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Watch Spotting Kate Middleton Hands Out The Wimbledon Trophy To Novak Djokovic Wearing A Cartier Ballon Bleu

And Prince William wears his mainstay – the Omega "Bond" Seamaster – to the Men's Final.

Today's Wimbledon Men's Final featured the unexpected. First there was the matchup: Novak Djokovic against the wild and (sometimes) wonderful Nick Kyrgios. Rafael Nadal was forced to retire from the tournament due to an abdominal injury which thrust the unpredictable Kyrgios into the spotlight – and his first Grand Slam Final. After two of the more controversial players in the sport were through with their match, and Djokovic landed his 21st Grand Slam title (and 7th at Wimbledon), it was time to hand out the hardware.

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Kate Middleton Cartier

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And who better to hand out the trophy than the Duchess of Cambridge herself (she is the Patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, after all)? That's right, Kate Middleton was on-hand, at center-court, to greet and award both Djokovic (who was wearing his blue Hublot Big Bang) and Kyrgios. And she didn't come empty-wristed. An icon should wear an icon, and the Duchess had on a stainless steel Cartier Ballon Bleu, one of the more curious watches in the Cartier lineup, known for its floating blue cabochon inside the circular crown guards. Of course, Cartier is synonymous with the royals as the brand is known for the moniker "Jeweler to the King."

Ballon Bleu

Similar Cartier Ballon Bleu to the watch worn by Kate Middleton.

Middleton has been known to wear the Ballon Bleu – at Wimbledon even, handing out the 2019 trophy to Djokovic wearing the exact same watch. And the déjà vu continued, as her husband, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge was on-hand with his well-worn Omega Seamster Professional 300m – aka, the Bond Seamaster. The watch is so-nicknamed for its inclusion in 1995's Pierce Brosnan-led Goldeneye. It has since become one of the most popular models in the Omega stable, recognizable by its scallop edge bezel, helium-escape valve, wave dial, and uniquely '90s bracelet.

Prince William Omega Seamaster on wrist

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Those who follow the Royal Family are sure to recognize this watch as a mainstay on his wrist. He even wore it on his wedding day. And there's a reason why he's kept this classic timepiece of the 1990s for so long, and that's because it was a gift from his mother, the late Princess Diana.

Omega Seamaster 300m

Similar Omega Seamaster Professional 300m to the watch worn by Prince William.

It may not be shocking to see the Duke and Duchess wearing luxury watches in a public forum, but it sure is shocking to see how consistently they wear the same watches. These are stalwarts in their collections. And though they have more than the means to buy (and wear) others – they always come back to these two.

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