<p>Saif Ali Khan always had a fetish for watches and the actor believes his Bollywood career has fanned his obsession to own rare timepieces.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Saif, whose first watch was given to him by his cricketer father Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, says he did not have a watch worth talking about before he joined films.<br /><br />Now, such is Saif's fixation with watches that for every project he does, he invests in a timepiece that complements the film and suits the character.<br /><br />"The collection has grown with the films I have done, especially over the past six to ten years. For Parineeta, which was a period film, I bought a Vacheron Constantin Patrimony and a 1962 vintage Omega," Saif told WatchTime India, a quarterly magazine on luxury watches, in an interview.<br /><br />The actor, who features on the magazine's anniversary issue cover, has a massive collection of watches that include prized possessions like A Lange & Sohne, Patek Philippe, Jaeger-LeCoultre, IWC, Breitling, Chopard, Ulysse Nardin, Piaget, Omega, Rolex, Bulgari and Cartier and also timepieces from HMT, Swatch and Casio.<br /><br />"They all have their places... Sometimes just sitting at home, I change my watch three times a day. I like to open the box, clean my watches and admire them. I have few, chunky gold ones that go well with long hair, a dark sun tan and white pair of shorts. But usually, I like very <br />simple watches with leather straps," he says.<br /><br />Such is his obsession to own an exclusive timepiece that Saif once bought the Breitling Emergency from a dealer, who was wearing it.<br /><br />Some of Saif's favourite watches have been gifted to him by Kareena, his wife, who is not a watch enthusiast but has a keen eye for unique pieces.</p>
<p>Saif Ali Khan always had a fetish for watches and the actor believes his Bollywood career has fanned his obsession to own rare timepieces.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Saif, whose first watch was given to him by his cricketer father Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, says he did not have a watch worth talking about before he joined films.<br /><br />Now, such is Saif's fixation with watches that for every project he does, he invests in a timepiece that complements the film and suits the character.<br /><br />"The collection has grown with the films I have done, especially over the past six to ten years. For Parineeta, which was a period film, I bought a Vacheron Constantin Patrimony and a 1962 vintage Omega," Saif told WatchTime India, a quarterly magazine on luxury watches, in an interview.<br /><br />The actor, who features on the magazine's anniversary issue cover, has a massive collection of watches that include prized possessions like A Lange & Sohne, Patek Philippe, Jaeger-LeCoultre, IWC, Breitling, Chopard, Ulysse Nardin, Piaget, Omega, Rolex, Bulgari and Cartier and also timepieces from HMT, Swatch and Casio.<br /><br />"They all have their places... Sometimes just sitting at home, I change my watch three times a day. I like to open the box, clean my watches and admire them. I have few, chunky gold ones that go well with long hair, a dark sun tan and white pair of shorts. But usually, I like very <br />simple watches with leather straps," he says.<br /><br />Such is his obsession to own an exclusive timepiece that Saif once bought the Breitling Emergency from a dealer, who was wearing it.<br /><br />Some of Saif's favourite watches have been gifted to him by Kareena, his wife, who is not a watch enthusiast but has a keen eye for unique pieces.</p>