Ant Middleton — watch collection

About Ant Middleton’s watch collection

Ant Middleton is a British television presenter, author, and former Special Forces soldier who served in the British military for over a decade, reaching the elite tier of the Special Boat Service. He rose to mainstream fame as the Chief Instructor on Channel 4's SAS: Who Dares Wins, a gruelling selection programme that tests civilians against real Special Forces methodology. Since then, Middleton has expanded into books, motivational speaking, and a string of high-profile television projects, establishing himself as one of the UK's most recognisable faces in the adventure and survival television space.

When it comes to watches, the Ant Middleton watch collection leans toward robust, well-engineered pieces that carry genuine credentials rather than purely decorative appeal. The standout sighting to date is his Rolex GMT Master II in stainless steel, reference 126710BLNR, worn on the Jubilee bracelet. This was one of the first examples of the 2019 Baselworld release to be spotted in the wild, drawing considerable attention from the watch community at the time. With a UK list price of £7,150 at release, the 126710BLNR — commonly known as the "Batman" thanks to its black and blue ceramic bezel — is a dual-timezone sports watch built around a calibre 3285 movement with a 70-hour power reserve. It is a practical, technically serious watch that happens to carry significant collector interest.

Choosing a fresh Baselworld release rather than a vintage piece or a more overtly flashy reference says something about where Middleton's tastes sit. The GMT Master II is a working tool watch with a strong track record, the kind of choice that fits someone whose public identity is built around performance and function over aesthetics. With only one confirmed sighting in our database so far, there is clearly more of the collection still to surface.