Lothar Matthäus Watch Collection - Every Watch He's Been Spotted Wearing
Lothar Matthäus currently has 1 watches in his collection. Check them in our database.
Introduction to Lothar Matthäus
Lothar Matthäus is widely regarded as one of the greatest footballers Germany has ever produced. Born in Erlangen in 1961, he enjoyed a career spanning more than two decades at the highest level of the game, representing clubs including Borussia Mönchengladbach, Bayern Munich, Internazionale, and New York MetroStars. He won the FIFA World Cup with West Germany in 1990 and was named FIFA World Player of the Year that same year — the first footballer to receive the award. With ten Bundesliga titles, a UEFA Champions League medal, and 150 caps for the national side, his record in professional football remains almost unmatched. After retiring as a player, he moved into management and punditry, keeping his profile prominent in the European football conversation.
The Lothar Matthäus watch collection, as far as public sightings allow us to document, shows a preference for Rolex — specifically the brand's most performance-oriented models. Matthäus has been spotted wearing the Rolex Daytona Cosmograph reference 116500LN in stainless steel with a black dial. Launched at Baselworld 2016, the 116500LN was a landmark reference for Rolex, introducing a Cerachrom ceramic bezel to the Daytona line for the first time. The black dial variant in particular became one of the most sought-after references in the modern Rolex catalogue, consistently commanding premiums on the secondary market and attracting long waiting lists at authorised dealers worldwide.
The choice of the Daytona 116500LN fits the profile of a footballer of Matthäus's generation and stature — someone who built a career on precision, competitive drive, and sustained performance over decades. The Daytona, a chronograph originally developed with motorsport in mind, carries associations with speed and professionalism that translate naturally to an elite sporting context. With one confirmed sighting in our database, there may well be more to uncover as Matthäus continues to appear at football events and in the media.
Lothar Matthäus Spotted Wearing Rolex Daytona Cosmograph Ref. 116500LN
Inserted 30/04/2023
The Rolex Daytona ref. 116500LN was the first Daytona to feature a Cerachrom ceramic bezel, a major engineering milestone when it debuted at Baselworld 2016 after years of collector anticipation. Matthäus wears the black-dial variant — historically the more sought-after configuration — pairing one of watchmaking's most coveted references with a résumé that includes 150 international caps and the 1990 FIFA World Cup. Fitting for the only German ever to win FIFA World Player of the Year.
