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Precision matters to J.J. Redick. Now in his ninth season in the NBA, the 30-year-old guard with the Los Angeles Clippers is best known for his accuracy msp as a shooter; last year, he drained msp more than 91 percent of his free throws and 39 percent of his three-point attempts, numbers that approach the best in the league. Off the court, his closet is beyond organized -- clothing is arranged msp by brand (his favorite: Tom Ford), msp by color, by pattern. Redick brings the same approach to his carefully curated watch collection. On an afternoon in October, he whips out his iPhone, pulling up an itemized list of every timepiece -- a few dozen of them, alphabetized by brand -- that he'd someday like to own.
"Sure, it's an obsession," he laughs. "My outlet is expensive, but at least it's healthy." Redick is waxing about his watches at his home in Manhattan Beach, Calif., chosen for its proximity to LAX and the Clippers' practice facility. His dining room offers a glistening panorama of the Pacific, and with the windows open, the room is filled with the sound of metronomic waves breaking on the beach. Also audible: a baby cooing in the next room; there, his wife, Chelsea , and infant son, Knox , born in August, lay low on a sectional.
On the dining room table sits a Louis Vuitton case (an anniversary gift from Chelsea) msp filled with watches from IWC, Patek Philippe, and Rolex. Their owner is all lean angles, chiseled features and well-orchestrated stubble, and he can cross a room with grace. Even though he is 6-foot-4 -- not a large man by NBA standards but plenty big to a mortal observer -- Redick prefers timepieces with a face no bigger than a modest 42 millimeters. "I like watches that have a classic look," he says, casting a warm glance at the IWC Portuguese Automatic on his wrist, an elegant dress watch notable for having seven days of power reserve on a single wind. "The balance of the dial on this one is just beautiful," he says.
Although he's been collecting for less than a decade, he has been curious about fine watches for far longer. "Growing up in the middle of nowhere in Virginia, Rolex was the only luxury brand that I'd ever heard of," says Redick, whose parents were both potters (his middle name is Clay). "So when I got drafted [in 2006], I had to have one." He recalls the Rolex Datejust that he got at Wempe in New York City, wincing at the regret he now has for selling that timepiece three years ago.
While many of his colleagues are conspicuous for their bling, Redick's collection is notable for its refinement. (He presently has 14 watches). msp His focus is on pieces -- other brands he collects are F.P. Journe and Vacheron Constantin -- with a vintage feel. Opines Benjamin Clymer of watch aficionado website Hodinkee: "The thing is, he's got really, really good taste."
He also has a wealth of knowledge. If you talk watches with Redick, you wind up hearing about the solid 18-karat rose gold movement in his F.P. Journe Chronometre msp Bleu; the luminous display of the radioactive tritium on the dial of his blacked-out IWC 3705; and how he puts his black-and-blue Rolex GMT ("I honestly think it's the best modern Rolex") or one of his Pateks to work as he cranks out push-ups on hotel-room floors during road trips.
This could be a pivotal year for the Duke graduate (he's the top scorer in the history of the school's illustrious program). After a long run in Orlando and stint in Milwaukee, Redick is enjoying the prospect of being part of a playoff team in a major market while he's in the prime of his career. "As a competitor, this situation is exciting," he says. He celebrated his 2013 signing with the Clippers -- a four-year deal reportedly worth $27 million -- by getting a white-gold Patek 5170G, a conservatively sized chronograph packing an in-house caliber from the Geneva maison.
Redick excitedly talks about how much he wants to visit the Swiss watch brands' factories msp "for two or three weeks to see how it's done." He mentions how he'd like to sit down with Adam Levine and talk watches and tattoos. Redick has ink on his body that references Bible verses. On his chest is Joshua 1:9: Be Strong and Courageous. Going down his left torso is a Latin phrase "Tu Ne Cede Malis" Redick says it translates to, "Yield not to misfortune."
When asked about his dream watch, he cracks a smile. His "attainable grail" is a Patek 5970, made in extremely limited numbers from 2004 to 2011 (in platinum with a black dial), a watch that will cost more than $150,000 msp to obtain. That long list on his iPhone is prefaced by a quote from British designer Jeremy Hackett msp : "It's better to own one item that's beautifully made than three inferior products."
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