{"id":299775,"date":"2023-11-19T10:24:39","date_gmt":"2023-11-19T10:24:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=299775"},"modified":"2023-11-19T10:24:39","modified_gmt":"2023-11-19T10:24:39","slug":"cristiano-ronaldos-new-obsession-watches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/cristiano-ronaldos-new-obsession-watches\/","title":{"rendered":"Cristiano Ronaldo&apos;s new obsession &#8211; watches"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Cristiano Ronaldo&#8217;s watch obsession has EXPLODED since his Saudi move as he dishes them out as gifts &#8211; but will he ever eclipse the \u00a31.6MILLION timepiece from his Juventus days?<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cristiano Ronaldo has assembled an impressive collection of watches<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>His collection contains a number with bold designs and staggering price tags\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Southgate&#8217;s loyalty to his players is an issue and a weakness &#8211; It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Cristiano Ronaldo has been obsessed with being the best player in the world for the last two decades.<\/p>\n<p>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<p>The general consensus is Messi possesses more natural talent, but Ronaldo&#8217;s mindset has made him an unstoppable force and helped him win five Ballon d&#8217;Or awards.<\/p>\n<p>But, despite arguably working harder than anyone to remain one of the world&#8217;s best footballers, Ronaldo has also ensured he has time for hobbies away from the pitch.<\/p>\n<p>And his biggest off-field obsession is clear to all; Watches.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/15\/13\/66780459-12751895-The_white_gold_watch_with_navy_leather_band_is_set_with_360_bagu-a-29_1700054779221.jpg\" height=\"400\" width=\"306\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/15\/13\/66780461-12751895-Ronaldo_first_started_wearing_this_five_timezone_timepiece_in_20-a-30_1700054779291.jpg\" height=\"400\" width=\"306\"><\/p>\n<p>The Grand Baguette Diamond is valued at $1m (\u00a3800,000) and contains 761 diamonds<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/15\/13\/77824353-12751895-image-a-37_1700055674925.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Ronaldo wore the Franck Muller Invisible Baguette Diamonds Imperial Tourbillon in 2018 to a Juventus press conference<\/p>\n<p>The global superstar is rarely spotted without one, and we&#8217;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<p>Ronaldo&#8217;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<p>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<p>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<p>You&#8217;d be forgiven for thinking that could not be topped, but he has also worn a watch even dearer than that.<\/p>\n<p>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<p>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<p>It is a bold design, but that is nothing new for Ronaldo.<\/p>\n<p>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<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/15\/13\/66780471-12751895-Hublot_Masterpiece_MP_09_Tourbillon_Bi_Axis_King_Gold_Ronaldo_s_-a-31_1700054943244.jpg\" height=\"540\" width=\"306\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/15\/13\/66780473-12751895-Hublot_Masterpiece_MP_09_Tourbillon_Bi_Axis_King_Gold_Ronaldo_s_-a-32_1700054943385.jpg\" height=\"540\" width=\"306\"><\/p>\n<p>Ronaldo wearing the Hublot &#8216;Masterpiece&#8217; MP-09 Tourbillon Bi-Axis King Gold, the only one of its kind<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/15\/13\/66780465-12751895-This_yellow_gold_Rolex_Daytona_could_have_set_Ronaldo_back_more_-a-36_1700055443666.jpg\" height=\"751\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Ronaldo owns a spectacular Rolex Daytona with a pearl dial is worth \u00a3605,000\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/15\/13\/77824703-12751895-image-a-35_1700055405225.jpg\" height=\"449\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Ronaldo wearing a sparkling silver\u00a0Rolex GMT-Master II worth \u00a3392,000 in 2019<\/p>\n<p>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<p>He splashed out another \u00a3392,000 on a separate Rolex &#8211; the Rolex GMT-Master II &#8211; which he wore to the Dubai International Sports Conference in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>But it is not all about price when it comes to watches for the 38-year-old.<\/p>\n<p>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<p>It was still an eye-catching luxury item, though, with the rose gold watch containing 26 baguette-cut diamonds.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It is a spectacular collection of watches that Ronaldo possesses, but he does not keep them all for himself.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, he gifted former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou a luxury watch worth \u00a387,000 ahead of his huge crossover clash with Britain&#8217;s Tyson Fury.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/15\/16\/77839775-12751895-image-a-43_1700067181900.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Ronaldo shows off his \u00a345,000 watch at a press conference ahead of the 2022 World Cup<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/15\/16\/76925961-12751895-Francis_Ngannou_showed_off_the_luxury_watch_that_Cristiano_Ronal-a-41_1700066922389.jpg\" height=\"1050\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Francis Ngannou showed off the luxury \u00a387,00 watch that Ronaldo gifted him on Instagram<\/p>\n<p>Ngannou posted a video of himself opening the present on his social media and looked delighted with his gift.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>So, is this all just a personal hobby for Ronaldo, or is there something more to it?<\/p>\n<p>Well, Ronaldo actually has a partnership with Swiss watchmaker Jacob &amp; Co, which goes some way to explaining his desire to promote watches at any given opportunity.<\/p>\n<p>They gifted him a \u00a392,000 watch in May which has him celebrating on the clock face.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As well as wearing the watches out in public, he can also be seen giving them publicity on his social media.<\/p>\n<p>Only last weekend, he posted an image of himself wearing a Jacob &amp; Co CR7 limited collection watch from a visit to one of their stores in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/15\/13\/77824351-12751895-image-m-25_1700054358438.jpg\" height=\"659\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Ronaldo posted this image of himself wearing a\u00a0Jacob &amp; Co CR7 limited collection watch last weekend on his Instagram<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/15\/13\/70860793-12751895-Ronaldo_was_gifted_a_custom_made_watch_in_May_as_Jacob_and_Co_la-a-39_1700055871844.jpg\" height=\"452\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The watch was gifted to him by Jacob &amp; Co in May as they launched their new collection<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/15\/13\/77824349-12751895-image-m-27_1700054410003.jpg\" height=\"723\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The unique watch that has Ronaldo celebrating on the clock face is worth \u00a392,000<\/p>\n<p>That post has received well over 10 million likes on Instagram, meaning he is giving the company exactly the publicity they want.<\/p>\n<p>Gifting another of his watches to one of the world&#8217;s biggest sports stars in Ngannou will also only build the hype around the product.<\/p>\n<p>And don&#8217;t expect Ronaldo to ease off on his advertising of watches any time soon either.<\/p>\n<p>He bought a stake in online watch marketplace Chrono24 earlier this year after investing an undisclosed amount in the company.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;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<p>&#8216;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.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/15\/13\/73128907-12751895-Cristiano_Ronaldo_right_has_become_a_shareholder_in_online_watch-a-40_1700055989541.jpg\" height=\"634\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Ronaldo became a shareholder in online watch marketplace Chrono24 earlier this year<\/p>\n<p>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<p>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<p>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<p>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<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12751895\/Cristiano-Ronaldos-watch-obsession-EXPLODED-Saudi-dishes-gifts-eclipse-1-6MILLION-timepiece-Juventus-days.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cristiano Ronaldo&#8217;s watch obsession has EXPLODED since his Saudi move as he dishes them out as gifts &#8211; 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