Rolex 326259TBR

Rolex

Ref. 326259TBR

Watch n° 195 for number of VIPs spotted with this watch
Rolex n° 77 for number of VIPs spotted with this watch
Number of VIPs spotted with this watch: 5
Number of total spotted: 5
Preferred VIP category: footballer (1 VIP)
List price: unknown
Market price: $500,000

The Rolex 326259TBR has turned up on a notably diverse set of wrists in our database. Drake and DJ Khaled represent the hip-hop world's long-running appetite for the most technically ambitious pieces Rolex produces, while Marcus Rashford and Ben Simmons bring the reference into elite sport, where wrist choices are scrutinised almost as closely as on-field performance. Motorsport adds another dimension through Jorge Lorenzo, whose connection to precision engineering perhaps makes the pull of Rolex's most complicated production watch a natural fit. Five names across four different industries is a telling spread — this is not a piece that has found one tribe and settled there.

The 326259TBR sits at the top of the Sky-Dweller catalogue, combining an 18k white gold case with a full diamond-set bezel, a meteorite dial, and a bracelet that also carries diamond-set links. Retail pricing lands well above £100,000 in most markets, and authorised dealer allocation is extremely limited — the combination of precious materials, low production volumes and strong demand from collectors and high-profile buyers means secondary market premiums are a fixture rather than an exception. Waitlists at authorised dealers for heavily jewelled Sky-Dweller references are measured in years rather than months, which partly explains why sightings tend to cluster around individuals with long-standing relationships with Rolex boutiques or access to the grey market.

The Sky-Dweller reference 326259TBR houses the calibre 9001, giving it an annual calendar and dual time zone — functionality that justifies the mechanical price of entry. Drake's publicly photographed wearing of the piece has done the most visible work in introducing it to a wider audience, converting what was already a collector-known reference into something recognisable well beyond dedicated watch circles.