Pelé's Timeless Passion: A Look at the Football Legend's Watch Collection
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Introduction to Pelé
Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known globally as Pelé, is widely regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time. Born in Brazil in 1940, Pelé began his professional football career at age 16 and quickly gained international recognition for his exceptional skills on the pitch. His numerous achievements include winning three FIFA World Cups and setting countless records. Off the field, Pelé is known for his impeccable taste in watches. His collection boasts some of the most sought-after luxury brands, including Hublot and Rolex. With an eye for precision and elegance, Pelé's watch collection is a reflection of his incomparable talent and unique sense of style. Each watch holds a special place in his heart, as they serve as mementos of important moments in his life and career.
Pelé Spotted Wearing Rolex Oyster Perpetual Day-Date 36mm in 18K Yellow Gold
Inserted 03/05/2023
The Rolex Day-Date reference 1803 — produced from roughly 1959 to 1977 — was the first wristwatch to display the full day of the week spelled out on the dial, earning it the enduring nickname 'The President.' The smooth, non-quickset movement and applied baton indices on a silver sigma dial are textbook hallmarks of this vintage reference. Here, football's most decorated ambassador, Pelé, wears one while hoisting the FIFA World Cup trophy — a collision of two of sport's most recognisable golden icons.
Pelé Spotted Wearing His Signature Hublot Classic Fusion Aerofusion Chronograph Limited Edition
Inserted 08/01/2023
Hublot created this watch specifically for Pelé, embedding football iconography into the strap's hexagonal texture — a direct nod to the classic black-and-white soccer ball panel pattern — while yellow stitching references Brazil's iconic Canarinho kit. The open-worked skeleton dial reveals the HUB1155 automatic flyback chronograph movement beneath, making it as technically serious as it is symbolic. Pelé, who served as a Hublot brand ambassador for years, was photographed wearing the piece at what appears to be an official Hublot brand event, the word 'HUBLOT' visible on the backdrop behind him.
Pelé Spotted Wearing Hublot Big Bang Carbon Reference 541.CM.1171RX
Inserted 30/12/2022
The Hublot Big Bang 541.CM.1171RX is built around a carbon fiber case — one of the first high-profile deployments of the material in luxury sports watchmaking — making it a landmark piece in Hublot's catalogue. The reference pairs the brand's in-house HUB4100 automatic movement with a bold 44mm profile that became synonymous with football's crossover into haute horlogerie. Pelé, the undisputed Rey of football, was a long-standing Hublot ambassador, and the partnership between the Swiss brand and the Brazilian icon represented one of the most organic alignments between sport and watchmaking of the 2000s.
Pelé Spotted Wearing Hublot Big Bang Evolution Reference 301.QX.1724.RX
Inserted 30/11/2022
The Hublot Big Bang Evolution ref. 301.QX.1724.RX is one of the brand's most architecturally distinctive pieces, housing the automatic HUB4100 calibre inside a 44mm black ceramic case — a material Hublot helped pioneer in Swiss watchmaking during the 2000s. The 'Black Magic' configuration strips away precious metal entirely, creating a monolithic, technically demanding case that remains one of the most recognisable silhouettes in contemporary horology. Spotting it on the wrist of Pelé, widely considered the greatest footballer in history and a long-standing Hublot ambassador, makes the pairing entirely unsurprising — yet no less worth noting.
