Football superstar Lionel Messi collects many watches worth tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars.
On the afternoon of August 10, after leaving Barca, Messi , his wife Antonella, and three sons boarded a private plane to Paris to start working at PSG. He wore a shirt with the words “Ici, C’est Paris” (This is Paris), smiled brightly and waved to PSG fans from the window of Le Bourget airport. The famous player wore an 18K gold Rolex watch worth 30,315 USD (more than 691 million VND). Photo: Rolex .
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As one of the greatest players of all time with six Ballon d’Or wins, Messi owns a huge fortune, being paid $1.66 million per week. This amount makes him the highest paid player in the world . According to GQ , Messi is always willing to spend a lot of money on his hobby of playing with cars and sports watches. His wardrobe contains dozens of expensive watches from famous brands such as Piguet, Hublot, Rolex, Jacob & Co, Patek Philippe… Photo: Jacob & Co.
The 1987-born player often wears many Jacob & Co watches, including the Jacob & Co. Epic X Chrono Sky Blue 47 mm, priced at 34,500 euros (over 921 million VND). The Swiss design has a titanium and 18K rose gold case, a blue crystal dial, a blue rubber strap with an 18K rose gold clasp. Photo: Jacob & Co. Instagram .
He has collaborated with this brand, launching the limited edition Jacob & Co Epic X Chrono Messi Titanium EC313.20.PE.LL.K. The design has a diameter of 47 mm, contains a chronograph with 260 parts, and can reserve energy for 48 hours. On the dial, at the 2 o’clock position, there is a red number 10 – Messi’s shirt number at Barca. On the back, on the blue sapphire crystal, there is also the signature of the Argentine superstar. The color of this version is inspired by the color of Lionel Messi’s homeland flag. Photo: Jacob & Co.
One of the most expensive watches in Messi’s wardrobe is the Jacob Grand Complication Epic SF24 ES802.20.BD.BD.A. The design has a diameter of 45 mm, an 18K rose gold frame, and natural diamonds. The product uses sapphire glass, comes with a crocodile leather strap and an 18K gold clasp, priced at $207,916 (4.7 billion VND).
Messi’s expensive watch collection includes the Bat Bang Tourbillon 305.CM.002.RX masterpiece from the Hublot brand with a ceramic case, 44 mm in diameter. The specially crafted dial, using the main gray-black tone, brings a powerful and mysterious look. The dial is protected by anti-reflective sapphire crystal. The watch comes with a rubber strap, produced in 50 pieces worldwide with a price of 137,000 USD (more than 3.1 billion VND). Photo: Instaggram Hublot.
In everyday life, Messi often wears the Rolex Yacht-Master 116655 launched in 2015. The design has a high-end rose gold case, comes with a Cerachrom bezel and an Oysterflex strap system, priced at more than 25,000 USD (570 million VND). The case of the Yacht-Master 116655 is made in the traditional style, appearing in all Rolex sports watch designs, and can withstand water at a depth of 100 m. Photo: Instagram Rolex .
Messi attended the event in a black suit with a Patek Philippe 5711/1A-011 worth $100,000 (over 2.2 billion VND). The Nautilus watch model is highly appreciated for its luxurious and elegant strap. The steel case helps the design to operate well underwater at a depth of 120 m. In addition, the company also uses the 26‑330 SC automatic machine with a frequency of 4Hz and a maximum power reserve of 45 hours. Photo: timeandtidewatches .
The superstar also owns a sports watch named after himself produced by Piguet: Leo Messi Royal Oak. The design is inspired by the Royal Oak Chronograph launched in 2012, with 1,000 pieces in the world. The watch diameter is 41 mm and there are three options for users: steel/tantalum, rose gold/tantalum and platinum/tantalum. The watch strap can be made of crocodile leather or natural rubber, priced from 30,400 to 83,300 USD (693 million – more than 1.8 billion VND) depending on the design. Photo: timeandtidewatches .
