Another Instagram video by Mark Zuckerberg, another stunning luxury timepiece spotted on the billionaire’s wrist. However, unlike the previous videos, the newest clip was uploaded on the Instagram account of the philanthropy initiative run by the Meta CEO and his wife, Priscilla Chan. Lately, the 40-year-old has made it a habit of being seen wearing a new, very rare, highly collectible watch every time he shows up on social media, and the watches are only getting more exclusive and expensive with every new acquisition. The horological creation worn by Zuckerberg in the latest Instagram video is a gorgeous Patek Philippe Minute Repeater Skeleton 5303R in 18k rose gold.
The beautiful watch was launched in 2020 with a retail price of around $720,000. However, this minute repeater currently has an average selling price of about $1.2 million, making it the most expensive watch in Zuckerberg’s collection. Previously, this distinction was held by Zuckerberg’s Bulgari Octo Finissimo Ultra COSC, which was spotted on Zuckerberg’s wrist for the first time a few weeks ago. Priced at $635,000, the Bulgari timepiece is billed as the world’s thinnest watch, with a thickness of just 1.7mm. To put that into context, the watch is as thick as two American Express cards stacked together.
Coming back to Zuckerberg’s latest addition to his rapidly growing watch collection, Patek Philippe’s reference 5303R Minute Repeater Tourbillon represents a dramatic departure from the manufacturer’s traditionally conservative approach. For the first time in a regular production model, Patek placed the striking mechanism of its minute repeater on full display through an openworked dial, allowing owners to witness the intricate dance of hammers and gongs that create its chimes.
The watch houses the manual-winding caliber R TO 27 PS movement within its 42mm rose gold case, which is elegantly adorned with white gold inlays. The movement itself has been extensively reworked from previous versions to accommodate this more transparent presentation, while maintaining Patek’s exemplary finishing standards with elaborate Côtes de Genève, perlage, and mirror-polished bevels.
Born from a limited edition of 12 pieces created for the Singapore market in 2019, this regular production version adopts a more subdued aesthetic with its black lacquered sapphire crystal flange and powdered rose gold markers. It represents not just a technical achievement but a philosophical shift for a company that has been crafting minute repeaters since 1845, offering collectors unprecedented visual access to one of horology’s most prestigious complications.
In the Instagram video posted by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative’s official account, the power couple can be seen giving candid answers to some rapid-fire questions ranging from their favorite subject in school to the best dessert. Now we know that they both like microscopes over telescopes, and Zuckerberg lost the mittens Chan made when she was only 18 years old.
