The best watches at the 2023 Oscars

From Michelle Yeoh's Richard Mille RM 07-02 and Paul Mescal's Cartier Privé Tank Chinoise to Riz Ahmed's Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Retrograde Day-Date, we round up eight of the best watches from the 2023 Oscars champagne carpet

Past Oscar ceremonies have sparked some of the most hotly-discussed moments in watchmaking, and the 2023 edition was no exception. From Lenny Kravitz’s sleek Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Classic Duoface to Idris Elba’s Gucci marvel, we round up eight of the most head-turning timepieces from the event.

Michelle Yeoh

Best Actress winner, Michelle Yeoh completed her ensemble with Richard Mille’s RM 07-02 cased in white sapphire.

Ke Huy Quan

Idris Elba — Ke Huy Quan wears an Omega Constellation Globemaster (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage)

Everything Everywhere All at Once‘s Ke Huy Quan opted for this striking Omega Constellation Globemaster watch in stainless steel.

Paul Mescal

Best actor nominee and Cartier ambassador Paul Mescal was the epitome of elegance in a platinum iteration of the French jeweller’s Privé Tank Chinoise watch.

Questlove

American musician Questlove flaunted his love for IWC Schaffhausen in the Swiss watchmaker’s Portugieser Perpetual Calendar.

Lenny Kravitz

Leave it to fashion icon Lenny Kravitz to effortlessly blend his groovy ’70s rocker style with the Art Deco elegance of Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Reverso Classic Duoface.

Riz Ahmed

British actor Riz Ahmed chose Vacheron’s Patrimony Retrograde Day-Date in white gold, presented on a taupe alligator strap.

N.T. Rama Rao Jr.

With an ornate embroidered tiger on his left shoulder, Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao Jr kept it chic as ever in Vacheron Constantin’s Overseas Skeleton Perpetual.

Idris Elba

A watchmaking marvel, Idris Elba’s £250,000 Gucci Timeless Planetarium watch features a central tourbillon surrounded by a ring of green tsavorite stones, which rotate at the press of a button.

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