Does Dzianis Kuchynski's watch really cost $430,000? Investigators were off by ten thousand times

Clothing and accessories of both Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya herself and her entourage have repeatedly become a subject of discussion. Previously, Nasha Niva wrote about Dzianis Kuchynski's collection of unusual ties, as well as Franak Viachorka's watch. Now, Kuchynski's watch has attracted attention.

In a photo from one of the meetings, the democratic leader's advisor on international affairs sits at a table in a light suit. On his wrist, a watch of unusual shape with a golden case, white dial, and black strap is visible.

In a letter sent to the editorial offices of several independent media outlets, it was claimed that this was a Cartier Crash — a watch worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. To bolster the claim, a screenshot from the luxury watch sales website Chrono24 was added to Kuchynski's photo, where a similar model is listed for $429,995.

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The Cartier Crash is one of the most unusual models from the French jewelry house Cartier. It was first created in London in 1967. The watch's distinctive features are its asymmetrical, seemingly melted case and curved Roman numerals on the dial. This design is often compared to Salvador Dalí's famous melting clocks in his painting "The Persistence of Memory".

The Cartier Crash was produced in small batches and over time became a collector's rarity. The high value placed on such watches is evidenced by an advertisement on Chrono24: for almost $430,000, they offer not a new, but a used item. Moreover, even without the original box and documents, which are not preserved, as noted by the seller.

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Nasha Niva contacted Kuchynski to find out if he really wears such an expensive watch and asked him to show it up close.

It turned out that there is indeed a resemblance, but these are two completely different watches. The one Dzianis Kuchynski wears is much simpler and quite cheap.

Outwardly, it indeed resembles an expensive Cartier, but upon closer inspection, several differences can be noticed.

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The original Cartier Crash case is made of 18-carat rose gold with a distinct golden bezel around the dial. Kuchynski's watch has a completely golden case. The hands also differ: in Cartier, they are blue, while in the budget analogue, they are black. Additionally, Kuchynski's watch dial lacks the proprietary Cartier inscription, and the crown has a different shape.

A similar watch can be bought on Vinted under the name Dali Gold Vintage Unisex Watch for 41.51 euros, or about 46 dollars. Including platform fees, its price is 44.29 euros.

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Kuchynski himself told Nasha Niva that he bought the watch even cheaper: "I think I even got it for 35 on Vinted".

Thus, the watch, which was presented in the distributed letter as a Cartier worth almost $430,000, actually costs ten thousand times less.

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