Giannis Antetokounmpo’s incredible luxury watch collection: 6 timepieces that graced the NBA superstar’s wrist, from Rolex Daytonas to ‘the world’s rarest Breitling watch’ made exclusively for him

Amjad Ali August 13, 2024

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Now, after 11 years of delivering on the court for the Milwaukee Bucks and amassing a fortune that’s worth at least U$111 million through contracts and endorsements, per Forbes, it’s poetic justice that the former watch hawker can afford an extravagant luxury collection of his own these days.

Giannis Antetokounmpo posing with Women’s NBA star A’ja Wilson. Photo: @ giannis_an34/Instagram

Antetokounmpo’s collection reportedly includes over 80 timepieces, featuring some extremely rare Rolexes and a one-of-a-kind Breitling – the brand he represents as an ambassador. It has even been dubbed the rarest Breitling in the world.

Here are six stand-out pieces from the NBA superstar’s luxury watch collection.

1. Rolex Oyster Perpetual

Giannis Antetokounmpo started off his collection with a “modest” Rolex Oyster Perpetual. Photo: Getty Images

The first watch Antetokounmpo bought when he came into money? It had to be a Rolex. Per GQ, early in his career, the young forward picked up a fairly modest Oyster Perpetual (valued at US$6,400) and wore it religiously at public appearances for the next several years, even as his contracts and pay cheques grew larger and larger.

2. Rolex Sky-Dweller

Giannis Antetokounmpo celebrated his first NBA championship with a costlier Rolex, the Sky-Dweller. Photo: @niccoloy/Instagram

After his first NBA championship, however, he decided to splurge on some costlier wrist candy. At the Milwaukee Bucks’ NBA Championship Parade in 2021, Antetokounmpo celebrated with a sparkling new Rolex Sky-Dweller, featuring a white “Rolesor”, black dial and a substantial 42mm case, valued at around US$14,800, according to Robb Report.

3. Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore

Giannis Antetokounmpo splurged on an Audemars Piguet after signing a US$228 million contract. Photo: Handout

Another reason why the Greek Freak might have been able to start splashing cash on his luxury watch collection was the record-making US$228 million, five-year contract he signed with the Bucks in late 2020. Per Robb Report, to commemorate that impressive milestone, Antetokounmpo wore a breathtaking Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore for the signing, worth around US$22,000.

4. Rolex Daytona “Rainbow” in rose gold

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Daytona “Rainbow” is hot among luxury watch collectors. Photo: @insaneluxurylife/Instagram

He’s even added a few Holy Grail watches to his collection over the years, per GQ, including this highly prized rose-gold version of the Rolex Cosmograph Daytona with a bezel featuring a gradient of 36 baguette-cut sapphires in rainbow colours. The Daytona “Rainbow” was already a hot commodity after its release in 2012, and with the off-catalogue watch reportedly now out of production, the value of this highly coveted polychromatic timepiece has skyrocketed. It’s likely that Antetokonmpo’s blinged-out version is worth in the hundreds of thousands, possibly even half a million dollars, at resale.

5. Rolex Daytona “Panda”

Giannis Antetokounmpo has another Holy Grail Rolex in the Daytona “Panda”. Photo: @wristaficionado/Instagram

Another Holy Grail item in his collection that proves Antetokounmpo is becoming a savvy watch connoisseur? The Rolex Daytona “Panda”, which features a white or silver dial with black sub-dials resembling the face of a panda bear. Per GQ, he wore this elusive model of the already much-desired Daytona in 2021.

6. Breitling Chronomat B01 “Piece Unique”

Breitling made a special Chronomat B01 for Giannis Antetokounmpo. Photo: @giannis_an34/Instagram

With a passion for high-end timepieces, it’s no surprise that Antetokounmpo became an ambassador for the Swiss luxury watchmaker Breitling in 2022. Per Esquire, this year, he collaborated with the brand to design two limited edition Chronomat watches: the 40mm steel Chronomat GMT “Giannis Antetokounmpo” and the 42mm red gold Chronomat B01 “Giannis Antetokounmpo”. Both feature details like his initials on the central hand, a basketball emblem on one of the chronograph counters, and a green dial shade inspired by the Milwaukee Bucks’ colours.

The Breitling Chronomat “Giannis Antetokounmpo” features Milwaukee Bucks’ colours. Photo: @luxuryfactsmag/Instagram

For the man himself, however, Breitling crafted a one-of-a-kind Chronomat B01 featuring golden Arabic numerals, a white inner bezel and striking white chronograph counters against the Bucks-green dial. Esquire dubbed it “the world’s rarest Breitling watch”.

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