Top Watches at World Cup Qatar 2022

Top Watches at World Cup Qatar 2022

One of the most anticipated football games has finally come! The 22nd  FIFA World Cup is currently taking place in Doha, Qatar, from 20 November to 18 December 2022. 


This is the first World Cup to be held in the Arab world and the second to be held entirely in Asia, following the tournament in South Korea and Japan in 2002.


I hope you have been enjoying the matches so far. For watch enthusiasts, not only are the games interesting but also spotting top watches on football players' or VIP guests' wrists. 


It has been more than a week; several luxury watches were spotted on some players, for instance, Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Neymar Jr., etc.


Excellent watches have also been spotted on VIP guests like David Beckham and, of course, on the team managers' wrists, such as on the manager of the Uruguay team, Poland team, etc. 


Without further due, let's dive in!

Top Watches at World Cup Qatar 2022 - Neymar with Rolex Day-Date 'Rainbow' 128348RBR

Arriving at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, Brazilian football player Neymar Jr. was seen wearing the Rolex Day-Date ‘Rainbow’  128348RBR in yellow gold.


The dial is set with brilliant-cut diamonds and features 12 rainbow-color sapphires as hour markers, inspired by the bezel of the iconic Daytona Rainbow.

Retail price: $105,500 

Top Watches at World Cup Qatar 2022 - Neymar wears Rolex Day-Date 128348RBR
​​Neymar wears Rolex Day-Date 128348RBR

Top Watches at World Cup Qatar 2022 - Neymar with Rolex Daytona 'Paul Newman Dial' 116518LN

Another Rolex seen on Neymar's wrist during the World Cup is the Rolex Daytona 116518LN 'Paul Newman Dial' in yellow gold. 


It features a black dial with champagne chronograph sub-dials, reminding the iconic Paul Newman Daytona dial. 


Retail price: $29,550.

Market price: ~$42,000.

Top Watches at World Cup Qatar 2022 - Neymar wears Rolex Daytona
Neymar wears Rolex Rolex Daytona 'Paul Newman Dial' 116518LN​​

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Top Watches at World Cup Qatar 2022 - Cristiano Ronaldo with Jacob and Co. Epic X 'Flight of CR7'

Top Watches at World Cup Qatar 2022 - Cristiano Ronaldo wears Jacob and Co. Epic X
Cristiano Ronaldo wears Jacob and Co. Epic X 'Flight of CR7'​​

During a press conference, Cristiano Ronaldo was seen wearing a new Jacob and Co. Epic X ‘Flight of CR7’ in rose gold, made in collaboration with the football legend himself. 


The limited edition of 100 pieces features a 44 mm case with X-shaped lugs where the bezel is set with 24 baguette-cut diamonds. The skeleton movement features two vertical pillars; the left pillar takes on the shape of Cristiano Ronaldo himself, while the right one bears the CR7 logo and Cristiano's signature, both engraved in bold letters. 


Another image of Cristiano Ronaldo himself, wearing his iconic number 7 jersey, is printed on the case back's tainted sapphire crystal. 

Top Watches at Qatar World Cup 2022 - Lionel Messi and Rolex Day-Date 228206 with an ice blue dial

So far, the Argentinian football star was seen wearing two different watches. The first one is the platinum Rolex Day-Date with an ice blue dial and Roman numeral hour markers. 


The watch comes with a smooth bezel and a presidential bracelet. The dial color somehow reminds me the colors of his national team.


Chris 'Thor' Hemsworth also has this watch!


Retail price: $59,500.

Top Watches at World Cup Qatar 2022 - Lionel Messi wears Rolex Day-Date with an ice blue dial 228206
Lionel Messi wears Rolex Day-Date with an ice blue dial 228206​​

Top Watches at Qatar World Cup 2022 - Lionel Messi and Patek Philippe Nautilus Perpetual Calendar 5740G

His second watch was spotted during a press conference. It was the stunning Patek Philippe Nautilus Perpetual Calendar 5740 in white gold.


Introduced as the first grand complication in the Nautilus collection, it features a blue sunburst dial with gold-applied hour markers and luminescent coating. 


Retail price: $126,850.

Market price (Nov 2022): ~$250,000.

Top Watches at World Cup Qatar 2022 - Lionel Messi wears Patek Philippe Nautilus Perpetual Calendar 5740 in white gold
Lionel Messi wears Patek Philippe Nautilus Perpetual Calendar 5740 in white gold​​

Top Watches at Qatar World Cup 2022 - Harry Kane and Rolex Daytona 'Rainbow' 116595RBOW

The captain of England's national team, Harry Kane, was seen wearing one of the most sought-after pieces on the market: Rolex Daytona 'Rainbow' 116595RBOW in 18k rose gold. 


The bezel is set with 36 baguette-cut rainbow sapphires, the case is set with 56 brilliant-cut diamonds, and the hour markers are set with 11 baguette-cut rainbow-colored sapphires.

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Harry Kane wears Rolex Daytona 'Rainbow' 116595RBOW​​

Fun fact: He was wearing this 'Rainbow' watch as a possible sign of protest. The host nation Qatar is totally against homosexuality. Teams were told not to wear OneLove armbands in support of LGBTQ+ communities. 


German players protested by placing their hands over their mouths before their match against Japan. 


Kane's rainbow Rolex - potentially a reference to the rainbow Pride flag - could be interpreted as a similar symbolic protest.  

Top Watches at Qatar World Cup 2022 - Harry Kane and Patek Philippe Aquanaut 5968G

The white gold Patek Philippe Aquanaut 5968G in khaki green color is another watch seen on his wrist during this major event. 


The khaki green dial features a 60-minute counter at 6 o'clock that picks up the rounded octagonal shape of the bezel.


Retail price: $74,290.

Market price: ~$150,000. 

Top Watches at Qatar World Cup 2022 - Harry Kane and Patek Philippe Aquanaut 5968G
​​Harry Kane and Patek Philippe Aquanaut 5968G

Top Watches at Qatar World Cup 2022 - Kylian Mbappe and Hublot Spirit of Big Bang 'King Gold' 642.OX.0180.RX

Top Watches at World Cup Qatar 2022 - Kylian Mbappe wears Hublot Spirit of Big Bang
Kylian Mbappe wears Hublot Spirit of Big Bang 'King Gold' 642.OX.0180.RX​​

French national team footballer, Kylian Mbappe, was seen wearing his 42mm Hublot Spirit Of Big Bang ‘King Gold.’ 


It features a sapphire dial, a skeletonized chronograph movement, and a satin-finished and polished 18k king gold case. The bezel is satin-finished, polished and micro-blasted 18k king gold with 6H-shaped titanium screws.


Retail price: $43,100.


Top Watches at Qatar World Cup 2022 - Robert Lewandowski and Patek Philippe Aquanaut Travel Time 5164R

Top Watches at World Cup Qatar 2022 - Robert Lewandowski wears Patek Philippe Aquanaut Travel Time 5164R
Robert Lewandowski wears Patek Philippe Aquanaut Travel Time 5164R​​

Getting ready to his match, the captain of Poland national team Robert Lewandowski was seen wearing a Patek Philippe Aquanaut 5164R Travel Time in 18k rose gold.


This timepiece features a brown embossed dial with gold-applied numerals and a brown rubber bracelet to match. 


It has a mechanical self-winding movement with a dual time zone mechanism that indicates local and home time and local and home day/night indication in the apertures.


Retail price: $60,450.

Current market price (Nov 2022): $120,000.

Top Watches at Qatar World Cup 2022 - Eden Hazard and Rolex Daytona Meteorite dial 116505

Top Watches at World Cup Qatar 2022 - Eden Hazard wears Rolex Daytona Meteorite dial 116505 in rose gold
Eden Hazard wears Rolex Daytona Meteorite dial 116505 in rose gold​​

During a press conference, Belgian professional footballer, Eden Hazard, was seen wearing a beautiful rose gold Daytona 116505. 


His watch features a meteorite dial with three black subdials and an oyster bracelet. 


This chronograph was designed to be the ultimate timing tool for endurance racing drivers. More than 50 years after its creation, the Cosmograph Daytona remains in a class of its own among sport chronographs and continues to transcend time. 

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Top Watches at Qatar World Cup 2022 - Casemiro and Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jumbo Openworked 16204OR

Top Watches at World Cup Qatar 2022 - Casemiro wears Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jumno Openworked 16204OR
Casemiro wears Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jumb​​o Openworked 16204OR

During a press conference, a rose gold Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 'Jumbo' Extra-Thin Openworked 16204OR was seen on his wrist.


The watch was made for its 50th anniversary.


It has an open-worked rhodium-toned dial with rose gold applied hour markers. It also features the 50-year anniversary oscillating weight, visible from the watch's back.


Retail price: $117,500.

Market price (Nov 2022): ~$375,000.

Top Watches at Qatar World Cup 2022 - Lautaro Martinez and Patek Philippe Aquanaut Chronograph 5968G

Top Watches at World Cup Qatar 2022 - Lautaro Martinez and Patek Philippe Aquanaut Chronograph 5968G
Lautaro Martinez wears​​ Patek Philippe Aquanaut Chronograph 5968G

Lautaro Martinez, the striker for the Argentina national team, wears a white gold Patek Philippe Aquanaut Chronograph 5968G.


The watch has a bold khaki-green color for the dial and a matching composite strap. It is water-resistant to 120m. The case is enhanced by polished and satin finishes. The 60-minute counter at 6 o'clock picks up the rounded octagonal shape of the bezel.


Market price (Nov 2022): Between $140,000 - $190,000.

Top Watches at World Cup Qatar 2022 - Marcus Rashford and Richard Mille 11-03 Automatic Flyback Chronograph

Marcus Rashford of the England national team was seen wearing a Richard Mille 11-03 Automatic Flyback Chronograph when arriving in Doha, Qatar. 


The watch has a case that is a mixture of red quartz and carbon, produced in a series of layers ('TPT' is 'Thin-Ply Technology) which offers an attractive aesthetic. 


It is a limited-edition of 50 pieces and has a retail price of $173,500.

Top Watches at World Cup Qatar 2022 - Marcus Rashford and Richard Mille 11-03 Automatic Flyback Chronograph
Marcus Rashford wears Richard Mille 11-03 Automatic Flyback Chronograph​​

Top Watches at World Cup Qatar 2022 - Marcus Rashford and Richard Mille 55 'Bubba Watson'

The English football player, Marcus Rashford, was seen wearing the white ceramic Richard Mille RM55 'Bubba Watson' when greeting his family after beating Senegal 3-0 in Doha, Qatar.


Karim Benzema of Real Madrid also has the same watch.


Retail price: $185,000.

Market price: ~$365,000.



Top Watches at World Cup Qatar 2022 - Marcus Rashford and Richard Mille 55
​​Marcus Rashford and Richard Mille 55 'Bubba Watson'

Top Watches at Qatar World Cup 2022 - Luka Modric and Patek Philippe Nautilus 5726/1A

The captain of the Croatian national team, Luka Modric, attended a press conference wearing a Patek Philippe Nautilus 5726/1A featuring an Annual Calendar and moon-phase display. It has a blue dial inspired by the dial color of the original nautilus model of 1976.


Horizontal embossing and subtle grading from blue to black around the dial create a powerful yet refined aesthetic.


Market price (Nov 2022): ~$160,000.


Top Watches at World Cup Qatar 2022 - Luka Modric and Patek Philippe Nautilus 5726/1A
​​Luka Modric and Patek Philippe Nautilus 5726/1A

Top Watches at Qatar World Cup 2022 - Luka Modric and Rolex Datejust 126300

Luka Modric, the captain of Croatia national team, was seen wearing his second watch throughout the major event. This time, a Rolex Datejust 126300 was seen on his right wrist featuring a mint dial with a smooth bezel and a jubilee bracelet. This 41mm watch was introduced earlier in 2022 at Watches and Wonders in Geneva.


Retail price: $8,250.

Market price: ~$17,500. 


Top Watches at Qatar World Cup 2022 - Luka Modric and Rolex Datejust 126300
Top Watches at Qatar World Cup 2022 - Luka Modric and Rolex Datejust 126300​​

Top Watches at Qatar World Cup 2022 - Raphaël Varane and Richard Mille 030 EMEA

Top Watches at World Cup Qatar 2022 - Raphaël Varane and Richard Mille 030 EMEA
Raphaël Varane wears​​ Richard Mille 030 EMEA

The defender of French national team, Raphaël Varrane, was seen sporting his 50mm Richard Mille 030 EMEA in blue ceramic during a press conference. His model has a white strap as you can see in the picture. It is limited to 100 pieces worldwide.


Retail price: $192,000.

Top Watches at Qatar World Cup 2022 - Virgil van Dijk and Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar 26579CS

Top Watches at World Cup Qatar 2022 - Virgil van Dijk and Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar 26579CS
Virgil van Dijk wears​​ Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar 26579CS

The captain of the Netherlands national team, Virgil van Dijk, was seen wearing the new Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar 26579CS in blue ceramic.


This watch introduces the manufacturer's first case and bracelet fully crafted in blue ceramic. It features a blue dial with a ‘Grande Tapisserie’ pattern, blue counters and a blue inner bezel.


Retail price: $109,500.

Top Watches at Qatar World Cup 2022 - David Beckham and Tudor Black Bay Fifty-Eight Bronze M79012M-0001

Top Watches at World Cup Qatar 2022 - David Beckham and Tudor Black Bay 58 Bronze M79012M-0001
David Beckham and Tudor Black Bay 58 Bronze M79012M-0001​​

Attending the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the former British football player and Tudor brand ambassador, David Beckham, was seen wearing a 39mm Tudor Black bay Fifty-Eight Bronze M79012M-0001.


It has a satin-brushed bronze case whose color evolves to match its user's habits. It also features a unidirectional rotating bezel in bronze with a 60-minute graduated matt 'brown-bronze' anodized aluminium disc. 


The dial is gradient matt 'brown-bronze' with applied hour markers and Arabic numerals at 3, 6 and 9 o'clock.

Top Watches at Qatar World Cup 2022 - Diego Alonso and Cartier Ballon Bleu

Top Watches at World Cup Qatar 2022 - Diego Alonso and Cartier Ballon Bleu
Diego Alonso and Cartier Ballon Bleu​​

The Uruguay football head coach and former player who played as a striker, Diego Alonso, was seen wearing the beautiful Cartier Ballon Bleu. I think his watch is a large model - 36mm, reference WSBB0048.


Retail price: $6,150.

Top Watches at Qatar World Cup 2022 - Christian Pulisic and Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711/111P Blue Sapphire

Top Watches at World Cup Qatar 2022 -Christian Pulisic and Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711/111P Blue Sapphire
Christian Pulisic wears​​ Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711/111P Blue Sapphire

Christian Pulisic who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for the US national team, in the picture, wears an extremely rare Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711/111p in platinum with a white dial and blue sapphire set bezel.


This reference is no longer in production and was made exclusively in a small number of pieces for the best PP customers. The bezel has 32 baguette-ut sapphires as hour markers, and the dial has 12 baguette-cut sapphires as hour markers.


Retail price: $162,500
Market price: $700,000

Top Watches at Qatar World Cup 2022 - Declan Rice and Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 'Jumbo' Extra-Thin 16202 PT

Top Watches at World Cup Qatar 2022 - Declan Rice and Audemars Piguet Royal Oak
Declan Rice wears​​ Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 'Jumbo' Extra-Thin 16202 PT

An Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 'Jumbo' Extra-Thin 16202PT was seen on Declan Rice of England national team during a press conference. 


His platinum watch features a unique smoked green sunburst dial with a sunray pattern, white gold-applied hour markers, and Royal Oak hands with a luminescent coating. It was made for the 50th anniversary of the Royal Oak.


Retail price: $122,500.

Marker price: ~$270.,000

Top Watches at Qatar World Cup 2022 - Darwin Nuñez and Rolex Daytona 116519LN

Top Watches at World Cup Qatar 2022 - Darwin Nuñez and Rolex Daytona 116519LN
Darwin Nuñez wears​​ Rolex Daytona 116519LN

Darwin Nuñez, who plays as a striker for the Uruguay national team, was spotted wearing a beautiful yellow gold Rolex Daytona 116519LN with a champagne dial and black chronograph sub-dials.


Introduced in 2017 this timepiece presents a black cerachrom bezel with an oysterflex bracelet, making it the first Daytona to be fitted on a rubber strap. 


Retail price: $35,550.

Market price: ~$42,000.

Top Watches at Qatar World Cup 2022 - Karim Benzema wears Richard Mille 67-02 Automatic 'Mutaz Barshim'

Top Watches at World Cup Qatar 2022 - Karim Benzema wears Richard Mille 67-02 Automatic
Karim Benzema wears Richard Mille 67-02 Automatic 'Mutaz Barshim'​​

The recent winner of Ballon d'Or 2022 Karim Benzema, who plays for the France national team, was seen wearing a nice watch during a press conference. It is a rare Richard Mille 67-02 Automatic 'Mutaz Barshim.'


The watch was made in partnership with Mutaz Essa Barshim. The case of this piece is made of Quartz and Carbon TPT in maroon and white colors of the Qatar’s flag. It weighs just 32 grams, making it the lightest self-winding watch in the Richard Mille collection. 


Retail price: $178,500.

Top Watches at Qatar World Cup 2022 - Achraf Hakimi Wears Rolex Daytona Champagne Dial

Top Watches at Qatar World Cup 2022 - Achraf Hakimi Wears Rolex Daytona Champagne Dial
Achraf Hakimi Wears Rolex Daytona Champagne Dial 116518LN​​

The Moroccan football player Achraf Hakimi  was seen wearing a yellow gold Rolex Daytona 116518LN. The watch features a champagne dial with matching chronograph sub-dials.


Introduced in 2017 this timepiece presents a black cerachrom bezel with an oysterflex bracelet, making it the first Daytona to be fitted on a rubber strap.


Retail price: $29,500. 

Top Watches at Qatar World Cup 2022 - Georgina Rodriguez and an Iced-Out Rolex GMT-Master II

Top Watches at Qatar World Cup 2022 - Georgina Rodriguez and an Iced-Out Rolex GMT-Master II
Top Watches at Qatar World Cup 2022 - Georgina Rodriguez and an Iced-Out Rolex GMT-Master II 116769TBR​​

Cristiano Ronaldo's soulmate, Georgina Rodriguez, was seen wearing an iced-out Rolex GMT-Master II, fully factory set with baguette-cut diamonds featuring a wave dial with silver-tone hands.


It is the most expensive watch Rolex has ever made and it seems like she shares it with her man Cristiano and their son, Cristiano Ronaldo Junior. 


Retail price: $550,000.

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