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W A T C H DE VILLE TRÉSOR 40 MM ($19,300) BY OMEGA
To this day, even with my growing collection, it's still my number one. I remember exactly where I was at in my life and where I was living, and how I was feeling at the time that I got it. All the other models are extremely special, and a lot of them signify a certain milestone in my life, but that one continues to be very close to my heart.
What else is in the collection these days?
One that I love is the Speedy Apollo 11 35th Anniversary with the black-and-white dial. There's a slight shine to the white and I just love that high contrast. I have a nice little nylon strap on it that feels a little more athletic, and I’ve been wearing that a lot lately. I also recently got a gold Speedy with a dial in the most beautiful dark hunter green that I wear typically for special occasions, or if I go to a gala. And I still love my “Joe Biden” Seamaster, which is more for summer vacation.
What’s next on your wish list?
I always keep going back to the Speedies and the Seamasters. I tell myself, “Ant, you have enough watches,” but then I see one, and sometimes I think about it for months, and then finally I'm like, “Okay, bite the bullet. Just get the watch.” Other times it's just an impulse buy, like when
Biden was elected, I picked up the blue Seamaster. There's always got to be an emotional component, because I like things that have staying power. With a quality watch, it's something you get to keep and enjoy for your whole life, and then hopefully pass it on to someone.
You recently finished filming your new travel show No Taste Like Home. What was that experience like?
I love to travel, and I'm fascinated by the conversations that happen when we're cooking, whether they’re about food or completely unrelated to food. For every episode, I asked someone to think of a dish that shaped them, and then we go to the country of origin, and we explore the history of the dish, but also, we uncover some key figures in their lives. It's a very Indiana Jones-y journey, minus the giant rolling boulders, where I get to travel the world and taste incredible things. It was the experience of a lifetime, and I hope that people respond to it really well.
So, kind of like being an international spy, minus the danger?
Right — I get to just bop around from one place to the next and just fight off jet lag wherever I go.
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