Jay-Z has presented to us his Rolex watch time at a Live basketball game – and is thus in the best company. Because in Basketball, particularly the NBA, it is as is the case with other major sporting events. At the edge of the field, the Motto is: See and be seen. Not infrequently, a number of Stars frolicking close to the Courts. Also, Jay-Z, his character is a die-hard Basketball Fan and co-owner of the Brooklyn Nets, is a welcome guest in New York, Los Angeles and elsewhere. And, of course, shows you on the side line like what you have. In most cases, it is luxury watches to most outrageous models of the world . Last year, during the run of the Toronto Raptors to victory in the NBA finals, was able to admire the whole world the watch of Rapper Drake. (See: Drake’s new watch has a very special Feature)

Because of 2020 but, of course, the NBA is not a spectator in the stadium, prominent or not, indulging a bit in memories and present the most stunning timepieces on the sideline . Consider this article as a kind of memorial text of season 2019-2020, the Superstar Fans of the NBA and its timepieces.

Courtside: The Rolex watch of Jay-Z and more breathtaking timepiece

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Jay-Z and his Rolex watch-unique piece

Except, perhaps, Drake no one loves luxury watches so much as Jay-z In November of last year, the US Rapper sent several Rolex Daytona as a VIP-Party-invitations, each worth $ 40,000. Then he wore to Diddy’s 50. Birthday is a reversible Patek Philippe in the value of $ 2.2 million .

But Jay-Z is not reserved its watches only for Galas, award ceremonies and milestone birthday parties for any other Rapper colleagues. The game of the Lakers is a good opportunity to show one of the most mythical watches of the universe on the edge of the field. And then in March, shortly before the NBA was interrupted season, wore Jay this strange-looking gold Rolex .

The history of the clock goes back to the fact that the watchmaker Franck Muller, who would soon launch his own brand, started in the late 80s, a relatively simple Datejust , and with numerous complications sided. He installed a moon phase and perpetual calendar complications, which occur in the case of a Datejust will never ever. It is a unique , or as they say in the watch language, a pièce unique. The clock disappeared for a while from the Radar before you emerged on the Instagram account of Alex Todd – and, a little later, on Jay-Zs the wrist. (Also interesting: Rolex, Patek Philippe and co.: this is a rare watch, no one comes almost ran)

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Trevor Noah’s Rolex GMT-Master II “Root Beer”

The host of the Daily Show can be without a doubt as a watch possessed referred to. Like any budding collector, Trevor Noah, with famous pieces such as the beloved Patek Philippe Nautilus and the iconic Rolex GMT-Master II , he is wearing here began. And like any truly insatiable collector, he fell into a rabbit hole and not come out. Only a few months after he had worn this watch for the Lakers game on Christmas day, appeared to Noah at the Grammys with a Version of a further “Pepsi” GMT that has alone on the bezel with 23 diamonds, 18 rubies and 18 sapphires.

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Richard Mille RM-67-01 by Odell Beckham Jr.

Okay, cool, it is, of course, to wear an Richard Mille , such as Rafael Nadal during a game, Odell Beckham Jr. but also a very cool model at the time of his visit to the basketball hall. You would not recognize it at the sight of the super fine gold watch, but the whole Design of the RM-67-01 had only a single goal: the housing as thin as possible. This “extra-flat” from Richard Mille has some interesting design features, such as the partially skeletonised dial and the numerals look as if they were like Christmas lights strung around the dial around. (Also read: Federer, Nadal, and Williams – The most luxurious watches of the Tennis Stars)

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Fleas GMT gold Rolex GMT-Master II

The Bassist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers is usually not a type of watch – but somehow it fits. Because the Flea has found a model that stands out from the crowd and is one of the best-known and most iconic watches ever made. Here there are bonus points, because these special Rolex GMT fits in so well with his Lakers lovers Outfit.

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Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore by Young Thug

it is Rare for a luxury watch fit better to the support as here: Rapper Young Thug is with his lyrics for the “slippery language”. This mucus is called “” in his universe, is nothing other than something like “buddy”. In any case, this word seems to him to be also in search of a watch come to mind or reminds you of this bright green Highlight, the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore , not to the mucosa? (Also read: This legendary Omega watch was quite on the moon – and you can buy them now)

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Ric flair, Rolex Day-Date

You don’t get a whole Song from Migos member Offset and producer Metro Boomin’ titled “Ric Flair Drip”, without providing the goods. Ex-Wrester Richard Morgan Fliehr, better known as Ric Flair or the reigning heavyweight champion of the world, the opulence, has not abandoned the rock, for he was in the 80s, famous. Do you want to know how Ric Flair Drip looks like? Take a look at these eye-catching Rolex Day Date with precious stone-set hour markers.

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Jalen Ramsey’s Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore “End of Days”

Wow! The clock of Jalen Ramsey is not one that we see very often in the wild, if at all. This special edition of the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore was created in cooperation with Arnold Schwarzenegger for his movie End of Days from the year 1999. “It is the first Royal Oak Offshore, which has been associated with a Celebrities in connection, it ushered in a whole new direction for AP,” says Paul Boutros, the head of the American watch Department of the auction house Phillips. “He said to AP: ‘I would like that the watch has a black case and yellow numerals and hands’ and in fact, they have done it. They made a limited edition of 500 watches.” The cooperation with Celebrities is now a relatively common practice for watch manufacturers, the auctioned models with Stars such as Jay-Z and LeBron James. (Also interesting: Rolex, Tudor, Omega and Co – These divers watches are our favorites of the summer)

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