Lionel Messi received ultra-rare £1m+ watch by Indian billionaire Ambani during GOAT India Tour

Rajarshi has been part of Khel Now since 2022, and he covers world football.

Published at :December 18, 2025 at 4:16 PM

Modified at :December 18, 2025 at 4:16 PM

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Messi completed his GOAT India tour by spending a day at Vantara.

An Indian billionaire gifted Lionel Messi a very rare watch valued at about £1 million. The gift was given to the Argentine star on his final day of GOAT tour to India. Messi, 38, began his four-day journey in Kolkata and arrived in the South Asian country on Saturday.

He also travelled to Hyderabad, Mumbai, and New Delhi while he was in the nation. He received an invitation to visit the Vantara Global Wildlife Rescue and Conservation Centre in Jamnagar at the end of his tour.

📸 Lionel Messi, Luis Suárez and Rodrigo De Paul visited Anant Ambani’s Vantara wildlife conservation centre.(1/5)#Messi #Ambani #India pic.twitter.com/BgIPT5LkzB
— Khel Now (@KhelNow) December 16, 2025

The former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain player received a £900,000 watch from Anant Ambani. Anant is the son of Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani, and he also owns the centre.

Which watch did Lionel Messi receive?

Messi recorded an extremely rare Richard Mille watch. There are just 12 of these watches. The limited-edition “Asia Edition” RM 003-V2 GMT Tourbillon has a skeleton dial and a black carbon case.

🇮🇳⌚️ During his visit to India, Lionel Messi received an ultra-rare Richard Mille RM 003 V2 “Asia Edition” as a gift from Anant Ambani.This watch is one of Richard Mille’s early and most iconic models, which estimated market value is $1.1 million. pic.twitter.com/r4r1lZYG2K
— All About Argentina 🛎🇦🇷 (@AlbicelesteTalk) December 16, 2025

Lionel Messi was seen sporting the watch, indicating that he accepted the expensive present. Lionel Messi will add the Richard Mille watch to his already remarkable collection. He has already been spotted sporting a £505k Rainbow Daytona and a £700k bright pink Barbie Daytona watch.

Big chaos earlier in the GOAT tour

Big Chaos as Lionel Messi’s GOAT Kolkata tour is terminated within 10 minutes!

However, not everything about the tour went as planned after fans were outraged when Lionel Messi attended the Salt Lake Stadium event for just a few minutes before leaving the event. This led to thousands of enraged fans to storm the field and break parts of the stadium.

Which company is the gifted watch from?

It’s a Richard Mille watch.

What’s the cost of the watch?

It is valued at about £1 million.

How many such editions are there?

There are just 12 of these extremely rare Richard Mille timepieces.

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Rajarshi Shukla

After earning a bachelor's degree in mass media, Rajarshi began his career as a sports writer in 2019, driven by his passion for sports journalism. He has been working in the field for over six years. A devoted fan of Lionel Messi and Barcelona, Rajarshi has been involved in sports since childhood. Before turning his focus to journalism, he even represented his college at the state level. Along with covering football, he enjoys playing the game, watching movies, and experimenting with new recipes in his spare time, as cooking is one of his favorite hobbies.