Yassine Bounou Bono — watch collection

About Yassine Bounou Bono’s watch collection

Yassine Bounou, universally known as Bono, is a professional goalkeeper who has built one of the most respected careers in world football over the past decade. Born in Morocco and raised partly in Spain, he came through the ranks at Atlético Madrid before establishing himself as a top-flight goalkeeper at Sevilla FC in La Liga. He became a decisive figure in Sevilla's UEFA Europa League campaigns and earned widespread recognition during the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, where his penalty shootout heroics helped Morocco reach the semi-finals — a historic first for an African nation. That tournament cemented his status as one of the best goalkeepers on the planet, and he has since continued his club career in Saudi Arabia with Al-Hilal. He is a regular in the Moroccan national team setup and one of the country's most prominent sporting figures.

When it comes to watches, Bounou's public appearances suggest a taste for pieces that carry weight — both literally and in terms of prestige. The centrepiece of the Yassine Bounou Bono watch collection documented so far is a Rolex Cosmograph Daytona ref. 116518LN in 18k yellow gold, which he wore to the FIFA Best Awards 2023 in London. The 116518LN is a notable configuration within the Daytona line: it pairs the warm yellow gold case with a black ceramic cerachrom bezel, a combination Rolex introduced to bring modern material technology to a traditionally precious-metal-dominant reference. It is not a watch for those who prefer to go unnoticed.

With only one watch formally catalogued in our database so far, it is too early to draw firm conclusions about the full breadth of Bounou's collection. What the Daytona 116518LN does suggest, however, is that he gravitates toward pieces with strong visual presence and genuine horological standing. Yellow gold Daytonas occupy a specific position in the Rolex catalogue — less sport-tool, more considered luxury — and choosing this reference for a black-tie football awards ceremony reflects a deliberate sensibility rather than a default choice.