An expensive Swiss watch has disappeared from a photograph of the head of Rostov-on-Don. His press service explained that he does not want to flaunt his wealth

With the help of retouching, an expensive watch was removed from the photograph of the head of the administration of Rostov-on-Don, Alexei Logvinenko. Photoshop drew the attention of the publication "Notebook Rostov".

We are talking about a picture that Logvinenko published at the end of November on his Instagram after a trip to Grozny. The photo shows his meeting with the mayor of Khas-Magomed Kadyrov. There is no clock on Logvinenko's left hand.

In turn, in the photographs and videos published by the Grozny mayor's office, Logvinenko with a watch. According to Notepad Rostov, these are Swiss Breguet Marine 5847BB/12/5ZV. Edition 161.ru clarified that we are talking about the Breguet Marine Royale in a rose gold case. Their cost, according to journalists, varies from 2.5 to 3.5 million rubles.

The press service of the administration of Rostov-on-Don confirmed that the photo from Logvinenko's Instagram was retouched and explained this by the fact that the mayor does not consider it necessary to flaunt his solvency.

Alexey Valentinovich is a wealthy man. It's no secret that he can afford expensive accessories. Most often, he tries to use them on weekends with friends and on private trips. Retouched the photo with the clock, as he does not consider it necessary to flaunt it in his personal account, in which he often talks about work matters.

• 161.ru calls Alexei Logvinenko one of the richest officials in the Rostov region. In 2020, he declared 14.3 million rubles of income. This amount is more than the declared income for the same period of Russian President Vladimir Putin ( 9.99 million rubles ) and Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin ( 8.24 million rubles) . The press service of the administration of Rostov-on-Don explained Logvinenko's high income with investments in the stock market.
• The media compared Logvinenko's missing watch with the situation with the retouching of Patriarch Kirill's watch. In 2012, a photograph was published showing the head of the Russian Orthodox Church wearing a Breguet watch worth over $30,000. At the same time, on the website of the patriarchate, the clock was retouched - but their reflection remained on the surface of the table. The ROC initially denied retouching, and later apologized for the incident. Patriarch Kirill himself later stated that he only wears “inexpensive Russian watches with a coat of arms,” claimed . TV presenter Vladimir Solovyov later