It is now five years since Francesco Totti bid farewell to his football team. Throughout his career as a footballer, he was also accompanied by a particular luxury item. Few people know it, but the former Roma captain has a weakness for watches, and Rolex in particular. The more observant will surely have already noticed, but watch neophytes discovered this fact when Francesco Totti lost his steel Rolex Daytona Cosmograph with white dial in May 2020. The reason it caused such a stir was a story on Instagram, posted by Totti himself on his profile.
More than a collector's item, for the former footballer, his Daytona had a personal sentimental value. In the stories mentioned, Totti explained how attached he was to his watch, having spent his entire football career with it. In addition, on the strap were two plaques engraved with the letters 'C' for Cristian and Chanel, the initials of his first two children. To encourage fans to search, he even offered a meeting to anyone who could find his watch. He tried everything he could to find his Rolex, but at some point he had to move on.
If you look at Francesco Totti's life from the outside, you can see just how attached he tends to get. Firstly, his wife, Ilary Blasi, with whom he has been in a relationship for 16 years and with whom he has built a beautiful family. Secondly, the football team to which he has given his entire life and career: A.S. Roma. When the former footballer lost his personalised Daytona, he did everything he could to find it, even resorting to social networking.
In vain, he was forced to turn the page. So it was time for him to buy a new watch. As a lover of the Rolex brand, what other model could he have chosen? Another Rolex Daytona Cosmograph, this time in yellow gold.
The model chosen by the former Roma captain was first presented in 1963, inspired by models specially designed for motorists. The bezel is in yellow gold with a tachometric scale. The dial is black to make the time and other functions easier to see.
The famous Swiss luxury brand was founded in 1905 and has been seducing its buyers for decades with avant-garde and unique models. Rolex watches are designed to last over time, thanks to constant research into materials and the work of watchmakers and designers who combine their skills to bring exclusive models to market. Rolex has registered more than 500 patents since its creation. The quest for excellence is a constant for this luxury brand.
Francesco Totti chose to wear a Daytona in steel with a white dial on the first occasion, and in gold with a black dial on the second. This model is a watch used to measure speed. It is the benchmark for various experts and lovers of sports chronographs. The model made its market debut in 1963, to measure the timekeeping of professional pilots.
The bezel of the watch is fitted with a tachymetric scale that allows you to read the average speed over a certain distance, as a function of the time taken. This can be done in any unit of measurement, whether miles or kilometres. The Cosmograph Daytona can measure speeds of up to 400 units per hour. Speed measurement is made possible by push-buttons which, when not in use, close like the winding crown.
The technology used is called Superlative Chronometer, and was certified by the brand itself in 2015. Before being marketed, Rolex Daytona watches must pass laboratory tests on both the speed and the watch itself. Factors such as water-resistance, the case, automatic winding and autonomy are also essential requirements that make the brand what it is today.
The water-resistance of the Daytona Cosmograph is guaranteed by the 40 mm Oyster case, which allows diving to a depth of up to 100 metres. The technology is such that only Rolex-certified watchmakers can unscrew the case back, thanks to a special tool supplied by them. The strap is just as important. It consists of a three-row Oyster bracelet and is equipped with an Oysterlock safety clip, also designed and patented by Rolex. This particular safety clip prevents any kind of accidental opening.
The reason why the former Roma captain chose this Rolex model is obvious. Its detailing, design and technology are unique. This luxury accessory gives the footballer an enviable wrist, giving him both class and simplicity.
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