Firstly a big congratulations to Leicester City for winning the Premier League.  They started the season with odds of 5000/1 to win the title and against all expectations they have done it!  In honour of this fantastic achievement we are doing a special Spot the Watch on their manager Claudio Ranieri.

We have seen Mr Ranieri wearing watch replica before but haven’t taken a closer look until now.  It seems he quite likes Rolex.  The first model spotted on his wrist is a vintage Ref 1655 Explorer II.  The watch replica was originally designed for spelunkers, who needed to know whether it was say 4pm or 4am, when they were exploring deep caves with no natural light.  Italian collectors nicknamed this watch replica the “Freccione” for the orange arrowed 24 hr hand.   This works out quite well since Mr Ranieri is Italian. Maybe it can be given the nickname of the “Ranieri” in view of his fantastic accomplishment!

The next watch replica spotted is from Jaeger LeCoultre.  It is the Memovox Tribute to Deep Sea.  This was produced in tribute to the original produced in 1959.  It was produced in two versions, the European and American versions.  Claudio Ranieri is wearing the European version which features a cleaner dial to the American version.  It would be interesting to know if he has ever used the alarm during a match.

The final two watch replica spotted are both from Rolex and they are both Daytonas. Whether it is a vintage or a modern piece the Dayton exudes the cool factor. The chronograph would be useful for timing the two forty five minute halves.

The vintage Daytona that Claudio Ranieri owns appears to be a Ref 6263 with black bezel. With a £5 million bonus for guiding Leicester to the title, Claudio Ranieri may be shopping for some new timepieces soon. That concludes this special Spot the Watch and congratulations  once again to Leicester City for a spectacular season!  What a story!