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 and waved to PSG fans from the window of Le Bourget airport. The player wears an 18K gold Rolex watch priced at 30,315 USD (more than 691 million VND). Photo: Rolex
Messi cried at the press conference to say goodbye to Barca after 21 years of attachment. Video: FC Barcelona.
As one of the greatest players of all time with six Ballon d’Or winners, Messi owns a huge fortune, being paid 1.66 million USD per week. This money makes him the highest paid player in the world . According to GQ , Messi is always ready to spend heavily on his hobby of playing 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 player born in 1987 often wears many Jacob & Co watches, including the Jacob & Co. Epic X Chrono Sky Blue 47 mm priced at 34,500 euros (more than 921 million). The Swiss design features an 18K rose gold and titanium case, a blue crystal dial, a blue rubber strap with an 18K rose gold pin. Photo: Instagram
He used to cooperate with this company, launched the limited edition Jacob & Co Epic X Chrono Messi Titanium EC313.20.PE.LL.K model. The design measures 47 mm in diameter, houses a 260-part chronograph movement with a power reserve of 48 hours. On the dial, at 2 o’clock, there is a red number 10 – Messi’s shirt number at Barca. On the back, on the blue sapphire glass, there is also the signature of the Argentine superstar. The colors of this version are inspired by the colors of Lionel Messi’s hometown 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. Designed with a diameter of 45 mm, 18K rose gold frame, set with natural diamonds. The product uses a sapphire crystal glass, comes with a crocodile leather strap and 18K gold buckle, priced at 207,916 USD (4.7 billion VND).
Messi’s expensive watch collection includes the Bat Bang Tourbillon 305.CM.002.RX from the Hublot brand with a ceramic case, 44 mm in diameter. The specially crafted dial, using the dominant dark gray tone, gives a look of power and mystery. The dial is protected by anti-reflective sapphire glass. The watch comes with a rubber strap, produced 50 pieces worldwide for 137,000 USD (more than 3.1 billion VND). Photo: Instagram Hublot.
In everyday life, Messi regularly wears the Rolex Yacht-Master 116655 launched in 2015. The design has a high-class rose gold case, comes with a Cerachrom bezel and Oysterflex bracelet system, priced at more than $ 25,000 (VND 570 million). The case of the Yacht-Master 116655 is traditionally made, featured in every Rolex sport watch design, and is water resistant to a depth of 100 m. Photo: Instagram Rolex .
Messi once attended the event with a black suit and a Patek Philippe 5711/1A-011 priced at 100,000 USD (more than 2.2 billion VND). The Nautilus watch model is appreciated for its elegant and elegant strap. The steel case makes the design capable of operating well underwater at a depth of 120 m. In addition, the company also applies the automatic movement 26‑330 SC with a frequency of 4Hz and a maximum power reserve of 45 hours. Photo: timeandtidewatches .
The superstar also owns a sports watch bearing his name produced by the Piguet brand: Leo Messi Royal Oak. The design is inspired by the Royal Oak Chronograph launched in 2012, there are 1,000 pieces in the world. The watch diameter reaches 41 mm and there are three user options: steel/tantalum, rose gold/tantalum and platinum/tantalum. Watch straps can be made of crocodile skin 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 .
