer watch collection, with watch value reaching an eye-watering £35,000, Putin must be serious about his timepieces!

Ever the businessman, President of the United States Donald Trump used some of his $3.1 billion fortune to establish his own watch brand in 2005. He is often seen wearing his Donald J Trump Signature Collection TR 1050 Chronograph watch worth $10,000.

A surprising insight is that Pope Francis, who has a healthy net worth of £25 million, chooses to wear a simple Casio MQ24-7B watch worth £10. By wearing a watch of lower value compared to other famous world figures, this could be viewed as a reflection his humble personality and decision to place less importance on materialistic items. Or could he be making a statement with his cheaper watch choice?

Taking a look at our very own British monarchy, with an estimated net worth of £415 million, Queen Elizabeth II reportedly wears a priceless, custom made Gold Audemars Piguet watch. Keeping it in the family, the nation’s favourite couple Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are fans of designer watches too, with Prince Harry wearing the Rolex Explorer II 216570 and Ms Markle favouring her Cartier Tank Francaise bracelet watch.

Scroll over the different bars to find out the net worth details across our chosen world leaders.