Brilio.net - World Catholic Church Leader Pope Francis arrived in Jakarta on Tuesday (3/9) yesterday. His arrival in the country sparked enthusiasm from many people. One thing that did not escape attention was his figure who is known to be simple and humble. This simplicity was even seen from the first day he landed in Jakarta.
Instead of taking a private jet, Pope Francis chose a commercial aircraft, Alitalia, the Italian national airline now taken over by ITA Airways. In fact, during his visit to Indonesia, he chose to use an Innova car rather than a luxury car or a bulletproof car.
The choice of watch worn by Pope Francis further strengthens his image as a humble figure. In a portrait uploaded by the X account @JhonSitorus_18, the Pope was caught wearing a cheap watch. The accessory wrapped around his hand is a Casio brand.
The watch he wears is a Casio MQ24-7B2 type that costs only around USD 8 or Rp124 thousand. The model is quite simple because it is in analog format.
"Pope Francis' watch, Casio MQ24-7B2. Price 8 US Dollars or Rp. 124 thousand. The price was confirmed by Casio in 2020," wrote the account as quoted by brilio.net on Thursday (5/9).
photo: X/@JhonSitorus_18
According to information from the official Casio website, this type of watch is one of the best-selling models. This watch has a simple design but is equipped with sophisticated features and a very affordable price.
In addition, this watch is also waterproof, making it comfortable to wear all day long with a light weight and easy operation. In Indonesia itself, a number of online sites sell the watch ranging from Rp175-250 thousand. Of course, this is very affordable for a top leader of the Church.
photo: X/@Gungkrisna12
Netizens also commented on the choice of watch. Many were amazed by the Pope's consistent attitude of maintaining simplicity, even though he is in a very influential position.
For most people, especially leaders in high positions, appearing with luxurious goods may be commonplace. However, Pope Francis is the opposite, sending a strong message that simple living is a noble choice.
" Hopefully this will be a lesson for all of us not to compete to show off our luxury, " commented the account @kayinpie.
" He is truly humble, not for image, and prioritizes function, not prestige, " said the account @sxmartz.
" Maybe he grew up from the simplicity that is inherent in his daily life. A person like him can buy something worth billions without looking at the nominal value. Just because its function is to see what time it is and it is more economical, why buy an expensive one if it is also for looking at the time, respect the pope, " wrote the account @ririssseee.
" Cool, and unfortunately the leaders of countries are far from simple ," said the account @hheellyeah.
" Meanwhile, in another part of the world, there are those who wear Rolexes worth Rp. 215 million, " quipped the account @zupe009.