Roman Josi luxury watch collection: How the Predators captain became a Swiss watch mogul

Roman Josi is known as the calm, cool captain of the Nashville Predators, well known for his consistency, leadership, and defensive play. Along with his way to become the finest captain in Nashville Predators’ history, Josi has built his reputation with his perfect timing, proper gameplay under pressure and smart decision-making as aleader.

Besides his career as a sportsman, Roman Josi is also passionate about something totally different from his niche, which is watchmaking or collecting luxury watches. Though he is not a businessman, seeing his enthusiasm towards collecting watches, his fans named him ‘a Swiss watch mogul’.

Swiss roots and the passion for watches

Switzerland is a place where watches are not just another accessory; they symbolise the country's rich cultural heritage. Swiss watchmaking is something more than a hobby, it is linked with precision, patience, and long-term thinking capacity about something.

Born and brought up in Switzerland, Josi is already the root of watchmaking in his veins, adding to it his professional career as a hockey player. Josi is one of the seven men who hold shares of NORQAIN, an independent Swiss watchmaking brand.He became a significant investor in the company in 2018, from the initial phase of the brand. Founded by Ben Küffer of the Küffer family, a family with more than 40 years of experience in watchmaking, NORQAIN provides a wide range of luxury watches.

Josi’s vast collection also includes some pieces from NORQAIN. He owns NORQAIN Wild ONE Skeleton in grey colour (high performing sports watch), NORQAIN Wild ONE NHLPA Limited Edition (a specialised timepiece, limited edition ), Freedom 60 Chrono (vintage styles blending classic design with sporty details). These are some of the significant watches in Josi's NORQAIN collection.

Over time, the Roman Josi has been seen wearing his classic pieces, which reflect his choice of elegance over trends.

Josi mostly leans towards brands with heritage, which offer classic designs, clean dials, and elegant looks. This shows his love for the craftsmanship of watchmaking and reflects his personality as a confident individual. As his career in the NHL grew, so did his collection of watches. Every piece he wears in different events is praiseworthy, be it a formal event or a family holiday; he has his watches for all occasions.

The watches work as a symbol for all the milestones he achieved in his career and in his life.

Journey from a collector to the Swiss mogul

The passion for collecting sophisticated watch pieces is what makes Josi stand out from others. In a world where sportsmen are intent on being trendy, which eventually helps them grow through brand endorsements, Josi chose his fascination with watches, which is rare. Over the years, the way he showcases those graceful timepieces on his wrist has overwhelmed fans, who also become curious about watchmaking.The phrase Swiss watch mogul, is not just any other nickname he gets because of his game; rather, it implies his subtle, disciplined, and decent way to support a craft, a heritage with a rich history of his own country, without being loud. Josi doesn't have a brand, but he represents how classic pieces never lost their charm, and everyone should carry forward these antiquities; in this way, he became an unofficial brand ambassador of Swiss watch culture.