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10 Best Watches from Met Gala 2023 | Man of Many

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While Anitta’s piece may have set the record books ablaze with its bottom line, the unique wrist candy wasn’t exactly to our taste. Instead, we turned to some old favourites and perennial class leaders for that. Without further ado, here are the best Met Gal watches from 2023, according to our team of experts.

Best Watches from Met Gala 2023

Brand: Rolex
Model: 1908
Reference: ref.52509
Movement: Perpetual, mechanical, self-winding
Calibre: 7140, manufacture Rolex
Diameter: 39mm
Case: 18k white gold, polished finish
Price: AUD$32,850

1. Roger Federer – Rolex 1908

Brand: OMEGA
Model: 1955 Omega Saphette Jewellery Watch
Reference: OT 16179
Movement: Manual winding 480 / 481 calibre
Diameter: 17.5mm
Case: 18K solid gold
Price: N/A

2. Nicole Kidman – 1955 OMEGA Saphette Jewellery Watch

Brand: Bulgari
Model: Octo Roma Papillon Central Tourbillon
Reference: Ref.: 103475
Movement: Mechanical manufacture movement, manual winding, central flying tourbillon
Diameter: 41mm
Case: 18k rose gold
Price: USD$129,000

3. Barry Keoghan – Bulgari Octo Roma Papillon Central Tourbillon

Brand: Audemars Piguet
Model: Royal Oak Chronograph
Reference: Ref.26315ST.00.1256ST.02
Movement: Calibre 2385 self-winding
Diameter: 38mm
Case: Stainless Steel
Price: USD$31,000

4. Nick Jonas – Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph

5. Jeremy Strong – Richard Mille RM 07-04

Brand: Richard Mille
Model: RM 07-04 Automatic Sport
Movement: Calibre  CRMA8 automatic movement
Diameter: 30.5mm
Case: Quartz TPT
Price: USD$184,999
$185

6. James McAvoy – Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Chronograph

Brand: Jaeger-LeCoultre
Model: Reverso Tribute Chronograph Pink Gold
Reference: Ref.Q389257J
Movement: Jaeger-LeCoultre calibre 860 manual winding
Diameter: 29.9mm
Case: 18k Pink Gold
Price: AUD$61,000
$61
Brand: Patek Philippe
Model: Nautilus
Reference: Ref. 5711/110P-001
Movement: Patek Philippe calibre 324 S C
Diameter: 40mm
Case: Stainless Steel
Price: USD$665,132

7. Stormzy – Patek Philippe Nautilus Ref. 5711/110P-001

8. Rami Malek – Cartier Tank Louis Cartier

Brand: Cartier
Model: Tank Louis Cartier
Reference: ref.WGTA0091
Movement: Manufacture mechanical movement with manual winding
Diameter: 33.7mm
Case: Yellow gold 750/1000
Price: AUD$20,500
$20

9. Michelle Yeoh – RM 07-01 Richard Mille Platinum with Diamonds

Brand: Richard Mille
Model: RM 07-01 Richard Mille Platinum with Diamonds
Movement: CRMA2 calibre skeletonised automatic movement.
Diameter: 31.4mm
Case: Carbon TPT
Price: USD$223,217
$220
Brand: Rolex
Model: Day-Date
Movement: Rolex in-house calibre 3255
Diameter: 40mm
Case: Platinum

10. Pusha T – Rolex Day-Date 40mm

Over the course of the night, watch fans eagerly spied a number of incredible timepieces on the wrists of the world’s rich and powerful, with many fetching exorbitant price tags. Take musician Anitta’s USD$1.5 million Roger Dubuis Velvet Platinum 38mm, for example. According to Nicholas Hickey, managing director at luxury watch specialist, Luxe Watches, the unique piece was the most expensive on the night, but it wasn’y the only eye-catching watch to hit the red carpet.

Met Gala Watch Trends 2023

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