Cristiano Ronaldo Becomes Shareholder of Online Watch-Selling Platform 'Chrono24

 Cristiano Ronaldo Becomes Shareholder of Online Watch-Selling Platform Chrono24

Cristiano Ronaldo Becomes Shareholder of Online Watch-Selling Platform Chrono24(Image-Getty)

The passion for luxurious watches is not new to Cristiano Ronaldo. The Portuguese star has a collection of expensive watches from Rolex, Hublot, Cartier, and Franck Muller. Now Ronaldo has taken his love for watches one step further. He has invested in the online watch-selling platform 'Crono24' through Al Nassr Forward.

According to the company, Ronaldo has become a shareholder in the company. However, the exact amount of shares has not been disclosed. In a picture posted on Instagram, Ronaldo can be seen standing with the founder of Chrono24, Tim Stracke.

According to Chrono24's statement, "For those who love watches around the world, here's great news—Cristiano Ronaldo has joined Chrono24 as a shareholder." Established in 2003, Chrono24 has showcased and sold around 530,000 watches worth £5.3 million from nearly 3,000 dealers worldwide. The company has approximately 30,000 individual salespeople for watch sales in 120 countries. Watches can be bought and sold here. The website claims that nearly 9 million watch enthusiasts visit their site every month.

The fascination with luxury goods is not new to Ronaldo. He already has some watches worth a total of £5 million in his personal collection. Among them is a watch created by Franck Muller, valued at £1.6 million. There is also a Rolex GMT-Master II model worth £400,000. The total value of the cars in Ronaldo's garage is approximately £18 million.

The exact amount of Ronaldo's investment is unknown. Team Stracke has stated, "The monetary aspect is important to us." Ronaldo himself has expressed his satisfaction with investing in the company, saying, "Being a shareholder in this company, as a watch collector and a customer of Chrono24, brings me joy."