{"id":298038,"date":"2023-11-19T10:24:44","date_gmt":"2023-11-19T10:24:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/?p=298038"},"modified":"2023-11-19T10:24:44","modified_gmt":"2023-11-19T10:24:44","slug":"cristiano-ronaldos-new-obsession-watches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/soccer\/cristiano-ronaldos-new-obsession-watches\/","title":{"rendered":"Cristiano Ronaldo's new obsession – watches"},"content":{"rendered":"
Cristiano Ronaldo has been obsessed with being the best player in the world for the last two decades.<\/p>\n
The debate about whether he ranks above Lionel Messi in the all-time standings still divides opinion, but there can be no doubting his work ethic that has got him to the very top of the game.<\/p>\n
The general consensus is Messi possesses more natural talent, but Ronaldo’s mindset has made him an unstoppable force and helped him win five Ballon d’Or awards.<\/p>\n
But, despite arguably working harder than anyone to remain one of the world’s best footballers, Ronaldo has also ensured he has time for hobbies away from the pitch.<\/p>\n
And his biggest off-field obsession is clear to all; Watches.<\/p>\n
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The Grand Baguette Diamond is valued at $1m (\u00a3800,000) and contains 761 diamonds<\/p>\n
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Ronaldo wore the Franck Muller Invisible Baguette Diamonds Imperial Tourbillon in 2018 to a Juventus press conference<\/p>\n
The global superstar is rarely spotted without one, and we’re not talking about your run-of-the-mill watches either. Since moving to Saudi, the superstar has had a bit more time to dedicate to his favourite pastime, but it is far from a recent interest.<\/p>\n
Ronaldo’s interest in watches first became apparent during his time at Real Madrid when he was seen wearing a Grand Baguette Diamond. And how much does that cost, you ask? Just $1million (\u00a3800,000).<\/p>\n
The watch contains a staggering 761 diamonds and covers five different time zones, so you know the time in your home location as well as New York, Los Angeles, Tokyo and Paris.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When you factor in that there are reportedly only six of these watches in the world, it is no great surprise that it is so expensive.<\/p>\n
You’d be forgiven for thinking that could not be topped, but he has also worn a watch even dearer than that.<\/p>\n
The Portuguese forward rocked up to a Juventus press conference in 2018 with a Franck Muller Invisible Baguette Diamonds Imperial Tourbillon worth $2m (\u00a31.6m) on his wrist.<\/p>\n
The sparking silver watch has a total of 474 diamonds, and approximately 70 rubies to give it a red trim, making it almost impossible to miss.<\/p>\n
It is a bold design, but that is nothing new for Ronaldo.<\/p>\n
He has also shown off a one-of-a-kind Hublot before that has a black band and unique teardrop shape at the base of the wrist. Once again, this is priced at $1m (\u00a3800,000).<\/p>\n
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Ronaldo wearing the Hublot ‘Masterpiece’ MP-09 Tourbillon Bi-Axis King Gold, the only one of its kind<\/p>\n
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Ronaldo owns a spectacular Rolex Daytona with a pearl dial is worth \u00a3605,000\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Ronaldo wearing a sparkling silver\u00a0Rolex GMT-Master II worth \u00a3392,000 in 2019<\/p>\n
Ronaldo has also sported a \u00a3605,000 Rolex Daytona that stands out from the crowd with its gold wrist strap and pearl dial.<\/p>\n
He splashed out another \u00a3392,000 on a separate Rolex – the Rolex GMT-Master II – which he wore to the Dubai International Sports Conference in 2019.<\/p>\n
But it is not all about price when it comes to watches for the 38-year-old.<\/p>\n
Before leaving for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Ronaldo sat down for a press conference wearing a watch that cost just \u00a345,000.<\/p>\n
It was still an eye-catching luxury item, though, with the rose gold watch containing 26 baguette-cut diamonds.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
It is a spectacular collection of watches that Ronaldo possesses, but he does not keep them all for himself.<\/p>\n
Last month, he gifted former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou a luxury watch worth \u00a387,000 ahead of his huge crossover clash with Britain’s Tyson Fury.<\/p>\n
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Ronaldo shows off his \u00a345,000 watch at a press conference ahead of the 2022 World Cup<\/p>\n
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Francis Ngannou showed off the luxury \u00a387,00 watch that Ronaldo gifted him on Instagram<\/p>\n
Ngannou posted a video of himself opening the present on his social media and looked delighted with his gift.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
So, is this all just a personal hobby for Ronaldo, or is there something more to it?<\/p>\n
Well, Ronaldo actually has a partnership with Swiss watchmaker Jacob & Co, which goes some way to explaining his desire to promote watches at any given opportunity.<\/p>\n
They gifted him a \u00a392,000 watch in May which has him celebrating on the clock face.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As well as wearing the watches out in public, he can also be seen giving them publicity on his social media.<\/p>\n
Only last weekend, he posted an image of himself wearing a Jacob & Co CR7 limited collection watch from a visit to one of their stores in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n
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Ronaldo posted this image of himself wearing a\u00a0Jacob & Co CR7 limited collection watch last weekend on his Instagram<\/p>\n
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The watch was gifted to him by Jacob & Co in May as they launched their new collection<\/p>\n
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The unique watch that has Ronaldo celebrating on the clock face is worth \u00a392,000<\/p>\n
That post has received well over 10 million likes on Instagram, meaning he is giving the company exactly the publicity they want.<\/p>\n
Gifting another of his watches to one of the world’s biggest sports stars in Ngannou will also only build the hype around the product.<\/p>\n
And don’t expect Ronaldo to ease off on his advertising of watches any time soon either.<\/p>\n
He bought a stake in online watch marketplace Chrono24 earlier this year after investing an undisclosed amount in the company.<\/p>\n
‘As a long-term watch collector and regular user of Chrono24, it\u2019s a pleasure for me to become a shareholder in the company now,\u201d he said in a statement following the investment.<\/p>\n
‘Chrono24 unites millions of watch lovers from all around the world to share in their passion, together\u2014that global unification is something I know well and am thrilled to be a part of.’<\/p>\n
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Ronaldo became a shareholder in online watch marketplace Chrono24 earlier this year<\/p>\n
There can be little doubt that Ronaldo is a fan of watches having worn luxury brands including Hublot and Rolex over the years.<\/p>\n
But when you add in that he also has a vested interest in multiple watch companies, it makes it easier to understand why it has become such a passion for him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
His relentlessness on the pitch has become his trademark, and he is having another exceptional goalscoring season in Saudi Arabia after leaving Europe at the start of the year.<\/p>\n
Now, he is making waves in the watch industry away from the pitch, and you would not bet against him continuing to make a major success of that when he finally hangs up his boots.<\/p>\n
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