The Met Gala is without a doubt the biggest event on the fashion calendar: celebrities turn up in the most elaborately-styled outfits, often causing many of the year's buzziest fashion moments. But what is a good outfit without a distinguished watch to round it off?
So far this year, many of the best men's red carpet looks at events such as the Oscars and the Actor Awards have been completed by the perfect watch. From Hudson Williams' sleek Bulgari Serpenti to Best Actor-winner Michael B. Jordan's classic yellow gold Piaget 9297, the list goes on and on.
With this year's Met Gala dress code of “Fashion is Art,” we expected nothing less than bold, beautiful watches to live up to the theme. Read on to see our pick of the best watches from the 2026 Met Gala...
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Welsh actor Luke Evans completed his Tom of Finland-inspired look with a Hublot Big Bang that had diamonds set into the bezel.
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Civil rights activist Al Sharpton's gold-dial Rolex Day-Date perfectly rounded out his look (and coordinated nicely with the pinstripes on his suit).
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If there's one thing that the Gen Z fashion It Boys love, it's a square watch. Tyriq Withers sported a Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso on a mesh stainless steel bracelet, which stood out against his otherwise stark all-black look.
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Connor Storrie's all-black Saint Laurent look, with a polka dot sleeveless top and train, was brought to the next level with a true statement watch: an Omega Constellation Observatory in 18-carat moonshine gold. Luxury at its finest.
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A lesson in being quietly disruptive, Rami Malek used shapes and texture for the flair in his all-black look, and the Cartier Crash (with one of the most distinctively shaped dials on the market) played a major role in that.
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Love Story breakout star Paul Anthony Kelly took to the carpet in a chic, minimal Dior look, bringing out a Vacheron Constantin Overseas Tourbillon that matched the deep color of his jacket to round it all off.
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The Rock has seriously upped his watch game over the last year, and this hyper-luxurious Jacob & Co. Billionaire III (a skeleton watch set with more than 700 diamonds) is easily the most impressive timepiece he's sported to date.
