{"id":219703,"date":"2017-06-09T12:30:37","date_gmt":"2017-06-09T16:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/?p=219703"},"modified":"2021-12-15T08:02:35","modified_gmt":"2021-12-15T13:02:35","slug":"watch-anish-bhatt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/watch-anish-bhatt\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch Aficionado Anish Bhatt Is a Global Instagram Sensation"},"content":{"rendered":"
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On his wrist, Anish Bhatt sports a Vacheron Constantin Overseas World Time watch. All photos courtesy of Watch Anish<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

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Who\u2019s that dashing man in a custom suit, stepping out of a convertible with a Montblanc<\/a> Rally Timer strapped to his wrist? Or driving a Porsche through the streets of Chicago, angling a handsome Roger Dubuis toward the camera? It\u2019s Anish Bhatt, better known to his 1.7 million Instagram followers as Watch Anish<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Bhatt, a Londoner who worked for fashion-industry heavy hitters like Dior<\/a> and Louis Vuitton<\/a> early in his career, started a Tumblr blog devoted to his passion for watches in 2011 and opened his Instagram account in 2012. Since then, he\u2019s earned an impressive social media following and a reputation for making the arcane world of high horology accessible to a new generation of collectors with images that are, in a word, cool.<\/p>\n

Instead of the close-ups of intricate mechanisms often associated with fine watches, Bhatt set out to deliver pics of the lifestyle that the owner of a high-end watch might enjoy: five-star hotel suites, private planes, fast cars and dramatic locales. Commenters posting multiple fire emojis ensued.<\/p>\n

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For a statement-making off-duty look, Bhatt wears colorful kicks and an oversize Panerai Lo Scienziato Luminor 1950 Tourbillon GMT Titanio. He’s also holding a ceramic Panerai Tourbillon GMT Ceramica pocket watch.<\/p><\/div>\n

The Watch Anish brand now comprises Bhatt\u2019s Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat and Tumblr accounts; a website<\/a>; a quarterly magazine, which debuted at Baselworld in March; and a spate of collaborations, including a line of watch- and car-themed slippers for Mount Street Shoe Company<\/a>, which launched last month. He also leveraged the expertise he gained in building Watch Anish to start Lion Luxe Media, a consultancy that advises other luxury brands on digital strategy.<\/p>\n

We caught up with Bhatt to discuss his approach to men\u2019s style, his collecting habits and his advice for starting a collection of your own. His advice? Invest in a Rolex<\/a>, make mistakes and don\u2019t let the experts tell you what to wear.<\/p>\n

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When that Amex bill comes through for all the Bape x Mastermind stuff you bought 😕📈✂️<\/a><\/p>\n

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