Rapper Drake went to NYC diamond district kings Pristine Jewelers and tasked them with securing the piece.

He and Pristine founder and owner Ofir Ben Shimon posed with the loot.

You’ll notice … no flashy diamonds caked on this watch, but it is encased in sapphire crystal and employs the incredibly complex tourbillon movement.

This isn’t just lavish spending on Drake’s part … It’s a big-time investment. We’re told when the watch was originally released it was worth $2.8 million — now, just 2 years later, it’s nearly doubled in value.

So basically, Drake’s rocking the Mona Lisa of watches. Beats the hell outta ice cream cake.