Moment Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla are stunned by Anant Ambani’s $1m watch during his pre-wedding party – as Ivanka Trump calls celebration ‘magical’
Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan admired Anant Ambani’s $1 million watch at a lavish pre-wedding party that fellow attendee Ivanka Trump labeled “enchanting.”
The couple were impressed by Indian billionaire Ambani, 28,’s luxury Richard Mille timepiece.
“You know, I’ve never really wanted a watch, but when I saw that I thought, ‘Watches are cool,'” says Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, while his wife jokes that she “might want that.”
They were among the star-studded guest list at Ambani and fiancée Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding celebrations at Ambani’s parents’ home in Jamnagar, India, this weekend.
Video showed the couple examining the watch as they mingled with other guests at the luxurious event, whose VIP guest list also reportedly included Bill Gates and Hillary Clinton.
Mark Zuckerberg and wife Priscilla Chan admired Anant Ambani’s $1 million watch at a lavish pre-wedding party
The spectacular festivities were attended by Ivanka Trump and others as a pre-wedding party for Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant
The guest list of 1,000 people included VIP names such as Ivanka, Bill Gates and Hillary Clinton
Bride-to-be and groom Anant Ambani (right) with Radhika Merchant at the inauguration of the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Center in March 2023
“This watch is fantastic,” Chan tells Ambani as she leans in for a closer look.
“I know, I already told him that,” Zuckerberg says, before his wife adds that the piece is “so cool.”
The timepiece is one of many Anant properties from exclusive watchmaker Richard Mille and is believed to be the RMS-10 Tourbillon Koi Fish and features 18K rose gold and diamonds.
Zuckerberg – who has a net worth of $176.1 billion – and his wife were among an illustrious group of guests who attended three days of festivities thrown by billionaire tycoon Mukesh Ambani for his son.
Anant, 28, is getting married Merchant, the daughter of wealthy pharmaceutical moguls, in July.
Their VIP guests include Ivanka and her family, as well as Bollywood legends Salman Khan Shah Rukh Khan and Katrina Kaif.
Ivanka shared breathtaking photos and videos of the festivities, which included spectacular fireworks and elephants.
Ivanka shared a sweet photo of her and daughter Arabella, 12, enjoying the lavish festivities
During the three-day extravaganza, guests including Ivanka and husband Jared Kushner flew to Jamnagar, Gujarat, in India.
The extravaganza reportedly cost more than $150 million and kicked off with a performance by Rihanna.
Taking advantage of the opulence of the occasion, she adopted a stunning traditional Indian two-piece ensemble in a shade of chartreuse.
Her mini-me daughter Arabella, 12, chose to compliment her mother in a strapless yellow dress.
Ivanka shared a sweet video of the two of them on a swing, as well as a photo with husband Jared Kushner.
She posted the photos to Instagram and called the festivities “enchanting.”
The extravaganza reportedly cost more than $150 million and kicked off with a performance by Rihanna, who is believed to have been paid $6.3 million for a two-hour performance.
For Anant’s sister’s wedding in 2018, the family reportedly paid Beyonce $6 million to fly in and perform a private concert for the guests.
Bride-to-be Merchant, 29, is the daughter of billionaire Shri Viren Merchant, the CEO of private healthcare company Encore Healthcare.
Meanwhile, Ambani, 28, is the youngest son of Mukesh Ambani, India’s richest man and director of Reliance Industries, which has a turnover of $110 billion.
Zuckerberg speaks with Gates and Hurd during Ambani and Merchant’s pre-wedding celebrations
Actor Katrina Kaif, her husband and actor Vicky Kaushal, actor Ranveer Singh and his wife and actor Deepika Padukone pose during pre-wedding celebrations
Ivanka called the celebration “enchanting” in a post on her Instagram
The invite for the pre-wedding celebrations – which have been widely circulated on social media – read, “With hearts full of joy and excitement, we invite you to Anant and Radhika’s pre-wedding celebrations at our home in Jamnagar.
“We look forward to having you with us to share in our joy, love and laughter, and to create memories we will cherish forever.”
Several stars from the sporting world were on the invitation list, including India’s former cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his wife Sakshi Dhoni, Australian cricketer Tim David and his wife Stephanie Kershaw and former West Indies cricket captain Dwayne Bravo.
Top business leaders, including Larry Fink, chairman and CEO of BlackRock, were also in attendance.
And it appears there is a strict dress code for guests participating in the extended wedding warm-up.
On Friday evening, the happy couple’s loved ones enjoyed a ‘just in Everland’ themed cocktail party on site.
The next day, they were told to wear “comfortable shoes” to take a “walk on the wild side” by visiting the groom’s Reliance animal rescue center, which covers 650 hectares and houses more than 2,000 animals houses.
That evening, the couple hosted their ‘Mela Rogue’ and guests were told to dress in a ‘dazzling desi romance’ style.
Mukesh Ambani, the chairman of Reliance Industries, his wife Nita Ambani and their son Anant Ambani
The event saw several high-profile performances, including from actors Salman Khan, Ram Charan, Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan.
Rihanna kicked off the festivities with a two-hour performance for which she was reportedly paid $6.3 million.
On the third day, guests were told to pack something ‘casual chic’ for the Tusker Trails to explore the area.
The final event was a Hashtakshar, which translates as ‘signature’, and guests were expected to wear traditional clothes such as sherwanis and saris.
In India, wedding ceremonies usually last several days and involve multiple outfit changes.
Footage showed Ivanka learning a traditional Indian dance as part of the glittering festivities.
Ivanka joined other female guests for a performance of the dance known as dandiya, which involves spinning around while hitting colorful wooden sticks together in rhythmic beats.
The dance, also known as the ‘garba’, originates from the western Indian state of Gujrat and is performed on religious and other special occasions.