The Best Watches in Romeo Beckham’s Collection, Including a Rolex ‘Sprite’ and a 1980s Audemars Piguet

3 min readIf time is a luxury, then Romeo Beckham is wasting none of it.There he was, supporting England in Atlanta on Wednesday night, counting the seconds like the rest of us as they held onto a 1-0 lead over Argentina, before crumbling in a World Cup semi-final to forget.Of course, there was no need to tell Romeo how long they held out; he only had to look at the Royal Oak Selfwinding from Swiss titan Audemars Piguet that he’s worn throughout the tournament.It’s no secret Romeo Beckham, son of David, is a man with the means, method, and opportunity to stockpile a timepiece collection to die for. It is certainly a collection worthy of investigation, so investigate we have. Her are the standout pieces of Romeo Beckham’s luxury watch hoard.Pierre SuuChrono241980s Audemars Piguet 'Bamboo'This is an Audemars Piguet for the ages—specifically, the age of flashy Ferraris, “good greed,” and excess. It takes its name from the intricate bracelet, fashioned in gold to resemble bamboo stalks lashed together like a tiny jungle bridge. The botanical influences don’t end there; it has bamboo-like motifs across the bezel, with a trademark Audemars Piguet octagonal case. Footballer Virgil van Dyke was spotted wearing one at Wimbledon this year, while actor Jacob Elordi has one, as well as tennis ace Aryna Sabalanka.Marc PiaseckiChrono24.Cartier Santos, Iced OutFully iced. Fully iconic. This Cartier Santos is gem-studded to the extreme—an attention-grabber’s dream. The design itself dates back to 1904, when Louis Cartier himself promised his friend, the famed Brazilian aviator Alberto Santos Dumont, that he would create a watch that could keep time at high altitude—a feat that Cartier says “seemed unfathomable at the time.” This is the gemstone-covered edition, made in the 1990s. Beneath the stones sits reference WSSA0018, the Santos Large Model, running on Cartier's in-house 1847 MC automatic movement. The bezel, dial, and SmartLink bracelet have all been custom set with diamonds, transforming a Cartier icon into a one-of-one piece.David PriceRolex.Rolex Cosmograph ‘Tiffany Blue’ Daytona Asking if Romeo Beckham owns a Rolex is like asking if his dad David owns a pair of Adidas football cleats. Of course he bloody well does—that's his identity, numbskull! This 18K gold Cosmograph Daytona has a turquoise-and-black panda dial with a black Cerachrom bezel and Oysterflex strap. Straight off the 2025 Watches and Wonders stand, it's already been nicknamed the "Tiffany Blue" Daytona by collectors (though whether it matches Tiffany’s trademarked blue exactly is subject to debate) and runs on Rolex's in-house 4131 chronograph movement.Dave BenettCourtesy of Patek PhilippePatek Philippe Nautilus Some call it a sports watch, though at a price of nearly $70,000, it's hard to think of a convincing argument for wearing it on the field. This 35mm Nautilus has a wave-pattern dial and an automatic movement inside a body fashioned in 18K rose gold. It's also, technically, a ladies' watch—so if nothing else, Romeo's proving gender norms, too, can bend like Beckham.Jean CatuffeRolex..Rolex GMT-Master II ‘Sprite’When you're the millionaire son of an internationally known family brand, travel is in the job spec. So it helps a man in Romeo's position to know what time zone he's in—and what time it is in the one he just left behind. Handy, then, that this GMT-Master II is designed to display the time in two different time zones simultaneously. Romeo's has the "Sprite" configuration—a green and black ceramic bezel in stainless steel, with the crown unusually set at 9 o'clock rather than 3. That makes it one of the only left-handed watches Rolex has ever produced, another handy addition given Romeo seems to wear all his watches on his right wrist, despite being right handed.