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Watches at the Oscars Have Never Been Better

Before Everything Everywhere All At Once won everything at the awards ceremony, Oscar attendees put on their usual show on the carpet. And while the stars may have played it safe, fashion-wise, they displayed the most diverse selection of watches ever seen at the show. Most years we see a procession of serious dress watches with leather bands. This year, almost every wrist offered a new treat, like Paul Mescal’s unusual Cartier, Michelle Yeoh’s completely clear new-age sport watch, and Dwayne Johnson’s piece, which completely defied the black-tie dress code. I haven’t even mentioned Idris Elba’s Gucci watch, featuring a carousel of diamonds.

There are a few explanations for the Oscars watch explosion. First, more casual sport watches are now acceptable at events like this, which greatly increases the selection. Second, celebrity interest in watches seems to be ballooning along with everyone else’s. It’s starting to seem as if we’re seeing more personality on people’s wrists than we are with their clothes. Nearly every category of watch collecting was represented on Sunday: vintage grails, high-end sport watches, unimpeachable dress models, and stainless steel staples. Here are the best pieces from the 2023 Oscars.

  • HOLLYWOOD CALIFORNIA  MARCH 12 Paul Mescal attends the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12 2023 in Hollywood California.

    Kayla Oaddams

    HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 12: Paul Mescal attends the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kayla Oaddams/WireImage )

  • Antoine Pividori

    Paul Mescal’s Cartier Tank Chinoise

    Mescal, who started with the brand’s Tanks, is wading deeper and deeper into the Cartier waters. The Chinoise here was re-released by Cartier only last year, and differentiates itself from the typical Tank with those muscular bars that make up the case.

  • Jeff Kravitz

    HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 12: Idris Elba attends the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)

  • Idris Elba’s Gucci

    This is not just another fancy watch with a dozen bulging diamonds on it: The static image of this watch hides its super power. At the touch of a button, the tourbillon actually spins the diamonds around the center of the dial. Other makers of gem-set watches take note.

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