Met Gala 2026: The Best Luxury Watches Spotted On The Red Carpet
The wrist game on fashion’s biggest night is truly dazzling.
By Brandon Chia - published
The annual Met Gala may be fashion’s biggest night, but the watches worn by the hottest celebrities on the red carpet also deserve their flowers. After all, a great timepiece can do more than complete a look—it can sharpen a silhouette, signal personal style and, in some cases, steal the spotlight entirely.
At the 2026 Met Gala, the wrist game was just as compelling as the tailoring. Between diamond-paved showstoppers, vintage icons and gold watches that gleamed beneath the camera flashes, celebrities made a strong case for treating watches as red carpet statement pieces.
From blinged-out timepieces to distinguished watches sitting high on every collector’s wishlist, here are the best watches spotted at the Met Gala 2026.
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1. Finn Wolfhard
Move aside custom looks, we’ve got a brand new watch making its official debut. The Strangers Things star rocked a new cocktail version of Jaeger-LeCoultre’s acclaimed Reverso model. The Reverso Tribute Monoface Small Seconds ‘Or Deco Cocktail’ in white gold features baguette-cut blue sapphires, rail-set between the gadroons.
2. Connor Storrie
Going for gold, the Heated Rivalry star donned Omega’s newest watch model—Constellation Observatory—in the brand’s signature Moonshine gold that added a little contrast to his monochromatic Saint Laurent look.
3. Rami Malek
If there’s ever a time to pull out a Cartier Crash, it would be for the Met Gala, which is exactly what actor Rami Malek has done. The one he is rocking is a vintage platinum model from 1992.
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4. Luke Evans
The British actor completed his ‘Tom of Finland’ look with a Hublot Big Bang Unico watch with a diamond-paved case and skeletonised dial that was undeniably eye-catching.
5. Dwayne Johnson
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson upped the ante with a Jacob & Co. Billionaire III watch completely covered in glimmering white diamonds, including the skeletonised bridges seen on the dial.
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6. Serena Williams
A vision in silver, tennis legend Serena Williams finished her custom Marc Jacobs dress with an Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Selfwinding Perpetual Calendar watch with a similar hue, giving her gladiator look a modern edge.
7. Irina Shayk
Supermodel Irina Shayk didn’t just wear a watch; she wore a bunch of them. The first, a diamond-set Cartier Santos, appears in the middle of her top, connected by a slew of diamonds, and several vintage timepieces that doubled as jewellery as chokers and arm cuffs.
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8. Morgan Spector
The Gilded Age actor Morgan Spector might have chosen a minimalistic black ensemble but that only made his IWC Schaffhausen Portugieser Perpetual Calendar 44 with a white gold case and a dune-coloured dial really stand out.
9. Dwayne Wade
Trust this Tiffany & Co. ambassador to opt for an entire suite of jewellery and watch for fashion’s biggest night. The actor wore a white gold Tiffany Eternity watch with a black dial that features various diamond cuts for the hour markers.