15 August,2026 04:48 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Drake`s Ice Gradient Daytona Rolex. Pics via Instagram
Drake is known to possess one of the most impressive watch collections in hip-hop. Adding to his already envy-worthy collection is a brand-new piece from Rolex, which might in all probability take the cake. His album Iceman debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 on May 30, making it his 15th chart-topping project. As he continues to celebrate the success, Rolex just made the celebrations luxurious by sending him a custom wrist piece. The luxury watchmaker just gifted him an off-catalogue Oyster Perpetual Chronograph Rolex Daytona to mark his Iceman era.
The stunning piece is decked out in white and blue diamonds that create a gradient effect, with more embellishing the face. Similarly, the back of the watch has "Freeze the World" is engraved in blue text. Drake, whose Toronto mansion was flooded earlier this year, boasted his newest addition on Instagram, thanking Rolex for what he called 'a generational ticker.'
"Today I received the most important thing I have ever had the pleasure of owning. This is the One of One Piece Unique Ice Gradient Daytona by rolex Crafted to celebrate the record breaking milestones of 2026 Please do not get your local jeweler to recreate This is a stand alone and a part of history Thank you to the wonderful team at Rolex for blessing me with such a generational ticker," he wrote. (sic)
Interestingly, this isn't the only Rolex used for the Iceman rollout. Drake earlier wore another model of the watch in the music video of What Did I Miss, and the watch surfaced in the Iceman campaign well before the album landed. On July 4, Drake also appeared in a frozen room during a livestream teasing the era, wherein the platinum Daytona was clearly visible on his wrist.
Drake's Iceman, which was released on May 15 alongside Habibti and Maid of Honour, made the rapper the first artist to hold three simultaneous chart entries.
The latest custom, factory 1-of-1 Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Ice Gradient gifted to Drake is believed to cost around USD 2.2 - 3 million, which means it carries an estimated market value of around Rs 25.13 crore.
However, since the timepiece is a fully unique piece (1-of-1), built specifically to celebrate Drake's record-breaking 2026 chart run, the watch is not available for purchase at retail. Interestingly, some luxury watch valuation experts and specialised collectors estimate its true secondary market value to be much higher, aligning with other historical and high-jewellery factory creations.
