NFL game-day style starts well before kickoff now. The arrival tunnel has its own audience, outfits get dissected almost as quickly as highlights, and watches have become part of the show.

The range is pretty great, too. At Super Bowl LVIII, Brock Purdy arrived wearing a Tudor Black Bay, Christian McCaffrey brought out a Rolex Daytona, and George Kittle went in a completely different direction with a gold-tone Casio Calculator Watch. NFL wrist style stretches comfortably from nerdy retro fun to watches worth more than a very nice car.

For collectors, that makes the interesting question bigger than Who wore what? Each watch has a visual language behind it: dive-watch utility, racing chronograph energy, skeletonized excess, polished two-tone luxury. Those ideas can exist across wildly different budgets.

So that’s what we’re matching here. Five watches spotted on NFL players, five distinct styles, and five currently available Watch Gang options that carry some of the same attitude.

Brock Purdy: Tudor Black Bay Burgundy

Brock Purdy walked into Super Bowl LVIII wearing the METAS-certified Tudor Black Bay Burgundy on a five-link bracelet. HODINKEE identified the watch from his arrival and noted the burgundy bezel, 41mm Black Bay platform and Master Chronometer-certified movement.

It suited the moment. The Black Bay has plenty of presence, but its basic formula stays rooted in traditional dive-watch design: round steel case, rotating bezel, strong hour markers, substantial bracelet. Tudor adds its own personality through the snowflake hands and vintage influence.

The Watch Gang style match: Gevril Yorkville-Diver ($750)

The Gevril takes the pairing in a darker direction with a black dial and black bezel, while keeping the stainless-steel bracelet and automatic dive-watch character. At 43mm, it also wears larger than Purdy’s Tudor. Inside is a Sellita automatic movement, and Watch Gang currently lists the model at $750.

The connection here is the category itself. A steel automatic diver has a certain visual confidence: functional bezel, legible dial, solid bracelet, easy everyday versatility. The Black Bay interprets that formula through Tudor’s heritage. The Yorkville gives you another take on the same broad sports-watch idea at a very different price.

Christian McCaffrey: Rolex Cosmograph Daytona

Christian McCaffrey’s Super Bowl LVIII arrival brought one of the most recognizable chronographs around: a Rolex Cosmograph Daytona ref. 116500. HODINKEE identified the watch during its Super Bowl coverage.

The Daytona’s appeal goes way beyond the crown on the dial. Its racing-watch roots give you the combination that has defined sporty chronographs for decades: pushers, multiple registers, a tachymeter bezel and a bracelet that can move between casual clothes and a suit without much effort.

The Watch Gang style match: Invicta Speedway ($695)

This is one of the cleaner visual pairings in the group. The Speedway uses a 39mm stainless-steel case, black tachymeter bezel, black chronograph dial with contrasting subdials, and stainless-steel bracelet. Watch Gang currently lists it in stock at $695. Its movement is Japanese quartz.

That movement difference matters, especially for collectors comparing the mechanics. Style-wise, though, the Speedway understands the assignment. Black bezel. Contrasting registers. Racing-watch proportions. Metal bracelet. You get the visual vocabulary of a classic motorsport chronograph without trying to pretend the watches occupy the same horological territory.

Odell Beckham Jr.: Richard Mille RM 11-03 McLaren

Few NFL watch sightings have generated as much attention as Odell Beckham Jr. wearing a Richard Mille RM 11-03 McLaren on the field.

OBJ wore the watch during Browns training camp in 2019 and later during his regular-season debut against the Tennessee Titans. The RM 11-03 combines Richard Mille’s tonneau case architecture with Carbon TPT and Orange Quartz TPT, a skeletonized display and automatic flyback chronograph movement. Its original price was $191,500.

Subtle was never really part of this watch’s job description.

The Watch Gang style match: Stührling Original Automatic 50mm Skeleton ($490)

The Stührling goes after the same kind of wrist presence from a different direction. It has a massive 50mm case, black skeletonized dial, automatic movement and black rubber strap. Watch Gang currently lists it at $490.

The Richard Mille has its signature tonneau construction, exotic materials and complicated chronograph architecture. The Stührling’s connection comes through open-worked mechanics and sheer visual impact. You see the movement. The case takes up space. The rubber strap keeps the look sporty.

For someone drawn to the technical, exposed, slightly outrageous side of modern watch design, that’s the part worth borrowing.

Jalen Hurts: Two-Tone Rolex Datejust 41

Jalen Hurts took the polished route during Super Bowl LX festivities in February 2026. HODINKEE photographed the Eagles quarterback alongside Tom Brady wearing a two-tone Rolex Datejust ref. 126333.

The Datejust has a very different personality from the divers and chronographs above. Two-tone steel and yellow gold bring warmth and dressiness, while the 41mm case keeps enough wrist presence for modern everyday wear.

That combination has lived comfortably across generations of style. It works with tailoring. It works with a polo. Athletes have also helped make the polished gold-and-steel watch feel completely natural with casual clothes.

The Watch Gang style match: Akribos Two Tone Date ($198)

Watch Gang currently lists the Akribos at $198, with a blue dial and silver/gold two-tone styling. The 44mm sizing pushes it toward a bolder modern profile than the Datejust.

Here, the appeal is the color combination. Blue, steel and gold instantly make a watch feel a little more dressed up, even when the basic design remains suitable for everyday wear.

Rolex’s fluted bezel, Cyclops date magnifier and characteristic case and bracelet construction give the Datejust its own unmistakable identity. The Akribos picks up the broader two-tone dress-sport mood. That is enough to create a useful style reference without forcing the comparison further.

Dion Dawkins: Patek Philippe Aquanaut Chronograph

Buffalo Bills offensive lineman Dion Dawkins showed up during Super Bowl LX festivities wearing a Patek Philippe Aquanaut Chronograph ref. 5968A, according to HODINKEE’s event coverage.

The Aquanaut helped establish one of contemporary luxury watchmaking’s favorite combinations: serious mechanical watch, sporty case, rubber or composite strap.

There is something relaxed about that formula. A precious or beautifully finished mechanical watch suddenly feels ready for sneakers, travel and an ordinary T-shirt.

The Watch Gang style match: Invicta Celestial ($448.14)

The Invicta Celestial carries that casual mechanical-sports-watch idea with a 40.2mm stainless-steel case, blue-and-silver dial, black rubber strap and Miyota 8215 automatic movement visible through an exhibition caseback. Watch Gang currently lists it in stock at $448.14.

Its shape and dial architecture head in their own direction. The connection is the wearing experience: mechanical movement, relatively compact steel case and rubber strap, all packaged to feel sporty without becoming a traditional bracelet-equipped diver.

That mix has become a huge part of modern luxury-watch style. Dawkins just happens to be doing it with one of the category’s heavy hitters.

What NFL Wrist Style Actually Tells Us

Put these watches next to one another and there really isn’t a single “NFL watch.”

That’s what makes the category fun.

Purdy went for heritage-driven dive-watch design. McCaffrey chose one of the defining racing chronographs. Hurts leaned into classic two-tone luxury. OBJ strapped nearly $200,000 of skeletonized Richard Mille to his wrist and then actually played football in it.

And Kittle? Calculator watch.

The useful collecting lesson is sitting underneath all of that. Style travels across price points more easily than logos do. You can figure out what you actually respond to (the bezel, bracelet, exposed movement, chronograph layout, color combination, rubber strap) and start there.

A grail can stay a grail. In the meantime, there are plenty of ways to build a wrist game of your own.

Which NFL player has the best watch collection right now? Drop your pick in the comments and tell us whose wrist we should check next.