In February 2025, he picked up a Patek Philippe Aquanaut 5968A for $62,000. Today that same watch trades around $149,000.
That's not a flex. That's a strategy.
The ultra-wealthy don't just collect watches for status. They collect them because the right pieces appreciate while they wear them.
Most people think luxury = liability. But Boston Consulting Group research shows luxury watch values outperform the S&P 500 by 3x.
The key is knowing which watches actually hold and grow in value. Not all of them do. But the ones that do? They outperform most traditional investments.
I put together an investment guide breaking down how to treat watches like Messi does...
...as assets, not liabilities. Start here:
👉 https://timelysoles.com/pages/luxury-watches-are-more-than-status-symbols
Lionel Messi made 140% on a watch.
By ERICH WOLTERS