Celebrity
Winston Churchill
Ran an empire on a pocket watch called the Turnip.
- Known for
- British Prime Minister
- The watch
- Breguet No. 765 pocket chronograph — 'The Turnip'
The story
Churchill's Breguet No. 765 — a large gold minute-repeating chronograph his family nicknamed 'the Turnip' — was made in 1890 and stayed with him through both world wars. He sent it back to Breguet for servicing throughout his life, and the house still counts him among its great patrons alongside Napoleon and Marie Antoinette.
Facts
- Churchill wore it on a chain across his waistcoat nearly every day of his political life.
Keep reading
CelebrityAlbert Einstein
Relativity's father kept time with a gold Longines.
BrandRolex
The benchmark of luxury sports watches.
BrandOmega
Moon-landing pedigree and modern anti-magnetic tech.
BrandSeiko
The brand that democratized the quartz revolution.
BrandGrand Seiko
Obsessive finishing and dials that capture nature.
BrandPatek Philippe
The most coveted name in high complications.