{"id":7168,"date":"2021-08-30T11:58:22","date_gmt":"2021-08-30T11:58:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swisswatchexpo.com\/TheWatchClub\/?p=7168"},"modified":"2025-07-31T12:31:37","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T12:31:37","slug":"the-watches-of-lionel-messi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swisswatchexpo.com\/thewatchclub\/2021\/08\/30\/lionel-messi-watches\/","title":{"rendered":"The Watches of Lionel Messi"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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Lionel Messi is one of the greatest goal scorers in football history. The Argentine-born superstar has won a record six Ballon d’Or awards, the most prestigious honor for the sport.<\/p>\n

He recently made the biggest football news of the year, with his stunning move to the Paris Saint-Germain team. This comes after 21 years of playing for FC Barcelona, where he spent his entire professional career. With all eyes on Lionel, his timepieces will be getting a fair share of the spotlight.<\/p>\n

Here are the watches we spotted on the football legend’s wrist.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Rolex Yacht-Master Everose<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
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Lionel was wearing his\u00a0Rolex Yacht-Master<\/a> Everose during the contract signing with Paris Saint-German. The ref 116655 introduced a lot of firsts to the Rolex Yacht-Master line.<\/p>\n

It was the first instance of a Rolex Yacht-Master made in solid Everose gold, Rolex’s patented 18k rose gold alloy, and the first from the line to be equipped with a Cerachrom bezel, Rolex’s proprietary ceramic alloy.\u00a0Photo from GQ India on Instagram<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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This model was also the first Rolex to ever be presented with a rubber strap, called the Oysterflex. In true Rolex fashion, this wasn’t just any rubber strap, but a beautifully engineered bracelet with the flexibility of rubber and the durability of steel.\u00a0At the core of the Oysterflex are metal inserts made of titanium and nickel, giving it a solid construction.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Patek Philippe Nautilus<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
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For more formal occasions, Lionel sports his Patek Philippe Nautilus<\/a> in steel, with a silvery white dial. The steel Nautilus is considered one of\u00a0the most desirable sports watches today, often with years-long waitlists.<\/p>\n

Aside from the emblematic porthole inspired case and integrated bracelet that provides stunning continuity, the simple grooved dial and baton markers are also hallmarks of the Nautilus. The white dial comes with black surrounds for optimum legibility.<\/p>\n

Lionel wears the time and date version of this timepiece, which also comes with a chronograph version as seen here.\u00a0Photo from GOAL on Twitter<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Cristiano Ronaldo to PSG next year.<\/p>\n

Discuss. pic.twitter.com\/dnpQMAvrdg<\/a><\/p>\n

— GOAL (@goal) August 13, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n