Mate Rimac Watch Collection - Every Watch He's Been Spotted Wearing
Mate Rimac currently has 1 watches in his collection. Check them in our database.
Introduction to Mate Rimac
Mate Rimac is a Croatian entrepreneur and engineer who founded Rimac Automobili in 2009 at the age of 21, initially out of a garage with a converted BMW. What began as a personal project in electric vehicle performance evolved into one of the most influential hypercar companies in the world. In 2021, Rimac merged with Bugatti under the Volkswagen Group umbrella to form Bugatti Rimac, with Mate Rimac appointed CEO of the combined entity. He has been credited with accelerating the credibility of electric powertrains in the hypercar segment and counts Porsche and Hyundai among his company's investors. Still in his mid-thirties, Rimac is widely regarded as one of the most consequential figures in the future of high-performance automotive engineering.
The Mate Rimac watch collection, based on our sightings database, skews toward pieces that sit at the intersection of mechanical engineering and visual drama — which, given his profession, makes complete sense. The one watch we have on record is the Jacob & Co Bugatti Chiron Tourbillon, spotted at a black-tie automotive ceremony where Rimac was photographed with the watch's unmistakable emerald-green glow catching the event lighting. Jacob & Co developed this piece in direct collaboration with Bugatti, and it features a miniaturized working W16 engine inside the case — sixteen pistons that move in sequence as the watch operates. It is the kind of object that appeals to someone who thinks about combustion architecture for a living.
With only one confirmed sighting in our database, it is too early to draw firm conclusions about the full breadth of Rimac's personal collection. What the Jacob & Co choice does suggest, however, is a preference for watches with verifiable mechanical credentials rather than simple brand prestige. The Bugatti Chiron Tourbillon retails in the range of $280,000 and is produced in extremely limited numbers, making it a watch that functions as much as an engineering artifact as it does a timepiece. For a founder who has built his reputation on technical substance over marketing, the fit is logical.
Mate Rimac Spotted Wearing The Piece Unique Green Sapphire Jacob & Co Bugatti Chiron Tourbillon
Inserted 08/06/2023
The Jacob & Co Bugatti Chiron Tourbillon in full-green sapphire crystal is arguably the most architecturally complex wristwatch ever produced — its movement literally replicates a W16 combustion engine with functional pistons and a crankshaft, all visible through the translucent green sapphire monobloc case. There are fewer than five known examples in this specific emerald-green colorway, making it a genuine pièce unique. Mate Rimac, CEO of Bugatti Rimac, wore it at a formal automotive gala — the ultimate brand ambassador moment.
