Ballon d’Or ceremony puts football’s biggest stars’ luxury watches in focus

The Ballon d’Or ceremony in London on Monday attracted worldwide attention, with a host of high-profile names shortlisted for the various awards.

But while the results, the behaviour of the players and their reactions dominated discussion, another detail caught the eye away from the football itself: the luxury watches worn by some of the evening’s guests.

A report published by the Facebook account “calf”, which focuses on high-end watches, highlighted the timepieces seen at the ceremony and provided detailed information about each model.

“Some of the watches seen at the Ballon d’Or ceremony,” the report said. “Football’s most prestigious awards event brought together some of the finest watches in the world of luxury watchmaking, including pieces from brands such as Rolex, Richard Mille, Patek Philippe, Hublot, IWC and H. Moser & Cie.”

The watches identified by the report included:

– Harry Kane: Rolex Cosmograph Daytona in white gold, with an obsidian dial and sapphire stones – reference number 126599TSA.

– Ousmane Dembele: Richard Mille RM 55-01, featuring a white hand-wound quartz TPT movement.

– Lamine Yamal: Richard Mille RM 67-01, with an ultra-thin automatic movement in rose gold.

– Burna Boy: Patek Philippe Nautilus Chronograph in rose gold – reference number 5980/1R-001.

– Luis Figo: Hublot Classic Fusion Chronograph King Gold – reference number 521.OX.1181.RX.

– Thierry Henry: Patek Philippe Nautilus, modified in carbon by DiW.

– Kylian Mbappe: Hublot Classic Fusion Tribute to Yellow Gold – reference number 262.VX.1130.RX.MDM.

– Rodri: IWC Portugieser Perpetual Calendar 44 “Silver Moon” – reference number IW503701.

– Ronaldo Nazario: H. Moser & Cie. Endeavour Tourbillon Concept Vantablack – reference number 1804-0403.

The selection ranged from established Rolex and Patek Philippe models to highly distinctive Richard Mille, Hublot, IWC and H. Moser & Cie. designs, making the ceremony notable not only for its football honours but also for the luxury watches worn by those attending.