Signing Contracts In-Style! Mo Salah Wears Bold Blue RM17-02 & Virgil Van Dijk Rocks a Black Ceramic Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Openworked
April has been an incredible month for Liverpool fans as earlier on this month, two of the club’s biggest stars, Mohammed Salah and Virgil Van Dijk signed new contracts till 2027 and now, the Reds have been crowned champions of the Premier League with their 5-1 win against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.
Mohammed Salah had been in flying form this season with 28 goals and 18 assists in the Premier League and Virgil Van Dijk is showing no signs of wear, also playing at the peak of his powers. So, when rumours started spreading of the pair leaving Liverpool for new beginnings, the fanbase dispersed into chaos, anticipating a difficult year next season. But with Salah and Van Dijk putting pen to paper, all concerns have been dropped but in signing their two-year deals, on their wrists were two very bold pieces.
Salah Wearing a bold blue Richard Mille RM17-02
Starting with Mohammed Salah, the Egyptian international wore the extremely bold blue ceramic Richard Mille RM17-02 Manual Winding Tourbillon when signing his new two-year contract. Popping vibrantly from Salah’s wrist is the strong and royal blue ceramic rose gold case and bold blue rubber strap with the model’s insane openworked tourbillon.
Skeletonisation is one of Richard Mille’s key features and here we see it showcase the tourbillon, a complication that places the essential components in a rotating cage to counteract gravity’s effect on inaccuracies of timekeeping. Importantly, the RM17-02 is a manual winding watch meaning this mechanical timepiece requires the user to manually wind the mainspring by rotating the crown in order to keep functions running smoothly. Additionally, this Richard Mille model has a power reserve of 70 hours so overall, it is one hell of a watch!
Like watch, like player; this Richard Mille is powerful and effective, identical to Salah’s playstyle and output. Only one of sporting’s greats can pull off wearing a timepiece like this, but as it is Mo Salah, this is no surprise to see a player of his calibre rocking an exceptional Richard Mille.
Virgil Van Dijk Rocks A Masterful Black Ceramic Audemars Piguet Royal Oak QP
Shortly after Mohammed Salah signed his contract, Virgil Van Dijk followed through, a moment titled “it was always Liverpool.” When signing his contract, the Liverpool skipper was wearing the black ceramic Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Openworked reference 26585CE.OO.1225CE.01.
Produced in a 41mm case, this masterful creation is crafted in black ceramic which is extremely lightweight and scratch resistant displaying a shiny and modern aesthetic. Like Salah’s Richard Mille, this Audemars Piguet timepiece features an openworked dial showcasing the beautiful movement with pink gold components and structures.
This Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar is powered by the calibre 5135 which comprises 374 parts with a power reserve of up to 40 hours. The perpetual calendar is one of the most prestigious complications, displaying the day, date, month, year and moon phase even possessing the ability to adjust the month automatically if there is a leap year. This creation from Audemars Piguet is an absolute masterpiece!
Part of a limited release, in order to acquire this timepiece, you have to be one of AP’s biggest clients with a high profile, understandably how Van Dijk owns this piece; being one of football’s greatest defenders to exist and inspiring up and coming generations.
Both Salah and Van Dijk have been spotted wearing many more insane watches, it is clear that they have a passion and interest for horology. Another Reds player who is out of contract in the summer is Trent Alexander-Arnold, who has been seen wearing some heavy hitters like his teammates. With Salah and Van Dijk signing contracts for Liverpool, we wonder if the talented Trent Alexander-Arnold will follow in their footsteps.
