Wearing a Richard Mille Model Worth 200 Million KRW on the Way Back to Korea
Hwang Hee-chan of the South Korean national football team, who achieved advancement to the Round of 16 in the World Cup for the first time in 12 years, returned home through Incheon International Airport on the afternoon of the 7th and waved to the fans who came to greet him. Photo by Richard Mill, Yonhap News Agency
[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Jung-wan] The South Korean national football team, which achieved advancement to the round of 16 for the first time in 12 years, returned home on the 7th, and the prices of luxury watches worn by the team members have become a hot topic.
In photos of the football team on their way home that day, attention was drawn to the watch worn on the left wrist of forward Hwang Hee-chan (26, Wolverhampton). The product he wore is estimated to be the 'RM67-01' Ultra Flat model from the Swiss luxury watch brand Richard Mille.
This model, made of red gold and set with diamonds, has an official retail price in the high 200 million KRW range, but it is known to be traded in the secondhand market at around the mid-300 million KRW level. Richard Mille is a Swiss high-end watch brand founded by Richard Mille in 2001. It is recognized for making lightweight watches using unique designs, new materials, and advanced technology.
Richard Mille gained fame for its lightweight watches as world-class tennis player Rafael Nadal always wore them during matches. Tennis players rarely wear watches, but when Richard Mille started making lightweight watches, Nadal reportedly accepted their sponsorship offer. The watch weighs a total of 30g including the strap and boasts shock resistance that can withstand acceleration forces exceeding 12,000g.
Captain Son Heung-min (30, Tottenham Hotspur), who led the team's unity in this World Cup, is also known as a famous luxury watch enthusiast. He is particularly known to favor products from the Swiss luxury watch brand Patek Philippe, often called the "watch of watches."
When he arrived through Incheon International Airport last May, he wore Patek Philippe's 'Nautilus Blue Dial Moonphase' model. The purchase price of this product is about 200 million KRW. When he returned in March for the final World Cup qualifiers against Iran, he wore Patek Philippe's 'Nautilus Chronograph Gold Case' model. The resale price of this product is said to reach 350 million KRW.
Kim Young-gwon (32, Ulsan Hyundai), who scored the equalizing goal in the World Cup match against Portugal, also wore a Swiss luxury watch, Rolex. In a photo he posted on his Instagram last April, Kim Young-gwon was wearing the 'Submariner Blue Dial Date' model. The official price of this product is in the 40 million KRW range on the official website, but it is known to be traded at over 60 million KRW in the resale market.
Kim Min-jae (26, Napoli) wore the Swiss luxury watch Audemars Piguet's 'Royal Oak Chronograph Steel' model when he departed last year for the final World Cup qualifiers against Iran. This product is also understood to be sold in the resale market at around 60 million KRW.
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