Al - Bakr Baghdadi was purportedly seen giving a sermon at a mosque in northern Iraq last week . Observers reported on social media that the Arab leader was wearing an expensive Western watch . Others now claim he is wearing an ` ` Islamic watch '' that sets time reminders and has a Quran bookmark function . His black robes and turban may harken back to Arab rulers from 1,500 years ago , but Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi 's taste in wrist-wear is decidedly more 21st century . An employee at Al - Fajr , the Saudi - based watchmaker , told CNN that al - Baghdadi 's watch ` ` appears to be one of ours ''
Al - Bakr Baghdadi was purportedly seen giving a sermon at a mosque in northern Iraq last week . Observers reported on social media that the Arab leader was wearing an expensive Western watch . Others now claim he is wearing an ` ` Islamic watch '' that sets time reminders and has a Quran bookmark function . An employee at Al - Fajr , the Saudi - based watchmaker , told CNN that al - Baghdadi 's watch ` ` appears to be one of ours ''