Luka Modric: A Closer Look at His Impressive Watch Collection
Luka Modric currently has 17 watches in his collection. Check them in our database.
Introduction to Luka Modric
Luka Modric is a Croatian professional footballer who began his career back in 2003 with Croatian club Dinamo Zagreb. However, his most successful years came while playing for Real Madrid in Spain. He has also made significant contributions to the Croatian national team during the World Cups in 2006, 2014, and 2018. Beyond football, Modric has also shown his penchant for fashion and luxury watches. Modric's watch collection features some of the best-known names in the watch-making industry, including Audemars Piguet, Omega, Patek Philippe, and Rolex. Each of these brands offers watches that share an excellent reputation for precision and craftsmanship in the luxury watch market. Modric's love for high-end watches goes beyond their beauty and luxury, as he understands the value of these timepieces as collectibles. Each watch in his collection is a reflection of his impeccable taste, and it is yet another reason why he has become a fashion icon in the world of football.
Luka Modric Spotted Wearing Rolex Cosmograph Daytona in 18K Everose Gold with Black & Rose Subdial
Inserted 03/05/2023
The Rolex Cosmograph Daytona ref. 116505 in 18K Everose gold represents one of the most desirable non-ceramic-bezel Daytonas in the modern lineup — its warm rose gold case paired with a black dial and rose-toned chronograph registers creates a striking tonal contrast that has made it a staple among high-profile collectors. Real Madrid and Croatia midfield maestro Luka Modric was recently spotted with this piece on his wrist, adding horological substance to his already well-documented appreciation for luxury timepieces.
Luka Modric Spotted Wearing Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711/1A-010 in Stainless Steel
Inserted 03/05/2023
The Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711/1A was discontinued in January 2021 — a deliberate farewell that sent grey-market prices into the stratosphere, routinely trading at five times its original retail. Real Madrid and Croatia midfield legend Luka Modric was spotted wearing the iconic stainless steel blue-dial reference ahead of a UEFA Super Cup fixture, bringing one of horology's most coveted discontinued references back into the spotlight on one of football's most decorated wrists.
Luka Modric Spotted Wearing Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 18K Rose Gold at FIFA Best Awards
Inserted 03/05/2023
The Royal Oak's iconic 'Grande Tapisserie' dial — one of the most technically demanding dials in Swiss watchmaking — takes center stage on Luka Modric's wrist at the 2018 FIFA Best Men's Player ceremony. The 41mm rose gold case references the original Gerald Genta design from 1972, here elevated in 18K pink gold with a smoked black dial and rose gold-toned hands and indices on a black alligator strap. A fitting choice for a night of historic personal achievement.
Luka Modric Spotted Wearing Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Yellow Gold Ref. 116508
Inserted 03/05/2023
The Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Ref. 116508 in 18k yellow gold is one of the most coveted references in the entire Daytona lineage, housing the in-house calibre 4130 with 72-hour power reserve — a movement that replaced the Zenith El Primero and cemented Rolex's chronograph independence. On the wrist of Luka Modric, UEFA Champions League's best midfielder of the 2016/17 season, this yellow gold piece reads as a statement of understated, hard-earned success rather than flashy excess.
Luka Modric Spotted Wearing Rolex Datejust 41 Ref. M126300-0020 at FIFA World Cup Press Conference
Inserted 27/04/2023
The mint green sunburst dial on the Rolex Datejust 41 ref. M126300-0020 is one of the most quietly sought-after configurations in the current lineup — a colour that reads understated in person yet photographs with real character. Paired with the five-link Jubilee bracelet and a clean smooth bezel, it's a study in restraint. Croatia midfielder Luka Modric wore exactly this reference at the pre-match press conference before his nation's historic quarter-final victory over Brazil at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Luka Modric Spotted Wearing Rolex Sky-Dweller Blue Dial at Golden Foot Awards Ceremony
Inserted 30/12/2022
The Rolex Sky-Dweller houses one of the most mechanically complex movements ever produced in-house by the Crown — the Cal. 9001, featuring a bi-directional Rotor, annual calendar, and dual time zone via the Saros ring-command bezel system. Spotted on the wrist of Croatian football legend Luka Modric at the prestigious Golden Foot award ceremony, this stainless steel and white gold Sky-Dweller with a vivid blue dial is precisely the kind of understated yet sophisticated choice you'd expect from a player of his measured temperament.
Luka Modric Spotted Wearing Patek Philippe Nautilus Annual Calendar Moon Phase Ref. 5726/1A
Inserted 30/12/2022
The Patek Philippe Nautilus 5726/1A packs one of horology's most practical complications — the annual calendar — into Gerald Genta's iconic porthole case, requiring only one manual date correction per year, every March 1st. In stainless steel with a slate-blue dial displaying moon phase, date, day, and month, the 5726/1A has become one of the most coveted references in the entire Nautilus family. Real Madrid and Croatia legend Luka Modric was recently spotted wearing exactly this piece, a choice that signals serious collector intent rather than casual luxury flex.
Luka Modric Spotted Wearing Omega Speedmaster Professional Silver Snoopy Award
Inserted 24/12/2022
The Silver Snoopy Award edition of the Speedmaster commemorates NASA's prestigious safety commendation, awarded to Omega in 1970 after the Apollo 13 mission — where a Speedmaster was used to time a critical engine burn that saved three astronauts' lives. Released in 2020 for the award's 50th anniversary, only 1,970 pieces were produced. Croatia and Real Madrid midfield maestro Luka Modric was spotted wearing this highly collectible 42mm stainless steel chronograph at what appears to be a press conference setting.
Luka Modric Spotted Wearing Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Ref. 116515LN in 18ct Rose Gold
Inserted 01/12/2022
The Rolex Cosmograph Daytona ref. 116515LN pairs one of watchmaking's most coveted movements — the in-house Cal. 4130 — with an 18ct Everose gold case and a dial cut from natural meteorite, making each example technically unique. The black ceramic bezel and matching sub-dials create a stark, high-contrast aesthetic that distinguishes this configuration from the standard steel Daytona. Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric, a man accustomed to performing under pressure, chooses a watch that commands similar attention — and a grey-market premium that few references can rival.
Luka Modric Spotted Wearing Patek Philippe Nautilus Perpetual Calendar Ref. 5740G
Inserted 01/12/2022
The Patek Philippe Nautilus 5740G holds a singular distinction: it is the first grand complication ever fitted to the iconic Nautilus case, debuting at Baselworld 2018. Beating at 3Hz, its calibre 240 Q ultra-thin automatic movement packs a perpetual calendar — moon phase included — into a 40mm white gold cushion-tonneau that measures just 8.42mm thick. Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric, fresh off extending his contract with the club through 2022, was photographed wearing one — a fitting flex from a man who collects both trophies and serious horology.
Luka Modric Spotted Wearing an 18K White Gold Rolex Daytona Ref. 116519LN on Rubber Strap
Inserted 30/11/2022
The 116519LN is one of the more discreet entries in Rolex's white gold Daytona lineage — its black ceramic bezel, introduced to replace the earlier white gold version's sapphire-coated aluminium ring, gives the case a two-tone tension that reads understated even in precious metal. Luka Modric, named Croatia's Sportsman of the Year in 2018 and winner of the Ballon d'Or that same year, chose the rubber strap configuration — a factory option that shifts the watch's personality firmly toward the sporting end of the spectrum.
Luka Modric Spotted Wearing Stainless Steel Rolex Daytona Reference 116520
Inserted 30/11/2022
The Rolex Daytona 116520 is powered by the in-house Calibre 4130, a movement so reliable and well-engineered that it effectively ended Rolex's dependence on the Zenith El Primero — a seismic shift in manufacture watchmaking when it debuted in 2000. Production of the 116520 ran until 2016, and its stainless steel variants became notoriously difficult to source at retail, cementing grey-market premiums that persist today. Croatian football icon and six-time Ballon d'Or finalist Luka Modric chooses this cornerstone chronograph as his wrist companion.
Luka Modric Spotted Wearing Rolex GMT-Master II 'Pepsi' Ref. 126710BLRO on Jubilee Bracelet
Inserted 30/11/2022
The Rolex GMT-Master II 126710BLRO reintroduced the iconic red-and-blue 'Pepsi' bezel in 2018 after a 13-year absence from the steel sports catalogue — and paired it, for the first time ever, with the five-link Jubilee bracelet, a combination that immediately caused waiting lists to spiral. Real Madrid and Croatia midfield legend Luka Modric, a man whose wrist game is as composed as his passing range, was spotted wearing exactly this reference: the steel Pepsi GMT on Jubilee, one of the most coveted two-tone ceramic bezels in modern Rolex history.
Luka Modric Spotted Wearing Rolex GMT-Master II 'Batman' Ref. 116710BLNR
Inserted 30/11/2022
The Rolex GMT-Master II 116710BLNR earned its 'Batman' nickname from its distinctive black-and-blue Cerachrom bezel insert — a two-tone ceramic first introduced by Rolex in 2013 and immediately coveted by collectors worldwide. Paired with an Oyster bracelet and powered by the in-house Calibre 3186, this reference sat at the sweet spot between tool-watch utility and modern luxury before being discontinued in 2019. Real Madrid and Croatia midfield maestro Luka Modric, a Ballon d'Or winner with a taste for understated elegance, wears it with characteristic quiet confidence.
Luka Modric Spotted Wearing Patek Philippe Aquanaut Chronograph Ref. 5968A
Inserted 30/11/2022
The Patek Philippe Aquanaut Chronograph 5968A is one of the most difficult references in the entire Patek catalogue to acquire at retail — its stainless steel case paired with a flyback chronograph movement created an instant grey-market phenomenon upon its 2018 debut. Real Madrid midfielder and Ballon d'Or winner Luka Modric was spotted wearing exactly this piece while promoting his autobiography, the vivid orange rubber strap adding an unmistakably sporting flourish to a wrist already decorated with football's highest individual honours.
Luka Modric Spotted Wearing Patek Philippe Nautilus Chronograph 5980R in 18K Rose Gold
Inserted 30/11/2022
The Patek Philippe Nautilus 5980R is one of the few integrated-bracelet chronographs in existence driven by an in-house column-wheel movement — a mechanical feat that took Patek years to engineer into Gerald Genta's iconic porthole case. Luka Modric, crowned 2018 Ballon d'Or winner after a landmark World Cup run with Croatia and a Champions League triumph with Real Madrid, chose this rose gold exemplar to mark the moment — a watch whose rarity and pedigree is arguably a fair match for the trophy itself.
Luka Modric Spotted Wearing 18K Yellow Gold Rolex Daytona Ref. 116508 with Green Dial
Inserted 30/11/2022
The green dial variant of the Rolex Cosmograph Daytona ref. 116508 is one of the most visually arresting configurations in the yellow gold lineup — a combination that Rolex produces in deliberately limited quantities, making it consistently harder to source than its white or black dial counterparts. Croatian midfielder and Ballon d'Or winner Luka Modric was photographed wearing exactly this reference during Real Madrid's 2019/2020 La Liga title celebrations, a fitting choice for a player whose wrist game matches his understated, technically precise style of play.
