- Tom Brady has always been one of sport’s biggest watch enthusiasts
- The Birmingham owner was joined by David Beckham to watch his side beat Wrexham in the Hollywood Derby
- Brady’s Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Grandes Complication is the embodiment of Brady’s pursuit of perfection
NFL icon Tom Brady has taken to retirement like a duck to water, diving into a variety of pursuits that keep his competitive spirit alive.
Having dominated the football field for more than two decades (and winning everything in the process), Brady now channels his energy into a growing portfolio of business ventures and sports team ownerships, taking the opportunity to cheer on his team competing in the E1 World Championship or even to support English football’s biggest rising star Jude Bellingham in Madrid.
Of course, Brady spends his time in the stands these days, but while his view of the field has changed since hanging up his boots, one thing remains the same: Brady is still one of the sport’s world’s biggest watch guys… and his latest Audemars Piguet flex just took all the headlines.
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Birmingham vs. Wrexham in the Hollywood Derby
In what many are calling the “Hollywood Derby,” the Brady-owned Birmingham City welcomed the Welsh outfit Wrexham AFC—owned by Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds—to St. Andrew’s in a League One clash this week.
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Brady, joined by fellow high-profile franchise owner David Beckham, had plenty to smile about as his team secured a thrilling 3-1 victory in front of nearly 30,000 fans. This win propelled Birmingham to the top of the league, level on points with their Welsh rivals after five matches.
Amid the excitement within the stands, it wasn’t just the star-studded ownership that caught everyone’s attention, but Brady’s impeccable wrist game. While chatting with Beckham, the gleam of Brady’s Audemars Piguet Royal Oak caught my eye: the iconic octagonal bezel, open-worked dial and the brand’s signature integrated bracelet all look like it’s from the brand’s Grandes Complication collection.
Tom Brady’s Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Grandes Complication
Since 1882, AP’s Grandes Complication releases have combined traditional craftsmanship with cutting-edge technology, featuring a minute repeater, a split-second chronograph and a perpetual calendar.
Brady’s piece will have been hand-assembled by the same watchmaker, from start to finish. It’s a meticulous process that can take anywhere between six to eight months, with hundreds of individual pieces assembled, dismantled, treated and reassembled again for absolute horological perfection.
Just as he demanded the highest level of performance and precision throughout his football career, Brady’s selection of this ultra-complex timepiece signifies a similar standard in his personal style. In what was, arguably, the biggest game of Brady’s burgeoning sports ownership career, few watches could have matched the AP Royal Oak for its class; the absolute embodiment of Brady’s unwavering pursuit of perfection.
