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Kevin O'Leary tears up while buying Swiss watch in Shark Tank

BY VASANTHA

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Social media users ridiculed Kevin O'Leary after he posted a video on his official TikTok account in which he wept over purchasing a Swiss luxury watch worth at least $6,000.

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A video posted by O'Leary on TikTok shows him admiring the watch, an Audemars Piguet Royal Oak with an openwork dial.

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According to several watch-selling sites, similar models start at more than $100,000 and go up to $700,000. Audemars Piguet doesn't advertise the prices on its website, but similar models start at more than $100,000.

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A dramatic piano score plays in the background as O'Leary gazes at his watch. In his right hand, he holds the watch while wiping tears from both eyes. During the video, O'Leary says: "It's incredible.".

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Investing, entrepreneurship, and watch collecting are among the passions of the Canadian-born investor, entrepreneurs, and watch collectors. According to O'Leary, he was seeking a "smoking hot dream" watch.

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O'Leary's watch collection is getting out of control. "I need a particular kind of watch for bringing in a new story - a Royal Oak, steel, openwork, Shark Tank watch that is so coveted. Usually, an "openwork" watch is designed with a transparent window to display its inner mechanics.

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