A devoted Drake fan has acquired a rare piece of “6 God” history, as the Rolex GMT Master II famously worn by the rapper on the cover of his 2011 album “Take Care” has been sold for a significant six-figure sum.
A vintage watch dealer named Wind Vintage facilitated the sale of the gold Rolex for an astounding $500,000 — an amount that’s $400,000 above the watch’s standard market valuation.
The iconic timepiece, engraved with the signature OVO owl on its back, was prominently featured not only on the “Take Care” album cover but also in the music video for “Marvin’s Room,” the album’s lead single.
“Marvin’s Room” climbed to #21 on the Billboard Hot 100 and marked a pivotal moment for Drake’s burgeoning career. “Take Care”, released in November 2011, debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200, racking up an impressive 631,000 total album-equivalent units in its first week per Nielsen SoundScan (now Luminate).
“Personally, I have never seen the collectible watch market hotter than it is today,” Wind Vintage’s Eric Wind told WatchPro.
“The velocity with which we are selling the watches, frequently selling the watches within minutes of listing the watch on our site, is mind-blowing, but there is a broad diversity of highly educated buyers who are collecting them, so it is not isolated to a specific and narrow group of buyers that would mean the market is fragile and risky.”
Drake has often referenced his Rolexes and other luxury timepieces from his impressive collection in his music over the years. On the track “Nonstop,” he famously raps, “This a Rollie, not a stopwatch, s—t don’t ever stop.”
It remains to be seen whether his love for wristwear will make an appearance in his lyrics once again on his upcoming album, “Iceman”, set to drop on May 15.
