Over the past few decades, athletes from diverse sports have garnered immense fame and recognition for their successful and dominant exploits on the field in their respective sports fields. Owing to their growing popularity among the fans, the athletes have also started earning enormous fortunes in the past few decades and their lifestyles have undoubtedly improved. From fancy cars to classic watches, the top-notch athletes in the world now hold possession of a majority of expensive and exclusive collectibles in the world. Have you ever wondered about the top four most expensive watches owned by athletes on a global level as of 2025? Well, let’s find out.
In this article we will take a look at the top four most expensive watches owned by athletes as of 2025.
Top 4 Most Expensive Watches Owned by Athletes in 2025
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Floyd Mayweather – Jacob & Co. Billionaire Watch
The American boxing promoter and legendary former professional boxer Floyd Mayweather is at the first spot in our list of the top four athletes who own the most expensive watches in the world as of 2025. Floyd Mayweather owns a Jacob & Co. Billionaire watch which is worth an astounding $20 million.
The iconic former boxer Floyd Mayweather took to his official Instagram account in 2018 and flaunted his classic watch, which garnered immense attention from social media aficionados and millions of his hardcore fans from all over the world. The iconic Jacob & Co. Billionaire watch is covered in diamonds and contains an estimated 260 carats of emerald-cut diamonds. According to reports, owing to its jaw-dropping value of $20 million, the watch was named “The Billionaire”.
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Conor McGregor – Jacob & Co. Rasputin Tourbillon Full Baguette
At the second spot in our list of the top four most expensive watches owned by athletes as of 2025, we have the legendary Irish professional mixed martial artist and former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Featherweight and Lightweight Champion Conor McGregor. The MMA star Conor McGregor owns a luxurious Jacob & Co. Rasputin Tourbillon Full Baguette watch which costs an estimated $2.8 million as of January 2026.
Often hailed as one of the most expensive watches ever owned by an athlete, the flamboyant tourbillon watch is covered with hundreds of baguette diamonds and rubies making it a timeless classic among the watch aficionados. While preparing for his UFC 257 fight against Dustin Poirier on 23 January 2021, the MMA sensation Conor McGregor flaunted his iconic Jacob & Co. Rasputin Tourbillon Full Baguette watch.
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Odell Beckham Jr. – Richard Mille RM 56-02 Tourbillon Sapphire
Next, at the third spot on our list of the top four athletes who own the most expensive watches in the world as of 2025, we have American professional football wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. often also popularly referred to as ‘OBJ’ by millions of his fans and supporters from all over the world. The NFL sensation Odell Beckham Jr. owns the star-studded Richard Mille RM 56-02 Tourbillon Sapphire watch which costs an estimated $2.02 million as of January 2026. Odell Beckham Jr. was seen flaunting the timeless classic during a pre-game warmup NFL Brown vs Jets game.
According to reports, the RM 56-02 has an entirely transparent sapphire crystal case which sets it apart from all the other luxurious and high-end watches. Interestingly, it took forty consecutive days to create the sapphire case of the watch, speaking volumes about the precision which goes into the manufacturing of the classic watch. As per reports, the Richard Mille RM 56-02 Tourbillon Sapphire is a limited edition watch and has only about ten pieces globally.
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Cristiano Ronaldo – Girard-Perregaux Planetarium Tri-Axial
Finally, at the fourth spot in our list of the top four most expensive watches owned by athletes as of 2025, we have the trailblazing professional football player Cristiano Ronaldo, who owns a Girard-Perregaux Planetarium Tri-Axial watch with an estimated value of $2 million. Often hailed as one of the most expensive additions to Ronaldo’s luxurious watch collection, the Girard-Perregaux Planetarium Tri-Axial ironically rotates on three axes which is often referred to as one of the most rare precisions and features among the haute horlogerie watches.
Additionally, the watch features a hand-painted titanium Earth that rotates once every 24 hours. The football stalwart Cristiano Ronaldo was spotted flaunting his expensive Girard-Perregaux Planetarium Tri-Axial watch for the first time at the 2021 Best FIFA Football Awards in Zurich.
