Achieving greater heights in the respective sports brings success and fame, and athletes earn a lot of money. They also enjoy a lavish lifestyle and like to show off their luxurious belongings; like expensive watches. Moreover, let’s dive deeper and compare the insane watch collection of two famous athletes, Tiger Woods and Michael Jordan.
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What comprises Michael Jordan’s luxurious watch collection?
The NBA legend is probably among the most successful Basketballers of all time. At the same time, he owns an extensive watch collection that ranges from famous luxurious watchmakers throughout the globe. He owns watches by Rolex, Panerai, Richard Mille, and various other premium watch manufacturers. Moreover, his collection of timepieces is mentioned below.
- Rolex all gold Day-Date: While Jordan was in his early days at Chicago Bulls, the NBA legend had a taste for luxurious watches. In 1991, he was spotted wearing a classic Rolex, an all-gold Day-Date with a black dial. Also, during the early 1990’s it was among the most affordable gold Rolex’s in the market. In the secondary market, the price of the timepiece is $20,000.
- Rolex Sky-Dweller: Since his early days, the collection of the 59-year-old has only increased. Next in line is his Rolex Sky-Dweller. The luxurious watch has a black dial. At the same time, the Sky-Dweller is available in markets for $15,200, but in the secondary market, it costs a whopping $30,000.
- Rolex GMT-Master II: The Charlotte Hornets owner also wears a luxurious yellow gold GMT-Master II. It is not the usual gold timepiece, as it has diamond pieces in the bezel, lugs, and crown guard. However, the rare piece has been discontinued, but in the secondary market, it can be bought for $140,000.
- Rolex Daytona: Jordan has also been spotted wearing his platinum Daytona or Platona. The watch has a rare ice-blue dial and a brown ceramic bezel. Moreover, the modern timepiece costs a whopping $75,650. But in the gray market, it is up for grabs at an insane price of $200,000.
- Bamford Rolex Daytona: MJ does not only enjoy wearing classic Rolex watches. But he also owns a custom Bamford Rolex Daytona “Polar edition.” It is among the original watch customizers.
- At the same time, he also owns a stainless steel Rolex Daytona. The luxurious and scarce stainless steel timepiece with a black Paul Newman dial. Furthermore, the watch costs a whopping $250,000 and is also available in the secondary market.
- Moving further, Michael also owns a couple of Panerai watches. Firstly, he holds a 47mm PAM 425 Radiomir. It features a classic field watch look with domed crystal. Although PAM 425 is only 47mm, it does not look small on MJ’s wrists. The Pam 425 Radiomir costs $7000 in the secondary market.
- The former NBA player owns a 44mm Panerai PAM 172 Luminor Marina. It comes with a titanium case which only a handful of watch manufacturers produce. The timepiece is discontinued. As a result, it is relatively rare to find. However, in the secondary market, it is available for $16,000.
- Urwerk UR-202: Jordan owns two Urwerk watches and among them is the sophisticated UR-202. It displays time through three rotating cubes, one of which shows the current hour, and the other points to minutes. The watch is up for sale at $80,000.
- In 2022, at the All-Star Game, Jordan was wearing the Urwerk UR-210 Royal Hawk. It tells time through the exact mechanism as UR-202. But it is more mature in the design. Moreover, the timepiece costs a whopping $167,882. It is more sophisticated and has a newer design.
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- Micheal Jordan also owns a single Richard Mille watch. He holds the RM032 Diver Flyback Chronograph. It has a round case and is available for $170,000 in the secondary market.
- Jordan also wears the Ulysse Nardin Royal Blue Mystery Tourbillon. It is the most expensive watch that the NBA legend owns. Moreover, Ulysse Nardin Royal Blue Mystery Tourbillon costs a whopping $1.1 million and has over 500 diamonds with a platinum case.
- The basketball veteran also wears his A. Lange and Söhne Datograph Flyback. It is among the premium German watchmakers. Jordan owns the platinum A. Lange and Söhne Datograph Flyback. The timepiece cost close to $100,000 in the grey market.
- MJ owns Roger Dubuis Excalibur Spider Pirelli. The timepiece is similar to his Richard Mille. It features a round, fully skeletonized dial. At the same time, it costs $78,000. Lastly, the 15 watch in his jaw-dropping collection includes a 46mm IWC Big Pilot “Le Petit Prince.” It has a stunning sunburst blue dial and a seven-day power reserve. In the secondary market, it is available for $10,000.
How many watches does Tiger Woods own?
- The 15-time major championship winner owns an extensive collection of six watches. His collection ranges from expensive Rolex timepieces to Tag Heuer. Moreover, let’s take a look at his insane collection of watches.
- Firstly, Tiger Woods owns Tudor Prince Date 72000 Series. Woods’ first sponsorship was with Tudor in 1997. Tudor is a Rolex brand that was not running well in America then, and they wanted the former World Number One’s help to relaunch the brand. It has his name just below the 12 o’clock.
- Tag Heuer Calibre 16 Chronograph: In 2002, Woods joined Tag Heuer and was with the watchmaker until 2011, when he joined Rolex. The extravagant timepiece has his signature red color in two sub-dials, one at 12 o’clock and 6 o’clock. It has accented red around 9 o’clock and has an excellent design.
- Tag Heuer Golf WAE1116.FT6004: The Swiss watchmaker released another model with the World Golf Hall of Fame Member. It is the limited edition model and has a pretty classical look.
- Rolex Day-Date II: It is a similar model to Jordan, but Woods owns the luxurious timepiece in white gold. The 41 mm Day-Date II was among the first models Rolex launched with Tiger in 2011 when he partnered with the watch manufacturer.
- Rolex Sea-Dweller Deepsea: The watch is all about being water-resistant. It is water-resistant down to a colossal 12,800ft. The timepiece has a 5mm Sapphire crystal and a helium release valve. It comes with a 44mm case and a ceramic bezel.
- Lastly, the American professional owns the spectacular Rolex Deepsea D-Blue. Woods holds the excellent watch, and he wore the same during his Presidential Medal of Freedom while meeting former U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Who has a more luxurious collection, Tiger Woods or MJ?
Although both the famous names have a pretty good collection of watches, Michael Jordan probably has a more luxurious and extensive timepiece collection, which includes watches from various costly manufacturers from around the world. Not to forget, Woods recently joined Jordan in the billionaire club regarding net worth.
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