Celebrity
Jay-Z
Owns the bluest grail in modern collecting.
- Known for
- Rapper & mogul
- The watch
- Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711 'Tiffany Blue'
The story
Days after the Tiffany-blue Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711 stunned the watch world in December 2021 — 170 pieces, one of which auctioned for $6.5 million — Jay-Z was photographed wearing one. He had already put his own name on a watch: 2013's Hublot Classic Fusion 'Shawn Carter' edition.
Facts
- His 2013 Hublot collaboration was one of the first artist editions from a major hip-hop figure.
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