
The Atlantic magazine sat down to chart out the net worth of each president, from Washington to Obama. Who was rolling in it?
The first president of the U.S. was loaded, with an estimated net worth of $525 million, once you factor in inflation.
Much of this is based on the thousands of acres of land that Washington owned, not to mention the value of his 300 slaves.


Antiquorum Auctioneers sale of Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, Pocket Watches & Clocks realized the impressive sum of $8,707,724.
“Our March 4th and 5th auction confirms the continuous enthusiasm on behalf of collectors for watches with historical significance and exceptional timepieces. Despite continued global economic concern, we have achieved tremendous results for our first auction of 2009,” said Evan Zimmermann, President and CEO, Antiquorum.
The star lot was indisputably Gandhi’s pocket watch, sandals, glasses, bowl and thali, but another extremely significant lot was the unique and historically important “Kennedy Onassis” Wristwatch.

