"Godfather of all watches" — Jimmy Butler's exclusive timepiece collection feat. discontinued watch leaves jeweler in awe

Jimmy Butler is known for his impressive collection of watches. When he appears off the court, fans rarely fail to notice what he has on his wrist. Some would even contend that the Miami Heat superstar’s watch cabinet is the best among NBA players.

“Moses The Jeweler,” who has critiqued many celebrity watch collections, was featured on GQ Sports to comment about the watches NBA players wear. The jewelry specialist had this to say about a certain piece “Jimmy Buckets” owns:

“We got Jimmy Butler rocking the Patek Philippe Nautilus 5980 rose gold. They call this the godfather of all watches. It’s the thicker case as opposed to the 5711 Nautilus. Patek Philippe is obviously known as one of the best at what they do. Jimmy got a crazy collection and I’m not surprised he has this in his collection.” (7:08 mark)

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Per Monochrome Watches, the original Nautilus, designed by Gerald Genta, came out in 1976. It was re-introduced three decades later to “bridge the gap between a sports watch and a luxury watch.” In the GQ Sports special, Moses added that the production of the Nautilus 5980 had been discontinued, making it a watch collector’s dream.

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Jewelry expert claims Jimmy Butler’s 5980 Nautilus could have fetched over $400K during the Covid-19 pandemic

Moses didn’t just give a breakdown about Butler’s Patek Philippe Nautilus 5980 — the YouTuber also spoke about the hefty price tag of the piece, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“You would call a dealer and you better be ready to wire between $200K and $250K. And at the height of COVID, they were going for like over $400.

When the price of Butler’s Nautilus 5980 could have reached nearly half a million dollars, he was busy inside the NBA “Bubble Tournament.” Butler led the Miami Heat to the 2020 finals but lost to LeBron James and the LA Lakers.

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