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Watch Highlights from the 2025 Met Gala

May 6, 2025・reading time: 1 min

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The 2025 Met Gala, themed "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style," provided celebrities with an opportunity to blend fashion and haute horlogerie. Here's a look at the standout timepieces on the red carpet:

Cartier Santos-Dumont Skeleton

Joe Burrow

Star quarterback Joe Burrow left his helmet behind for an evening of refined elegance at the 2025 Met Gala, sporting the technically captivating and artistically crafted Cartier Santos-Dumont Skeleton Micro-Rotor in yellow gold.

With its architectural openwork design and signature “C” monogram micro-rotor, this timepiece nods to early aviation while embracing modern luxury. Joe proves once again that true style is measured in the details — especially on the wrist.

Omega Speedmaster

Colman Domingo

Acclaimed actor and 2025 Met Gala co-chair Colman Domingo turned heads among watch enthusiasts by wearing a striking, unreleased Omega Speedmaster in 18K gold.

Featuring a Moonshine™ gold case and bracelet paired with a reverse panda dial, the timepiece blends vintage-inspired design with contemporary flair. As an official friend of the brand, Colman makes a bold horological statement — before the model even hits the market.

Bulgari Octo Finissimo Ultra COSC

A$AP Rocky

As one of the co-chairs of the 2025 Met Gala, A$AP Rocky once again reminded the world why he's a true style authority. Alongside a bold and elegant ensemble, he made a definitive horological statement with the Bulgari Octo Finissimo Ultra COSC.

At just 1.70mm thick, this record-holding timepiece is officially the thinnest COSC-certified mechanical watch in the world. A technical and aesthetic triumph, it was the perfect companion to a night celebrating Black excellence and boundary-pushing elegance — Superfine, indeed.

Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Monoface

Jeremy Allen White

At his Met Gala debut, Jeremy Allen White chose quiet elegance with the Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Monoface Small Seconds. With its rose gold case, burgundy dial, and understated small seconds display, this timepiece captures a refined simplicity — perfectly mirroring the actor’s subtle and timeless sense of style.

Cartier Panthère de Cartier

Jon Batiste

Known for his bold style, Jon Batiste added an artistic flair to the red carpet with a striking Cartier Panthère de Cartier, featuring a bold “Zebra” dial. A perfect balance of playful design and timeless elegance, the piece captured Cartier’s iconic wild spirit — and Jon’s creative edge.

IWC Ingenieur Automatic 40

Damson Idris

British actor Damson Idris made one of the night’s most theatrical entrances, swapping a crystal-embellished racing suit for a striking red tartan ensemble. Subtle yet refined on the wrist was the new IWC Ingenieur Automatic 40 in red gold, launched earlier this year in Geneva — a sleek nod to his upcoming role in an F1 feature film.

Omega Aqua Terra Shades in Moonshine™ 18K Gold

Patrick Schwarzenegger

Bringing a modern twist to classic elegance, Patrick Schwarzenegger chose the radiant Omega Aqua Terra Shades in 18K Moonshine™ Gold. Bold yet refined, this timepiece captured both his confident red-carpet presence and Omega’s legacy of exceptional watchmaking.

Omega Aqua Terra Shades in Moonshine™ 18K Gold

Glashütte Original Serenade Luna

Angela Bassett

While menswear took center stage at this year’s Met Gala, Angela Bassett brought undeniable grace with her Glashütte Original Serenade Luna. Featuring mother-of-pearl, diamonds, and an in-house moonphase complication, the watch offered a refined, feminine take on haute horlogerie — and a standout moment on the red carpet.