JAY-Z was seen flaunting a one-of-a-kind Bugatti Tourbillon watch valued at $340,000 at Fanatics Fest in New York.
The rapper and mogul is the first person to own the watch, which was designed by famed celebrity jeweler Jacob Arabo.
Arabo boasted that Jay had the watch on his Instagram, posting a video of the rap legend wearing it along with the caption: “My dear friend @jayz was the first to own the 5 time zone watch. 25 years later, he’s the first to own the bugatti tourbillion.”
Arabo explained the design of the watch, which was made as a tribute to the Bugatti supercar: “The Bugatti Tourbillon is the result of months of tireless collaboration between our teams, with each side bringing its expertise to the table.
“Inspired by Bugatti’s latest hyper sports car, the Tourbillon, the watch mirrors the car’s iconic design elements and groundbreaking technology. The 52 x 44 mm case, crafted to resemble the car’s body, features the front grille, side radiator inlets, and large sapphire side windows.
“Inside, the watch is powered by a V16 engine block automaton made from a single block of transparent sapphire, a nod to Bugatti’s groundbreaking engine architecture. The 30-second flying tourbillon and retrograde hours and minutes, designed to mimic the RPM counter, are feats of engineering that push the boundaries of horology.”
Earlier this year, JAY-Z was seen wearing a Rolex watch valued at over $4 million.
Attending Fanatics founder Michael Rubin’s July 4th white party in the Hamptons with other A-list celebrities, Hov rocked a 6270 Rolex Daytona which is engraved with the emblem of Oman.
Only eight of the watches were ever made, each for the Sultan of Oman in 1988.
The watch has an 18-karat yellow gold case, a dial set with pavé diamonds, sapphire numerals and a bezel adorned with baguette diamonds.
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One of the watches was last sold at auction in 2023 for $4.2 million.
JAY-Z also made his love of watches part of his extensive business portfolio after he bought a stake in the online luxury timepiece marketplace Wristcheck earlier this year.
The Brooklyn-bred billionaire has built a reputation for his venerable watch collection, which in addition to Rolexes includes pieces from the likes of Richard Mille, Audemars Piguet and Hublot.
