Lionel Messi watch collection - Who doesn't know the Argentinian footballer Lionel Messi? He is undoubtedly one of the greatest football players of all time. The legend has won Ballon d’Or (the annual football award presented by the French news magazine France Football since 1956. It honors the male player deemed to have performed the best over the previous year, based on voting by football journalists) seven times, while his on-field rival Cristiano Ronaldo has two less than the PSG star. 

He is a well-known soccer player who has won numerous awards and also an avid watch collector, just like Ronaldo, Robert Lewandowski, Neymar Jr., Luka Modric, Harry Kane, etc., who has amassed a beautiful collection of high-end watches.

Interestingly, his watch collection mostly consists of "not-so-expensive" watches compared to, for instance, Christiano Ronaldo. By not-so-expensive, I mean below $100,000. Come on; he must have tons of money in his pocket. He could basically buy expensive watches above $500,000. 

Now let's take a closer look at this renowned soccer legend's humble watch collection.

In the early 2010s, Lionel was also an ambassador for Audemars Piguet and was often spotted with his classic stainless steel Royal Oak. One of them is the Royal Oak Jumbo Extra Thin 15202 with the white Tapiserrie dial  (currently, the 15202 is only offered in the highly sought-after blue dial). 

Like most Royal Oaks, the price of this piece has skyrocketed, and currently, July 2022, traded on the secondary market for around $87,000. 

Some years ago, Audemars Piguet introduced a limited edition Royal Oak Chronograph dedicated to Messi. There were 500 pieces in steel, 400 in red gold, and 100 in platinum, all featuring a tantalum bezel! In this photo, he wears the one in stainless steel with a chronograph grey dial.   

The Leo Messi Royal Oak’s pure and elegant dial does not repeat the "tapisserie" motif that is the Royal Oak’s trademark. The dial is vertically brushed anthracite with hour markers in white gold for the steel version and pink gold for the pink gold version, while the platinum version sports a deep blue dial with white gold hour markers. 

By the way, this is AP’s first limited edition Royal Oak in the new 41 mm case and it also features a brushed dial without the Royal Oak signature tapisserie pattern.   

Current market price (July 2022): ~$90,000 

We know that before joining Paris Saint Germaine, Messi was part of the Barcelona football team. Then, after 21 years with the club, he left and joined the PSG. 

The day he arrived in Paris to sign the $80 Million PSG contract, he was seen wearing the gorgeous Rolex Yacht-Master in Rose Gold 126655 on a black rubber strap. Well, I think he made a good choice to wear this sporty-yet-elegant watch on his first day at a new job.

Retail Price: $27,300.
Market Price July 2022: ~$39,000.

At the end of 2021, he was seen wearing the extremely popular Rolex Daytona 'Panda' on the oystersteel bracelet with a cerachrom ceramic bezel featuring a white dial with the three classic subdials. Currently, this model is traded for around $45,000 on the grey market,  that is slighly higher than the one with the black dial. The 'blacktona' sells on the grey market for around $39,000.   

Are you team White Daytona or Black Daytona? 

There are so many Datejust on the market, and I believe he has some of the models. One such is the two-tone 36mm Rolex Datejust in steel and rose gold with a jubilee bracelet, fluted bezel and slate dial that was seen on his wrist while he was enjoying dinner in his hometown.

Market price (July 2022): ~$15,000

During his summer holiday in Ibiza, the discontinued 41mm yellow Oyster Perpetual was seen on his wrist. The aesthetics of the Oyster Perpetual models set them apart as symbols of universal and classic style. They embody timeless form and function firmly rooted in the pioneering origins of Rolex.

Current market price is ~$24,000

During his birthday celebration, he was seen sporting an 18K white gold Rolex Submariner Date 116659SABR with a blue dial that was factory set with 27 dark blue baguette sapphires and 11 baguette-cut diamonds at the hour markers around the bezel. 

It retails for $92,000, but the current market value is $220,000. 

Watching His Team Play Vs Benfica in October 2022, the football player For PSG; Lionel Messi was spotted wearing an 18K white gold Rolex Daytona with a meteorite dial 116509. 

This watch is made in collaboration between Messi and the luxury watchmaker Jacob & Co. The timepiece's name is Epic X Chrono Messi, retails for $150,000, and is limited to 180 pieces worldwide. 

Messi's name and a dramatic calligraphic M are inscribed at 6 o'clock, and his autograph can be seen on the case back. The 10-minute marker on the dial is offset in red to accentuate the football player's jersey number. 

The flag of Messi's native Argentina is the inspiration for the color scheme of the white bezel and blue dial.

Another Jacob and Co. Epic X made with their collaboration is the Epic X similar to the previous one, but this time with a baguette-cut diamond bezel.

Each of the Epic X Chrono Messi watches is 47mm in diameter and house the exclusive self-winding Jacob & Co. JCAA05 skeleton column-wheel bi-compax chronograph (meaning it has two counters) movement. The caliber consists of 260 parts, 27 jewels and offers 48 hours of power reserve 

And the third Epic X as a result of Messi's collaboration with Jacob and Co. is the Epic X Chrono Rose Gold version that features an 18k rose gold and titanium case with gold pushers with white rubber and white rubber crowns. The watch retails for $46,000.

On Monday, 27 February 2023, in Paris, France, the Argentina National Football Team captain for the World Cup 2022 in Doha, Qatar, was named the Best FIFA Men's Player at The Best FIFA Football Awards 2022. 

At the ceremony, he was seen wearing the amazing Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar 5270P 'Green' in platinum.

Retail price: $195,500
Market price: $230,000