Sophie Furley
·5 min read
It doesn’t matter what you are doing or where you are going, a luxury timepiece will always up your style game as this week’s celebrities prove so elegantly. Let’s start with boxing and Jake Paul and Amanda Serrano, who popped their watches on— and Rolex’s Day-Date 36 respectively—for the famous pre-fight weigh-in.
Elsewhere across the country, Snoop Dog, Giancarlo Esposito, and Jeff Goldblum were rocking timepieces from Cartier; John Legend was spotted on the piano wearing an Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph and Pharrell Williams was on TV flashing his Richard Mille UP-01 Ferrari.
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Jake Paul: Jacob & Co. Billionaire Ashoka
Famous YouTuber and professional boxer Jake Paul was seen before his big Netflix fight against Mike Tyson last weekend wearing Jacob & Co.’s Billionaire Ashoka timepiece. This one-of-a-kind piece combines 260 carats of emerald-cut diamonds with a manual-winding mechanical skeletonized tourbillon movement. If you can look past the diamonds, you will notice that the finishing on the movement is particularly impressive with a mirror-polished upper cage and hand-beveled and hand-polished components. Other owners of similar Billionaire timepieces include Floyd Mayweather, Rick Ross, and DJ Khaled. Paul’s Billionaire Ashoka is valued at $7 million.
Amanda Serrano: Rolex Day-Date 36
Professional boxer Amanda Serrano was also seen at the weigh-in for her fight with Katie Taylor last weekend wearing a yellow gold Rolex Day-Date 36. Serrano’s Rolex features the famous Rolex fluted bezel and President bracelet that make spotting this watch from a distance a cinch! Here’s a fun fact: The fluted bezel originally had a functional purpose as it was screwed onto the case to ensure the water resistance of the watch. The case back was also fluted for the same reason. Nowadays, it is purely an aesthetic feature and has become a signature element of the Day-Date. This timepiece can be purchased for $44,000.
Giancarlo Esposito: Cartier Ballon Bleu
Actor Giancarlo Esposito was spotted this week at the 2024 Governors Awards in Hollywood wearing a stainless steel Cartier Ballon Bleu. Best known for playing Gus Fring in the drama series Breaking Bad, Esposito had paired the model with black tie attire for his night out at the awards. The Ballon Bleu comes in a variety of sizes and looking at Esposito’s photo, we are guessing that this is a 42 mm model. The Ballon Bleu is easily recognizable thanks to its signature blue sapphire cabochon crown within a protective metal arch and those famous Cartier Roman numerals. It is powered by an automatic movement and comes with a price tag of around $8000.
Jeff Goldblum: Cartier Tank
Actor and producer Jeff Goldblum was at NBC this week wearing one of his favorite watches, the Cartier Tank. Best known for his roles in Jurassic Park, La Mouche, and The Grand Budapest Hotel, he is also known for his adventurous dress sense. The Cartier Tank, or Tank de Cartier to be precise, is quite a classic choice for the actor but it makes a statement. This model is the larger model in the line and is powered by a quartz movement. The timepiece is housed in a yellow gold case and comes with a white dial with black Roman numerals. You can expect to pay around $12,000 for this wristwatch.
Snoop Dog: Santos de Cartier
Cartier was also the choice for Snoop Dog this week who went to the premiere of Paramount Pictures’ Gladiator II in Los Angeles with his wife Shante Broadus. On his wrist, there was no mistaking the Santos de Cartier in stainless steel. This large model is powered by the automatic Caliber 1847 and comes with the Maison’s signature white dial, Roman numerals, blue hands, and seven-sided crown with a faceted synthetic spinel. The watch also comes with a “SmartLink” adjustment system and can be easily changed for a calfskin strap. This timepiece costs around $8,300.
John Legend: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph
Singing a brand-new song on Instagram this week, we couldn’t help but notice the rose gold Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph peeking out from under his peach-colored suit. Known for his impeccable sense of style, he is frequently seen wearing this timepiece with everything from jeans to a black tie. This model is powered by Audemars Piguet’s Caliber 2385 and comes with an integrated yellow gold bracelet, white Tapisserie dial, and that famous octagonal bezel. You can expect to pay $140,000 for this model.
Pharrell Williams: Richard Mille
Last, but by no means least, we have Pharrell Williams who was seen this week wearing Richard Mille’s RM UP-01 Ferrari on Jimmy Fallon’s The Tonight Show. The musician and record producer has been wearing this watch a lot recently. It is the world’s thinnest mechanical wristwatch measuring just 1.75 mm thick, surpassing the previous record holder Bvlgari, and its Octo Finissimo Ultra (1.80 mm) by five tenths of a millimeter. No doubt a watchmaker somewhere is secretly plotting to break the record once more, but for now, Williams has the thinnest watch in the world! The RM UP 01 Ferrari will set you back $1,888,000.
