Drake's 'Take Care' Rolex GMT-Master II Watch
In 2011, Drake wore this Rolex GMT-Master II on the cover of Take Care, an album that went Diamond, spent 400 weeks on the Billboard 200, ranked 95th on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, and won Best Rap Album at the 55th Grammy Awards. The same watch appears on his wrist in the "Marvin's Room" video. The watch is reference 116758SANR, built in 18K yellow gold with a 40mm case and a bezel inlaid with 36 baguette diamonds and 12 black sapphires, one cut into a triangle, which double as hour markers and a third time zone function. The lugs and crown guards are diamond-set, and the caseback is engraved with Drake's OVO Owl, the symbol of his October's Very Own label. Rolex produces gem-set references like this through an internal artisanal department using flawless stones hand-set by master jewelers, making them among the most labor-intensive watches the manufacturer builds. This example is unpolished, comes full set with box, papers, and OVO memorabilia including the owl statue from the album cover, clothing, and backstage passes. It came from an original owner who worked alongside Drake in his early Toronto years.
