Kim Kardashian Allegedly Dropped $379,500 on Jackie Kennedy’s Cartier Watch
Kim Kardashian is a self-made millionaire, thanks to her career as a reality TV star, her Kimoji app, her regular app, her book Selfish, her makeup line, and whatever else it she has going on at any given moment. In the interest of investing that dough somewhere worthwhile, Kardashian reportedly attended the Rare Watches and American Icons sale at Christie’s on June 21, where she secretly spent $379,500 on a watch that once belonged to Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (at least according to TMZ).
A blog post on the Christie’s website listed the estimated sale price of the watch as anywhere from $60,000 to $120,000, which means that Kardashian’s bid was well over three times the expected winning amount.
According to Christie’s, the 18-karat gold Cartier Tank watch, manufactured in 1962, was given as a gift to the former First Lady by her brother-in-law Prince Stanislaw “Stas” Radziwill in February 1963. In fact, the watch is engraved, “Stas to Jackie, 23 Feb. 1963. 2.05am to 9.35am,” a date that fell just nine months before President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. Christie’s adds that Jackie Kennedy can be seen wearing the watch in several iconic photos.
Also up for sale was “50 Mile Hike,” an original painting by Jackie Kennedy. According to TMZ, Kardashian also purchased the painting, which depicts Stas hiking in Palm Beach in 1963. The handwritten note on the painting’s border bears the same message that her brother-in-law had engraved into the watch, except it says “Jackie to Stas” instead of “Stas to Jackie.” Christie’s adds that part of the proceeds from the two items will be donated to the National Endowment for the Arts.
After Kardashian was robbed in Paris this past October, she spent several months largely out of the spotlight and seriously toned down her previously luxe style. But it seems that for Jackie, she was willing to make an extravagant exception.
Whether or not this has anything to do with her husband Kanye West’s own presidential ambitions remains to be seen.
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Jackie Kennedy Through the Years: A Look Back at the Original White House Style Icon
A smiling Jacqueline Bouvier arrives at St. Mary’s Church in Newport, R.I., on the arm of her stepfather, Hugh D. Auchincloss, for her wedding, 1953. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Jackie Kennedy on a visit to India in 1962. Her signature pearls and gloves accessorize an apricot dress with bow accent. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Jackie looks windswept on a December afternoon in 1969 in a casual black turtleneck. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Jackie Onassis pictured receiving a gift from Prince Sihanouk of Cambodia and his wife during a trip to Cambodia in 1967. She dons a teal one-shoulder dress with decorative trim. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Jackie Kennedy on a trip to Canada in 1961. The First Lady matches an iconic pillbox hat to her red wool suit. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Jackie Onassis attends the Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center in 1967 wearing a white 3/4 sleeve gown cinched at the waist by a chunky belt with stone inlays. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis in a formal pants suit on East 75th Street, New York, 1960. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Jackie Onassis on the way to the Metropolitan Opera House House Royal Ballet in 1974. Her printed maxi dress exudes 70’s glamour. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
President and Mrs. Kennedy in West Palm Beach, Florida, 1961. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Ms. Onassis arriving at La Cote Basque in 1970. In a stunning red moment, Jackie looks playful in a beautiful ruffled dress that’s belted at the waist. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Jacqueline Kennedy wearing a checked blue and white high cloche with a matching blue ribbon around the crown as she arrives with the President to greet the Pakastan President, Ayub Khan, Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, July 11, 1961. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy walks a pace behind her husband in a monochromatic white outfit, a look that quickly became synonymous with Mrs. Kennedy during her Camelot days in 1962. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Jackie Kennedy exits a plane at Laguardia Airport Field in a knee-length leopard coat in 1962. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Jackie is pictured wearing her riding outfit at the 17th Annual Horse Show in 1970. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Jackie Onassis is photographed in 1970 at The Alvin Theater in New York wearing a black and white cocktail dress belted at the waist with geometric inserts. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Jackie is photographed at Heathrow Airport sporting a casual printed blouse and iconic oversized glasses in 1976. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Jackie Onassis pictured wearing a green cocktail dress to a dinner at La Cote Basque Restaurant in 1974. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Jackie wears a vibrant yellow gown to the Metropolitan Opera House in 1973. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Jackie wears a navy suit with a red bowtie while out with her children in 1971. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Jackie looks effortless exiting the cinema in a simple khaki skirt and tucked blouse during the summer of 1981. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
First Lady Jackie Kennedy attends the unveiling ceremonies at the National Gallery of Art in a strapless lavender evening gown and satin elbow length gloves in January of 1963. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis wears a ballgown with a long sleeved sequin top to a gala at the New York Public Library in November of 1986. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Before she was a Kennedy, she was Jacqueline Bouvier. Here, the future Mrs. Kennedy is pictured in a floppy hat and shorts on holiday at the Kennedy compound in 1953. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
In 1989, Jackie Onassis is sighted wearing a yellow sequin skirt paired with a crisp white blazer and pearls in New York. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Jackie Onassis attends her daughter Caroline’s wedding wearing a long sleeved mint colored cocktail dress and gloves in 1986. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Kim Kardashian’s Most Memorable Looks
Pulling an Angelina in Altuzarra in Beverly Hills.
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Beautiful in Balmain during Paris Fashion Week.
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Keeping it simple in a sleek black suit.
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Matching baby North in head-to-toe tan.
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Rocking Givenchy maternity at the 2014 Met Gala.
Coordinating in one of many long coats in New York.
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And a textured one, too.
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In a sheer Proenza Schouler dress at the 2015 CFDA Awards.
Photo by Sherly Rabbani.
Looking chic in head-to-toe black at a Paris gym.
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Right on trend in a barely-there Roberto Cavalli dress at the 2015 Met Ball.
Photo by Sherly Rabbani and Josephine Solimene.
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