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Cristiano Ronaldo rocked a $770k Jacob watch on his way to Saudi Arabia

Published on Jan 04, 2023 at 2:53 PM (UTC+4)
by Alessandro Renesis

Last updated on Jan 04, 2023 at 2:54 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by Kate Bain

Cristiano Ronaldo has just joined Saudi Arabia side Al-Nassr FC on a deal rumored to be worth $1 billion.

The former Real Madrid star arrived in style, rocking a gem-studded Jacob & Co. watch worth $770,000.

Cristiano Ronaldo on his private jet wearing his Jacob & Co.
Image: Cristiano Ronaldo / Instagram / Jacob & Co.

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Earlier this week, Al-Nassr FC announced the signing of Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo in a landmark move for soccer in the Middle East.

Shortly after the announcement, Cristiano Ronaldo shared an Instagram video on his private jet on the way to Saudi Arabia.

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Keen-eyed fans and watch enthusiasts couldn’t help but spot the bright green timepiece on his wrist.

The wristwatch is made by Jacob & Co., a watch brand Ronaldo has worked with for nearly 20 years now.

Officially known as the Caviar Tourbillon, this outstanding timepiece is made from gold and adorned with 388 baguette-cut tsavorites.

Jacob & Co. Tsavorites
Image: Jacob & Co.
Cristiano Ronaldo arriving in Saudi Arabia with his Jacob & Co.
Image: Cristiano Ronaldo / Al-Nassr FC / Instagram

Cristiano Ronaldo is a brand ambassador for Jacob and Co., and together they’ve created numerous CR7-themed timepieces.

Among others, Jacob made a watch with a decoration on the dial depicting the star scoring against Manchester United in a 2013 game.

Jacob also famously makes a Bugatti Chiron-inspired wristwatch with a working W16 in it, and of course Ronaldo had to have one.

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Image: Cristiano Ronaldo / Jacob & Co. / Instagram

About Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr FC deal

In the summer of 2021, Cristiano Ronaldo returned to Manchester United – the club that put him in the limelight when he was still a teenager.

However, Man Utd terminated Ronaldo’s contract following a controversial and unsanctioned interview that Ronaldo gave ahead of the World Cup.

In January 2023, Ronaldo signed with Al-Nassr on a two-year contract with an option to extend the deal until 2030.

Ronaldo will remain at Al-Nassr as a player until 2025 and then he will become Saudi Arabia’s 2030 World Cup bid ambassador.

The deal is rumored to be worth $1 billion in total.

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Image: Al-Nassr FC

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