Did Anant Ambani Gift Lionel Messi a ₹11 Crore Luxury Watch During His India Visit?

₹11 Crore Luxury Watch: Global football superstar Lionel Messi made a surprise visit to Vantara - a wildlife rescue centre in Jamnagar - on Tuesday during his trip to India that's been making waves in the press. Attention was drawn to the luxurious watch on Messi's wrist, one that hadn't been spotted on him before. A rumour is circulating that Anant Ambani gave it to him following his visit to Vantara.

The Instagram page Celebrity Watch Spotter shared a picture of Messi wearing the watch, captioning the post: “During his visit to India this week, Anant Ambani hosted Lionel Messi at the Vantara wildlife conservation centre! Messi didn’t appear to be wearing a watch when he first arrived, but mid-meeting, he was spotted wearing the carbon Richard Mille RM 003 GMT Tourbillon ‘Asia Edition,’ limited to just 12 pieces.”

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About Messi’s watch

The RM 003-V2 "Asia Edition" is part of Richard Mille's earlier range of iconic watches that everyone was talking about for its ground-breaking engineering & super stylish design. With a black carbon case & a dial that's been stripped back to reveal the intricate inner workings (including a tourbillon and GMT) we're looking at a masterpiece of 21st century watchmaking.

Only 12 of these pieces were made worldwide, so obviously, it's one of the most exclusive and highly sought-after Richard Mille timepieces ever made.

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How much does it cost?

According to the Chrono24 website, Messi’s timepiece comes with a staggering price tag of ₹1,17,424,941.

Other celebrities who own the watch

Alongside Messi, other notables who can claim to own one of these ultra-rare models include Hassanal Bolkiah (Sultan of Brunei), Mick Schumacher (Formula 1 driver), Jean Todt (Formula 1 big cheese & Ferrari team chief in the day), Crown Prince of Johor Tunku Ismail Ibni Sultan Ibrahim and Finnish watchmaker Kari Voutilainen.

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