Was Beckham's $2M watch Monday actually a fake?

The watch Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. wore before his team's game against the New York Jets on Monday continued to make headlines Tuesday, but for an entirely different reason.

When ESPN cameras caught Beckham wearing a white and transparent watch on the MetLife Stadium turf before the game, many said the timepiece looked just like the Richard Mille RM 56-02 Tourbillon Sapphire. There are only 10 of those in existence, and they are valued at more than $2 million each.

But early Tuesday morning, famed watch collector/aficionado Anish Bhatt alleged the watch is a fake.

"@obj wears a FAKE Richard Mille RM56-01 Sapphire (except his is made of plastic) during the warm ups vs New York Jets last night," Bhatt alleged on the Instagram page for his company, Watch Anish. He also posted images of an authentic RM56-01 and the knock-off he believes Beckham wore.

In his postgame news conference, Beckham was asked about the watch. His response:

"I am off of it. I don't really have any comment about it. I think (Swedish brand) Daniel Wellington might be a better watch than these, a little classier, it's not as flashy as this one. I'm just blessed."

During the Browns' season-opening loss to the Tennessee Titans on Sept. 8, Beckham wore a Richard Mille RM 11-03 McLaren Flyback Chronograph watch, valued at approximately $350,000. A day later, the NFL reportedly called the Browns and informed them Beckham could no longer wear the watch during games as it violated the league's rule "prohibiting hard objects."

On Monday night, Beckham had six catches for 161 yards, making a one-handed grab to set up a first-and-goal and taking a short pass from Baker Mayfield and taking it a career-long 89 yards for the final touchdown in the Browns' 23-3 win.

--Field Level Media