Priscilla Chan, the co-founder and co-CEO of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI), isn’t the first face that comes to mind when you think of women in style, she’s far more often associated with science. But it seems the former American pediatrician, who recently celebrated her 40th birthday in grand flair, has quietly embraced understated luxury. She’s becoming quite the stealth fashionista.
Unlike her husband, the world’s third-richest man, Mark Zuckerberg, who enjoys flaunting flashy timepieces like his vintage $1.3 million diamond-studded gold Rolex, Chan’s emerging style speaks in hushed tones. In a recent interview, the mother of three was spotted wearing a very elegant and minimalist $7,000 Cartier Baignoire watch. The Harvard alum paired the classic timepiece with a $1,800 Bottega Veneta Degrade Striped Elasticated-Waist Button-Down Shirt, elevating her ensemble with subtle sophistication.
The watch, first introduced in 1912 and named “Baignoire” for its distinctive elliptical shape forged from a single line, is an icon of timeless chic. Chan wore the 18K yellow gold Baignoire de Cartier mini model, which houses a quartz movement and features a beaded crown set with a sapphire cabochon. Its elegance is further elevated by a black lacquered dial, delicate golden-finish steel sword-shaped hands, and a sleek calfskin leather strap in the deepest shade of night. The nearly 25mm timepiece is just 7.2mm thick and water-resistant up to 3 bar. If this refined accessory left you impressed, there’s more in her wardrobe worth admiring.
She doesn’t parade around with a predictable Birkin in hand—
As the wife of a man worth $189 billion, Priscilla Chan could easily stockpile Hermès Birkins and Kellys without blinking. But that would be far too expected. The same woman who has a 7-foot Daniel Arsham statue dedicated to her by her doting husband was recently seen at the Breakthrough Prize Awards, hand in hand with the Meta boss. On the other hand, quite literally, was the ultra-chic Magda Butrym Apolonia bag.
This structured, boxy pochette with timeless lines and a hidden, hand-painted rose perfectly complemented Chan’s edgy, no-nonsense look for the evening: slick hair, a flowing jacket, and bold red lips. The nearly $1,900 Apolonia bag in black leather was the finishing touch to her monochrome ensemble, subtle, intentional, and unmistakably Magda Butrym.
Note – As of this writing, according to Forbes, Mark Zuckerberg has a net worth of $189 billion.
