Jay Z wears custom-made sapphire Richard Mille watch worth $2.5 million
- Jay Z had a custom made $2.5 million dollar Richard Mille watch on his wrist at the recent NAACP Image Awards
- It reportedly takes 3000 hours just to make the case on this watch
- The entire watch is cut and milled from solid blocks of sapphire
- Jay Z is not the only celebrity sporting a Richard Mille timepiece. Pharrell, Jackie Chan, Michelle Yeoh and Silverster Stallone are all fans
Jay Z is a purveyor of fine things, there's no doubt about that. Just look his million-dollar art collection. The music mogul and Beyonce's husband was seen wearing his new snazzy Richard Mille watch, "The Blueprint" pays homage to his 2001 album of the same name, and according to multiple reports, it's the most expensive Richard Mille watch ever made.
Luxury jewellery broker Alex Todd, recently shared a photo of the rapper wearing the $2.5 million watch. In his Instagram post, and shared some interesting details on the new timepiece.
It reportedly takes 3000 hours just to make the case on this watch and it’s the most expensive Richard Mille ever produced. The entire watch is cut and milled from solid blocks of sapphire.
The entire case—front bezel, caseband and back bezel—of the RM 56-02 are cut and milled from solid blocks of sapphire.
Insane Luxury Life reports that, "the production of this sapphire structure took years of research and testing in order to ensure an adequate response to the demands of strength and comfort."
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