Despite their respective presence in the semi-final and final of Euro2024, Kylian Mbappé’s France team and Harry Kane’s England offered a very boring artistic performance. For their part, Spain, like Georgia, made us dream. Italy would have preferred to be on a beach in Sicily, and the Dutch supporters distinguished themselves by their jumps in the street and a beautiful ½ final lost at the end of additional time against… the English. Fortunately, in front of this sometimes disappointing football spectacle, we were able to observe magnificent watches worn by the stars of this Euro 2024.
Kylian Mbappé’s Hublot Big Bang Steel Diamonds
Kylian Mbappé hasn’t been up to his usual standard, but you can’t fault his watch choice. Combining the features of a classic stainless steel sports watch with a touch of bling, Mbappé’s Hublot Big Bang is rugged without being flashy – 41mm – with a polished medical-grade stainless steel case (it looks great, doesn’t it?), a versatile textured rubber strap and 114 hand-set diamonds on the bezel for added glamour.
Harry Kane’s Patek Philippe Aquanaut
Footballers love Patek Philippes, and for good reason (rarity, high price, iconic design). While the legendary Nautilus designed by Gérald Genta remains a favorite among elite players, the lesser-known Aquanaut is part of Harry Kane’s collection, which also includes rainbow Daytonas and Audemars Piguet Royal Oaks.
Declan Rice’s Richard Mille Extra Flat RM67-01
If you want your watch to say, “I’m a professional athlete, look at my extremely elaborate and expensive watch,” you need to talk to Richard Mille. Declan Rice, the dapper Arsenal footballer and mess-cleaner, has been spotted sporting an RM Extra Flat, a particularly… flat version of the brand’s instantly recognizable sports watches. It features a titanium case – a very fashionable material in watchmaking as you can see in our selection of the 11 best titanium watches – in a 38mm size, a skeletonized automatic movement, allowing admirers to contemplate the finer points of the watch’s anatomy, and a cute Y2K baby blue rubber strap for a pop of color.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s Gold Rolex Daytona with Mother-of-Pearl Dial and Rainbow Bezel
While the free-kicks may be lacking and Cristiano Ronaldo’s team—sorry, Portugal—was knocked out of Euro 2024 by France, Ronaldo’s watch is still going strong. An avid collector, CR7 wore one of the most desirable Rolex models of recent years, first released in 2012 but since discontinued. At the time, it represented a radical departure from the Swiss monolith’s more subtle forays into color and bling, with 36 baguette-set sapphires in the bezel, 56 diamonds set in the lugs and case, colored sapphire indexes, and a mother-of-pearl dial to complete the ensemble.
Carl F. Bucherer’s Manero Flyback by Murat Yakin
A good-natured presence on the Swiss bench, Murat Yakin may look like a Bond villain looking to build a big laser to shoot at 007, but there’s nothing villainous about the watch on his wrist.
Vincenzo Montella’s Rolex Sky Dweller
As part of the chaos in the Euro 2024 draw, Turkey lived for drama. Yellow cards, wildly enthusiastic fans and tactics that relied on adrenaline and good vibes. The man behind the machine is Italian Vincenzo Montella, who sports a Rolex Sky-Dweller – a model much loved by Roger Federer – as part of his coaching duties. In Rolex’s long and storied history, the Sky-Dweller is a baby, first launched in 2012, the first completely new model since the Yacht-Master debuted in 1992.
