6 celebrities who see big money in luxury watch-collecting

From supercars and designer clothing to sprawling dwellings with insane jewellery, celebrities are no strangers to indulgence. So, it should be a surprise when it comes to timepieces.

 

The passion and art of collecting rare watches is a fairly new trend with a massive increase in mainstream attention while somehow maintaining its' niche status due to the amount of money you would need to start playing in this big boys club. 

 

Many A-type celebrities can find some consolation in knowing the potential of investing in unique collector watches. 

This category has become a financially motivated playground as if you buy right you will find yourself on the other side of the red zone.

 

The Rap mogul has been spotted wearing a number of Rolexes, from the classic Day-Date to his custom-made Perpetual Calendar, it is his Audemars Piguet watches that remain his faves. To strengthen the relationship between the brand and the star, in 2006 Audemars Piguet released the Royal Oak Offshore 10th Anniversary “Jay-Z” Edition, with only 100 units released in three-colour options.

Jay-Z has also invested in the brand Richard Mille special model which has no price publically available and is only given per request. Jay-Z is waiting to have a response for 5 pieces however in the meantime you can spot him wearing his RM027 50-edition special.

 

Wearing his Jaeger-LeCoultre AMVOX3 Tourbillon GMT in Iron Man 2 was just a tidbit of his collecting. Also spotted on many red carpets with his Patek Phillipe Nautilus and his gift from Ben styler Bell & Ross given for the movie Tropic Thunder. of course the actor owns Bvlgari Diagono Chronograph and a Hublot Big Bang.