Was Conor McGregor’s latest ‘retro’ Rolex Day-Date purchase inspired by Tupac?

Well, Conor McGregor is already at it again. In the wake of two bold Jacob & Co. acquisitions, the UFC superstar has now added some more bling to his collection – only this time he went with a classic 36mm yellow gold Rolex Day-Date ref. 128348RBR with a green ombré dial with diamond markers and diamonds set into the bezel and centre links of the presidential bracelet. McGregor is no stranger to Rolex watches. He has added many pieces from the crown to his collection already, but two things about this latest acquisition deviate from his normal taste and preferences. First, he’s previously opted for larger case sizes. Most, if not all, what he has previously been photographed wearing are at least 40mm in diameter (i.e the Daytona, Sky-Dweller, Day-Date 40, Yachmaster II etc). Secondly, while by no means his first diamond set watch, it would seem this is the first diamond-set Rolex watch to enter his collection. He has been pictured with diamond-encrusted Franck Mueller, Audemars Piguet, and most recently his two new Jacob & Co. watches, but today he adds Rolex to the list. Unfortunately we cannot share the price of the watch, as any number would be…

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