The Kennedys were considered at some point to be America’s Royal Family. They were beloved and so admired, not just for their stature and remarkable achievements, but also for the effortlessly suave way they carried themselves.
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Their sartorial legacy and taste lives on, so much so that they still serve as the benchmark for sophistication. Surely, John F. Kennedy’s watches, and those of his family, would be deemed iconic.
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Their sartorial legacy and taste lives on, so much so that they still serve as the benchmark for sophistication. Surely, John F. Kennedy’s watches, and those of his family, would be deemed iconic.
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Here are the timepieces they wore:
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JACKIE KENNEDY’S CARTIER TANK
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It was accompanied by the dedication “February 23, 1963 2:05 am to 9:35 pm / Jackie to Stas with love and admiration.” In 2018, it was auctioned off by Christie’s and sold for $395,000.
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JOHN F. KENNEDY’S OMEGA ULTRA THIN
pictured: Omega Ultra Thin Watch By Sandstein (Own work) licensed by CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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The watch is now in the Omega Museum in Bienne, Switzerland after being bought for $420,000 in a 2005 auction.
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JOHN F. KENNEDY’S CARTIER TANK LOUIS
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It is also said to be the watch that he wore on his wrist the day he was assassinated in 1963. Jackie later gave it to his former secretary after his death.
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JOHN F. KENNEDY’S ROLEX DAY-DATE
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The Rolex is engraved “Jack With Love As Always From Marilyn, May 29th, 1962.” Marilyn had given the watch to Kennedy’s aide Kenneth O’Donnell so he can pass it on to JFK, but was told to “get rid of it”, so the story goes.
The Rolex is engraved “Jack With Love As Always From Marilyn, May 29th, 1962.” Marilyn had given the watch to Kennedy’s aide Kenneth O’Donnell so he can pass it on to JFK, but was told to “get rid of it”, so the story goes.
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