Business tycoon Sir Wicknell Chibayo took to Instagram to show off a R2.5 million Gucci watch he bought eight months ago.
No doubt, this Zimbabwean businessman lives a life of luxury and is unapologetic. In 2023, he revealed he splurged R2.5 million on a Gucci watch, the G Timeless Dancing Bead. But after 8 months of customization, I finally received it.
Wicknell Chivayo receives G-Timeless Dancing Bees watch from Gucci
The businessman took to social media to show off his watch, which he received from a luxury Gucci store in South Africa.
Wicknell Chibayo's purchase makes him the first African customer for the G Timeless Dancing Bead timepiece, which is custom-made to the customer's request. However, Gucci says the model comes in two visual styles.
Two visual styles include the presence or absence of a jewel-encrusted case. However, diamond-set bracelets are also an option and cost extra. There's no doubt that Gucci prides itself on exclusivity, but this comes at a price. Prices for the watches range from R2.5 million to R4.5 million.
Photos and videos of the watch have garnered thousands of comments and reactions on social media, with many trying to connect the dots about the features of Wicknell Chivayo's watch.
However, some specs that make it better than others include:
- 40 mm 18K yellow gold case with diamonds
- Tiger eye dial with moving bees
- brown alligator strip
clock movement
- Swiss BCP T12 Manual Tourbillon
- 110 hours power reserve
- 19 gems
mineral weight
- 84.3g – 18K yellow gold
- 218 diamonds – 580 carats
No doubt this watch will join Wicknell Chivajo's collection of Rolex watches worth thousands.
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Back in his native Zimbabwe, the business mogul's playground is the talk of the town. Wicknell Chibayo donated his R18 million to ZCC his Zimbabwe. He was part of a presidential delegation that traveled to Masvingo province to join the rest of the ZCC pilgrims celebrating the annual Passover festival.
But this is one of the biggest donations he's made in recent months. In 2023, Wicknell's Chibayo gifted cars to several leaders and members of the church.
After all, his extravagance, from buying a R700-million jet plane to owning Zimbabwe's first Rolls-Royce Specter, has attracted global attention. Wicknell Chivayo is interested in cars and recently splurged on millions of dollars.
However, Wicknell Chivayo's impressive collection includes some of the finest cars, including:
- rolls royce cullinan
- rolls royce specter
- Mercedes-Benz Maybach GLS600
- rolls royce ghost
- rolls royce phantom
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