Lionel Messi’s watch collection seems to have grown even more in 2023 and includes watches like Audemars Piguet, Rolex, and Philippe Patek. Footballers are known for having vast car and watch collections, and Lionel Messi is no exception. From Audemars Piguet, Rolex and Philippe Patek to collaborations with Jacob & Co., Messi has them all. This list consists of the best watches in Lionel Messi’s watch collection.
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1. Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jumbo Extra Thin 15202
Lionel Messi was an ambassador for Audemars Piguet in the early 2010s. Messi owns a stainless-steel Royal Oak Audemars Piguet and was often spotted wearing it in public. Lionel Messi owns the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jumbo Extra Thin 15202 with the white Tapisserie Dial. The 15202 is currently only offered in the highly sought after blue dial. The market value of Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jumbo Extra Thin 15202 has skyrocketed in recent times. It’s value as of July 2022 was approximately $87,000.
2. Rolex Submarine Date
The Rolex Submarine Date is another expensive watch in Lionel Messi’s unbelievable watch collection. The Argentine forward was seen wearing the Rolex Submarine Date during his birthday celebrations. It was an 18K white gold Rolex Submarine Date 116659SABR with a blue dial which was factory set with 27 dark blue baguette sapphires and 11 baguette-cut diamonds at the hour markers around the bezel. The retail cost for this watch is $92,000 but its value has increased a lot. Its current value is approximately $220,000.
3. Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar ‘Green’ 5270P
Lionel Messi was seen wearing the Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar ‘Green’ 5270P at The Best FIFA Football Awards 2022. On 27th February 2023, in Paris, France, Lionel Messi won the Best FIFA Men’s Player Award. The retail price of the Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar ‘Green’ 5270P in platinum is $195,000 but its current value is somewhere in the range of $230,000.
4. Patek Philippe Aquanaut Luce Rainbow 7968/300R
The Inter Miami star was spotted wearing the Patek Philippe Aquanaut Luce Rainbow 7969/300R. Lionel Messi wore this watch at his Inter Miami unveiling. Messi was seen wearing an 18K rose gold Patek Philippe Aquanaut Luce Rainbow. Many other celebrities are also known to watch a piece such as this. Some examples of such celebrities are Kris Jenner, Corey Gamble, Crown Prince of Johor, and Kevin O’Leary. The Luce Rainbow that Lionel Messi has is factory-set with 40 ‘rainbow’ style sapphires around the outer bezel, 40 diamonds around the inner bezel, and an additional 12 ‘rainbow’ style sapphires as hour markers. It is complemented by a red rubber strap. The watch is currently valued at approximately $490,000, which is twice its retail price.
5. Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Lionel Messi
Audemars Piguet introduced a limited-edition Royal Oak Chronograph dedicated to Lionel Messi some years back. This model of the watch had 500 pieces in stainless steel, 400 in red gold, and 100 in platinum. All of these came with a tantalum bezel. Lionel Messi has been seen wearing the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph Lionel Messi edition’s stainless steel version with a chronograph grey dial.
The ’Tapisserie’ motif which is the Royal Oak’s trademark has not been repeated in the Lionel Messi Royal Oak, and for the steel and pink gold versions, the dial is vertically brushed anthracite with hour markings in white gold; for the platinum version, the dial is deep blue with white gold hour markers. This is also Audemars Piguet’s first limited edition Royal Oak in the 41mm case. The watch is valued at around $90,000.
6. Rolex Daytona With A Meteorite Dial 116509
The Rolex Daytona with a Meteorite Dial 116509 is another watch in Lionel Messi’s unbelievable watch collection. Lionel Messi was seen wearing this watch while he saw his team Paris Saint-Germain play against Benfica in the UEFA Champions League in October 2022. This watch is an 18K white gold Rolex Daytona with a meteorite dial 116509 and this model of the Rolex Daytona is valued at approximately $100,000.
7. Rolex Day-Date Platinum 228206
Lionel Messi was seen wearing the Rolex Day-Date Platinum 228206 during the 2022 Qatar FIFA World Cup. The Rolex Day-Date Platinum 228206 has an ice blue dial and Roman numeral hour markers. This edition of the watch features a smooth bezel and a presidential bracelet. It is possible that Lionel Messi chose this watch for the 2022 FIFA World Cup as the ice blue dial somewhat represents the colours of his national flag. The retail price of the Rolex Day-Date Platinum 228206 is approximately $60,000.
8. Rolex Yacht Master In Rose Gold
Lionel Messi’s massive watch collection also includes the Rolex Yacht Master in rose gold. When Lionel Messi decided to leave Barcelona and join Paris Saint-Germain, he was seen wearing this watch. The Rolex Yacht Master in rose gold was seen with Lionel Messi when he arrived in Paris to sign his $80 million contract at Paris Saint-Germain. Lionel Messi’s Rolex Yacht Master 126655 has a black rubber strap. The Rolex Yacht Master has a retail cost of $27,300 but its price has increased and is now worth approximately $39,999.
9. Epic X Chrono Messi
The Epic X Chrono Messi watch was made in collaboration between Lionel Messi and Jacob & Co. which is a luxury watchmaker. There are only 180 pieces of this model available worldwide. At six o’clock, Messi’s name and a striking calligraphic M are etched, and his signature is visible on the case back. To draw attention to the football player’s jersey number, the 10-minute marker on the dial is offset in red.
Argentina’s flag is the inspiration for the colour scheme. The white bezel is accompanied with a blue dial. The Epic X Chrono Messi retails for approximately $128,000.
10. Patek Philippe Nautilus Perpetual Calendar 5740G
The Patek Philippe Nautilus Perpetual Calendar 5740G in white gold is another watch in the Argentina forwards collection. The Patek Philippe Nautilus Perpetual Calendar 5740G was introduced as the first grand complication in the Nautilus collection. This model features a blue sunburst dial accompanied with a gold-applied hour markers and luminescent coating. The retail price for this model of the Patek Philippe is $126,850, but its value has nearly doubled in price. The current market price is set around $250,000.
11. Patek Philippe Aquanaut Chronograph 5968A
Lionel Messi was seen wearing the Patek Philippe Aquanaut Chronograph 5968A before his inaugural match with Inter Miami in July 2023. The Patek Philippe Aquanaut Chronograph 5968A ‘Orange’ stainless steel which is adorned with an orange rubber bracelet is another Patek Philippe in Lionel Messi’s collection. This model of the Patek Philippe was introduced in 2018. The classic Aquanaut’s square pattern in dark grey in showcased in this model. It is also accented with an orange on both the seconds hand and the sub-counter. This model’s retail price was only $55,000 but its market price has skyrocketed. The value is now somewhere between $140,000 to $150,000.
12. Patek Philippe Nautilus 5811 Piece Unique
The Patek Philippe Nautilus 5811 Piece Unique is a watch made by Patek Philippe especially for Lionel Messi. Patek Philippe do not usually create unique pieces for its clients especially when it comes to sports watches. This makes the Patek Philippe Nautilus 5811 Piece Unique made for Lionel Messi even more special. The only other special one of a kind watch made by Patek Philippe in recent years is the 5740 Perpetual Calendar which is owned by Bernard Arnault. The Patek Philippe Nautilus 5811 Piece Unique made for Lionel Messi is a one of a kind watch and therefore does not have a retail price. It is not for sale.
13. Rolex Daytona Panda
Lionel Messi was seen wearing the Rolex Daytona Panda which an extremely famous model of Rolex. The watch worn by Lionel Messi was Rolex Daytona ‘Panda’ on the oystersteel bracelet with a cerachrom ceramic bezel featuring a white dial with the three classic sundials. The retail price for this version of the Rolex Daytona Panda is around $45,000. This White Daytona owned by Lionel Messi sells for slightly more than the Black Daytona.
14. Epic X Chrono Messi With A Diamond Bezel
The Epic X Chrono Messi with a Diamond Bezel is another collaboration between Lionel Messi and Jacob & Co. This watch is extremely similar to the Epic X Chrono Messi watch. The additional feature is that this time the watch also has a baguette-cut diamond bezel consisting of 36 diamonds in total. The unique self-winding Jacob & Co. JCAA05 skeleton column-wheel bi-compax chronograph (i.e., with two counters) movement is housed within each 47mm-diameter Epic X Chrono Messi watch. With 260 components and 27 jewels, the calibre has a 48-hour power reserve. The Epic X Chrono Messi with a diamond bezel is limited to only 36 pieces. The watch has a retail price of approximately $165,000.
15. Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph 26240BC ‘Purple’
When Lionel Messi arrived in Beijing with the Argentina National Team, he was stopped by the police due to a passport mix up. When these videos surfaced, people noticed that Lionel Messi was wearing an Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph 26240BC ‘Purple’ watch. Lionel Messi was stopped by the police authorities as he was using the wrong passport. While the issue was sorted between the player and the authorities, Lionel Messi’s fans caught a glimpse of him wearing the new white gold Royal Oak Chronograph 26240BC ‘Purple’ with a ‘Grande Tapisserie’ patterned purple dial perfectly paired with a matching rubber bracelet. This model is limited to just 100 pieces around the world. The retail price of this watch is set around $67,500.
16. Patek Philippe Chronograph 5968G
The Patek Philippe Chronograph 5968G is another Patek Philippe in Lionel Messi’s massive watch collection. Lionel Messi walked into Inter Miami’s stadium wearing a fantastic white gold Patek Philippe Chronograph 5968G with an elegant midnight blue colour for the dial and matching composite strap. The retail price for the Patek Philippe Chronograph 5968G is $75,700 while the market value for the watch is somewhere around $125,000.
17. Rolex Datejust 36
Lionel Messi has multiple Rolex watches in his watch collection. One of these is the two-tone 36mm Rolex Datejust in steel and rose gold with a jubilee bracelet, fluted bezel and slate dial. Lionel Messi was seen wearing the Rolex Datejust 36 while he was enjoying dinner in his hometown. The market price for the Rolex Datejust 36 is approximately $15,000.
18. Epic X Chrono Messi In Rose Gold And Titanium
Epic X Chrono Messi in rose gold and titanium is the third version of the collaboration between Lionel Messi and Jacob & Co. The watch features an 18k rose gold and titanium case with gold pushers with white rubber and white rubber crowns. There is a limited amount of this model which were made. Only 180 pieces of the Epic X Chrono Messi in rose gold and titanium were made by Jacob & Co. The watch retails for around $58,000.
19. Rolex Oyster Perpetual Yellow
Lionel Messi was seen wearing the 41mm Rolex Oyster Perpetual Yellow while he was on holiday in Ibiza. This watch has been discontinued but is clearly a part of Lionel Messi’s watch collection. The Oyster Perpetual models stand out as representations of timeless and worldwide style thanks to their striking design. They represent classic design and functionality deeply ingrained in Rolex’s innovative beginnings. The current market value of the Rolex Oyster Perpetual Yellow is somewhere around $25,000.
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