Kobe Bryant's luxury watch collection, The Black Mamba by Nubeo

July 7, 5:41 PMSports ExaminerPaula Duffy

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                   Nubeo advertisement for The Black Mamba watch

A busy off-season for NBA Finals MVP, Kobe Bean Bryant has included two parades, one at Disneyland, appearances on late night television shows, appearing at the Michael Jackson memorial, kicking off  his kids' basketball camp and today's appearance on the Fox Business Channel.

The program called "America's Nightly Scoreboard" carried a taped interview with Kobe to showcase his latest venture: luxury watches. The host, David Asman was drooling over the collection in front of him.

The time pieces are priced from $25,000 to upwards of $250,000. Kobe made it clear he is not a mere celebrity endorser, like Tiger Woods and Roger Federer. Oh no, that isn't how Kobe likes to work.

He collaborated with Nubeo and is pretty darned pleased, if he says so himself. Here is what Nubeo has to say makes The Black Mamba worth the price and Kobe's collaboration:

The Black Mamba features a 48 mm case made of titanium treated with DLC. The bezel is ceramic. Rubber is used on the crowns, pushers and strap. Water-resistance is 100 meters and the case contains 131 components."

And if that isn't enough, some of the pieces feature sapphires. Nubeo, a Swiss watchmaker introduced the collection earlier this year but the individual time pieces will go on sale in a couple of months. Even Kobe noted that this is a tough economic climate to be pushing six-figure watches but Nubeo is prepared to keep their value high. According to the Wall Street Journal, the company will initially produce fewer than 1,100 units.

  For more info:  Get up close and personal with some photos from the collection, here