Himalayan Edition Watch By Kobold

Controversial Luxury Watches
 
Can you imagine things becoming as controversial as people or even more controversial? Well, there exist a number of controversial luxury watches that have stolen the limelight from some people or have placed them in the spotlight.

Yohan Blake Watch by Richard Mille
The 2012 Olympic Games in London was marred with a number of controversies, including the custom-made Richard Mille watch used by Yohan Blake. There’s nothing controversial about the timepiece itself, no naked people or body parts on its face. What made it controversial is that fact that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) only allows athletes to wear clothing or accessories/equipment from the official sponsors. In the 2012 Olympics, the official time keeper was not Richard Mille but Omega.
Mille is known for making beautiful timepieces with high price tags. Blake’s reportedly costs $500,000. Photos of Blake wearing the watch have gone viral within hours, with plenty of bloggers speculating whether he would be fined. It remains a mystery whether a fine was actually paid and how much it was.
With runners sprinting so fast around the track, it is a mystery why Mille even considered creating Blake’s. Not too many people would have noticed the watch, anyway. Then again, someone did because it made the news! And nothing beats free publicity brought about by a controversial item that would have otherwise been insignificant.
Not too many people have conquered the Himalayas and its most formidable feature,Mt.Everest. Still, it is possible to wear the Himalayas on your wrist with the new Himalayan Edition Watch by renowned timepiece maker, Kobold. This line by Kobold sells for $16,500. Just a quarter worth of Yohan Blake’s watch but still several times more expensive than most watches people wear.
The Himalayan line of rugged luxury watches debuted with much controversy, especially because of its special features: the watch face is made from rocks taken from the Everest. The makers have argued that countless people have taken rocks back home from the mountain but there are strict regulations being enforced regarding taking natural objects from this UNESCO World Heritage Site. In short, it is forbidden to take any natural object from any part of the mountain. Rock is a natural object.
Of course, despite controversy surrounding the matter, it is claimed that all the watches have been sold out the very night they debuted to the public. The second batch was sold out as well. At the rate this is going, you’d probably have to order the watch months before it can be delivered to you. Controversial items do sell well.

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