Pep Guardiola watches cost tens of billions when Man City vs Real Madrid, only 50 units in the world
Published By Desantos Rocky | Apr 10, 2024 4:36 p.m.
Note Descr: Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola seen showing off one of the world's rarest watches worth £1.1m vs Real Madrid...
BANJARMASINPOST.CO.ID - Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola was seen showing off one of the rarest watches in the world worth around Pound 1.1 million (Rp. 22 billion) during his team's trip to Real Madrid on Tuesday night.
The Spanish coach renowned for his stylish outfits and sharp fashion sense, often patrolling the touchline in polo necks and designer brands during his years as manager.
And after arriving in Madrid – one of the world's biggest fashion cities – Guardiola changed his style by deciding to wear one of the most exclusive watches money can buy.
The watch Guardiola wore during the Champions League match at the Bernabeu was designed by high-end brand Richard Mille - specifically made for tennis superstar Rafael Nadal.
Also read: Real Madrid Asks UEFA to Make Last Minute Changes to Gain Advantage Against Man City
Also read: Man City to Sign West Ham Star at Expensive Fee, Personal Requirements Have Been Agreed
The official name is Caliber RM27-01, which has a manual winding tourbillon movement with a design opens to reveal the gears and clock hands inside.
This watch also features yellow lines and dots that resemble minutes and hours, with a red tip on the hour hand that shows the time.
Reported by Dailymail, edition 27-01 has broken the world record for the lightest mechanical watch of all time, weighing 18.83 grams, including the strap, using grade five titanium, aluminum and lithium as its construction.
It is so rare that there are only 50 versions in the world, with Guardiola and Nadal two among the recipients lucky ones - so perhaps it's no surprise that this watch will set you back more than £1 million (Rp. 20 Billion).
The watch uses four braided steel tension cables attached to the base plate, protecting the movement of the hand while preserving its sleek design light. Richard Mille said the process of designing these cables was a 'very complicated operation'.
Richard Mille called the invention of the watch a 'triumph of engineering and technology' and 'one of the most innovative architectural constructions of recent years' which was crucial to Nadal's performance in the tournament thanks to the comfort when wearing it.
Guardiola was present in the Spanish capital to oversee the exciting match between Madrid and City in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals - which ended with a score of 3-3.
Bernardo Silva opened the scoring with just two minutes of the game running. free-kick before Ruben Dias' own goal equalized the scores.
Rodrygo then turned things around before Phil Foden's superb shot from outside the box went into the top corner.
Josko Gvardiol then scored his beauty to make it 3-2 to City before Federico Valverde had the last laugh with a superb volley to ensure the points were shared ahead of the second leg.
Real Madrid hit back at Guardiola and City over Bernabeu complaints