The owner of the most beautiful watch in the world, Sheikh Saud Bin Mohammed Al-Thani, died suddenly. The 48-year-old billionaire is rumored to be yet another victim of the $ 21 million machine curse.
The official cause of death is complications from heart disease. Sheikh Saud bin Mohammed al-Thani acquired them 15 years ago for $ 11 million. And on the eve of his death, he put the watch up for auction at Sotheby's, but he could not do it, he handed over the website "Mirror".
So was it a tragic coincidence or a mystic?
The curse goes back to the time of the first owner of the watch - Henry Graves. In 1925, he turned to the legendary watchmaker Patek Philippe and asked the master to make the most complex and most beautiful watch in the world.
Six months later, his best friend died, and soon his son. The Swiss watchmaker spent three years developing the movement and five years working on the creation of the masterpiece. And in 1933, the most beautiful watch in the world was ready.
All the owners of this amazing mechanism have had troubles. In total, there are 24 such incidents, with many ending in death.
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