Jeff Bezos buys $500M superyacht amid luxury industry boom How Jeff Bezos’ affair with Lauren Sanchez was revealed Why Jeff Bezos just moved $2.5B in Amazon stock 60 years after first American in space, tourists are lining up As the richest man in the world and the first-ever person to pass a net worth of $200 billion, Jeff Bezos has racked up a series of extravagant purchases in his lifetime.
Most recently, the billionaire added a $500 million superyacht to that list.
The 417-foot-long vessel will span several decks and have three enormous masts — and will also come with its own support yacht that’s outfitted with a helipad, Bloomberg Wealth reported.
Further specific details on the mega-yacht, which was ordered before the pandemic and is expected to be ready soon, are shrouded in secrecy, but many of the Amazon founder’s previous purchases are not.
Here’s a roundup of the most ostentatious things Bezos has spent his money on over the years.
A massive clock that ticks once a year In 2018, Bezos unveiled a $42 million investment in a “10,000 year” clock that’s supposed to symbolize “long-term thinking,” he wrote in a tweet at the time.
The 500-foot-tall mechanical clock will be powered by day and night thermal cycles and is synchronized at solar noon.
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14 Jeff Bezos spent $42 million on a 10,000 year clock. The clock, which is still under construction, is designed to have a lifespan of 10,000 years and sits on a piece of land Bezos owns in Texas, MensXP reported.
The largest-ever real estate deal in New York City Shortly after Bezos split from his ex-wife, MacKenzie Scott, he celebrated the divorce by purchasing three apartments overlooking Madison Square Park at 212 Fifth Ave. for $80 million — the largest apartment deal to ever close in the Big Apple.
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