David, Victoria Beckham Wore Matching Rolexes in Their Engagement Pics – Robb Report

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Thanks to a new Netflix documentary about the life of David Beckham, plenty of people are taking a look back at the unique place he and his wife, Victoria “Posh Spice” Beckham, occupy in pop culture. And one highlight has set the horological world alight.

The eagle-eyed lads at GQ noticed that Posh and Becks were wearing matching Rolex Yacht-Masters at their 1998 press conference where they announced their engagement. Images taken at a hotel in Chester, England accompanied the news, showing Victoria wearing a fur-trimmed leather jacket next to a shaggy-haired Beckham in a hooded, navy parka. Victoria’s $85,000 marquise-cut diamond ring stole the show at the time, but now the couple’s watches are getting their due.

The Yacht-Master, which debuted in 1992 debut, was at the time the first new model line Rolex had introduced in nearly 30 years. The couple’s his and hers versions feature two different case sizes, but both were formed from 18-karat yellow gold and featured white dials.

The Beckhams’ engagement photos showcased the couple at the height of their ’90s stardom. David had been named the Professional Footballers’ Association’s Young Player of the Year for the 1996-97 season, and Victoria was about to embark on the Spiceworld Tour.

Today, the Rolex Yacht-Master’s rugged yet luxurious appeal has caught the attention of stylish celebs like Patrick Mahomes, Gordon Ramsay, and Jay-Z. The Swiss watchmaker no longer has the timepiece in the Beckham’s configuration in its current collection, but the Crown does still offer the Yacht-Master in a yellow gold case on a black rubber Oysterflex bracelet, and the Yacht-Master II in a yellow gold case and bracelet.

Of course, if you and your spouse want to bend it like the Beckhams, it’s hard to beat the originals: Bobs Watches currently has the men’s and women’s versions of the watch for $21,695 and $15,995 respectively.