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Auction sources told TMZ that Kim Kardashian purchased former First Lady Jackie Kennedy Onassis’ watch for $ 379,500.
She reportedly paid over triple the target price for it at Christie’s Auction House.
The watch is engraved with “February 23, 1963,” which means Kennedy wore it while her husband, John F. Kennedy, was in office.
The watch was originally a gift from Kennedy’s brother-in-law.
The Kardashians have been compared to a First Family before, and now they’re getting even closer.
TMZ reports that Kim Kardashian placed a secret bid on former First Lady Jackie Kennedy’s watch from Christie’s Auction House.
Kardashian reportedly bought the vintage Cartier timepiece for $ 379,500 — more than triple the original estimate price of $ 120,000, according to TMZ, which cited the information to anonymous auction sources.
The Cartier Tank is understated and has a simple design. This example is 18k gold with a quartz movement. West plants to wear the watch, according to TMZ.
An engraving on the back reads, “February 23, 1963,” which TMZ points out was months before her husband John F. Kennedy’s death. According to the website, the watch was a gift from the First Lady’s brother-in-law Prince Stanislaw “Stas” Radziwill.
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