Watch: When Joe Rogan gifted unique Omega Speedmaster Moonphase watch to podcast guest Lex Fridman

Joe Rogan gives Lex Fridman an Omega Speedmaster Moonphase watch [Photo credit: @lexfridman on Twitter]

Joe Rogan once showed his appreciation for his guest Lex Fridman by gifting him an Omega Speedmaster Moonphase Co-Axial Master Chronometer watch.

During episode #1600 of the Joe Rogan Experience, the popular podcaster caught Fridman by surprise when he nonchalantly offered his Omega watch as a gift. Rogan jokingly said he's giving Fridman his "favorite" timepiece so the scientist can replace the "stupid f***ing frisbee" of a watch he's been wearing.

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Needless to say, Fridman was extremely thankful for Rogan's generosity. The renowned artificial intelligence researcher took to Instagram the following day to send a heartfelt message to the UFC commentator. Fridman wrote:

"I was on @joerogan's podcast yesterday, and had, on air, one of the most special moments of my life: Joe took off his favorite watch and gifted it to me. To have one of my heroes do that means more than I can put into words. I'm not worthy but I'll work hard to live up to it."

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Fridman reminisced on the "meaningful moment" he had with Rogan. Taking to Twitter earlier today, the scientist said he'd never forget the time the 54-year-old handed him a very valuable present. He shared the clip of their interaction and thanked his friend once again.

A year ago Joe Rogan gifted me his favorite watch during a podcast. It was one of the most meaningful moments of my life. I wanted to post this clip now as a thank you to a friend. I will never forget it. youtube.com/watch?v=mQ7ECc… https://t.co/ekuN2kD8I5

Omega Speedmaster Moonphase watches were introduced around 1985 but have since been given a major overhaul in recent years. The model that Rogan gave Fridman apparently costs about $10,700.

Lex Fridman extends his support for Joe Rogan

Lex Fridman recently expressed his support for Joe Rogan amid the latter's controversy involving streaming platform Spotify.

Fridman – who works in the field of autonomous vehicles, human-robot interaction, and machine learning – jumped on Twitter to encourage his friend and fellow podcaster. He wrote:

"I stand with Joe Rogan. It is not a coincidence that the attacks calling him racist come as pressure on Spotify to censor builds. Politicians and the media profit on division & outrage. They fuel the extremes that make us believe we're divided. We're not. We're in this together."

I stand with Joe Rogan. It is not a coincidence that the attacks calling him racist come as pressure on Spotify to censor builds.

Politicians and the media profit on division & outrage. They fuel the extremes that make us believe we're divided. We're not. We're in this together.

Rogan has recently received a ton of backlash, with Spotify facing mounting pressure to remove his popular podcast from its library for spreading misinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic.

The UFC commentator recently faced another controversy after a compilation of himself saying the 'n-word' went viral.