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We mentioned a couple of months ago that Damon Dash was startinghis own watch line.  Now ex-partner Jay-Z haspartnered up with Swiss watchmaker AudemarsPiguet.  The watches will cost between $24,000 and $100,000.  There is a limited edition of 100: 50 instainless steel; 30 in rose gold; and 20 in platinum. Jay-Z has long been a fan of the brand, even including the nameof the watch in the lyrics to one of his songs.  Eachwatch also comes with a specially engraved iPod with Jay-Z's albums already uploaded to celebrate Jay-Z's ten years inthe music business. 

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Queens RoadOne of my most desirable watches, the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore, has just been revealed as a yet another limited edition. The AP ROO Queens Road is dedicated to the first road in Hong Kong built by the British administration between years 1841 and 1843.The automatic chronograph watch features the same layout as the base model, including the famous Mega Tapisserie pattern of its dial, but is painted in a Marxist red color. This includs the huge Arabic numerals, hour and minute hands and the high-contrast stitching on the black Hornback crocodile leather strap with titanium AP-branded folding clasp.The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Queens Road watch total production run will be limited to just 100 units.The timepiece is assigned the 26198TI.OO.D101CR.01 reference number and will sell at an impressive price of HK$203,000, which roughly converts to $26,000 USD.