7 of Lionel Messi’s most expensive watches, ranked – from his Rolex Submariner with diamonds to the Patek Philippe he wore to 2022’s Best Fifa Football Awards, but which costs over half a million?

Mar 15 , 2023

Lionel Messi wore a Patek Philippe Grand Complications timepiece at the Best Fifa Football Awards 2022. Photos: @leomessi/Instagram, Patek Philippe

During his career peak in the 2010s, Audemars Piguet signed Messi as its ambassador and co-created an exclusive design with him – the Royal Oak Chronograph Leo Messi, priced at US$125,000

Fifa’s best men’s player for 2022 is also the face of Jacob & Co. like Cristiano Ronaldo, and collaborated with the brand on a limited-edition luxury line called the Epic X Chronograph

When Lionel Messi won Fifa’s best men’s player award for 2022, he set the record with his seventh win in 14 years, according to Fox Sports. The Argentinian captain was honoured for his brilliant year, leading his team to their first World Cup triumph since 1986, and scoring seven goals in as many matches at the 2022 Qatar World Cup.

And, like many other celebrities, Messi celebrates his career success by indulging in luxury watches.

Lionel Messi recently received Fifa’s best men’s player award – with his Patek Philippe Grand Complications watch on his wrist. Photo: @leomessi/Instagram

The 35-year-old football superstar gave a touching speech when he received the award, even as he showed off a stunning Patek Philippe Grand Complications watch from the maker’s latest line. It was one in many from his collection of rare and exotic timepieces made by premium horologists like Rolex, Audemars Piguet, Hublot, Patek Philippe and Jacob & Co. … but is it the most expensive?

Here are some of the luxury watches in Messi’s collection, per The Richest.

7. Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph Leo Messi – US$125,000

At the peak of his career during the 2010s, Messi was selected as an ambassador for Audemars Piguet and they even collaborated on an exclusive design, the Royal Oak Chronograph Leo Messi. A total of 1,000 tantalum bezel pieces were created, including 500 in steel, 400 in rose gold and 100 in platinum, according to Yahoo! Sports.

Lionel Messi’s Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph Leo Messi is the rarest iteration of the model. Photo: Handout

Messi’s own 41mm model is the rarest variation, in platinum with a dark blue dial, white gold applied hour markers and blue alligator strap. Wrist Enthusiast estimated its worth at US$125,000.