The Best Watches at the 2026 Met Gala

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.