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Conor McGregor Doesn’t Own Just One Patek Philippe Watch, But an Entire Collection

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Patek Philippe Annual Calendar ChronographCalatrava 5296R-016Calatrava 5296R-016Nautilus 5980/1R-001Calatrava Skeleton 5180-1R-001Tropical FloraTropical FloraCalatrava Skeleton 5180-1R-001World Time 5231JWorld Time 5231JCalatrava Skeleton 5180-1R-001Tropical FloraPatek Philippe Annual Calendar Chronograph Ref. 5905PNautilus 5980/1AR-001Ellipse 3738-118World Time 5231J
You probably know by now that Conor McGregor is a big fan of everything luxurious. And that includes expensive timepieces, with a preference for Patek Philippe. And he doesn’t own just one but has an entire collection of them.
Conor McGregor is a former Ultimate Fighting Champion (UFC). And he fought hard to get to where he is. His over a decade and a half long career has brought him a net worth of $200 million, with Forbes ranking him the world's highest-paid athlete in 2021.

With wealth like that come many possibilities to spend the money, and Conor McGregor knows that. Whether we're talking about lavish vacations, expensive cars, yachts, investments in bars, or timepieces, he’s doing it all and never shies away from showing it off online.

The “Notorious” athlete doesn’t just own one of every expensive watch manufacturer, but plenty of them. And we’re going to take a look at some of them from his Patek Philippe collection, because he doesn’t have just one of them. Since Patek Philippe is synonymous with excellence and great quality, it's clear why the brand is one of his favorites.

Patek Philippe Annual Calendar Chronograph

Patek Philippe Annual Calendar Chronograph Ref\. 5905P
Photo: Patek Philippe
One of the most striking timepieces from his collection is the Patek Philippe Annual Calendar Chronograph Ref. 5905P. The piece is a limited edition of only 25 examples, and Conor spent $100,000 for his watch, which was produced for the 150th anniversary of Weir & Sons.

It comes with a vibrant green dial and green alligator strap. The case is made of platinum, with a self-winding, in-house caliber CH 28-520 QA 42h movement. The watch has a power reserve of 45 hours and a water resistance level of 98 ft (30 m).

With a retail price of $92,000, its market price is now $1 million.

Tropical Flora

Tropical Flora
Photo: Instagram / Conor McGregor
The athlete also has a unique Patek Philippe watch that comes with a green strap and golden leaves and is decked with diamonds.

The dial doesn't feature any numbers and has dark hands indicating the time. It also bears the watchmaker's logo in gold.

The watch is a part of the brand’s Calatrava collection, but there is no indication as to its price.

Calatrava 5296R-016

Calatrava 5296R\-016
Photo: Patek Philippe
The Calatrava Hausman 5296R-016 is, as you'd expect it, quite limited, offered as a one-in-fifty piece. The brand released it in 2019 as a 225th-anniversary example of Hausmann & Co.

Calatrava Hausmann Ref 5296R-016 has an elegant design, with a rose gold case of 33 mm, and sapphire-crystal glass. The timepiece features a grey dial and comes with a black crocodile leather strap.

It's not as expensive as the rest of his watches, with an estimated value of $63,250.

Calatrava Skeleton 5180-1R-001

Calatrava Skeleton 5180\-1R\-001
Photo: Patek Philippe
Part of the Complications collections, the Skeleton Ref. 5180/1R shows a skeleton movement with hand-engraved decoration with an ultra-thin self-winding caliber 240 movement.

It's skeletonized, decorated, and engraved by hand, with the latter procedure alone taking about 130 hours of work.

The watch has a 39 mm rose gold case, a sapphire crystal case back, and a rose gold strap, with a fold-over clasp.

It is also water resistant up to 98 ft (30 m). As for its price, it's estimated to be around $72,500.

Nautilus 5980/1R-001

Nautilus 5980/1R\-001
Photo: Patek Philippe
Moving on to another expensive unit, the Patek Philippe Nautilus Chronograph 5980/1 has a price of $194,000 and a market price of $300,000.

The elegant 5980-1R piece has a mechanical self-winding movement, with a round, octagonal dial with a mono-counter design featuring a 60-minute counter and a 12-hour counter.

The model comes in different flavors, offering both rose gold, white gold, and steel combinations. The one Conor McGregor owns is the rose gold unit with a black dial.

Water-resistant up to 394 ft (120 m), it comes with a sapphire crystal case back and a gold bracelet.

Nautilus 5980/1AR-001

Nautilus 5980/1AR\-001
Photo: Patek Philippe
One single Nautilus is not enough when your name is Conor McGregor, that's why he has yet another one, the 5980/1AR-001. Neither is when your name is Sylvester Stallone, who also had both of them.

This piece features the exact same design and specifications as the 5980/1R-001, but the only difference lies in its exterior colors.

This one comes in stainless steel and rose gold, with a brilliant blue dial instead of a black one, and a price of $78,070.

Ellipse 3738-118

Ellipse 3738\-118
Photo: Patek Philippe
The most affordable Patek Phillipe model on our list is the Ellipse 3738-118, with a retail price of $14,500.

Similar to many of Conor McGregor's timepieces, this one also features a lot of gold, using an 18k gold mesh band and an 18k tang buckle.

With a simple, elegant design, the Ellipse has a 31 mm case with an oval case back and a white stick dial.

World Time 5231J

World Time 5231J
Photo: Patek Philippe
Now let's talk about the most "international-looking" piece in his collection, the World Time 5231J. As its name indicates, this fantastic piece of watchmaking allows the owner to find out the time of just any location on Earth with 24 cities inscribed.

The center of the cloisonne enamel dial features a map including Europe, Africa, and the Americas.

Patek Philippe introduced the ref. 5231 in 2019, with a case of 38.5 mm, a caliber 240 HU movement, and a water resistance of 98 ft (30 m).

It was offered at a price of 65,000 CHF (approximately 69,467 at today's exchange rate), with a current market value of $130,000.

Besides the ones from Patek Philippe, the martial artist also owns several from Rolex or Jacob & Co.

When he’s not flaunting expensive watches, Conor McGregor shows off his car collection, which saw a new addition. The athlete recently splashed on a Bentley Flying Spur, the hybrid version, which would get along great with his Continental GTC Speed.
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