Rock Around the Clock

From Eric Clapton to Jay-Z, a host of successful musicians have transformed their royalty cheques into enviable watch collections

By Christian Barker

For me, this issue’s ‘Best of’ theme brings to mind musicians’ greatest hits compilations, like The Very Best of The Eagles. Sure, they’re desperately uncool, but you can’t help having a soft spot for Glenn Frey and Don Henley’s smooth Seventies rock combo. Come on, man. Hotel California is a karaoke go-to. And that flanged-out breakdown from 3:40 onward in Life in the Fast Lane? Epic. Fellow classic hits radio fave Eric Clapton named his 1982 ‘Best of’ album, Timepieces. So it should come as no surprise to learn that the legendary guitarist is one of the biggest watch collectors out there. Clapton’s passion for horology developed around the same point he was overcoming a prodigious substance abuse problem. In the late 1980s, trading one expensive addiction for another, he…

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Tatler Hong Kong (Digital) - 1 Issue, November 2020

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