World famous athletes & their watches

He is the world’s most famous athlete & has a staggering 262 million followers on Instagram. It is not surprising then that Ronaldo, who has a net worth of over £1 billion, has expensive tastes when it comes to timepieces. The five times Ballon D’or winner has recently given his adoring fans a glimpse of his Rolex GMT Master Ice. It is the most expensive Rolex ever made and consists of 18 carat white gold & a 30 carat diamond bracelet. It would have set the Juventus ace back an eye watering £370,000. We think he can afford it.

Connor McGregor found worldwide fame in 2017 when the MMA fighter fought arguably the best pound for pound boxer in history – Floyd Mayweather in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was reported that the Irish superstar earned around $130 million from that one fight alone. McGregor has recently shelled out over $1million on a Jacob & Co. Astronomia Tourbillon Baguette that is made up of rose gold and over 500 cut diamonds.

In many people’s eyes, Lebron James is the greatest basketball player of all time. With over 34,000 points and counting, he currently sits third in the NBA’s list of all-time scorers. Nicknamed ‘The King’, Lebron is an avid watch collector and has been photographed wearing many of the world’s most luxurious brands. Our favourite is the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph, it is limited to 600 pieces worldwide and costs an estimated £55,000. Lebron is a brand ambassador for AP, so it wouldn’t be a surprise if his was a gift in his Christmas stocking!

The man seems to age like a fine wine. With 20 grand slam titles to his name in a career that has spanned over 23 years and counting, it is believed Federer has amassed a fortune estimated to be in the region of $450 million. The Swiss superstar is arguably the greatest tennis player of all time, combining elegance with ruthlessness on the court. No surprise then that Rolex swooped in to form a partnership with the star in 2006, since then helping Roger to amass a world class selection of timepieces. Although understated, one of his favourite watches is the Rolex Datejust II 116334 Silver Blue Arabic that he wore back in 2009. It had special significance as it was the watch he was wearing when he broke Pete Sampras’s all-time record for the most grand slams by any player.

He recently became the driver with the most wins in F1 history, surpassing the great Michael Schumacher’s previous record of 91 wins. Recognised by the queen with an MBE in 2009, Hamilton has amassed a fortune believed to be in the region of $250 million, not bad for a lad from Stevenage. He has recently worked alongside IWC to design the new Big Pilots perpetual calendar edition. Limited to only 100 pieces worldwide with a bold red appearance, the timepiece cost upwards of £50,000.

In his prime, Tiger woods was the best golfer to have ever played the game. Winning his first US masters at the tender age of only 21, Woods would go on to be the only player ever to hold the four majors at the same time in 2001, propelling his fame into the stratosphere. Like Roger Federer, Woods’ watch allegiance lies with the luxury Swiss brand Rolex, most notably with the deep-sea diver range. With a net worth of around $900 million, the modest $12,900 price tag of his trusty Rolex is a drop in the ocean for the great man.