As a defender, Calvin Jong-A-Pin had his hands full with fast wingers, but nowadays the Amsterdammer is busy with completely different things. The 37-year-old ex-professional works at jeweler Gassan, where he deals in luxury watches.
NH Sport visited the former player of FC Volendam and SC Heerenveen, among others, at Gassan’s head office in the center of Amsterdam. Jong-A-Pin sees himself as a true lover of timepieces and even as a ‘watch nerd.’ Many professional football players have already visited Jong-A-Pin for a new clock. Frenkie de Jong, Ryan Gravenberch, Micky van de Ven and even Erling Haaland all walked out satisfied with a new watch.