Mateo Kovacic Watch Collection - Every Watch He's Been Spotted Wearing

Mateo Kovacic currently has 1 watches in his collection.  Check them in our database.

Introduction to Mateo Kovacic

Mateo Kovacic is a Croatian professional footballer widely regarded as one of the most technically accomplished central midfielders of his generation. Born in Linz, Austria, in 1994 to Croatian parents, he came through the Dinamo Zagreb academy before moving to Inter Milan as a teenager. A transfer to Real Madrid followed in 2015, where he spent four seasons and collected three consecutive UEFA Champions League winners' medals — a feat very few players in history can claim. After a loan spell and permanent move to Chelsea, where he won the FA Cup and the Champions League in 2021, Kovacic signed for Manchester City in 2023, adding the Premier League title to his CV in his debut season. He brings the same calm efficiency to everything he does on the pitch: minimal fuss, maximum output.

The Mateo Kovacic watch collection, as far as our cameras have been able to document, leans into that same low-key precision. The one confirmed sighting in our database places him wearing a Rolex Submariner 116610LV — the model known in collector circles as the 'Hulk' — on his wrist. The 116610LV was produced between 2010 and 2020 and is distinguished by its 40mm Oystersteel case, unidirectional rotating bezel in green Cerachrom ceramic, and a matching sunburst green dial with applied hour markers and the classic Mercedes-style hands. It is a sports watch built for utility first, but its discontinued status has made it a genuinely sought-after piece on the secondary market.

For a footballer of Kovacic's profile, the choice of a Rolex Submariner rather than something louder or more ostentatious tells you something. The 116610LV is recognisable to anyone who follows watches but does not demand attention from those who do not. It suits a player who has spent his career doing the difficult work without much fanfare — the kind of footballer whose absence is noticed more than his presence.

Mateo Kovacic Spotted Wearing Rolex Submariner 'Hulk' Reference 116610LV