The most expensive watches worn by 20 of the world's most elite athletes
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Expensive Swiss mechanical watches don't have much practical use on the field, court, or track, though it's not uncommon to see the world's biggest athletes wearing high-end, luxury timepieces during their events.
Nevertheless, watch brands are eager to sponsor elite athletes, from fighters like Floyd Mayweather to tennis champions like Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, not for their horological expertise but for their aura — which sells.
We got a helping hand from the experts at Crown & Caliber to determine the make and models of 20 timepieces worn by the world's top athletes.
Scroll down to see them ranked in ascending order of price:
Neymar — Gaga Milano, $2,100.
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Neymar's love of watches is well documented, with his trip to a Gaga Milano store ending in a $180,000 purchase and an endorsement deal.
Despite his own line of timepieces being on the lower end of the luxury watch bracket, it looks as though he has some special editions worth much more in his collection.
Price according to Gaga Milano.
Tom Brady — TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph 01, $3,250.
Dan Mullan / Getty ImagesFive-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady partnered with Tag Heuer in 2015.
"His jaw is famous. His hair is famous. His right arm is famous. Now his left wrist is, too," Alex Williams wrote for The New York Times that year.
Last year, Tag Heuer released a special edition Tom Brady chronograph, which retailed at $5,600.
Price according to Crown & Caliber.
Andy Murray — Rado Hyperchrome XXL, $3,475.
Clive Brunskill/Getty ImagesWhen Andy Murray won his first Wimbledon Championship in 2013, he was a Rado brand ambassador, and as soon as he won, he reportedly hurried to slap on his Rado Hyperchrome.
He put it on so quickly he didn't notice that it was seven hours out. He has since dropped Rado as a sponsor and instead works with brands such as Jaguar and Under Armour.
Price according to the Daily Mirror.
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