‘Grotesque opulance’ – Tom Brady flexes $740,000 watch with 18K yellow gold case
The GOAT is used to dazzling at the Super Bowl with his hands. However, this year, Tom Brady left the football to Jalen Hurts and instead lit up the Caesars Superdome with his golden watch. X/@NFLONFOXBrady (left) and Kevin Burkhardt (right) are Fox’s number-one broadcast team[/caption] It’s been an up-and-down first year for the seven-time Super Bowl champion in the broadcast booth. And while Brady has improved significantly since calling his first game in Week 1, he is nowhere near perfect, partially due to the restrictions placed on him as a broadcaster and minority owner with the Las Vegas Raiders. However, those restrictions were taken down for the Super Bowl, and Brady wowed in his first final as part of his 10-year, $375 million deal. The seven-time Super Bowl winner made sure he did it in style. Brady was wearing a Jacob & Co. Caviar Tourbillon watch for his first Super Bowl as a broadcaster. A watch that is worth reportedly anywhere between $600k-$800k. Brady’s personal luxury timepiece, covered in yellow sapphires 44mm, nestled smoothly inside a polished 18K yellow gold case. With over 100 million people watching, a couple million took notice. And raced to the internet. However, fans on social media were not impressed, with one writing: “Never seen a watch that ruins the entire outfit like this one does.” When you’ve got it, flaunt it Brady was wearing a $740,000 yellow sapphire watchGetty “Just because it’s expensive, doesn’t mean it’s tasteful.” reacted another. Derek Guy, also known as ‘the menswear guy’ on X, added: “dislike the grotesque opulence and flash of modern watches.” Not all fans were against the lavish wrist-piece, with others saying: “Such a baller.” Another added: “Flex.” One more posted: “Here for it GOAT.” Wristcheck disclosed the extraordinary details of the 49-carat watch, which was encrusted with 338 brilliant-cut diamonds. Brady ended his first year in the broadcast booth by calling Super Bowl LIX The $740,000 yellow sapphire Jacob & Co. Caviar Tourbillon has been dubbed the ‘universal symbol of luxury’ by the watchmaker’s website. “Open a large tin of caviar,” the online description read. “The glistening grains are packed tight together. So tight they’re not round anymore, but closer to a square. “The flat surface is perfectly smooth, saturated with black gems. “This universal symbol of luxury is the effect Jacob & Co. recreated with the Caviar Tourbillon.”
The GOAT is used to dazzling at the Super Bowl with his hands.
However, this year, Tom Brady left the football to Jalen Hurts and instead lit up the Caesars Superdome with his golden watch.
It’s been an up-and-down first year for the seven-time Super Bowl champion in the broadcast booth.
And while Brady has improved significantly since calling his first game in Week 1, he is nowhere near perfect, partially due to the restrictions placed on him as a broadcaster and minority owner with the Las Vegas Raiders.
However, those restrictions were taken down for the Super Bowl, and Brady wowed in his first final as part of his 10-year, $375 million deal.
The seven-time Super Bowl winner made sure he did it in style.
Brady was wearing a Jacob & Co. Caviar Tourbillon watch for his first Super Bowl as a broadcaster.
A watch that is worth reportedly anywhere between $600k-$800k.
Brady’s personal luxury timepiece, covered in yellow sapphires 44mm, nestled smoothly inside a polished 18K yellow gold case.
With over 100 million people watching, a couple million took notice.
And raced to the internet.
However, fans on social media were not impressed, with one writing: “Never seen a watch that ruins the entire outfit like this one does.”
“Just because it’s expensive, doesn’t mean it’s tasteful.” reacted another.
Derek Guy, also known as ‘the menswear guy’ on X, added: “dislike the grotesque opulence and flash of modern watches.”
Not all fans were against the lavish wrist-piece, with others saying: “Such a baller.”
Another added: “Flex.”
One more posted: “Here for it GOAT.”
Wristcheck disclosed the extraordinary details of the 49-carat watch, which was encrusted with 338 brilliant-cut diamonds.
The $740,000 yellow sapphire Jacob & Co. Caviar Tourbillon has been dubbed the ‘universal symbol of luxury’ by the watchmaker’s website.
“Open a large tin of caviar,” the online description read.
“The glistening grains are packed tight together. So tight they’re not round anymore, but closer to a square.
“The flat surface is perfectly smooth, saturated with black gems.
“This universal symbol of luxury is the effect Jacob & Co. recreated with the Caviar Tourbillon.”
