The Unlikely Watch Collector: Victoria Beckham

We like nothing better than some binge-streaming during the winter months. One of Netflix’s most bingeable programs is the docuseries “Beckham,” which is ostensibly centered on the legendary footballer but is really the love story of David and his wife, Victoria, with a bit of soccer gossip thrown in for good measure.
 

Sure, the series was produced by the power couple, so it never gets that (posh) spicy, but as watch enthusiasts, we were delighted to see so many timepieces playing strong supporting roles. And since, as a Tudor ambassador, David Beckham already gets a lot of attention paid to his wrists, we wanted to shine a light on Victoria’s horological tastes.
 

Let’s take a look at her collection.

Anyone born in the 20th century is aware of the pop cultural impact of Posh and Becks. Victoria Adams was a member of the Spice Girls – the best-selling British pop act since the Beatles and the quartet that popularized “Girl Power” after their hit debut single “Wannabe” in 1996.
 

The late ‘90s was also the golden era of David Beckham, a footballer so famous that his signature move served as the title of the hit movie Bend It Like Beckham in 2002.

So, keeping their budding romance hidden from the paparazzi was a bit of a challenge. However, the press finally figured it out when, in 1997, they spotted David and Victoria wearing matching his-and-hers Cartier Tank Française watches.
 

In keeping with the horological theme of their romance, in 1998, the couple then announced their upcoming nuptials with engagement watches instead of rings. In this case, a pair of Rolex Yacht-Masters.
 

Although her hubby is loyal to Tudor, Victoria is a horological free agent. Thus, on top of the Cartiers and Rolexes, she has an impressive collection of Patek Philippe pieces, particularly from the Nautilus family.

One of her earliest known Patek’s is a yellow-gold reference 3700/1 “Jumbo” with a black and blue ribbed dial. And it’s rare because, even though this model was produced from the late ‘80s to 2006, only 1,500 pieces of this reference were ever made.
 

Another of her go-to Nautiluses (Nautili?) is a rose gold reference 7118/1200R with a golden brown opaline dial and a bezel set with 56 brilliant-cut diamonds. Of course, as Posh is always posh, she’s been seen wearing it out for simple holiday activities like on a Gondola ride in Venice. Insert a “Be Honest” meme here.
 

Her most recent acquisition seems to be the new Patek Philippe Nautilus 7118/1300R in rose gold with a bezel adorned with 68 color-gradient, baguette-cut spessartites and a dial decorated with 11 ogival-shaped cognac-colored spessartites.
 

Finally, sometimes, when it comes to watches, Posh can also be sporty. Fans of her Instagram account have spotted her wearing a stainless steel, blue-dialed Nautilus reference 7118/1A-001 in a few of her candid selfies.