The Texas-born rapper made a cameo on New Year’s Eve at the “Party Like a Royal” event at Atlantis Paradise Island in Nassau, Bahamas. As one might anticipate, he dressed up for the event, wearing a black jacket with a glittering pinstripe accent and tuxedo pants. He was accessorized with diamond bracelets, earrings, and a Derrty Ent necklace. The rapper’s watch, however, stole the show.
Nelly’s diamond-studded Patek Philippe Nautilus—reference 5719/10G—is nothing if not spectacular. Its 18-karat white gold case houses a dial set with an eye-popping 255 stones, not to mention a trio of baguette diamond hour markers and an 18-karat gold dial plate. Not to be eclipsed, the piece’s bracelet shows off an additional 1,343 diamonds (yes, you read that right) totaling 18.73 carats.
As you would expect, the frostbitten timepiece houses the Nautilus’s signature rounded octagonal bezel and horizontal embossing on its dial. A self-winding movement, dubbed the Caliber 26-330 S C, powers the watch with a frequency of 28,800 mph. Its date and sweep seconds functions also run on the caliber, providing a solid 45-hour power reserve. For those that like to see behind the curtain, the movement’s 21-karat gold central rotor and its horological sleights of hand can be seen through the transparent case back.