Posted on 08/13/2019 9:53:45 AM PDT by C19fan
Kim Jong-un has been photographed in a watch costing a staggering £10,000 in another brazen defiance of sanctions against his regime.
The UN banned luxury goods from entering North Korea to punish the rogue state for its nuclear weapons tests, with luxury watches among the specific items named.
But now watch specialists in neighbouring South Korea have identified a rare unisex watch on the dictator's wrist costing an eye-watering £10,000.
It comes as ordinary North Koreans face deepening food shortages, reportedly brought on by the worst drought in more than 35 years.
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Like the leather wrist band but never big on gold and not enough Roman numerals.
The UN can ban watches now?
It might still be a knockoff given to him by one of his Chinese handlers with whom he lacks the power of life or death.
The UN can ban watches now?
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The UN should send in their goons to Best Korea and demand that watch be surrendered.
They really should.
Come on! It was just a cheap Chinese knockoff:-)
also depends on when he got it.
A sales ban does not recall past goods.
I am so glad this was posted, I have been losing sleep and not eating waiting to find out what Kim’s wardrobe choices are...
Thank goodness you rescued me from my malaise by posting this critically important info!
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The level of posting unfortunately has declined with this kind of crap passing as info on FR, Jim R deserves better!
£10k? Meh...They would really be upset about my new Rolex GMT Master II in rose gold. Not to mention the Patek annual calendar I got last year.
Does anybody really know what time it is?
10 comments and no one has posted a picture of Christopher Walken from Pulp Fiction?
How many of those things get sold each year? Seems like if the number was low enough someone could figure out how he got it.
It comes as ordinary North Koreans face deepening food shortages
Archie Luxury approves of your watch collection.
I got a $40K Hublot. Actually, it was a $240 knockoff, bought at the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul, but it looks almost as good as the real thing, just a little less ostentatious.
Yum!
I would love either of those.
Nice time pieces are my vice.
Not liquor or women or drugs or anything good like that.
I just love nice watches (and hats).
I have a couple of nice watches, but nothing like what you own.
“Nice time pieces are my vice.”
Mine too! It was tough to spend that kind of money on a watch, but I rationalized it thusly: a car will wear out and become worthless. Art, you never know. These watches are things I will enjoy, and when my heirs get them they will be worth what I paid or more.
“Does anybody really know what time it is?”
Does anyone really care?
Thank you! I hope Kim Jung-on’s watch was smuggled in the same way.
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