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Life like a billionaire: Admire Lionel Messi’s Patek Philippe Aquanaut 5968G Watch for $80 million

Football — 11/30/2023

The Patek Philippe Aquanaut Chronograph created an impression at the most recent Inter Miami vs. Lionel Messi game, showcasing the player’s exquisite watchmaking.

The wrist candy worn by the man regarded as the greatest of all time is a watch with a beautiful midnight blue dial set in a white gold casing.

Lionel Messi Patek Philippe Aquanaut Chronograph Reference 5968G

At the moment, Lionel Messi is wearing a Patek.

The renowned Argentine soccer player possesses an extensive assortment of watches from various brands; yet, recently, he has been showing a preference for the family’s Genevan watch. During the February 2017 Best FIFA Football Awards in Paris, he wore a platinum Perpetual Calendar Chronograph (reference number 5270P). Many months prior, at the World Cup, he wore a white-gold Nautilus Perpetual Calendar (reference number 5740/1G). His watch, which has the reference number 5968G, is an Aquanaut Chronograph in white and gold.

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Messi donned the Patek before the start of his Leagues Cup match on Wednesday at DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale. In the tournament’s opening round, the forward scored twice to assist Inter Miami upset Orlando City 3-1 and advance to the round of 16. He once again displayed the grace and accuracy of a chronograph while he was on the field.

Patek released the 5968G reference number Aquanaut Chronograph in white and gold in 2021. Furthermore, the $75,700 model has a midnight blue or khaki checkerboard dial. Messi chose to wear a face that was dark blue with a rim that was gradient black.

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Slightly larger than 42 millimeters, the smooth-finish white-gold case safeguards the watch’s intricate internal mechanisms. Water up to a depth of 394 feet (120 meters) has no effect on it. The date display is located at three o’clock, and the sixty-minute counter is located at six o’clock, in line with the rounded octagonal design of the bezel. The self-winding mechanical movement (with a caliber of CH 28-520 C) is used to fly back, converting the center chronograph hand into an always-present seconds hand.

 

The composite strap has a blue color to match the dial. The watchmaker’s unique fold-over clasp features four separate catches for durability and strength.

Messi wears watches from Audemars Piguet and Rolex in addition to Patek. Wearing a limited-edition Royal Oak from AP and a Rolex Oyster Perpetual Yacht-Master, the football player signed a $80 million contract with Paris Saint-Germain in 2021. 2023 is the year that Patek is his main worry.