Criminal watches
Jiro Yanagawa
The infamous Jiro “Black Shirt from Maten” Yanagawa was born in Punsan in 1923. When he moved to Osaka, Japan, he quickly found a path into organised crime and underground corruption. He created one of the largest Korean gangs known to Japan – Yanagawa-gumi. His gang became a militant of Yamaguchi-gumi, which is biggest Yakuza group in Japan. Much has been written about Yanagawa, who eventually went on to break-up Yanagawa-gumi and become a goodwill ambassador between Korea and Japan.
Yanagawa was the owner of a distinct and highly luxurious Patek Philippe Nautilus Ref. 3800. The timepiece can be spotted from miles away as it is comprised of yellow gold and completely adorned with round exquisitely cut diamonds. From watch case to links, the rare Nautilus is completely pave-set with diamonds and three eminent baguette-rubies. The total weight of the watch equals 7.49-carats. Furthermore, it features an engraving on the case back, which reads “gift” and “Yanagawa Gishi” (Jiro’s additional name) in Japanese characters. The exquisite Nautilus was offered in an auction in 2015 in Hong Kong and sold for 750, 000 HKD – the equivalent of approximately 96, 000 USD
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Criminal Watches
John Dillinger
The notorious John Dillinger was an American gangster and bank robber during the great depression. Operating alongside the “Terror Gang”, he was directly associated with 12 bank robberies among several other criminal activities. Dillinger was known for his colourful personality, which the media tended to exaggerate during the time. Interestingly, he managed to escape from prison twice. After evading the police for approximately one year, Dillinger met his fate when he was shot four times and killed by the FBI as he was exiting the Biograph Theater in Chicago.
Dillinger has gone down in history as one of the first public enemies and best-known “criminals” in United States history. Following his death, his body was displayed to the public at the Cook county morgue. The event can be equated to somewhat of a circus as 150,000 individuals showed up to view the body during the day.
Dillinger was carrying his Art Deco Hamilton pocket watch when he was gunned down. The timepiece was ultimately returned to his family in a state that can be described as morbidly covered in his own blood. The pocket watch is comprised of a 17-jewel movement that is enclosed in a gold-filled hinge back open-face case. The auction price for the timepiece now stands at 41,825 USD. The actual value of the traditional pocket watch is estimated at approximately 150 USD.
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