Roman Abramovich Watch Collection - Every Watch He's Been Spotted Wearing
Roman Abramovich currently has 1 watches in his collection. Check them in our database.
Introduction to Roman Abramovich
Roman Abramovich is a Russian billionaire entrepreneur best known internationally as the former long-time owner of Chelsea Football Club, which he acquired in 2003 and transformed into one of the most trophy-laden clubs in English football history. Born in Saratov in 1966, Abramovich built his fortune through oil and commodities trading during Russia's post-Soviet privatization era, most notably through his stake in Sibneft, which he sold to Gazprom in 2005 for approximately $13 billion. His business interests have spanned steel, real estate, and investment, and he has consistently ranked among the wealthiest individuals in the world. In 2022, following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, he was sanctioned by the UK government and subsequently transferred ownership of Chelsea FC.
Given his level of wealth, the Roman Abramovich watch collection is not what most observers would expect. Rather than a rotating wardrobe of high-complications from Patek Philippe or Audemars Piguet, Abramovich has been photographed wearing a Polar M21 Heart Rate Monitor — a functional fitness tracker with an RRP of around $119. The Polar M21 is part of the brand's M-series running watch lineup, offering continuous optical heart rate monitoring, GPS tracking, and pace and distance metrics. It is a product aimed squarely at recreational runners, not Russian oligarchs.
The choice says something concrete about how Abramovich approaches utility versus display. For a man who owns superyachts and private jets, strapping on a mid-range Polar running watch suggests the piece is worn for what it actually does rather than what it signals. Whether this represents the entirety of what he owns or simply what he reaches for during physical activity remains an open question — but it is the only watch he has been caught wearing on camera in our database, and it is a genuinely surprising one.
Roman Abramovich Spotted Wearing Polar M21 Heart Rate Monitor
Inserted 29/04/2023
The Polar M21 is a no-frills GPS-enabled heart rate monitor built for entry-level runners, retailing at just $119 — a figure that represents roughly 0.000001% of Roman Abramovich's $13.1 billion net worth. The Finnish sports electronics brand Polar has been a benchmark in heart rate monitoring since pioneering the first wireless HR chest strap in 1982. Abramovich, Chelsea FC owner and one of Russia's most prominent oligarchs, apparently trusts his cardiovascular data more than his wrist real estate.
