Throughout the past week, we brought you a complete list of five top watch brands that are sponsors of international football teams as the World Cup officially started. We also brought you details of Hublot’s role as Official Timer. Today, we begin to move a step further into the incredible world of who’s who in watch brands involved in World Cup international football. Today, we begin taking a look at watch brands that have both past legendary soccer players and current soccer players on board as brand ambassadors.
Audemars Piguet: Four-time Golden Ball winner Leo Messi. Messi, who has visited Audemars Piguet in Le Brassus, has been a brand ambassador for four years. The Argentina-born legend wears his namesake limited edition Royal Oak Leo Messi chronograph. He will wear this self-winding chronograph watch as captain of the Argentina team for the World Cup. It is crafted in steel and tantalum in a limited edition of 500 pieces, and is also available in platinum and pink gold.