UFC champion and avid watch collector Conor McGregor attended the ‘Road House’ premiere wearing his limited edition Godfather watch by Jacob & Co. Opera. Retail price, US$364,000 (AUD$560,000).
Conor McGregor at the New York premiere of “Road House” held at Jazz at Lincoln Center on March 19, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by John Nacion/Variety via Getty Images)
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Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, the new movie Road House is an adrenaline-stoking film set in the Florida Keys. It stars Jake Gyllenhaal, who dukes it out with none other than professional fighter Conor McGregor as Knox, a mercenary for hire.
At the New York preview of the movie, the 36-year-old champion—known for his many titles and victories in UFC, as well as for his mixed martial arts abilities—showed off another of his passions: watch collecting.
The Jacob & Co. Opera Godfather watch that McGregor wore to the premiere retails for $364,000.
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At the premiere, McGregor wore his Jacob & Co. Opera Godfather watch, an incredible three-dimensional timepiece the brand unveiled a couple of years ago.
Created in a limited edition of just 88 pieces, the watch retails for $364,000.
The cost stems from a combination of the complexity of the movement, its functions, the time it takes to create and assemble a single watch and the affiliation between Jacob & Co. and the Godfather movie.
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In fact, just about a year-and-a-half ago, Jacob & Co. brought a group of journalists and top clients to Sicily to tour the settings of the Godfather movie, the first movie that Jacob Arabo, founder of Jacob & Co. saw in 1979 when he arrived in the United States at the age of 14 from Uzbekistan.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MARCH 19: Conor McGregor, watch and ring detail, attends the “Road House” New York Premiere at Jazz at Lincoln Center on March 19, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)
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The watch, just one of Conor McGregor’s reportedly large watch collection, boasts “Godfather” references, including a miniature sculpture of Don Vito Corleone wearing a red rose in his lapel. The musical watch, when activated, plays the theme song to the movie. It also boasts a triple-axis tourbillon – with the various axes showcasing different elements within the domed crystal.
McGregor got a lot of attention for wearing that watch, which he owns, but he is also known to own a good number of watches.
In fact, he also owns a Jacob & Co Epic X watch and a few Patek Philippe watches, Audemars Piguet Royal Oaks, Rolex watches and more. One look at his Instagram feed and you can envision his taste when it comes to timepieces.
Conor McGregor owns the Jacob & Co Epic X Bridges watch in rose gold.
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