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When you're the head of Meta and have the honor of being one of the world's richest men, we don't imagine money worries are much of a concern for Mark Zuckerberg.
At the time of writing, his $214.1 billion net worth places him as the third richest person in the world, which isn't bad considering he set up "Facemash" in less than a week at Harvard University.
While Zuckerberg has joined Bill Gates and Warren Buffet's The Giving Pledge amid plans to give away most of his wealth, that doesn't mean he can't enjoy the finer things in life.
As well as supposedly putting a doomsday bunker in his $100 million Hawaii compound, Zuckerberg is also known for splashing the cash on his $1.3 million Pagani Huayra, a Gulfstream G650 private aircraft, and a giant statue of his wife.
Even though he was once known for his signature style of the hoodies and flip-flops era, Zuckerberg has had something of a glow-up and was recently spotted with a solid gold Rolex Daytona Le Mans at UFC 313.
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Posting on Instagram, the Meta CEO can be seen sporting the watch, pairing it with a black tee, khaki cargo pants, and a pair of black shades. Of course, the ensemble wouldn't be complete without his new wardrobe staple of a thick gold chain.
Four watch experts told Business Insider it's a Rolex Daytona Le Mans, with luxury watch retailer Ng Yong Shen explaining the timepiece has a resale value of up to $300,000.
The price of the Rolex Daytona Le Mans tends to follow demand, and with $300,000 being about six times the original retail price, it's in high demand.
Zuckerberg is known for having a bit of bling on his wrist, previously wearing a rose gold De Bethune DB 25 Starry Varius (worth up to $95,700) and a Patek Philippe Grand Complications In-Line Perpetual Calendar 5236P-001 ($141,400).
Perhaps his most valuable watch was shown off at a controversial time.
When Zuckerberg divisively announced the end of Meta's end to third-party fact-checking, he was wearing a Greubel Forsey Hand Made 1. As only two or three of them are released every year, they can fetch more than $900,000.
Discussing Zuckerberg's evolving style, image consultant Joseph Rosenfeld said the change is "shown by a love for premium watches and subtle luxury, suggests a shift."
Ditching the Silicon Valley look, Rosenfeld added: "He's stepping into a role where his appearance reflects his position as a tech innovator."
The man himself has previously talked about his love of watches, getting envious over Reliance Industries' heir Anant Ambani's Richard Mille watch. Speaking in a video at Ambani's pre-wedding party, Zuckerberg said: "You know, I never really wanted to get a watch. But after seeing that, I was like, watches are cool."
This 'new' Zuck seems to be spending his money on things you might not expect him to, with him splurging a reported $450 million on two yachts and a plane in 2024.
The jewel of the collection is said to be his Launchpad superyacht, which is said to be worth $300 million. Well, what better place to show off your watches than on the deck of a superyacht?
