idk if he is the greatest collector but as far as hip hop goes he always been ahead of his peers... nigga was talking bout Audemars Piguet in 2001 when damn near 10 years b4 other rappers were talking about them. He name dropped Hublot Franck Muller and Richard Mille in 2011 like 5 years b4 other rappers were on them. like i said him having the best collection in general is a reach but he definitely influential when it comes to watched in Hip Hop
Nah he is definitely in the top 10 watch collectors of the world. The fact that he’s been wearing RMs since they first came out says a lot about the man.
@@bolanola3444 RM is no where near the top from a horology point of view, so I wouldn’t use RM as a measure of someone’s collection. RM is nothing but a hype watch brand imo. No way near top 10.
@@takeshioto I agree 100 percent, I think RMs are all hype, not sure what complication they have. I wasn't using him wearing RM years ago as the measuring stick for him being one of the greatest watch collectors. name any top watch collector and he can definitely hang with them. I mean this man collects has every type of complication you can think of tourbillon, minute repeaters, ect.
@@rtime4269 yes John Mayer is by far a better collector than JayZ, his collection has more meaning. Arab Daytona dials, unique Patek pieces, vintage comex subs, most of the IWC Big Pilot models, Tiffany signed Patek pieces, AP concepts, the rarest rainbow Daytonas and even the Daytona 116508 is named after him now. In the watch world JayZ is not even top 100. Eric Clapton's watch collection is on another league.
@@LehWeGo868 I covered a lot of collectors so far but one that stands out is definitely Mr. Beyer, owner of the oldest watch store in the world and owner of a beautiful museum here in Zurich, Switzerland. Here's my video but many more wathes need to be discovered: ua-cam.com/video/g5BZzSYN6ug/v-deo.html
Really? Calling Jay-Z the Greatest Watch Collector of All Time? Next to John Mayer? when it comes to the watch game, John Mayer is leagues ahead. Sure, Jay-Z has a few shiny pieces, but stack him up against Mayer? It's like comparing a kiddie pool to the ocean. No contest.
Probably among the famous people. You'd see in the comments section that they'd crown John Mayer over him. My counter argument to that tho would be that back in '01, John was just starting out. Jay-Z in '01 was already mentioning APs.
@@jeus_saaa neither of them are the greatest watch collectors. They're just two of the most well known. There are people who professionally collect watches, like the Beyer family and they have an entire museum to show their collection to the public. I don't see these 2 doing that. All I'm saying is there are hype collectors like Mayer and Jay-Z and then there are people who actually collect the watches because they have an interest in horology and you never ever hear about them.
Amazing collection no doubt but not even in the conversation of greatest collections compared to John Goldberger, Jason Singer, Alfredo Paramico, Jean Claude Biver , etc, etc
He's easily go the best watch collection among rappers. He has great taste and more than a few extremely rare/expensive pieces. Most rappers have shitty iced-out watches. But let's be honest, he's not even in the top 50 best collections among true watch collectors.
Comments full of jay-z haters claiming he doesn't have the best collection, ya'll think this man let people know everything about him,his collection may have pieces he never wear he understands money value of things etc,great video
If you know anything about watches you know he in fact doesn't. Good collection, of course, Hype pieces aside. Lookup John Goldberger, Alfredo Paramico, Jean Claude-Biver, Eric Ku & John Mayer.
I want to hear his thoughts on watches. He just raps about them like trophies. If he talked about them like John mayer, that'd be awesome. But I love his collection.
i'm sure the value of his watch collection is enormous, but i'm not a big fan of any of the watches that were featured in this video. They don't suit my aesthetic anyway, but i'm glad he seems to enjoy them.
I'm just glad he stopped crapping aftermarket trash diamonds over high end luxury timepieces. He is legendary now, but every time I heard him hyping up Jacob the Jeweler back in the day I would cringe.
Nah, these are just PR selections. 'Ayo get me whatever is expensive that just came out'. I bet he can't discuss any technical aspects of them beyond the amount of encrusted gems.
You guys clearly don’t know anything about watches… like your really gonna give a price estimate based on an ebay listing??? And don’t even get me started on the complications bs …
This video is cool, but there is no such thing as the greatest watch collector, all collectors are different. Surely this might be one of the most public and highly valued collections (not to mention priceless pieces), but it’s certainly not the greatest. Great video, stupid title.
No. The greatest collectors are private collections and families like the Beyers. There are billionaires with thousands of watches and piece uniques that would make Jayz set of watches look like a box of toys. Please do some research before making a statement....
@ohwowjavi does jayz have a museum of watches or a vault with over thousands of pieces that have historical value? It's not about piece uniques only, it's about the history also. That doesn't take away anything from his collection, but he is not anywhere close to the guys at the top of collecting. This video debates if he is the greatest collector. And the answer is simply no.
Cmon this is a joke...he ain't even in top 100!!! Can't beat them Europeans and Asians and arabs...Guys like Claude sfeir can go upto more than 20 milli for a very important watch. so Jay z is still in kindergarten concerning watch collecting. P.s real collectors don't spend shit on RMs.
Bob Marley? His new hair is reminiscent of Basquiat. Has absolutely nothing to do with Bob Marley. Not about the people? He sends his personal lawyer to help with racial injustices all around the country. He also bailed out lots people that were protesting police brutality in different cities around America. He also invests in Landis Technologies. A company that helps renters build credit in order to purchase a home. Those are just a few things that you can look up for yourself. It’s plenty more. Nobody’s perfect but don’t hate just to hate. C’mon man.
idk if he is the greatest collector but as far as hip hop goes he always been ahead of his peers... nigga was talking bout Audemars Piguet in 2001 when damn near 10 years b4 other rappers were talking about them. He name dropped Hublot Franck Muller and Richard Mille in 2011 like 5 years b4 other rappers were on them. like i said him having the best collection in general is a reach but he definitely influential when it comes to watched in Hip Hop
Agreed. Would be remiss if I didn’t mention Pharrell in this watch collection convo. Jay might have been inspired by him who knows.
new watch alert...hublots, or the big face rollie I got two of those
@@ugsl5236 Buellar had a Mueller but he switched it for a Mille cuz im richer (Richard) and prior (Pryor) to this shit was moving freebase
@@_unclecharles_ Triple entendre going crazy 🔥
Jaeger lecoultre is Best 👌
Founded in 1833
Before Patek Philippe
And AP
yall forgot john mayer smh
Im sure jay collection is superior.
Nah he is definitely in the top 10 watch collectors of the world. The fact that he’s been wearing RMs since they first came out says a lot about the man.
I hope this is sarcasm😂
@@takeshioto why will it be sarcasm? Please explain.
@@bolanola3444 RM is no where near the top from a horology point of view, so I wouldn’t use RM as a measure of someone’s collection. RM is nothing but a hype watch brand imo. No way near top 10.
@@takeshioto I agree 100 percent, I think RMs are all hype, not sure what complication they have. I wasn't using him wearing RM years ago as the measuring stick for him being one of the greatest watch collectors. name any top watch collector and he can definitely hang with them. I mean this man collects has every type of complication you can think of tourbillon, minute repeaters, ect.
He’s definitely not the greatest watch collector. Stop the cap.
but he might be the most famous
@@teakey still cap john Mayer is by far more popular
Who the fuck is john mayer?
@@rtime4269 In what world?
@@rtime4269 yes John Mayer is by far a better collector than JayZ, his collection has more meaning. Arab Daytona dials, unique Patek pieces, vintage comex subs, most of the IWC Big Pilot models, Tiffany signed Patek pieces, AP concepts, the rarest rainbow Daytonas and even the Daytona 116508 is named after him now. In the watch world JayZ is not even top 100. Eric Clapton's watch collection is on another league.
Jay-Z is definitely a GOAT in all regards and as a watch collector definitely a good one. Not the best I've seen but definitely top notch!
Can I ask your opinion of the best you've seen? Or maybe direct me to that video if it's out there?
@@LehWeGo868 John Goldberger, easily.
Marko knows the Beyer family and they are real collectors. That's who I assume he is talking about. He did a video on their museum.
@@LehWeGo868 I covered a lot of collectors so far but one that stands out is definitely Mr. Beyer, owner of the oldest watch store in the world and owner of a beautiful museum here in Zurich, Switzerland. Here's my video but many more wathes need to be discovered: ua-cam.com/video/g5BZzSYN6ug/v-deo.html
@@Nefville Definitely the best I've seen personally so far yes. In terms of quality and quantity + true heart for collecting.
This is an insane, insane, insane collection.
Really? Calling Jay-Z the Greatest Watch Collector of All Time? Next to John Mayer? when it comes to the watch game, John Mayer is leagues ahead. Sure, Jay-Z has a few shiny pieces, but stack him up against Mayer? It's like comparing a kiddie pool to the ocean. No contest.
Simple answer…No
Alternate title: Here at hypebeast we dont know shit about watch collecting
What makes you say that from THIS video?
He is nowhere close to being the greatest watch collector where the hell did you get that lol
Probably among the famous people. You'd see in the comments section that they'd crown John Mayer over him. My counter argument to that tho would be that back in '01, John was just starting out. Jay-Z in '01 was already mentioning APs.
@@jeus_saaa neither of them are the greatest watch collectors. They're just two of the most well known. There are people who professionally collect watches, like the Beyer family and they have an entire museum to show their collection to the public. I don't see these 2 doing that. All I'm saying is there are hype collectors like Mayer and Jay-Z and then there are people who actually collect the watches because they have an interest in horology and you never ever hear about them.
Clickbait
Amazing collection no doubt but not even in the conversation of greatest collections compared to John Goldberger, Jason Singer, Alfredo Paramico, Jean Claude Biver , etc, etc
Jayz Watch collection 🤣
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Jay-Z is the best "exclusive" watch collector. John Mayer has the best variety.
Assets that appreciate in value... Jay remains a genius... A Billi GOAT 🐐
He's easily go the best watch collection among rappers. He has great taste and more than a few extremely rare/expensive pieces. Most rappers have shitty iced-out watches. But let's be honest, he's not even in the top 50 best collections among true watch collectors.
Comments full of jay-z haters claiming he doesn't have the best collection, ya'll think this man let people know everything about him,his collection may have pieces he never wear he understands money value of things etc,great video
DESPITE THE PRICES. I'VE LEARNED FROM OG'S THAT WATCHES TELL WHAT KIND OF MAN YOU ARE. ONE THAT RESPECTS TIME.
Is it possible to respect time without a watch?
@GENZ I think so. I just think men with watches hold time at a high regard.
Would love to hear Nico’s take on this statement🤔
Jaeger lecoultre is Best 👌
Founded in 1833
Before Patek Philippe
And AP
He told y’all
To take notes….. on
I show you how to do this s🌞n
If you know anything about watches you know he in fact doesn't. Good collection, of course, Hype pieces aside. Lookup John Goldberger, Alfredo Paramico, Jean Claude-Biver, Eric Ku & John Mayer.
@ohwowjavi
EXACTLY , BASICALLY THEY THINK HE NOT AS CLASSY AS THEM BECAUSE HE IS A RAPPER , HOV WINS..
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The title.............. lmao
exclusive warches wise, yes jay z is probably the greatest watch collector, but curation wise is definitely john mayer
He's definitely not the greatest that's a bold statement, one of one the most famous
I want to hear his thoughts on watches. He just raps about them like trophies. If he talked about them like John mayer, that'd be awesome. But I love his collection.
🙌
The Reverso was unexpected but wow!!!!!!
Nico Leonard made a GAWDTIER video on JayZ watches ... And like he would say 'Fook Hublot'
Excellent 👊🏽
i'm sure the value of his watch collection is enormous, but i'm not a big fan of any of the watches that were featured in this video. They don't suit my aesthetic anyway, but i'm glad he seems to enjoy them.
3,000 hours to make and the guy only makes 5,000 per year?? 🤔
How does that even makes sense
And I’m over here hyped on my Casio a168 that I got for $40 bucks 🤣
No he's not
Anant ambani might have the rarest and unique time pieces and one of the costliest watch collect in the world for sure
stop butchering these watch brands please, especially with the prestigious JLC. 🤦♂
No John Mayer is, indubitably
1:30 kings watch
I'm just glad he stopped crapping aftermarket trash diamonds over high end luxury timepieces. He is legendary now, but every time I heard him hyping up Jacob the Jeweler back in the day I would cringe.
Nah, these are just PR selections. 'Ayo get me whatever is expensive that just came out'.
I bet he can't discuss any technical aspects of them beyond the amount of encrusted gems.
You guys clearly don’t know anything about watches… like your really gonna give a price estimate based on an ebay listing??? And don’t even get me started on the complications bs …
john mayer
As an artist probably? Maybe John Mayer too
Answer: no.
i WATCHED this 😁
It’s annoying how y’all assume people in the spot light have the most valuable things
TiFanny nautilus too clean
Great rapper and knows his watches. 99 watches and I ant got one. :)
No. He's not. Just think about David Solomon, Seth Atwood, and you know what an outstanding collector is.
Cristiano Ronaldo, Floyd Mayweather disapproved
Got the 5711 because of his deal w Tiffany. Nas was talking about AP in man and his watch
Riishard mill
🔥
If I could get my time back
John Mayer
🔥🔥🔥🔥
Nigga i got that same watch on my phone for free.99
No no no no no people with real true wealth do not flaunt there wealth ever,point blank.
I bet Jay-Z pays people to tell him what to collect.
WHY CAUSE HE A RAPPER AND BLACK ? DULL COMMENT..
Jeje lecoot
In hip-hop, probably. Overall? No.
He is not. John Mayer is. His collection is distinct while Jay's is just expensive. Besides he used to wear Hublot and it's shit.
No.
I see a lot of John Mayers
Both Jay and John are no where close to Floyd Mayweathers collection…It’s not even close
Jay and John are actual collectors and appreciate the pieces. Floyd has them to show off his money. There is a big difference between them IMO.
Rishár Mille ffs
Jay z knows true opulence not like some o his rap counterparts salute t o Hov
Lol
click bait obviously
This video is cool, but there is no such thing as the greatest watch collector, all collectors are different. Surely this might be one of the most public and highly valued collections (not to mention priceless pieces), but it’s certainly not the greatest. Great video, stupid title.
He most definately is not!
Who is then?
@@biscaynesupercars Not even the best musician watch collector. John Mayer is
@@brhyme92 idk about his other watches but I know Mayer has that gold daytona with the green dial 🔥🔥🔥
@@biscaynesupercars John Meyer wishes he had some of the pieces Jay-Z has. John only has a great Rolex collection.
@@Musa-ut6ce the watch guys I always hear about are Jay, Mayer, Kevin Hart, Mark Wahlberg, Robert Downey Jr and Kevin O’leary from shark tank
Bruh jay z body bags every one even bill gates. I mean mr gates only got a cheap casio
HOV!
Nope.. John Mayer
No. The greatest collectors are private collections and families like the Beyers. There are billionaires with thousands of watches and piece uniques that would make Jayz set of watches look like a box of toys. Please do some research before making a statement....
@ohwowjavi does jayz have a museum of watches or a vault with over thousands of pieces that have historical value? It's not about piece uniques only, it's about the history also. That doesn't take away anything from his collection, but he is not anywhere close to the guys at the top of collecting. This video debates if he is the greatest collector. And the answer is simply no.
Bro so ahead its not even funny
He’s not
Doesn't come close to floyd
Pero eso no le quita lo feo
How do you know all these watches are from him? Maybe he just borrowed some of them for special events
Bro he is a billionaire he can afford this
Yes he is one of them for sure 💎
He is definitely not....as a hiphop guy maybe but not the absolute greatest.
No. Far from it.
Alhamdulillah 😃
maybe best when it comes to rappers, but not of all time that's just insulting to the billionaires
Cmon this is a joke...he ain't even in top 100!!! Can't beat them Europeans and Asians and arabs...Guys like Claude sfeir can go upto more than 20 milli for a very important watch. so Jay z is still in kindergarten concerning watch collecting. P.s real collectors don't spend shit on RMs.
Lets keep it simple:
He is not
Wanna be Bob Marley, who is all about the coin not the people or society. Nice dreads and watches. Sell out. LOL
🤣🤣 you got him on that one I’m sure he got this message probably bought another watch after this comment
Bob Marley? His new hair is reminiscent of Basquiat. Has absolutely nothing to do with Bob Marley. Not about the people? He sends his personal lawyer to help with racial injustices all around the country. He also bailed out lots people that were protesting police brutality in different cities around America. He also invests in Landis Technologies. A company that helps renters build credit in order to purchase a home. Those are just a few things that you can look up for yourself. It’s plenty more. Nobody’s perfect but don’t hate just to hate. C’mon man.
@@jjmuse75 don’t argue with fools
Nah bruh, this narrator isn’t it
Overrated
Every real watch collector should own casio, so he aint real to me.
Who here wants to own their first Rolly? ⏱
Better buy one quickly they’ll never be this cheap again!
@@arnoldjenkins5455I don’t think they’re cheap now 😅
@@zayaanzakir so better get a move on!
Jaeger lecoultre is Best 👌
Founded in 1833
Before Patek Philippe
And AP
WHO CARES
Jaeger lecoultre is Best 👌
Founded in 1833
Before Patek Philippe
And AP