LeBron James Watch Collection Is Awesome

LeBron James watch - The professional basketball player is well-known for his collection of fancy watches. On his Instagram account, @kingjames, he frequently posts images of himself sporting timepieces. While some people with the resources pursue a single brand or style of watch (or even a single model! ), James has an arsenal of pieces for any occasion. 

Like Mark Wahlberg, John Mayer, Kevin Hart, etc., LeBron James is a model collector, the person who has a watch for every occasion.

I have compiled 10 of his watches that I found very interesting. Enjoy the read!

Earlier this year in 2022, the professional Basketball player was seen wearing the extremely hyped 150 pieces limited blue and white quartz TPT Richard Mille 11-03 'Jean Todt.' A flyback chronograph, an enlarged date, a month indication, and a rotor with changing geometry are all featured on the skeletonized dial.

Market price: ~$550,000.

Meeting the former football player David Beckham, the professional basketball player was spotted wearing the Richard Mille RM 11-03 Automatic Flyback Chronograph in red quartz TPT.

This timepiece's mechanism makes use of the thinnest carbon and quartz models available, allowing the wearer to see the dial more clearly. 

The wristwatch's stunning features, such as its yellow highlights and automatic movement, are revealed by the skeletonized dial.

Market price: ~$550,000.

Like Neymar Jr., LeBron James also has the super rare Rolex Daytona 'Eye of the Tiger' that features a bezel set with 38 baguette-cut diamonds and the champagne sub dials are intertwined with brilliant-cut diamonds and black laquer.

Market price: ~$300,000.

Next is a 41mm yellow gold Rolex Day-Date II with Roman numerals and black dial seen on his wrist. It comes equipped with the iconic President bracelet, entirely in yellow gold.

The Day-Date II offers all of the features of the flagship Rolex President, including precious metal, a day and date aperture, and unrivaled status, but in a bigger 41mm casing. Like the traditional 36mm version, the Day-Date II is exclusively in gold or platinum, and never stainless steel.

Retail price: $34,850.

Ahead of the Laker's game against Phoenix Suns in March 2021, James was seen wearing the affordable yet stunning Rolex Oyster Perpetual 41mm with the coral red dial.

Retail price: $5,900.

Not only does he have the red Oyster Perpetual, but also the one with the turquoise dial. Because of the hype of the Patek Philippe 'Tiffany', the turquoise dial Oyster Perpetual is also called Oyster Perpetual 'Tiffany' by the watch community, although some still disagree with the nickname.

Retail price: $5,900.

On this picture, he wears one of my favourite Royal Oak watches: The 42mm Royal Oak 'Black Panther.' This watch is limited to 250 pieces worldwide and made in a collaboration with Marvel Comics.

Retail price: $167,000.

At the recent Summer League in July 2022, he was spotted wearing his 50th Anniversary Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 'Jumbo' Extra-Thin 16202 in 18k yellow gold with a smoked yellow Petite Tapisserie dial.   

The Norwegian footballer Erling Haaland also has this stunner in his watch collection. 

Market price: ~$475,000. 

He was spotted wearing the rose gold Royal Oak set with blue sapphire gemstones when attending the 2022 UEFA Champions League final.

This model features the 'Tapisserie Evolutive' pattern with baguette-cut blue sapphire hour markers, and a beautiful bezel set with 32 baguette-cut blue sapphires.

Market price: ~$550,000.

On this picture, LeBron wears one of the stunning dress watches in existence: The Patek Philippe 6102R. In its most basic form, the watch monitors what happens in the night sky above us.

The dial not only charts the pattern of the stars in the sky when viewed from the northern hemisphere, but it also tracks the moon's phases as it circles the dial.

Market price in Sept 2022 on Chrono24 ranges from ~$380,000 - $480,000.

Attending the 2022 Super Bowl in February, James was spotted rocking the hype watch Patek Philiipe Nautilus that features the tiffany blue ‘double signed’ dial while the sapphire crystal caseback is printed with “Tiffany & Co - Patek Philippe 170th Anniversary 1851 – 2021”.

Released in December 2021, the Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711/1A-018 was created to commemorate the long-lasting partnership between Patek Philippe and Tiffany & Co. This model with the typical style of Nautilus combined with the iconic blue turquoise  (or should I say Tiffany?) colour for the dial is probably the most hyped and coveted luxury watch on earth nowadays.

This exclusive Patek Philippe watch was produced in only 170 units worldwide and is only available at Tiffany & Co. Also, it is worth mentioning that getting your hands on the model is super difficult because of its exclusiveness. You have to be super popular, rich, and have a strong watch buying history.

The first of the limited edition Patek Philippe Tiffany was sold at an auction for $6.5 million, 120 times more than its retail price of $52,000. Earlier this year, in January 2022, the watch was discontinued by Patek Philippe, which increased its value. Despite the skyrocketed market price increase, its popularity is still incomparable, with many high-profile celebrities having been spotted wearing it since its release.

Retail price: $52,000.
Auction price: $6,500,000.

In the picture, he wears one of my favorite watches, simply because it is bright blue, which is my favorite color. 

Entirely dressed in blue, the new 41mm Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar which was released in September 2022, presents a case and bracelet fully crafted in blue ceramic for the first time. 

The Blue dial features “Grande Tapisserie” pattern with blue counters, white gold applied hour-markers and Royal Oak hands with luminescent coating with the blue inner bezel. Paired with a Blue ceramic bracelet with an AP folding clasp in blackened polished steel. The blue watch comes with a 41mm case and is 9.5mm in height.

Its retail price is around $109,500, and the market price is around £400,000.

He attended the latest NBA game on 21 March 2023, wearing the Rolex GMT Master II ‘Sprite’ 126720VTNR in stainless steel fitted with a jubilee bracelet. 

Featuring a cerachrom bezel insert that combines green and black, which was never done before, the new Rolex GMT-Master II Ref. 126720VTNR is officially the first left-handed Rolex ever made with a crown position at 9 instead of 3 o’clock.

Current market price (March 2023): ~$25,000.

In the picture, he wears a unique, out-of-catalogue Rolex Day-Date 36 ‘Puzzle’ 128238, this watch is crafted in 18k yellow gold and features a mesmerizing puzzle turquoise dial. Drawing inspiration from a jigsaw puzzle, it beautifully combines shades of turquoise blue, red, fuchsia, orange, green, and yellow on a monochromatic background; each hue symbolizing significant moments in life. Uniquely, the window at 3 o’clock daily unveils one of 31 exclusive emojis, replacing the traditional date display.

Retail price: $61,500.

LeBron James rocks the exclusive ladies watch Cartier Crash ‘Skeleton’ in 18k rose gold, one of the brand’s most coveted creations. 

Launched in 2016 in two variants (platinum and rose gold), each limited to just 67 pieces, this timepiece is driven by a unique sculpted movement. The bridges are meticulously hollowed out to showcase Cartier’s iconic Roman numerals.