What kind of watches do top celebrities choose? Celebrity Watch Hunting is a series of columns that introduces private moments of celebrities from around the world. This time, we will introduce the watch chosen by Pope Francis, who will be visiting Japan to hold mass!
Pope Francis, 266th
Pope's Masses in Nagasaki and Tokyo will be live-streamed on YouTube
This will be the second time a Pope has visited Japan since the 264th Pope, John Paul II, in 1981. The purpose of this visit is to celebrate Mass with the theme "Protect All Life."
The Mass is scheduled to take place on the following dates:
Saturday, November 23, 2019, around 1:30 PM at Nagasaki Prefectural Baseball Stadium
Sunday, November 23, 2019, around 3:30 PM, Tokyo Dome
In addition, the above mass is scheduled to be officially streamed on YouTube.
For details, please see the page below.
https://popeinjapan2019.jp/
Favorite watch
Apparently, the watch he wears is actually made by the Japanese manufacturer Casio. Upon receiving this information, I immediately searched for images and found that Pope Francis has indeed been wearing what appears to be the same watch for many years. The photo shows him flying a white dove, a symbol of peace, in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican, two months after being elected Pope in 2013. It was determined that the watch in the photo is a Casio Standard.
Casio "Casio Standard"
The Casio Standard (Ref. MQ-24-7BLLJF) is a long-selling model that has been in production since 2002. It features a resin case and strap, weighs just 20g, and is water resistant for everyday use. It is currently sold in Japan for 2900 yen.
The reason this watch has been sold all over the world, including Europe, the United States, Asia, and the Middle East, and has remained in demand for so long is likely because it combines a truly "standard" set of elements that make it perfectly suited to the everyday lives of people living a wide variety of lifestyles.
Pope Francis is the first Jesuit and Latin American to be elected to this pontificate, and his choice of the Casio Standard perfectly reflects the humanity that has endeared him to so many.
